Hundreds of Pokemon GO players stampede Central Park to catch rare Vaporeon

18 July 2016

Hundreds of Pokémon Go players caused a stampede in New York City’s Central Park after a Vaporeon was spotted.

A video of the incident, posted below, shows the players flocking to catch one of the “rarest Pokémon in the game”, stated Tech Insider.

“A similar occurrence happened a few days ago when hundreds of people mobbed Santa Monica Pier to catch a Squirtle,” stated the report.

Pokémon Go is yet to officially launch in South Africa.


This article was originally published on MyBroadband.

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