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The Six Stages of Pokémon Go | GIF Six-Pack

It's been a fun ride, Pokémon GO, but now might be the time for a cordial break-up.

Pokémon Go's viral life cycle is swiftly approaching the point where users either choose to be the very best, like no one ever was, or return to playing Dots. Within a week, the media began advocating mass deletion of the app. While its user base grows as it enters new markets, the widening gap between casual players (like this writer) and those who hold the gyms isn't sustainable. As Pokémon Go in its current form circles the flushing toilet bowl of my attention, here is a GIF-based chart of my emotional experience with the app, from the day I downloaded it to the present.

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Confusion

Product Hunt

Love

Blake Kathryn

Jealousy

Horror

Know Your Meme

Addiction

ABVH

Removal

Chkn

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