These LA Shopping Centers Are Filled With Pokemon

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Whether you're a fan of the free-to-play location-based augmented reality mobile game that is Pokemon Go or simply want the phenomemon to go away, the harsh reality is that this thing has caught on crazy-fast. People who you thought were completely normal members of society — or total introverts for that matter! — have feverishly come out of the woodwork to try and catch the rarest Pokemon all over town.

To add to our sister site Curbed's generous list of LA Pokestops, we've listed three shopping centers below that Pokemon obsessives are currently infiltrating. We couldn't tell you exactly which Pokemon are at these locations, as our naive souls have yet to jump on the bandwagon. Do share your findings in the comments below, if that's a thing!

THE GROVE (189 The Grove Drive)

The amount of people playing Pokemon at the grove right now in unreal

— Dillon Dees (@DeesDillon) July 18, 2016

Ok so I'm heading to the grove soon to meet a friend but low key trying to find more pokemon. I'm sorry girl I love you but I can't pretend.

— Pwnytail (@Pwnytail) July 17, 2016

"I'm going to the Grove to catch Pokemon" is not a sentence I ever thought I'd sincerely and excitedly say to myself.

— Nick Youssef (@NickYoussef) July 15, 2016

SO IM AT THE GROVE AND SOO MANY PEOPLE ARE PLAYING POKEMON

— Alex Lange (@alexmlange) July 14, 2016

Real sentence I just said in the office: "I heard the Grove is hella lit with Pokemon" my coworkers are very disappointed in me

— Rebecca Poizner (@ChewBecca28) July 11, 2016

BEVERLY CENTER (8500 Beverly Center)

Dad & Daughter Field Trip #pokemon #hunting #shopping @ Beverly Center https://t.co/gKpQkL5xTW

— Scott Tassone (@ScottTheMover) July 12, 2016

Everyone's playing Pokemon go here at the Beverly center..

— Chelsey Cabrera (@ChelseyTells) July 9, 2016

No bullshit, I'm walkin around the Beverly Center and bumping into people playing Pokemon cuz there's a Gym leader here. Lmaoooo

— Rj (@ryanjerome_) July 9, 2016

AMERICANA AT BRAND (889 Americana Way)

Went to Americana with whack Pokemon, came home with a 586 Rhydon and a 493 Arbok Lmaooo way too lit

— BouldiniESPN (@bouldoukk) July 16, 2016

I can't begin to describe the amount of people at the Americana right now playing Pokemon pleaSE GO HOME

— eh-va (@evafflera) July 14, 2016

great day catching Pokemon at the Americana! caught some real heat

— curvable (@jafencusi) July 13, 2016

Americana is like Pokemon Go headquarters jesus what is this mess lmfaoo

— Sevak (@BazikyanSevak) July 13, 2016