{"id":74208,"date":"2016-10-03T16:57:14","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T14:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=74208"},"modified":"2017-05-26T10:47:10","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T08:47:10","slug":"pokemon-go-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/pokemon-go-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Go: Catching them all in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pokemongo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/strong><\/a> is the most recent fever that has hit humankind. Half of the world seems to be busy chasing <strong>pocket monsters<\/strong> while the rest of it does not understand the craziness around this new game by <strong>Nintendo<\/strong> and <strong>Niantic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_74216\" style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74216\" class=\" wp-image-74216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/pokemon-go-barcelona-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Chillino Drink via Visual Hunt \/ CC BY-SA.\" width=\"277\" height=\"187\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Chillino Drink via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those who\u00a0grew up watching the series developed a bond with its <strong>characters<\/strong> which will always be part of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/children-activities-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">childhood<\/a> memories. When they were little, many of them pretended to catch <em>Pok\u00e9mons<\/em> with their friends, wishing they could be real. For many others, <em><strong>Pikachu<\/strong> <\/em>was their childhood imaginary friend. Having the opportunity to \u2013 finally \u2013 materialize this fantasy is a dream come true (even if only virtually). The release of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/comic-books-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>game<\/strong><\/a> that mixes real world with <strong>virtual reality<\/strong> and, most importantly, is accessible to the majority of people, is a manifestation of the future in the present.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are a \u201c<strong><em>Pok\u00e9maniac<\/em><\/strong>\u201d or just a curious person\u00a0who wants to know where in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> you can fulfill the wish of <strong>catching them all<\/strong>, keep reading so you will be ready for the hunt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-find-out-the-latest-technological-trends-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">How To Find Out The Latest Technological Trends In Barcelona<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/pokemon-go-barcelona\/#Ciudadella_Park\" title=\"Ciudadella Park\">Ciudadella Park<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/pokemon-go-barcelona\/#Casa_Batllo\" title=\"Casa Batll\u00f3\">Casa Batll\u00f3<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/pokemon-go-barcelona\/#Barceloneta_Beach\" title=\"Barceloneta Beach\">Barceloneta Beach<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/pokemon-go-barcelona\/#Plaza_de_lOlivereta\" title=\"Plaza de l\u2019Olivereta\">Plaza de l\u2019Olivereta<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/pokemon-go-barcelona\/#Port_Vell\" title=\"Port Vell\">Port Vell<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/pokemon-go-barcelona\/#Watch_out\" title=\"Watch out!\">Watch out!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ciudadella_Park\"><\/span>Ciudadella Park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/take-a-walk-in-ciutadella-park\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ciutadella Park <\/strong><\/a>hyou can find <strong>water <em>Pok\u00e9mons<\/em><\/strong>, like <strong><em>Wartotles<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Goldeen<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Magikarp,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>fire<\/strong> ones, such as <strong><em>Magmar<\/em><\/strong>. This park has two <strong>gymnasiums<\/strong> and dozens of <strong><em>Pokespots<\/em> <\/strong>where you can get new <em><strong>pokeballs<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Casa_Batllo\"><\/span>Casa Batll\u00f3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is another big spot for <strong><em>Pok\u00e9mon hunters<\/em><\/strong>, especially if you are looking for a <strong><em>Pikachu<\/em><\/strong>. <strong><em>Charmanders<\/em><\/strong>, <em><strong>Bulbasaurs<\/strong> <\/em>and <strong><em>Squirtles<\/em> <\/strong>have also been found there.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barceloneta_Beach\"><\/span>Barceloneta Beach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/video-barceloneta\/\" target=\"_blank\">Barceloneta<\/a>, you will most commonly find <em><strong>Magikarps<\/strong><\/em>. But there are also <em><strong>Omanstar<\/strong> <\/em>and <em><strong>Psyduck<\/strong><\/em>, the fiery <em><strong>Vulpix<\/strong> <\/em>and the electrics <em><strong>Magnamite<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>Voltorb<\/strong> <\/em>and <strong><em>Pikachu<\/em><\/strong>. <em><strong>Gymnasiums<\/strong> <\/em>and <em><strong>Pokespots<\/strong> <\/em>can also be found there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/gifts-frikis-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\">Great gifts for frikis \u2013 Part II<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Plaza_de_lOlivereta\"><\/span>Plaza de l\u2019Olivereta<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_74214\" style=\"width: 246px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74214\" class=\" wp-image-74214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/charmander-pokemon-go-barcelona-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by willy-photographer via VisualHunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA.\" width=\"236\" height=\"157\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-74214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by willy-photographer via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Charmanders<\/em> <\/strong>have been seen at this spot, located in the Badal neighborhood. This is one of the cutest pocket creatures and one of the most searched for.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Port_Vell\"><\/span>Port Vell<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here <em><strong>Dratini<\/strong> <\/em>seems to be a certain catch. On the opposite side of the port, near Moll de Bosch i Alsina, close to Las Golondrinas, you might get lucky enough to catch an <strong><em>Onix<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_out\"><\/span>Watch out!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is full of these virtual creatures. It just takes\u00a0time, trained legs and a phone to find them. For more information about where to find a <strong><em>Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> <\/strong>friend, <strong>gymnasiums <\/strong>and <strong><em>Pokespots<\/em> <\/strong>in the city, take a look at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=1_RUl4oW1LrOH6RT5-6Yv8enj0V8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">this map<\/a> and run to catch them all. But, as the game warns you, be aware of your surroundings and do not cross roads without looking at both sides. Plus, do not invade private property. It is not a nice thing to do.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Are you looking for an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>apartment to rent<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in the city? 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