In case you haven’t noticed, Pokémon Go is breaking the internet.
It’s not enough that the game is consuming our free time, destroying our phone batteries, and possibly stealing our personal information (spoiler: it's not) — it’s also taking over our newsfeeds. The app has been available in the U.S. for less than a week, but it feels like it's been an eternity. Luckily, the jokes currently taking over social media make it all worthwhile.
Let’s face it, Pokémon Go is the perfect recipe for epic memes. Combine the public’s love of Pokémon (thanks, '90s nostalgia) and the app's ability to create odd social situations, thanks to its real-world GPS component, and the internet can churn out hilarious pop culture references faster than you can finish watching a DJ Khaled Snapchat story.
We’ve rounded up 20 of the best Pokémon Go memes the world has come up with. Get ready to laugh — or cry — at how accurately these capture your feels. (And in case you’re still wondering how to even play, we can help you with that, too.)
Seriously, is it 1999 or 2016?
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We hope this interview moment actually happened.
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See ya later, SoulCycle — catching Pokémon is our new favorite fitness trend.
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You never realize how small your hometown is until you leave. Or until Pokémon tells you that the biggest landmark in your area is a bike rack.
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Vanessa Carlton and Pokémon are cut from the same nostalgic cloth.
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Plot twist: The Biebs is the rarest Pokémon of all.
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Okay, guys, haven't we memed Drake enough?
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Yeah right, my phone didn't even vibrate.
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When memes collide and become super meta.
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So unrealistic. My dog would still be enthusiastic about a sixth walk.
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But there's a Psyduck in there!
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The clear answer to the epidemic of Pokémon-related injuries.
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Well if a Mewtwo is going, so am I.
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You may have forgotten this happened, but as usual, the internet did not.
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Get it? Because walking.
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What? Go outside, like, just for fun?
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Note to self: Looking for a Pikachu is not an acceptable excuse for trespassing.
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Fun doesn't have an age limit, BENJAMIN.
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Are the two mutually exclusive?
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BRB, using this time to charge my phone.
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