This iPhone thong case will help you catch 'em all in 'Pokémon Go'

For Pokémon addicts only.
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BERLIN -- Pokémon Go, the summer's biggest craze, may be fading in popularity, but that doesn't mean there still aren't millions of players who still want to catch 'em all.

iPhone and iPad case maker Catalyst has a new $10 rubber strap-on accessory that fits over your iPhone to help increase your Pokémon catching rate.

If this sounds familiar, it's basically the commercialized, rubberized version of the 3D-printed Poké Ball "aimer" case that one guy made.


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Catalyst's simply-named "Tool for Pokémon Go" works just like the aimer case, too. It has two rubber guidelines that sit on top of your iPhone's screen and act as an aiming line so you always throw a Poké Ball straight.

Spinning Poké Balls and then flinging them at critters will clearly not work well.

There's also a cutout on the back for the camera in case you still play the game with its augmented reality turned on.

Topics iPhone Pokemon

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Raymond Wong

Raymond Wong is Mashable's Senior Tech Correspondent. He reviews gadgets and tech toys and analyzes the tech industry. Raymond's also a bit of a camera geek, gamer, and fine chocolate lover. Before arriving at Mashable, he was the Deputy Editor of NBC Universal's tech publication DVICE. His writing has appeared on G4TV, BGR, Yahoo and Ubergizmo, to name a few. You can follow Raymond on Twitter @raywongy or Instagram @sourlemons.

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