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A Pokemon GO player received a gift from a PokeStop in North Korea.
North Korea has never officially released Pokemon GO, however, players can still access PokeStops in the country through third-party software. Additionally, some players have discovered PokeStops in unexpected locations such as Antarctica or even the North Korean Embassy in Berlin.
A Pokemon GO player recently received an in-game gift from an unexpected location – a PokeStop in North Korea. Despite the game not being officially released in the country, fans have found ways to access PokeStops there using third-party software. This lucky player has now received a gift from North Korea, making it one of the rarest areas in the game.
A Reddit user, Temporary-Grade8914, shared an interesting gift on the official Pokemon GO subreddit. The gift consisted of postcards supposedly from North Korea, showcasing two mysterious North Korean PokeStops: the "Buddha in Northkorea" stop in Jonchon and another PokeStop in Hamhung. The user is unsure whether the gift was sent by someone who visited North Korea or if it was the result of someone using spoofing software.
Although North Korea is an extremely rare Pokemon GO location, players have taken the game to various other exotic places. For example, earlier this year, a Reddit user revealed that they had been playing Pokemon GO from McMurdo Station, a U.S. scientific station located in Antarctica. Additionally, there have been reports from fans who have found PokeStops in unexpected locations, such as a SpongeBob SquarePants mailbox in New York City and the North Korean Embassy in Berlin.
Pokemon GO's latest addition, Party Play, aims to enhance the game's exploratory experience by enabling players to team up with up to three friends. Niantic, the game's developer, recently introduced this feature following its success in their new release, Monster Hunter Now. In Monster Hunter Now, players can form parties to take on the game's formidable monsters. With Party Play, Pokemon GO's world will become even more interconnected, although collecting gifts from North Korea will still likely be a rarity. The mobile version of Pokemon GO can now be downloaded on mobile devices.