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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Kate Samuelson](https://time.com/author/kate-samuelson/) ## Kate Samuelson Aug 9, 2016 11:46 AM UTC  John Boyega revealed that he found a much-coveted Pikachu when filming Star Wars: Episode VIII. John Boyega revealed that he found a much-coveted Pikachu when filming Star Wars: Episode VIII.Ian West—PA Wire/Press Association Images by [Kate Samuelson](https://time.com/author/kate-samuelson/) ## Kate Samuelson Aug 9, 2016 11:46 AM UTC Star Wars actor [John Boyega](http://time.com/4372155/john-boyega-demelza/) has admitted he’s partial to playing [Pokémon GO](http://time.com/4400791/pokemon-go-iphone-android-nintendo/) on set, but he’s only on a lowly level five. Speaking to [Tech Crunch](https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/08/john-boyega-talks-about-tech-cyberbullying-and-catching-a-pikachu-on-the-set-of-star-wars/), the British actor revealed that he found a much-coveted Pikachu when filming _Star Wars: Episode VIII_, in which he is reprising his role as Finn, at the U.K.’s Pinewood Studios. “I told EVERYBODY ‘I got a Pikachu!’,” he said. “I was the most popular kid on set for like a day.” He added: “I was in Boston a few days ago and I thought there was like a fight going on, there were so many people crowding… I was like ‘What’s going on? Oh, they’re just playing Pokemon’. It’s great the ways technology has brought us all together. It’s a very interesting time.” Boyega is not the only movie star trying to catch them all. Demi Lovato, Zach Braff, Soulja Boy, Chrissy Teigen and John Mayer are just a handful of the celebrities who have openly admitted on social media to being obsessed with the app. > [](https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/status/752017349633536000) John Boyega Loves Pokémon GO - But He's Only on Level Five ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4444554/john-boyega-is-playing-pokemon-go-on-the-star-wars-set-but-hes-only-on-level-five/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4444554/john-boyega-is-playing-pokemon-go-on-the-star-wars-set-but-hes-only-on-level-five/"},"headline":"John Boyega Is Playing Pokémon GO on the Star Wars Set- But He's Only on Level Five","datePublished":"2016-08-09T11:46:09.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T10:00:27.637Z","description":"He found a Pikachu when filming Star Wars: Episode VIII","url":"https://time.com/4444554/john-boyega-is-playing-pokemon-go-on-the-star-wars-set-but-hes-only-on-level-five/","keywords":["John Boyega","movies","pokemon go"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta36c2a2e585bc1de/6988a1a75f570f5fd5b22225/john-boyega.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Kate Samuelson","jobTitle":"","url":"https://time.com/author/kate-samuelson/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta36c2a2e585bc1de/6988a1a75f570f5fd5b22225/john-boyega.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"John Boyega Theatre Peckham patron","caption":"John Boyega revealed that he found a much-coveted Pikachu when filming Star Wars: Episode VIII","creditText":"Ian West—PA Wire/Press Association Images","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/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/john-boyega/","name":"John Boyega"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4444554/john-boyega-is-playing-pokemon-go-on-the-star-wars-set-but-hes-only-on-level-five/","name":"John Boyega Is Playing Pokémon GO on the Star Wars Set- But He's Only on Level Five"}}]}] ```