Why Pokemaster Nick Johnson is making headlines

Johnson is a self-proclaimed Pokemaster working in Applico. He became the first person to catch all the 145 Pokemons in the world.

Why Pokemaster Nick Johnson is making headlines
Johnson is the self-proclaimed Pokemaster. He became the first person to catch all the 145 Pokemons in the world.

Who’s he?
A 28-year-old New Yorker who works at the startup Applico.

A little more would help.
Ever imagined winning a chance to go on a free world tour, that too, to catch Pokemon? Well, that just happened to this man from Brooklyn.

Say what?
Yes. Johnson is the self-proclaimed Pokemaster.

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A Pokemaster?
Johnson became the first person to catch all the 145 Pokemons in the world.

He caught them all?
Yes. After he successfully caught the 142 North American Pokemons, he got a chance to go on a world Pokemon expedition, thanks to the sponsorship of Marriott Rewards and Expedia.

A world tour!
Yes. A free world trip. He was out to catch Mr Mime, Farfetch'd, and Kangaskhan — which are exclusive to Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, respectively.
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And all he had to do was catch cartoon characters!
Yes. He spent days and sometimes midnights, looking for rare Pokemons, combing the streets of Sydney, Paris and Hong Kong.

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Lucky guy.
There was another man named Peter-Joey Pham also travelling the world to catch them all, although he hadn’t received a sponsorship footing the bill. But Pham ultimately halted his quest after getting hit by a car.

What’s next for Johnson?
Catching Kangaskhan marked the end of his journey. Now he’s hoping to cap off his Pokemon experience with a visit to Nintendo’s headquarters in Japan.


People play the augmented reality mobile game 'Pokemon Go' at Kennedy park in Lima (Image: Reuters)

What can I do to get a free world trip?
You can wait for Nintendo to launch another hunt and catch game. For now, Johnson has already Pokeballed.

Also read: Pokemon fans unhappy with Pokemon Go for dumbing down the original game
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