It's the virtual orienteering game that's gripping the globe, but Pokemon Go has attracted police attention in Tasmania as users wander across roads and onto private property, breaking the law as part of their search.
In recent days there has been a spike in suspicious, illegal and sometimes dangerous behaviour and Pokemon Go is often to blame, police say.
"Police have seen an increase in the number of calls about suspicious vehicles and behaviour and people driving while using mobile phones, with the explanation that drivers are `looking for Pokemon'," Tasmania Police said on Wednesday.
The interactive cyber game uses GPS on mobile devices to detect fictional Pokemon characters which users need to find by physically attending a location.
But things are getting out of hand in the island state, Senior Constable Ann Edge says.
"We've had one report where there was a car stopped in the middle of a busy intersection and the driver was using their phone and looking through the camera playing the game," she told reporters.
"People need to remember also that you can't walk onto other people's private property whether you're playing the game or not, at the end of the day you're still a trespasser and you run the risk of being arrested."
With rough weather already posing a hazard for motorists across the state, Pokemon Go has added an extra danger.
"Police are urging people to be aware that even if it's a rare Pokemon, driving dangerously is just not worth it."
The behaviour has sparked a string of obvious warnings from police, including that people should not stand in the middle of busy roads as part of their search.
But it's not all bad news linked to Pokemon Go, with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service crediting the game with attracting some new donors.
A staff member at a donor centre in Brisbane placed a lure at a Pokestop nearby and as a result got 10 new donors, six of whom hadn't donated before.
