First released on July 6, the app Pokémon Go has taken over the nation … or at least the nation’s smartphones. The game is so popular it’s overtaken Tinder as the most downloaded app on Androids. It’s even exceeded Twitter usage in America.
It seems that “Netflix and chill” has morphed into “Pokémon Go and chill;” The app has even been credited with helping some overcome social anxiety. At the same time, Pokémon Go has led to a variety of creepy incidents and encounters reported by users. From the abundance of Pokémon located in graveyards or other seedy areas, to the crimes the app has helped users both perpetrate and solve, here are the most unsettling Pokémon Go episodes so far.
Pokémon Go Helps Police Apprehend a Murder Suspect
In California, a student and his roommates were playing the game when they noticed a suspicious looking man approach a woman and her children. They stayed calm, and the suspect is now in custody. READ MORE
A Teenager Discovers a Dead Body While Playing
The game’s GPS led Wyoming teen Shayla Wiggens into the woods, where she found a lot more than Pokémon. (We smell a Bones episode in this story’s future.) READ MORE
A Group of Missouri Teens Used Pokémon Go to Rob People
Four teenagers utilized the app’s “Lure Module” to attract unwitting suspects (and Pokémon) to certain locations before robbing them. Three of the suspects are facing first-degree robbery charges. READ MORE
Cemeteries are Pokémon Go Hotspots
One user reported that in the cemetery in his backyard, every single gravestone was a “Pokéstop:” a place to collect items for the game. READ MORE
Pokémon Go Users Play at Funerals and While Being Stopped by Cops
This one has a bit more to do with common sense than with the game’s inherent creepiness, but come on, people. Is catching that Pidgey really more important than paying your final respects? READ MORE
