The Pokemon Go craze has hit Melbourne’s CBD and nearly overtaken Twitter worldwide

WHERE are you Pokemon Go-ing? Mikey Cahill searches Melbourne’s Southbank for Charmander, Squirtle and Bulbasaur.

THIS is getting out of control.

Pokemon Go is here and it is going gangbusters. You’ve gotta catch ‘em all. All being the 151 original characters. You can start off with Charmander, Squirtle and Bulbasaur or go right for Dragonite or Pikachu.

Pokemon Go Adventure Party at Federation Square. Cosplayer Emma (Malva) takes part in the Pokemon Go Adventure Party at Federation Square. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Here’s a hot tip about catching Pikachu from the Digital Trends site:

“As you start the game and see Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle surround you, ignore them. Walk away from the area and wait for them to relocate to your position.

After you complete this process four times, a Pikachu will appear with the three other starters, according to a report from Polygon. At that point, you can simply tap the Pokémon and capture it as usual, so long as the game’s embattled servers co-operate.”

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 11: (L to R) Michelle Macias and Sameer Uddin play Pokemon Go on their smartphones outside of Nintendo's flagship store, July 11, 2016 in New York City. The success of Nintendo's new smartphone game, Pokemon Go, has sent shares of Nintendo soaring. Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Locally, the Pokemon Go Melbourne Facebook page went from 975 members yesterday to 10,000 today and Wilson Phan caught a Dragonite: “Rough location between King and Williams street in flinders lane. Has been sighted somewhere else the day before. Couldn’t be happier, catch of the day,” he wrote.

Stay tuned to heraldsun.com.au for breaking Pokemon Go news and be sure to have a fresh battery.