These Are the 17 Funniest Pictures People Have Taken While Playing Pokémon Go

​While in theory, the purpose of playing Pokémon Go is to "catch 'em all," quite a few players prefer to use the app to work on their photography skills — with hilarious results. From silly selfies with Squirtles to awkward images of Pokémon who were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, here are just a few of the most amazing shots that people have captured while playing Pokémon Go.

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[twitter ]https://twitter.com/the_staggie/status/752640248551710724[/twitter]​

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[twitter ]https://twitter.com/AthenaTheJackal/status/752617707674017796[/twitter]​

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[tumblr ]http://queenofzombies.tumblr.com/post/147300362619/long-commute-huh-buddy[/tumblr]​

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[twitter ]https://twitter.com/_MarioFolgar/status/752639560882921472[/twitter]​

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[tumblr ]http://radgranny.tumblr.com/post/147178592117/when-pokemon-hunting-is-lit[/tumblr]​

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[twitter ]https://twitter.com/CatchThemAlI/status/753277554740563968[/twitter]​

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[twitter ]https://twitter.com/_AlexHirsch/status/752378004588802048[/twitter]​

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[tumblr ]http://aquaticdetective.tumblr.com/post/147158058261/at-the-park-last-night[/tumblr]​

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[twitter ]https://twitter.com/ParamountUK/status/752918027633618944[/twitter]​

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[tumblr ]http://mudkip.tumblr.com/post/147001362768/almost-straight-up-murdered-him[/tumblr]​

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[twitter ]https://twitter.com/jonnysun/status/751662656331939840[/twitter]​

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[twitter ]https://twitter.com/CatchEmAlI/status/751467022953877504[/twitter]​

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[tumblr ]http://aguaman.tumblr.com/post/147254694298[/tumblr]​

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[twitter ]https://twitter.com/HeyVeronica/status/752530258025414657[/twitter]​

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[tumblr ]http://irljinx.tumblr.com/post/147228259503/i-will-not-let-him-in[/tumblr]​

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[twitter ]https://twitter.com/ndylitalo/status/750898035266166784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw[/twitter]​

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[tumblr ]http://bestofpokemongo.tumblr.com/post/147330435786/my-name-is-krabbygo-montoya-you-killed-my-father[/tumblr]​

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