There's a rumour in Japan that pets can see Pokémon

They're right there, right?
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Victoria Ho
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Finally, an indication that Pokémon isn't all in your head.

Since hit augmented reality game Pokémon Go was released in Japan last Friday, trainers quickly started realising that their pets somehow were looking in the direction of the onscreen Pokémon in real life.

In a string of tweets over the weekend, Pokémon players have offered "proof" that there is something strange in the neighbourhood.


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Often, the pets are seen staring at natural prey as well.

Maybe our little house residents are able to see something we aren't.

[H/T: Naver]

Topics Pokemon

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Victoria Ho

Victoria Ho is Mashable's Asia Editor, based in Singapore. She previously reported on news and tech at The Business Times, TechCrunch and ZDNet. When she isn't writing, she's making music with her band

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