A strange Pikachu statue was erected in Coliseum Park,
Louisiana, United States during the night. Nobody knows about its
origins are shrouded in mystery, but fans definitely love the pose of
the structure.



It seems people are taking Pokémon Go too seriously . The statue
is inscribed with the
hashtag #pokemonument. The grand sculpture's origin is a
mystery,
but it came to the internet's attention earlier this week.
The statue is located on top of a non functional fountain, is a
glorious depiction
of Pikachu, the most famous Pokemon in the world. Pikachu's
arms
are crossed and the fictional critter wears a determined look. A
Pokeball sits on the base. The statue is made to look like an
ancient sculpture , like it's
been there for years, but visitors report it's likely made from either
resin or fiberglass.



Pokemon Go fans are taking pilgrimages to the statue and posting
about it on social media. Twitter user Angel Giuffria posted a GIF
of a
person in a plush Pikachu costume dancing next to the monument
and
reports that people are leaving offerings and rubbing the creature's
belly.



The rogue statue seems like it might have a chance of staying in
that place
for quite some time, barring the city deciding to pluck it from its
perch or
more of the sort of vandalism captured here .
Pokemon Go has inspired millions of game downloads, encouraged
previously shut-in gamers to go outside and received criticism over
updates to the game . The real-world adventure and augmented-
reality
elements of the game are part of what makes it so compelling. The
Pikachu statue just adds to the game's mythology by elevating the
rodent-monster to monument stature.

Source : http://www.naijatechguy.com/2016/08/pokemon-craze-pokemon-pikachu-monument.html?m=1