The time has finally come for you to venture beyond the regions of Kanto, Johto, Sinnoh and more to catch ’em all. The long-anticipated Pokémon Go — an augmented reality mobile edition of the popular Nintendo franchise — has finally launched into app stores for both iOS and Android users. 

Alas, it’s not available for us trainers in Singapore just yet. For now, catching wild Pikachus in the tall grasslands of Punggol is a pipe dream as Pokémon Go is only available in the US, Australia and New Zealand. No solid launch dates have been scheduled for the rest of the world, but considering that we’ve been waiting since its initial announcement last year, we can probably wait a little while more.

Or not. If you can’t wait to head to the Great Outdoors to make virtual creatures fight each other until they faint, there’s a way. We’re not saying the steps below are completely safe, though — you can try them out at your own risk of getting data corrupted. Like when you tried to catch MissingNo. 

Android

• Go to Settings > Security > Allow your device to install and run apps downloaded from sources other than the Play Store
   
• Download the Pokémon Go APK file here
   
• Select the file > select ‘Install’

iOS

• Sign out of your Apple ID on your device
   
• Go to Settings > General > Language & Region. Set your region as US, New Zealand or Australia
   
• Open up the App Store, download Pokémon Go (it’s free)
   
• You’re gonna have to create a new throwaway Apple ID though. Select ‘None’ in the Billing menu, add a random US, New Zealand or Australian address.
   
• Install Pokémon Go. When the app officially releases, go back to using your main Apple ID to download and reinstall it — your data’s saved to the cloud so you can pick up where you last left off. 

Go forth and catch ’em all, young trainers. Professor Willow — who’s a total silver fox btw — awaits you at the start of your journey to be the very best, like no one ever was.