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Map: Where to Catch Pokémon in Washington, D.C.

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Pokemon Go has taken the country by storm. With the new mobile game, Niantic Labs (a Google-grown company, in cooperation with Nintendo and the Pokémon Company) has reinvigorated the public to explore their cities, even at the risk of injuries. In order to make it easier to catch them all, Curbed has begun to map different neighborhoods and sites in Washington, D.C. and what types of Pokemon players can find there.

In order to create the most comprehensive map possible, Curbed needs your help. If you've spotted Pokemon in a neighborhood not mapped below or if you've discovered Pokemon not labeled, speak up by sounding off in the comments or emailing dc@curbed.com.

Update 7/12: Koffing, Meowth, Ghastly, and Weezing were found in Brookland. Pidgey and Ratata were found in Columbia Heights. Growlithe was found in Georgetown. Porygon was found in Chinatown. Magmar was found near Dupont Circle. Added National Zoo, Dupont Circle, Columbia Heights, and the White House.

Update 7/13: Geodude, Pidgey, Weedle, Venonat, Krabby, Eevee, Poliwag, and Pinsir were found in NoMa.

Update 7/15: Clefairy was found in the National Mall. Onyx, Ponyta, Wheezing, Staryu, and Doduo were found in Chinatown. Added Petworth. Additional Pokemon were added to Dupont Circle.

Update 7/18: Zubat, Weedle, Caterpie, Kingler, and Doduo were found in Columbia Heights.

Update 7/19: Added Meridian Hill Park and Crestwood.

Update 7/20: Added Glover Park. Scyther was found in Meridian Hill Park.

Update 7/22: Geodude, Charmander, and Scyther were found in Chinatown.

Update 7/25: Tangela, Grimer, Dratini, and Geodude were found in Meridian Hill Park. Magikarp, Slowpoke, Nidoran, Bulbasaur, Pikachu, and Cubone were found at the National Mall.

Update 7/26: Machamp was found in Brookland.

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Van Ness

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In terms of frequency, Pidgey and Rattata are the most common Pokemon you'll find in Van Ness. Others you'll find include Spearow, Weedle, Eevee, Zubat, and Venonaut.

Crestwood

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In this neighborhood, Curbed reader walkerpat says that Pokemon Go players can find Squirtle, Caterpie, Weedle, and Rattata. Other Pokemon include Pidgey, Spearow, Zubat, Venonat, Bellsprout, Doduo, Tangela, Horsea, Rhyhorn, and Eevee.

Petworth

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Brookland

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In this Northeast neighborhood, Pokemon Go players will be able to spot everything from Pidgey to Rattata. Other Pokemon sightings have included Nidoran (both female and male), Spearow, Zubat, Eevee, and Staryu. On the SilphRoad subreddit, one Redditor also mentioned that they have caught a few Clefairies near the Metro. Koffing, Ghastly, Meowth, and Weezing have been spotted as well. One final rare Pokemon sighting worth mentioning is Machamp.

Columbia Heights

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A Curbed reader named Emiko said that Pidgey and Rattata are found in this neighborhood. Zubat, Weedle, Caterpie, Kingler, and Doduo have also been found.

Mt. Pleasant

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One reader informed Curbed that players should expect to see Zubat and Rattata in Mt. Pleasant.

National Zoo

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On the SilphRoad subreddit, Pokemon Go players said they have spotted a variety of Pokemon at the zoo, including: Tauros, Sandshrew, Mankey, and Clefairy.

Glover Park

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Pikachu can be found in this neighborhood.

Meridian Hill Park

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According to Curbed reader walkerpat, this park offers these Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Blastoise, Pidgey, Spearow, Pidgeotto, Rattata, Raticate, Sandshrew, Meowth, Paras, Nidoran, Zubat, Psyduck, Poliwag, Ponyta, Slowpoke, Doduo, Dodrio, Krabby, Kingler, Goldeen, Pinsir, Tauros, Magikarp, Staryu, Eevee, and Ekans. Walkerpat also said that Scyther is available here. According to jschnorng, Tangela, Grimer, Dratini, and Geodude can also be found here.

U Street

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Doduos have been found at U Street.

Logan Circle

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Multiple Vulpixes have been discovered at Logan Circle.

Dupont Circle

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Magmar has been seen near this site, according to Curbed reader pnorris. Here are some additional Pokemon Rkfatheree says are available in the area: Bulbasaur, Caterpie, Doduo, Exeggcute, Goldeen, Nidoran, Oddish, Paras, Pidgey, Poliwag, Raticate, Rattata, Sandshrew, Spearow, Squirtle, Staryu, Venonat, Weedle, and Zubat.

Georgetown

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By the waterfront, Pokemon Go players have found Paras as well as a number of water-type Pokemon, including Psyduck, Magikarp, and Krabby. According to the SilphRoad subreddit, Growlithe can also be found here.

Foggy Bottom

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In this Northwest neighborhood, readers have discovered Rattata, Pidgey, and Spearow. At nighttime, some Zubats have also been reported.

The White House

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At the White House, Pokemon Go players can find Eevee, Weedle, Zubat, and Pidgey. Clefairy has also been spotted here.

Tidal Basin

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There are a large number of electric-type Pokemon seen in the Tidal Basin. Some include Pikachu, Electabuzz, Magnemite, and Voltorb.

SW Waterfront

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One Redditor said they saw a Koffing at the SW Waterfront, but the most common Pokemon include Eevee, Pidgey, and Rattata. Other occasional Pokemon include Horsea, Oddish, Bellsprout, and Krabby. Scyther also sometimes pops up.

National Mall

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Welcome to what Pokemon Go players are calling Pokemon Heaven. Eevee is one Pokemon found here. Dratini has also been known to show up. A Curbed reader named nurseMike said that Clefairy can be found around the National Mall. Another reader named jschnorng said that the National Mall offers other Pokemon like Magikarp, Slowpoke, Nidoran, Bulbasaur, Pikachu, and Cubone.

Chinatown

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On the SilphRoad subreddit, one Redditor said they caught a Snorlax at Chinatown. Porygon was also found. Other Pokemon discovered include Onyx, Ponyta, Wheezing, Staryu, Charmander, Doduo, Geodude, and Scyther.

Union Station

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At Union Station, two Reddit-reported Pokemon sightings include Koffing and Ghastly. Other readers have said that Charmander is a possibility at this site.

Want a Doduo? They've been seen in NoMa. Other Pokemon include Geodude, Pidgey, Weedle, Venonat, Krabby, Eevee, Poliwag, and Pinsir.

H Street

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Want a Scyther? The Pokemon has been seen around H Street. Other commonly found Pokemon include Pidgey, Rattata, and Zubat. Slowpoke and Jigglypuff are also sighted, though on a rarer basis.

Capitol Hill

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On the SilphRoad subreddit, one Redditor said that there are lots of Slowpokes by the U.S. Capitol.

Navy Yard

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One Redditor on the SilphRoad subreddit said they found a Growlithe in Navy Yard.

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Van Ness

In terms of frequency, Pidgey and Rattata are the most common Pokemon you'll find in Van Ness. Others you'll find include Spearow, Weedle, Eevee, Zubat, and Venonaut.

Crestwood

In this neighborhood, Curbed reader walkerpat says that Pokemon Go players can find Squirtle, Caterpie, Weedle, and Rattata. Other Pokemon include Pidgey, Spearow, Zubat, Venonat, Bellsprout, Doduo, Tangela, Horsea, Rhyhorn, and Eevee.

Petworth

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Brookland

In this Northeast neighborhood, Pokemon Go players will be able to spot everything from Pidgey to Rattata. Other Pokemon sightings have included Nidoran (both female and male), Spearow, Zubat, Eevee, and Staryu. On the SilphRoad subreddit, one Redditor also mentioned that they have caught a few Clefairies near the Metro. Koffing, Ghastly, Meowth, and Weezing have been spotted as well. One final rare Pokemon sighting worth mentioning is Machamp.

Columbia Heights

A Curbed reader named Emiko said that Pidgey and Rattata are found in this neighborhood. Zubat, Weedle, Caterpie, Kingler, and Doduo have also been found.

Mt. Pleasant

One reader informed Curbed that players should expect to see Zubat and Rattata in Mt. Pleasant.

National Zoo

On the SilphRoad subreddit, Pokemon Go players said they have spotted a variety of Pokemon at the zoo, including: Tauros, Sandshrew, Mankey, and Clefairy.

Glover Park

Pikachu can be found in this neighborhood.

Meridian Hill Park

According to Curbed reader walkerpat, this park offers these Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Blastoise, Pidgey, Spearow, Pidgeotto, Rattata, Raticate, Sandshrew, Meowth, Paras, Nidoran, Zubat, Psyduck, Poliwag, Ponyta, Slowpoke, Doduo, Dodrio, Krabby, Kingler, Goldeen, Pinsir, Tauros, Magikarp, Staryu, Eevee, and Ekans. Walkerpat also said that Scyther is available here. According to jschnorng, Tangela, Grimer, Dratini, and Geodude can also be found here.

U Street

Doduos have been found at U Street.

Logan Circle

Multiple Vulpixes have been discovered at Logan Circle.

Dupont Circle

Magmar has been seen near this site, according to Curbed reader pnorris. Here are some additional Pokemon Rkfatheree says are available in the area: Bulbasaur, Caterpie, Doduo, Exeggcute, Goldeen, Nidoran, Oddish, Paras, Pidgey, Poliwag, Raticate, Rattata, Sandshrew, Spearow, Squirtle, Staryu, Venonat, Weedle, and Zubat.

Georgetown

By the waterfront, Pokemon Go players have found Paras as well as a number of water-type Pokemon, including Psyduck, Magikarp, and Krabby. According to the SilphRoad subreddit, Growlithe can also be found here.

Foggy Bottom

In this Northwest neighborhood, readers have discovered Rattata, Pidgey, and Spearow. At nighttime, some Zubats have also been reported.

The White House

At the White House, Pokemon Go players can find Eevee, Weedle, Zubat, and Pidgey. Clefairy has also been spotted here.

Tidal Basin

There are a large number of electric-type Pokemon seen in the Tidal Basin. Some include Pikachu, Electabuzz, Magnemite, and Voltorb.

SW Waterfront

One Redditor said they saw a Koffing at the SW Waterfront, but the most common Pokemon include Eevee, Pidgey, and Rattata. Other occasional Pokemon include Horsea, Oddish, Bellsprout, and Krabby. Scyther also sometimes pops up.

National Mall

Welcome to what Pokemon Go players are calling Pokemon Heaven. Eevee is one Pokemon found here. Dratini has also been known to show up. A Curbed reader named nurseMike said that Clefairy can be found around the National Mall. Another reader named jschnorng said that the National Mall offers other Pokemon like Magikarp, Slowpoke, Nidoran, Bulbasaur, Pikachu, and Cubone.

Chinatown

On the SilphRoad subreddit, one Redditor said they caught a Snorlax at Chinatown. Porygon was also found. Other Pokemon discovered include Onyx, Ponyta, Wheezing, Staryu, Charmander, Doduo, Geodude, and Scyther.

Union Station

At Union Station, two Reddit-reported Pokemon sightings include Koffing and Ghastly. Other readers have said that Charmander is a possibility at this site.

NoMa

Want a Doduo? They've been seen in NoMa. Other Pokemon include Geodude, Pidgey, Weedle, Venonat, Krabby, Eevee, Poliwag, and Pinsir.

H Street

Want a Scyther? The Pokemon has been seen around H Street. Other commonly found Pokemon include Pidgey, Rattata, and Zubat. Slowpoke and Jigglypuff are also sighted, though on a rarer basis.

Capitol Hill

On the SilphRoad subreddit, one Redditor said that there are lots of Slowpokes by the U.S. Capitol.

Navy Yard

One Redditor on the SilphRoad subreddit said they found a Growlithe in Navy Yard.