In Pictures: Pokemon players on the Go

With Pokemon Go officially launched in Singapore on Saturday (Aug 6), aspiring Pokemon trainers have taken to the streets to seek out their next virtual critter. Here are some of them:

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Aug 06, 2016, 04:36 PM

Shopping mall Ion Orchard will release hundreds of lures - items that attract more Pokemon - at the mall until Aug 21. PHOTO: TIFFANY GOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

Players lingering outside Ion Orchard to catch Pokemon as lures were activated in the afternoon, which means more Pokemon can be found here. PHOTO: TIFFANY GOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

Mr Kenji Lee, 31, who does advertising, downloaded the game when it was released this morning and had missed a few passing trains in order to catch Pokemon at Orchard MRT station. PHOTO: TIFFANY GOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

The goal is for players to scour various real-life locations in the hopes of finding and capturing virtual Pokemon. PHOTO: TIFFANY GOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

The mobile game uses geo-location and augmented reality features. PHOTO: TIFFANY GOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

Mobile screenshot of the Pokemon Go app. PHOTO: TIFFANY GOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES

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