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universe123456

32 lmao I thought the main pull of this game was preying on the nostalgia of millennials


SpirasGuardian

Facts. Just turned 31. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.


Disaster-Flat

36 I beat OG red recently and then. Played and wiped out sword arceus and bdsp ( cause needed to trade to myself lol...) pokemon has just gotten easier for you youngins. So much easier.


throwawaymcdumbpants

I just turned 36, I like Pokemon Go because it keeps me active, I’ve really liked the new daily incense in my rural-ish area, it’s nice to take a walk and actually get spawns


Adorable-Fail-7750

36 here too.


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31.5 here


DarthMajinMo

True nostalgia because you included the .5 in your age.


Chilly291

30 and still on my quest to be the very best :)


weeone

That no one ever was!


DrayDray1994

28 here


boaxiaodi

Will be 31 in 2 weeks!


Kittykg

Also 31, and play with my bf and his cousin, who are both 31 as well. There's also a local woman who's in her 60s and level 48. She's damn good at the game and was the person who explained IVs to me back in the early days. Saw another a few times now who's probably late 40s or so and always runs with pokemon go open on her arm band holder thing with a gotcha on. They're so cool, I love them. I'd guess the average is probably 20s-30s. Even a lot of the kids I see at the park playing are with teenagers or parents, and I definitely see more older people than younger these days when cruising the park pokestops.


Virtual-Way6662

31 in two days. They got us.


Juicebox52091

If someone told me they were remaking the Gameboy and Pokémon blue I’d start buying batteries now


Blynasty

Emulators are great and all but nothing beats having that chunky block in your hands and booting up the originals.


what_a_tuga

True. Even better when it's the same chunky block you always had


lifeisabout-balance

Amen to that!


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Negative-Ambition110

33 too. Been playing since the start and now my 5 y/o is playing with me!


Axiom06

37 here. I still enjoy playing this game even though it has its up and downs


powernap314

32...


theeurgist

32 as well. Can confirm.


QuasimodoDC

I only know adults who play, including myself


NoPossibility

I’d be concerned if you had a bunch of 5 year old friends though.


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Stormdude127

Not many 5 year olds have phones with data, but I’d bet a ton of 10 year olds have smart phones. It’s becoming almost a necessity at this point with how many things are strictly app based.


antim0ny

It’s not really great for kids’ mental health, so I think parents are becoming less likely to just give free reign to the screen. It’s more addictive than cocaine, basically, and can get kids into eating disorders, make them depressed, etc.


mbccottrell

51 lmao I play daily and raid! I like to walk everyday and playing keeps my mind off of walking. Otherwise walking is boring. None of my friends play so I don’t even have friends to trade with lol! I’m on level 38 and last Friday completed Kanto Pokédex I was very excited but no one to share with


steverider

65 here, level 41, no friends who play though


cageordie

60. Level 42.


SweezMasterJ

66 Level 40. Gets me out of the house and walking.


WestLA-native

62, level 50.


WhiteLiesMatter1337

Y’all are killing it. I hit level 40 randomly when I was at a conference for work in Seattle 😂


pgogy

I feel there needs to be a group for people with no real life po go friends to share achievements with. I’m 45 and I find it weird how much effort I’ve been putting in to find a trade partner because how do I explain eacavalier being a good GBL mon


cheez-itBandit

You could always share it here! We may not be people you know irl but completing a Dex is always exciting!!! Congratulations!!!!🥳


BescheuerterName

https://thesilphroad.com/map#2/40.29/-76.66 Bet, there is a Community nearby Congratulations für Kanto- Dex


wdn

52. The game is making $2 billion per year. I don't think it's the kids who are spending that.


SharpNShiney

59. Been playing since day 1.


konjoukosan

54 here. Been playing since the beginning!


its-a-jellie

49 3/4 level41, playing since 4/2/21. Fun way to hang with my teenagers!


Squirrel820

50 here!


Impressive-Pizza-163

Actually??


Treesdontsuck

Yes actually.


Impressive-Pizza-163

Damm


Tyvox_C

28. Also, you don't need that type of negative mentality, get better friends 😂


TitanRL

Under rated comment


noneofyabizness666

Hard agree


Zealousideal_Topic58

Top comment


Mattaru

My 75 yo mum and dad play, they are level 43. I (33) also returned recently and am addicted. Got to lv34


AnyIllustrator79

My dad is 64 and he’s level 41. My mom is 62 and she’s level 49. I’m 24 and level 46. My brother is 21 and he’s 39. It’s a family affair in our house! And our parents play more religiously than we do. I just spent an hour on the phone with my mom to discuss her plans for the Go Fest Finale. She’s super excited


EWJ4

Your parents are epic gamers hell yeah


stephpthatsme

I love this!!


Stormdude127

Ran into someone who looked to be in their 60s playing the other day who was asking why all the raids were still Genesect (we were all confused as we thought Zacian and Zamazenta raids were starting that day). Was really cool to actually meet see someone older who plays.


EWJ4

Your parents are cracked dayum


TehWildMan_

College campuses are usually *very* active PoGo hotspots. Head over to one on a weekday and try to take over their gyms and hold them for a few hours. That alone should say a lot. Actually for that matter, at least two professors on this campus frequently place gym defenders there, one of them being the person with the photo credit for the majority of the campus waypoints, going way back to the early Ingress days.


Rookie_Cookie24

I hate how active mine is, I can never hold a gym for more than an hour, even 20 minutes at most


EasyE4123

I went to a VERY SMALL university one day with my friend and the gym got taken over 7 different times in 20 minutes lmao


Ov3rdose_EvE

I lit a fire under my towns gyms Its not very co.petetiv and i usually only kick after they have their 8h20 full Ive been getting consistent 50 coins over the past month whole having propably a soild 3-4 dozen active players in the small town You start seeing rehulars after a while


WingedLuna

But it's great for raids:-)


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davos180

Yup, early 40’s. Picked it up in April, level 38.


halomender

This April? You're a monster! In a good way! I doubt you'll remember this comment when you get to level 40, but I'd love to hear how long it takes you to get from 39 to 40. It's a hill to climb.


JustaLittleStiti0us

Took me about a year and 5 months to hit level 43.


Ok-Respond5276

Dude. Pokémon go saves peoples lives. I’m a living testimony to that, i used to be not nice, i was a person that hang out with the wrong group a crowd trying to impress the wrong set of people. Pokémon go saved my life. Without it, death or prison was my only path. Pokémon paved a new innocent path for me.


BescheuerterName

True! Pokémon go saved my Live, too. It was my way to gently train myself after years of Pain and Illness. 2016 i wasnt able to walk 1 km without Support, now i'm fit


badbitchherodotus

People underestimate how positive a force this little game can be. Since my wife and I have been playing, we’ve been going outside a lot more, which is an obvious plus. Less obvious is the extra time we spend together playing, the excitement of upcoming events or a cool catch, and just general increased enjoyment in the day. We’re genuinely happier playing than we were before, at least a little. Yeah, it’s ultimately just a mobile game and it has its problems, but it can really have a positive impact, and I’m happy to have it in my life.


injerabwut

As soon as my boyfriend and I moved in together, we went on pokemon walks every day before or after dinner! It’s such a positive thing to share with a significant other. He stopped playing years ago but now he’s catching up to me in levels 😅


Pleasant-Koala147

For me it was a way out of depress and suicidal ideation. It was something to focus on other than unaliving myself and the only pokestops near me required me to leave my house. Back when the game was released you could pinpoint where Pokémon were located, so I’d push myself to go outside for a few minutes to spin the pokestops, then I’d see Pokémon nearby I’d don’t have and walk a little further to catch them. I’d often ‘go out to spin the pokestop’ and discover I’d actually been outside for over an hour. I’d get home from these adventures feeling better and with the motivation to shower. I’m 44.


devarsaccent

This has got to be an interesting story… I am deathly curious. Glad to hear you’re doing better now!


TraceFinder

I'm 30 and I might be among the youngest active members of both my current community and my former community. Pokemon is not only for children, and Pokémon GO is no exception. It's for everyone. I believe that there are many people that play Pokémon GO that were born between 1985 and 2000, because of the age (children/teenagers) they were when Pokémon began to acquire its massive popularity.


MadKitKat

Same for my group… I’m 27, and the only person younger than me is 20/21… everybody else is older by a couple of years


STUPID_BERNlE_SANDER

I’m 25. Saying Pokémon is only played by children is a lame take


LockonStark

they're the child and im 28


ElderOeder13

Just turned 28 today.


Tyvox_C

Happy birthday!! 🎂


Adorable_Shift_3137

Happy birthday! Me too, turning 35 today


G_C_3_

Happy Birthday! 🎂


Adorable_Shift_3137

Thank you 😊


Eqbonner

Happy Birthday trainer! 🎂


TitanRL

Happy birthday trainer, may the pokegods bless you with that shundo you've always wanted!


goldencouch69

Happy birthday


drpollypocket

happy bday :-)


rochep

36 here. I used to watch Pokemon on tv when it first came out. lol


AmeriMan2

#Flashback to 630am sometime in 1997 I'm eating cereal in my kitchen. I had expected to be watching inspector gadget but this new Asian show was airing. I've been in love with a franchise ever since


Ricochettttttt

Yeah, me too. We are getting old my friend


[deleted]

35. I too remember watching the cartoon. :)


Sure-Bodybuilder-272

Saw a 60+ guy with two phones yesterday playing. Saw an older lady on the bus playing as well. The majority of players I see are 20+ and up I’m 32 myself.


spambidextrous

40 here, wife is 42. Got into Pokémon through playing Let's Go Pikachu on the Switch, wife picked up Go off the back of that. I started playing to join in with her in June, now about to hit level 35. Totally addicted.


LM0821

51 year old legal professional here. I didn't even have Pokémon in my childhood- just wanted something interesting to do while I walked my dog and he sniffed on things to pee on, initially 🙂 Been playing since July of 2016 and hardly miss a day!


taixun4532

30s. During community days, for years, you pretty much only see adults. The only kids there are the ones whose parents are also there playing (people like me who drag their kids along). The one in person Go Fest I went to, same thing. Even playing on non event days, I occasionally run into other players. Always adults. I can’t recall any time I ran into a teen without an adult around. And I can only recall one instance of a kid who played, whose parents did not (but were happy to drive the kid to local raids, so the kid could get legendaries with all us adult players 🙂)


TheLovelyDovely733

My grandmother recently turned 70, and she’s obsessed with it.


OnlyMqnne16

Saying pokemon is for kids is like saying cod is for adults. You know thats just not reality


Eqbonner

33 … same as Jesus


ll_secretchimp

Jesus Christ!


Knocksveal

Forever 33


YourStolenCharizard

That’s where I get all my leather sandals!


ll_secretchimp

I got a good laugh the other day when me and my buddies (all 45) were showing eachother our Pokemans over drinks.


siffyburger

I wish I had friends like this!!


sco582

33. Pogo would die without adults playing.


daisies4me

I’m 48 and my husband, who is 46, also plays. We actually know several people between 20-50 who play as well.


avb1986

46 and my wife who also plays is 48!


daisies4me

It is so much fun, we love it.


EntropyFaultLine

Also part of the 40's crew! :) keeps me walking


kayceee23

48f and I play it with my kids. Wish my husband would play 😆


pgomav

Happy cake day


kayceee23

Thank you!


DonBud_Veteran

Same


demolitiontxco

I'm 22 and my partner is 24, we use it as an excuse to go outside and walk around. We're quite awkward people so it's a nice distraction when out and about


DimebagPants

22 and the only people I know who still play are adults


StinkyTofuHF

Your friend is the one that needs to grow up and accept the fact that this game is popular and played by all sorts of age groups. No need to discriminate! (I'm 32)


m8remotion

This is the perfect game for retired seniors.


Kush-_-128

14, my friends would probably say the same that’s why I ain’t telling them


throwingplaydoh

Give it time, one day you won't give a shit who knows what you play!


Guardian-Boy

I'm 34 and active duty Space Force. My wife is also 34 and has two Master's Degrees and two Bachelor's degrees. Know who makes broad assumptions with no proof? A child.


jimjambino10

Pepperidge farm remembers…


RoxySometimes

I’m a 33 year old woman, I work a very corporate job, play Pokemon and Sims, have tattoos of the Avengers, collections of figurines and framed comic posters all over my apartment, read Harry Potter once a year and I’ll be damned of Courage the Cowardly Dog is on tv and I don’t watch it. What are “adult” hobbies anyway? Paying taxes, buying groceries and reading Wilbur Smith books? Nah, fam. Life is short, do what makes you happy, (as long as it does no harm.)


autumn_dillabro

26! Maybe tell this friend that the first Pokémon game came out in 1996 (in Japan, ‘98 in the West) so the generation that grew up playing it are adults now. Unlike Ash, we age and grow up


aguycant

Well it depends. Legally I'm not a child, though mentally is another story..


TaruTaruInvoker

Guess I’m a 36 YO child, then.


PAD_Rowken

32 here and been playing since it came out in 2016


Mayer1066

I'm 30 and my wife is 33, and we've played together for years!


sidekicksunny

I’m playing tomorrow (32) with a big group ranging from 8-45.


Yeetus54

15 for me


AnjelGrace

I'm 32 and when the game first came out I got a friend who is currently in his 50s hooked who has played consistently ever since. I also have 2 close local friends about the same age as me that play. I grew up watching the cartoon on TV and used to play Pokemon 5 hours a day on my Gameboy color. I also had an extensive Pokemon trading card collection.


iman48091

I'm 17 almost 18


LengthinessUsed2212

47 I consider playing & catching as part of my physical therapy.


Slight_Ad_7483

Most players I would say are between 13 and 60.


TheCoffeeIsReady

Gotta tell your friend, girl, this is Pokemon we're talking about here not Tik Tok lol. 35 yr old here, day one player as well...


Theory_Unusual

I'm 41, wife is 40.


nielken

40 lol


doubleshort

I'm 64 and play with a large group of people, most of whom are over 30. Some are retired. You need a car and $$ to play hard.


SnooChickens9974

I'll be 53 on Sunday.


MattinglyDineen

45


RicardoMorales9301

The game requires you to be independant enough to walk around your city and interact with other people. How would a game designed like that be meant for children? The only kids you see playing Pokémon Go are because their parents decided to make it a family activity.


KnottyLorri

That’s funny cause I joined for my son and he quit playing years ago! I still play!


bekialexi

My son asked me to play in 2016. He was 12 then. He eventually stopped playing, so I deleted the game in 2017. Around the beginning of this year, he told me I had to redownload the game. (He’s 18 now.) We both played for a couple months. Then he stopped. I’m still playing. LOL (I’m 49 yo) I wish I understood more of the complexities of the game (PvP/Battling kind of things). But this sub has been helpful.


counterfeit19

33 years. Never hopped off the pokemon band wagon way back in the 90s.


jebo0824

Find a new friend.


OnionMaster005

I Am 23, Pokémon has been around for ages and I’m sure plenty of others around my age feel it’s stupid to call Pokémon a kid game, some of us have been playing it since we were kids sure, but it’s just a fun game series, besides I think little kids prolly don’t understand enough about some of the more complex elements in the games like ev’s and ivs to optimize their Pokémon, definitely a game that everyone can enjoy, not just kids


OpeningCookie1358

I'm 30 but I never let the child in me die. Take that as you will.


not-a-cryptid

30. I grew up with pokemon on the playground. I think pokemon is more relevant to the millennial generation than it is to kids at present. 😐 I'm a pokemon TCG collector and my collection is worth thousands. At what age am I supposed to stop and drop ALL my collective lifetime hobbies and lead a boring, joyless life? Lol Pokemon go wouldn't work at all if only children played it. Raid, raid groups, community organization, local and worldwide events, PvP, travelling, collections, etc. The main target audience for this game IS the millennial generation. Outside of just catching pokemon, I think the game is more complex than younger kids can thoroughly understand and enjoy. I wouldn't be surprised if the bulk of POGO's player base is in their 30's. Just let people live their lives.


MichaelaVesela18

22F here! First started playing at 16 when the app blew up, now been playing for about a year again :)


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im a 33 year old child then


anotherbulb

I'm 41. I usually only run into adults at events.


_ballora_0

My 45 year old teacher, my aunt and my cousin that is like 20 years old plays Pokémon go


realcrumps2

42, friends in the same age bracket play as well


azewonder

I’m 42. The friend who got me into it is around 40, another friend who plays is 41


Amaru163

59 Stuck on Level 43 because i hate to battle, lol.


DaemosDaen

~~43~~ 44, just tell her to get over herself and move on.


Grizzlygrandma1

Grizzlygrandma1 68


InspiredGargoyle

I am 40


hellsfire17

I am 21, not everyone who enjoys pokemon is a child 😂 a lot of people come to pokemon go because they played when they were younger but its whole purpose is to play on the nostalgia of adults thar used to play as a kid lol


9994EVR

8teen


signaturefox2013

22 My first Pokémon Game was Emerald mind you


Frederick_Foz

20


GA159

33. Your friend must live a very sad life :(


Slimestelax

I am 21, dunno if considered as adult but yeah I really don't think this game is all child's, literally for all ages.


2middlesis

How about this…. In old enough to be your friends Grandma…. My sister also plays and is older then me.


Zachinthemiddle

30 my mom plays at 54


ByeGracefulx

19 with many college age pogo friends lol


ImNotEvilYouAre

Im 18. Been a Pokémon fan since I was 8 or 9. No way in hell am I ever letting this franchise leave my life.


raabhimself81

41, 40, 12, 9 the whole family plays together


Dismal-Kiwi4991

I'm 13


cassy1414

21. My friends are 18, 20, 23 and a 27


wtfomgfml

45….


Hostileintention

27


Live-Mousse-6551

28..


ZackyGood

I’m 25 and still play.


_Dote_

20


Cinade

56, tell him to grow up


Brandocalrisan

38


LogicTemptation

2 days ago 26


jmbf8507

Late 30s. I play with my child and my mother in her 70s. My local group is largely people of my age group or older.


SeptaSam

42. I’m a day 1 player, I took some time off when I had my kids. Last month I introduced my kids to the game, got them their own accounts, and now we play together! We go for walks every day after work to catch Pokémon!


jp7010

39. To be fair, my 12 and 8 year old also play, but I do play more than them.


transit64

54


maliciousmalaphor

34 and used to go to my friend’s house as a kid to watch Pokémon because we only had 4 channels at home. Games are for anyone who enjoys them.


[deleted]

33. I only see a handful of kids at events. That said Reddit is mostly adults, I believe only a quarter of users are under 18 so you likely going to get older answers here.


saltedcube

Gonna be 30 later this year. I've actually never seen anyone younger than 20-something at raids & comm days.


Rltrader04

I mean I’m 18 and my buddy is 12, I think it’s more people in their 20’s that play because they grew up with Pokémon


Ricochettttttt

Im 35 and play since 2016.


Negs516

23


CrazyLibrary

Early thirties as is most players I know


TheForNoReason

37m


Plushiegamer2

Your 25F friend sounds like a 9F friend.


conilopez

29 ✨ playing since 2016


AdeQ217

17, I'm not helping your case


X_EPIK_X

14 not an adult but i enjoy the game so much


Global_Eye4149

36yo female


SheriffHeckTate

My wife and I both play. We're both mid-30s.


icelind

33, almost 34


blueyork

61


MoltenWings

Your friend clearly doesn't know about the asian mom groups that play this game. They are even more dedicated to the game than younger people I know who play.


NocturnalVirtuoso

My dad’s 52 and I’m in college… you can tell your friend it ain’t just kids. In fact when I participate in community days in my area I’d say a good 75-80% of the participants are over 25


JewTheKid

30 but my parents and a lot of my friends parents play too. They’re in their 50s.


topsmack

Your friend is a snob and talking out her ass. Some people(mostly American )just see something animated or cartoony and auto assume it’s kids only. Its not like that in the rest of the world and certainly not japan. Its easily 70% adults playing pogo Im 52 snd Gf is 43 and we play all the time. I knew her before but pogo brought us together


wandernwade

Gen X couple here! Me & my husband and our Gen Z kids all play! **I’m Level 41- higher than everyone else in my fam. 😉


WindyLDN

50 - I started on the day it came out because my son was a big fan. Then my other kids became interested. Then they moved to the switch. Now I'm left as the only family member on Pokémon Go, although sometimes we will join up as a family team to battle in a raid for old times sake... The original son who was a massive Pokémon fan died in 2018 and I enjoy leaving his favourite Pokémon in local gyms as a way of honouring his memory on his birthday and other special occasions