5 things you need to have with you while playing Pokémon Go

Date July 21, 2016

A photo posted by PokemonGo (@pokemongoofficialll) on Jul 19, 2016 at 7:21am PDT

If this year’s fashion trends weren’t enough to convince you that we’re basically living in the ’90s, the return of everyone’s fave Nintendo game should.

Literally everyone and their mom is in on the Pokémon Go action. For those living under a rock, Pokémon Go is an augmented reality mobile game, where players can capture, train and battle their virtual characters as though it’s happening IRL.

The game’s no joke—if you’re as serious as we are about it, you need to check out these 5 Pokémon hunting must-haves. From a portable charger incase your phone runs out of juice to a 24-hour stay cold water bottle because you’re bound to get thirsty, these products around guaranteed to elevate your Pokémon Go experience.

Because TBH, if you’re not out there trying to catch a rare Charizard you probably need to re-evaluate your priorities.

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Fitbit Alta ($170, fitbit.com)

If you’re running from point A to point B in search of Pikachu, you might as well count it as your daily work out. Use this smart wristband to track your steps and see how many calories you burned in the process.

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Ash Ketchum Hat ($7, amazon.ca)

Not only will wearing this hat make you feel like a true Pokémon Trainer, it’ll let everyone around you know that you’re simply playing the game and not acting straight up cray cray.

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