Owen Beck Walks 32,500km Playing Pokémon GO, Catching 500,000 Pokémon Since 2016

1 articles · Updated · ABC News · Jul 4

32,500 kilometres of walking and more than 500,000 Pokémon caught have made Brisbane player Owen Beck a standout among fans still active a decade after the game’s 2016 launch.
15 to 20 kilometres a day of gameplay helped Beck level up, hatch eggs and earn rewards; he said the routine also made a chronic migraine condition that once left him bedridden more manageable.
27 Queensland community ambassadors now support the game’s local scene, and Beck runs weekly South Bank meet-ups where players raid, trade and socialize.
115,000 people recently travelled to Tokyo for Pokémon GO Fest, underscoring how a game once seen as a short-lived craze still sustains friendships, travel and family routines for dedicated players.