21 Pokemon GO Vancouver locations you need to get to right now

Jul 12 2016, 12:34 am

Pokémon GO is taking over our lives. Here’s the lowdown.

What the hell is Pokémon GO?

You remember the Pokémon games from the 1990s right? Well, this July, (like everything else we remember from our childhoods) it got a reboot, with the release of Pokémon GO.

Pokémon GO, available as an augmented reality app for iOS and Android, allows players to capture, battle, and train virtual Pokémon – in the real world.

As you walk around, your avatar does too – the goal being to find Pokéstops and Pokémon gyms, where you can collect items or battle others for supremacy.

Pokémon Go screenshot (Google Play)

Pokémon Go screenshot (Google Play)

Just how popular is Pokémon GO?

Pokémon GO has been at the top of the US Apple App Store and the Google Play App charts since the day of its release, July 6.

According to analytics site SimilarWeb, Pokémon GO’s already on more US Android devices than Tinder and most of those downloaders are using it more than Whatsapp, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook Messenger.

Are these guys playing Pokémon GO round the corner from the Daily Hive office? We think so... (Dan Bettridge/Daily Hive)

Are these guys playing Pokémon GO around the corner from the Daily Hive office? We think so… (Dan Bettridge/Daily Hive)

Is Pokémon GO available in Canada?

Pokémon GO is only officially available in the US, Australia, and New Zealand – but a huge number of people around the world are trying to download it with workarounds.

On Android, that means using an apk – Android application package – service to access the Canadian version before its release. On iOS, you’ve still got to use a US billing address.

Are there Pokéstops and Pokémon gyms in Vancouver?

Yes! Ahead of the Canadian release, players who have managed to download the Pokémon GO in Canada have discovered Pokéstops and Pokémon gyms already here.

Here’s a list of 21 places of interest, whether Pokéstops, Pokémon gyms, or hubs where Pokémon GO players are gathering, around Vancouver.

These were sourced from Canadian Pokémon GO players who have posted online – we’ve put together a map below.

  • BCIT – 3700 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby
  • Costco – 4500 Still Creek Dr, Burnaby
  • SFU – 8888 University Dr, Burnaby
  • UBC – 2329 West Mall, Vancouver
  • Steveston
  • Jericho Beach Park – north of 4th Ave between Point Grey Rd and NW Marine Dr, Vancouver
  • Point Grey Rd at Macdonald St
  • Minoru Park – 6540 Gilbert Rd, Richmond
  • Metrotown – 4700 Kingsway, Burnaby
  • Aberdeen Centre – 4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond
  • Corner of Nelson Ave and Kingsway in Burnaby
  • In front of T&T near Stadium/Chinatown SkyTrain Station in Vancouver
  • Canada Place – 999 Canada Pl, Vancouver
  • Rocky Point Park – 2800 Murray St, Port Moody
  • Near Horizons Restaurant – 100 Centennial Way, Burnaby
  • Harbour Green Park – 1199 W Cordova Street, Vancouver
  • Between Granville Island and Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver
  • Near the Astoria Hotel – 769 E Hastings St, Vancouver
  • Queen Elizabeth Park – 4600 Cambie St, Vancouver
  • Olympic Village in Vancouver
  • Granville St at Dunsmuir St

Map of Pokemon GO Vancouver locations

Have you spotted any Pokéstops, Pokémon gyms, or Pokémon GO hotspots in Vancouver? Let us know in the comments below!

Jenni SheppardJenni Sheppard

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