Giant Poké Balls have been appearing in front of Target stores

Gotta catch 'em all on your errands run.
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Andrea Romano
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It's getting even easier to find the best Pokéstops without even looking at your phone.

If you've ever been to Target, you've probably seen giant, red, cement balls installed near the entrance of some stores (called bollards).

At 400 locations, Target has given a few of these bollards a special paint job to make them look like Poké Balls.


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"We wanted to create an extra special experience for our biggest Pokémon fans, and landed on this idea that we think they’ll love,” says Rick Gomez, senior vice president, marketing, in a press release.

Some locations are also stops in the Pokémon Go game, which makes your weekend shopping trips extra fun.

But even if the store isn't the perfect place to find a wild Pikachu, the giant bollards are getting people excited.

Now you can become a master trainer and get your groceries in the same trip.

BONUS: Hey, guys, have you caught Chardmander yet?

Topics Pokemon

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Andrea Romano

Andrea Romano -- comedy writer, craft enthusiast, lady -- was a Watercooler Reporter. She worked as an intern at Mashable beginning in January 2014. Andrea recently completed her Masters degree in Media Studies and Film from The New School and writes sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and The People's Improv Theatre. She once watched three Paul Rudd movies in a row on a bicoastal flight and didn't realize it until she landed. She does things like that a lot. Twitter: @theandrearomano

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