Catch All 151 Original Pokemon in the New Google Hidden Game

If you're like me and grew up memorizing the Pokérap and crying when Ash said goodbye to Butterfree, you're going to love this: Google just dropped a hidden game that lets you catch all 151 original Pokémon—right from your search bar. Well, it's not actually a "game" but It's real, it's live, and it's surprisingly addictive.

Here's how it works: fire up the Google mobile app (sorry, desktop users) and log into your Google account. Then just search for the name of a Pokémon—say, "Pikachu"—and you'll see a little Poké Ball icon appear in the bottom right corner. Tap it, and boom, you've caught your first Pokémon. A quick animation plays, and you're taken to a sleek Pokédex screen showing which Pokémon you've caught, and which ones are still hiding in the tall grass of your search history.

There are a few tricks to note. Some Pokémon, like Ditto, can be tricky to find—make sure to search "Ditto Pokémon" instead of just "Ditto." And if you're gunning for the legendaries like Mewtwo or Mew, you'll need to earn Master Balls by hitting milestones:

Catch 5 Pokémon: Get Articuno

Catch 20: Get Zapdos

Catch 50: Get Moltres

Catch 100: Get Mewtwo

Catch 150: Finally get Mew

So yeah—looks like Google just turned us all into Pokémon Trainers again. Time to become the very best, like no one ever was.