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Pokemon in Boston: Where to catch them right now

This oft-updated map has recent sightings of Squirtle, Abra, and the rest of the gang

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Pokemon Go continues to sweep the Boston region despite the heat and despite pleas from the citizenry to please look up from your smartphone. Whether you're an old hand at the augmented virtual reality game or just getting started, this map will show you the best places to play.

It will be updated regularly based on available crowdsourced material and reader tips. So if you've spotted Pokemon in a neighborhood not mapped below or if you've discovered Pokemon not labeled, sound off in the comments or email boston@curbed.com.

Update 7/25: Pikachu and Electabuzz spotted at Peters Park in the South End. Cubone, Voltorb, and Ghastly were reported at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Beach Street, also in the South End.

Update 7/26: Squirtle and Jynx have been reported around the Downtown Crossing T stop. Lickitung, Hitmonchan, Jynx, and Tauros have been spotted clustered in South Quincy.

Update 7/27: Ghastly, Voltorb, and Cubone spotted at Harrison Avenue and Beach Street in Chinatown. Dratini and Wartortle reported just south of Summer Street in Fort Point. The Charles River Esplanade (Boston side) has heated up: Bulbasaur, Slowpoke, Magikarp, Staryu, and Dratini. Finally, Spearow was spotted right off the Suffolk Downs T stop.

Update 7/30: Vaperon was spotted at the Boston Harbor Hotel recently.

Update 8/1: We deleted Harvard Yard. And we added the Back Bay Fens, where Dratini, Seel, Tentacool, Exeggcute, Eevee, and Squirtle have been spotted.

Update 8/3: Paras has been spotted in Eastie's Lombardi Memorial Park.

Update 8/4: The North End's Christopher Columbus Park has turned into a hotbed of Pokemon. Recent sightings: Grimer, Blastoise, Dratini, and Tauros. Activity has also erupted along Reserved Channel in Southie: Squirtle, Voltorb, Poliwhirl, Goldeen, Magicarp, and Poliwag are all up for grabs there. Meowth, Tauros, and Golbat have been sighted in Newton's Albemarle Field.

Update 8/10: Scyther and Lickitung have been found in Franklin Park. Electabuzz in particular has been spotted (and caught) in Cutler Park on the Newton/Needham border. Slowpoke, Shellder, Poliwag, Nidoran, and Geodude have also been found there.

Update 8/15: Vulpix and Staryu have been caught on Boston Common. Exeggcute, Growlithe, Vaporean, and Victoreebell have also been caught in Cambridge Common. Rhyhorn and Bulbasaur were recently sighted and caught in the Davis Square area. Venonat, Abra, Magnemite, and Mankey have been reported near the Harvard Avenue Green Line stop.

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Davis Square

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This fast-changing area on the Somerville-Cambridge border is not only a good place to play, but it has spawned quite the Pokemon Go-related social scene. Pokemon reported: Magmar and Tauros. Rhyhorn and Bulbasaur were caught in the Davis Square area in mid-August.

Tufts University

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The campus has played host to Jigglypuff, Squirtle, Pikachu, and Rhyhorn recently.

Fellsmere Park

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Snorlax, Magmar, and Slowpoke have all been sighted in this Malden park recently.

Harvard Square

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The crush of college students is not as bad as one might think during the summer. Pokemon reported: Gastly, Porygon, and Jynx.

Cambridge Common

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Right up from Harvard Square is the vast expanse that is Cambridge's answer to Boston Common. Pokemon reported: Squirtle and Jynx. As of mid-August, Exeggcute, Growlithe, Vaporean, and Victoreebell have also been caught in the common.

Museum of Science

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This is proving a predictably good spot to collect Pokemon. Pokemon reported: Electabuzz, Charmander, Growlithe, and Squirtle.

Post Office Square

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This is another solid choice for the weekend, but probably even better come Monday's (long) lunch hour. Pokemon reported: Omastar.

Boston Common

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Of course America's oldest public park is teeming with Pokemon, including Nidoking, Scyther, Slowpoke, Haunter, Exeggcute, Gloom, Beedrill, Vulpix, and Staryu.

Public Garden

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When you're done poking around the Common, move over to a nearly as busy Public Garden. Pokemon reported: Jigglypuff, Staryu, and Vulpix.

Christian Science Plaza

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The plaza and its immediate surroundings has become one of the busiest areas in the entire region for Pokemon Go. Pokemon reported: Psyduck, Staryu, Hypno, Tentacruel, Golduck, Slowbro, Hitmonchan, and Jynx.

Piers Park

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The Eastie waterfront's most expansive park has also become a particularly busy spot. Pokemon reported: Porygon, Pikachu, Cubone, Magnemite, Tentacool, and Seaking.

Constitution Beach Park

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Just hop on the Blue Line to the Orient Heights stop and then walk a little west. Pokemon reported: Raticate, Abra, Staryu, and Oddish.

Edward Everett Square

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Check out the area around the busy Dot intersection for these reported Pokemon: Pidgeot, Golbat, Tauros, and Electabuzz. Also check out the giant pear.

Franklin Square Park

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Squirtle, Charmander, and Jynx have been reported in the South End park.

Ringer Park

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Nidoran, Clefairy, Growlithe, Arbok, and Eevee have all been sighted recently at this Allston park.

MBTA Harvard Avenue Station

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Vulpix, Oddish, Dragonite, Nidorino, Mankey, and Squirtle have all been recently sighted along the expanse between the Harvard Avenue and Griggs Street Green Line stops.

Peters Park

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Pikachu and Electabuzz have been spotted at this South End park.

Beach Street and Harrison Avenue

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This South End intersection has seen a lot of activity of late. Pokemon reported: Cubone, Voltorb, and Ghastly.

MBTA Downtown Crossing Station

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Squirtle and Jynx have been reported around the Downtown Crossing T stop.

South Quincy

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Lickitung, Hitmonchan, Jynx, and Tauros have been spotted clustered in the South Quincy neighborhood of Quincy. Nearest T stop is Quincy Adams.

Harrison Avenue and Beach Street

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Ghastly, Voltorb, and Cubone spotted at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Beach Street in Chinatown.

Summer Street Bridge

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Dratini and Wartortle reported just south of Summer Street, past the bridge, in Fort Point.

MBTA Suffolk Downs Station

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Spearow was found recently right off the T stop.

Boston Harbor Hotel

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Vaperon was spotted at the Boston Harbor Hotel recently.

Back Bay Fens

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Dratini, Seel, Tentacool, Exeggcute, Eevee, and Squirtle have been spotted in recent days throughout the massive park.

Lombardi Memorial Park

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Paras has been spotted in this Eastie expanse.

Christopher Columbus Park

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The North End park has turned into a hotbed of Pokemon. Recent sightings: Grimer, Blastoise, Dratini, and Tauros.

Reserved Channel Waterfront

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Activity has also erupted along Reserved Channel in Southie: Squirtle, Voltorb, Poliwhirl, Goldeen, Magicarp, and Poliwag are all up for grabs there.

Albemarle Field

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Meowth, Tauros, and Golbat have been sighted in Newton's Albemarle Field.

Franklin Park

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Scyther and Lickitung have been found in Franklin Park (not near the zoo).

Cutler Park Reservation

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Electabuzz in particular has been spotted (and caught) in Cutler Park on the Newton/Needham border. Slowpoke, Shellder, Poliwag, Nidoran, and Geodude have also been found there. Check the carriage path around the lake.

Arnold Arboretum

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Find Ponyta, Eevee, Nidoking, and Blastoise in this vast greensward (try near the Forest Hills T station).

MBTA Harvard Avenue Station

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Venonat, Abra, Magnemite, and Mankey have been reported near this stop of the Green Line as of mid-August.

Davis Square

This fast-changing area on the Somerville-Cambridge border is not only a good place to play, but it has spawned quite the Pokemon Go-related social scene. Pokemon reported: Magmar and Tauros. Rhyhorn and Bulbasaur were caught in the Davis Square area in mid-August.

Tufts University

The campus has played host to Jigglypuff, Squirtle, Pikachu, and Rhyhorn recently.

Fellsmere Park

Snorlax, Magmar, and Slowpoke have all been sighted in this Malden park recently.

Harvard Square

The crush of college students is not as bad as one might think during the summer. Pokemon reported: Gastly, Porygon, and Jynx.

Cambridge Common

Right up from Harvard Square is the vast expanse that is Cambridge's answer to Boston Common. Pokemon reported: Squirtle and Jynx. As of mid-August, Exeggcute, Growlithe, Vaporean, and Victoreebell have also been caught in the common.

Museum of Science

This is proving a predictably good spot to collect Pokemon. Pokemon reported: Electabuzz, Charmander, Growlithe, and Squirtle.

Post Office Square

This is another solid choice for the weekend, but probably even better come Monday's (long) lunch hour. Pokemon reported: Omastar.

Boston Common

Of course America's oldest public park is teeming with Pokemon, including Nidoking, Scyther, Slowpoke, Haunter, Exeggcute, Gloom, Beedrill, Vulpix, and Staryu.

Public Garden

When you're done poking around the Common, move over to a nearly as busy Public Garden. Pokemon reported: Jigglypuff, Staryu, and Vulpix.

Christian Science Plaza

The plaza and its immediate surroundings has become one of the busiest areas in the entire region for Pokemon Go. Pokemon reported: Psyduck, Staryu, Hypno, Tentacruel, Golduck, Slowbro, Hitmonchan, and Jynx.

Piers Park

The Eastie waterfront's most expansive park has also become a particularly busy spot. Pokemon reported: Porygon, Pikachu, Cubone, Magnemite, Tentacool, and Seaking.

Constitution Beach Park

Just hop on the Blue Line to the Orient Heights stop and then walk a little west. Pokemon reported: Raticate, Abra, Staryu, and Oddish.

Edward Everett Square

Check out the area around the busy Dot intersection for these reported Pokemon: Pidgeot, Golbat, Tauros, and Electabuzz. Also check out the giant pear.

Franklin Square Park

Squirtle, Charmander, and Jynx have been reported in the South End park.

Ringer Park

Nidoran, Clefairy, Growlithe, Arbok, and Eevee have all been sighted recently at this Allston park.

MBTA Harvard Avenue Station

Vulpix, Oddish, Dragonite, Nidorino, Mankey, and Squirtle have all been recently sighted along the expanse between the Harvard Avenue and Griggs Street Green Line stops.

Peters Park

Pikachu and Electabuzz have been spotted at this South End park.

Beach Street and Harrison Avenue

This South End intersection has seen a lot of activity of late. Pokemon reported: Cubone, Voltorb, and Ghastly.

MBTA Downtown Crossing Station

Squirtle and Jynx have been reported around the Downtown Crossing T stop.

South Quincy

Lickitung, Hitmonchan, Jynx, and Tauros have been spotted clustered in the South Quincy neighborhood of Quincy. Nearest T stop is Quincy Adams.

Harrison Avenue and Beach Street

Ghastly, Voltorb, and Cubone spotted at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Beach Street in Chinatown.

Summer Street Bridge

Dratini and Wartortle reported just south of Summer Street, past the bridge, in Fort Point.

MBTA Suffolk Downs Station

Spearow was found recently right off the T stop.

Boston Harbor Hotel

Vaperon was spotted at the Boston Harbor Hotel recently.

Back Bay Fens

Dratini, Seel, Tentacool, Exeggcute, Eevee, and Squirtle have been spotted in recent days throughout the massive park.

Lombardi Memorial Park

Paras has been spotted in this Eastie expanse.

Christopher Columbus Park

The North End park has turned into a hotbed of Pokemon. Recent sightings: Grimer, Blastoise, Dratini, and Tauros.

Reserved Channel Waterfront

Activity has also erupted along Reserved Channel in Southie: Squirtle, Voltorb, Poliwhirl, Goldeen, Magicarp, and Poliwag are all up for grabs there.

Albemarle Field

Meowth, Tauros, and Golbat have been sighted in Newton's Albemarle Field.

Franklin Park

Scyther and Lickitung have been found in Franklin Park (not near the zoo).

Cutler Park Reservation

Electabuzz in particular has been spotted (and caught) in Cutler Park on the Newton/Needham border. Slowpoke, Shellder, Poliwag, Nidoran, and Geodude have also been found there. Check the carriage path around the lake.

Arnold Arboretum

Find Ponyta, Eevee, Nidoking, and Blastoise in this vast greensward (try near the Forest Hills T station).

MBTA Harvard Avenue Station

Venonat, Abra, Magnemite, and Mankey have been reported near this stop of the Green Line as of mid-August.