Are you a fan of Pokémon and/or Google? Last April as an April Fools’ Day prank, Google modified their Google Maps application so that Pokémon would appear as you roamed the streets. As these adorable critters appeared on your map, you were also able to ‘catch’ them. This made the application really fun, especially for those who travel and happen to be big Pokémon fans.
Personally, I thought the idea was cool but I was uninterested. I’m not really the type to go outside for an adventure and ended up skipping out on this exciting Pokémon hunt. As a huge Pokémon fan, I regret not participating in this event because if you actually managed to ‘catch’ 150 different kinds of Pokémon, you would get a personalized Google’s ‘Pokémon Master’ business card customized with your own name on it.
@googlemaps Thank you for this small gift! #pokemonchallenge #2BAmaster pic.twitter.com/pavZ6DBOQK
— Nick (@firstfields) June 14, 2014
I finally got my prize from the Google Pokemon challenge and it's a bunch of these cards pic.twitter.com/S6Qvwd4iiL
— READ BIO THANK YOU (@sadpatrik) June 16, 2014
I got my reward from @googlemaps for finishing the pokemon challenge! It's not much, but I love it to death. pic.twitter.com/e5dPkGKDfj
— krystina. (@ughcoffee) June 17, 2014
These Pokémon Master Google business cards are simply beautiful. If you’ve completed the challenge and received your own set of cards, display them with pride. It’s a sure way to grab the attention and jealousy of every Pokémon fan across the nation.
Here’s another image containing a congratulatory letter from Google.
It states:
Greetings, Pokémon Master
On behalf of the entire Google Maps team, we’d like to celebrate you for catching ’em all. Not 10, not 50, but all the Pokémon hidden throughout our maps. While we don’t currently have a Pokémon Master role, we hope you enjoyed our April Fools’ Day prank. Wynaut have a little fun once a year?
We’d like to say thanks with these cards – reserved for Trainers who completed the Google Maps Pokémon Challenge and let us know of their success.
Congratulations and thanks for again for playing!
Keep Exploring,
Tatsuo on behalf of the Google Maps Team
I’m looking forward to what type of ‘prank’ they’ll blast off next April.
