--- description: Here's a collection of some of the weirdest headlines Pokémon Go has generated so far. title: The Weirdest Pokemon Go Stories On the Internet image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt780fbf95de5cb6a6/69889b5b428a9e5a96cd35e7/pokemon-go.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 'Pokémon Go' Is Affecting People’s Lives in Very Strange Ways  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 12, 2016 4:06 PM CUT  Pokemon Go is displayed on a cell phone in Los Angeles, July 8, 2016. Pokemon Go is displayed on a cell phone in Los Angeles, July 8, 2016.Richard Vogel—AP  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 12, 2016 4:06 PM CUT Pokémon Go, which tasks players with exploring the real world to find Pokémon in the game’s digital universe, looks to be the unexpected breakout gaming hit of the summer. Of course, when millions of people head outside when they otherwise might’ve been indoors, some pretty strange stuff is bound to happen. (Also adding to the weirdness: The game uses real-world landmarks as checkpoints, leading to lots of players congregating in certain spots.) Here’s a collection of some of the weirdest headlines Pokémon Go has generated so far: [People Are Going on Dates With People They Met Playing Pokémon Go](http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/news/a61198/pokemon-go-dating/ "undefined") [Entrepreneurs Are Offering Uber-Style Rides For Pokémon Go Players](http://gizmodo.com/entrepreneurs-are-offering-uber-style-rides-for-pokemon-1783453321 "undefined") [Phoenix police: Pokemon Go is no excuse to trespass](http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/07/11/police-department-pokemon-go-trespassing/86967754/ "undefined") [Pokémon Go Is Sending Lots of Players To Church](http://kotaku.com/pokemon-go-is-sending-lots-of-players-to-church-1783279425 "undefined") [I got caught cheating through Pokémon Go](http://nypost.com/2016/07/12/woman-uses-pokemon-go-to-catch-cheating-boyfriend/ "undefined") [Teen playing new Pokémon game on phone discovers body in Wind River](http://county10.com/201021174044426240 "undefined") [Holocaust Museum to visitors: Please stop catching Pokemon here](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/07/12/holocaust-museum-to-visitors-please-stop-catching-pokemon-here/?postshare=5921468334499083&tid=ss%5Ftw "undefined") [A Group Of Teens Allegedly Robbed People They Found On Pokémon Go](https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/pokemon-go-robbery?utm%5Fterm=.wraEDbxXL#.csbo3Dvqx "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4402951/pokemon-go-weird/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4402951/pokemon-go-weird/"},"headline":"'Pokémon Go' Is Affecting People’s Lives in Very Strange Ways","datePublished":"2016-07-12T16:06:16.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:50:14.309Z","description":"Just look at these weird stories the game has helped generate","url":"https://time.com/4402951/pokemon-go-weird/","keywords":["Tech","Video Games","Nintendo","Pokemon"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt780fbf95de5cb6a6/69889b5b428a9e5a96cd35e7/pokemon-go.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Alex Fitzpatrick","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/alex-fitzpatrick/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt780fbf95de5cb6a6/69889b5b428a9e5a96cd35e7/pokemon-go.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Pokemon Go","caption":"Pokemon Go is displayed on a cell phone in Los Angeles, July 8, 2016.","creditText":"Richard Vogel—AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4402951/pokemon-go-weird/","name":"'Pokémon Go' Is Affecting People’s Lives in Very Strange Ways"}}]}] ```