I鈥檝e played Pok茅mon go consistently since 2016 and it鈥檚 really funny how many real people in my community that I鈥檝e met through the game that I otherwise would not have interacted with at all
For example I have a long-standing (and heated) rivalry with a random old man in my area over control of the gym in the park across the street. This guy is famous for his Blissey (annoying because they鈥檙e tanky as hell) and without fail if I get knocked out I know there鈥檚 a 99% chance his Blissey is going to be waiting for me. When I knock him out I replace it with my Mr. Mime, which I know for a fact is his least favourite Pok茅mon of all time because he finds them creepy as hell
It鈥檚 a friendly rivalry, but also I hate his guts
I pulled a few extra Blissey cards from the Pok茅mon go tcg set, and next event day I鈥檓 going to give him one as a gift. In a sleeve. With a Mr. Mime card hidden behind it :)