Pokemon Go trainers compare the “darkest” PokeStops they’ve encountered
Niantic / The Pokemon CompanyPokemon Go trainers have started to compare the “darkest” PokeStop locations they’ve stumbled across in the wild.
One of the most common things Pokemon Go fans stumble across while playing outside is PokeStops, which are in-game signposts that provide helpful features.
Every PokeStop is marked by some kind of real-world location, which players read a brief description of. When traveling around to places like museums, historical sites, or memorials, sometimes these PokeStops can be a bit morbid.
Now, Pokemon Go community members have started sharing some of the “darkest” PokeStops they’ve stumbled across in the wild.
Pokemon Go fans share their “darkest” PokeStop finds
A post on the Pokemon Go subreddit asked the community a simple question: “What’s the darkest PokéStop/gift you’ve seen?”
The OP provided their own submission which featured a gift with the PokeStop simply called “Electric Chair” from Mansfield, Ohio. The gift came with a sticker that featured Pikachu giving a thumbs-up.
This sparked a discussion among fans who shared similarly morbid PokeStops they’ve stumbled across in the wild.
Many players praised the gallows humor of the trainer who sent the gift. “And a nice sticker to go with. I really like this gift,” said one Reddit user, while another said, “Pikachu is the executioner.”
Another player said, “We got one just labeled ‘urban decay’ and it’s nothing but a picture of graffiti and trash.”
A different fan said, “I get one regularly from England called ‘Bombed-Out Church.'”
While many of these morbid PokeStops are based around actual landmarks or memorials with plenty of real-world history behind them, others are likely just dark fan submissions that slipped through the cracks.
While Pokemon is usually a franchise centered around fun, the real-world connection behind Pokemon Go can really take the mobile game off the rails sometimes—intentionally or not.