Pokémon Go to these rare, cool places around the world

If Pokémon was created by travel lovers and wild wanderers, it would look a lot different. You’d be able to find the coolest of cool, rarest of rare Pokémon in only the most exotic, wondrous places on earth—matched up by Pokémon type to destination, of course. Maybe there are, in fact, rare Pokémon in these unique places in our earthosphere. Maybe there aren’t. Either way, you should explore these spots—err, PokéStops right now.

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Pokémon Type:

GRASS

Location:

Tuscany, Italy

Why Go?

These roaming hills in Tuscany will take you to higher (training) levels.

Flickr CC: axbecerra

Pokémon Type:

STEEL

Location:

Dallas, Texas (Traveling Man sculpture)

Why Go?

Umm, this rare steel sculpture even looks like a Pokémon.

Pokémon Type:

FIRE

Location:

Kilauea Volcano; Big Island, Hawaii

Why Go?

Come face to face with Hawaii’s most active shield volcano and one of earth’s longest eruptions…started in 1983, long before Pokémon Go.

Pokémon Type:

FLYING

Location:

Bagan, Myanmar

Why Go?

Power up with high flying beauty. See 360 degree views of temples, the Irriwaddy River and the city of Bagan.

Pokémon Type:

FAIRY

Location:

Cherry Blossom Festival; Jinhae, South Korea

Why Go?

Find healing (maybe some healing potion) at this very fairy-looking stop, and home to South Korea’s biggest Cherry Blossom Festival.

Pokémon Type:

NORMAL

Location:

Kansai Region, Japan

Why Go?

Area where the original Pokémon masterminds concocted the game. Plus, there’s so much history and culture—not merely of the Pokémon variety.

Pokémon Type:

GROUND

Location:

Marble Caves; Patagonia, Chile

Why Go?

Caverns, tunnels and pillars created in monoliths of marble and formed by waves over the last 6000 years. Just imagine all the places the Pokémon are hiding.

Pokémon Type:

WATER

Location:

Ruby Falls; Chattanooga, Tennessee

Why Go?

Thousands visit this breathtaking waterfall located more than 1,120 feet below the surface of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain each year. Yes, in Tennessee. And thousands of Water Pokémon, too.

Pokémon Type:

ROCK

Location:

Easter Island, Chilean Territory

Why Go?

Perfect stopping place to incubate. Maybe hatch an egg or two.

Pokémon Type:

ICE

Location:

Northern Lights at Glacier Lagoon; Jokulsarlon, Iceland

Why Go?

Watch the skies dance above this incredible glacier lagoon. Sometimes it makes the Ice Pokémon want to dance, too.

Pokémon Type:

BUG

Location:

Hoh Rain Forest; Olympic National Park, WA

Why Go?

Rain forests were created for all sorts of many-legged creatures. Instead of running from the bugs, see if you can catch them – with the help of some wild Razz Berries, of course.

Pokémon Type:

POISON

Location:

Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia

Why Go?

See a Branded Sea Krait snake or two (not poisonous), and whatever poisonous Pokémon are lurking in the water.

Pokémon Type:

GHOST

Location:

Haunted Castle of Good Hope; Cape Town, South Africa

Why Go?

At this haunted castle, maybe you’ll see the mysterious Lady in Grey. Or an apparition of the tall gentleman. Or Pokémon ghosts. Hopefully, it’ll be a trifecta.

Pokémon Type:

FIGHTING

Location:

The Colosseum; Rome, Italy

Why Go?

The Roman Gladiators may not fight at the Roman Colosseum anymore, but the fighting Pokémon probably love the history.

Flickr CC army.arch

Pokémon Type:

PSYCHIC

Location:

Hopkinsville, KY

Why Go?

Hometown of Edgar Cayce, a.k.a. the Sleeping Prophet and one of the most well-known psychics in the world, even after his death. His hometown may now be ridden with Pokémon. But surely, he knew thatwould happen.

This blog post is in no way associated with or affiliated to Pokémon, Pokémon GO or the Pokémon Company.

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