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The Best Places to Catch Pokemon in Philly: A Beginner's Guide

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The Pokemon Go craze is in full force and shows no signs of slowing down, including in Philly. The game has encouraged Philadelphians to explore their city, thanks to the game's method of designating city landmarks as "gyms" (where you can battle against other Pokemon Go players). It should come as no surprise that Philly is full of places to catch 'em all. (Even a local guy has advertised himself as the Uber of Pokemon Go in Philly.)

If you're just jumping on the Pokemon Go bandwagon, consider this map your starting point. Here, Curbed Philly has marked many of the best places in the city to catch a rare Pokemon. Obvious spots: Rittenhouse Square and City Hall. Hidden gems: Various SEPTA stations and the Wissahickon. (Still completely lost? Here's a super helpful primer on the game.)

Got another sweet spot? Leave a comment or hit the tipline. Otherwise, go forth and please play responsibly.

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Independence National Historical Park

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Rittenhouse Square

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Race Street Pier

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Penn's Landing

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#teamvalor at Penn's Landing

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Spruce Street Harbor Park

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Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Benjamin Franklin Parkway

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Within 2 minutes of each other. 21st and the parkway. #gottacatchemall

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University of Pennsylvania

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I mean, where else would Pidgey hang out? #PokemonGO

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The Woodlands

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Caught an Eevee in the cemetery. lmao #pokemon #stillachild #philadelphia

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Clark Park

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Dilworth Park

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IKEA South Philly

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Fairmount Park

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Wissahickon Valley Park

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South Street

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Independence National Historical Park

Rittenhouse Square

Race Street Pier

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Penn's Landing

#teamvalor at Penn's Landing

A photo posted by Martha Ayala (@rvmengod) on

Spruce Street Harbor Park

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Within 2 minutes of each other. 21st and the parkway. #gottacatchemall

A photo posted by kirby j (@monica__lewinsky) on

University of Pennsylvania

I mean, where else would Pidgey hang out? #PokemonGO

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The Woodlands

Caught an Eevee in the cemetery. lmao #pokemon #stillachild #philadelphia

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Clark Park

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Dilworth Park

IKEA South Philly

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Fairmount Park

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Wissahickon Valley Park

South Street