Pittsburgh man offers Uber-like service to help you catch Pokemon By now you've heard of the app that lets you catch Pokemon characters in the real world and now a local man is offering a one-of-a-kind service her guarantees can help you catch them all. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT ONE OF A KIND SERVICE HE GUARANTEES CAN HELP YOU CATCH THEM ALL. REPORTER: POKEMON GO, IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF IT YOU SOON WILL. WHAT IS FUN ABOUT IT? >> FOR ME IT'S SUPER NOSTALGIC, I'M 23, I GREW UP WITH IT IN THE THE 90'S. REPORTER: THE iPHONE AND ANDROID APP IS A GAME USING GEO LOCATION AND AUGMENTED REALITY >> IT WOULD BE NICE TO FIND ONE. REPORTER: PLAYERS HAVE TO FIND AND CATCH CREATURES AROUND THE WORLD. THE POKEMON CREATURES THEN HAVE VIRTUAL FIGHTS WITH EAC OTHER, TEAMS FORM AND PLAYERS COMPETE FOR POINTS. THE WAY THE GAME WORKS IS YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO CHASE THE POKEMON, THEY'RE NOT ALWAYS NEAR YOU. WHEN WE WERE WALKING THROUGH THE STUDIO ONE JUST APPEARED RIGHT HERE ON HAND. >> YOU'RE TOTALLY BOOKED? >> 100%. REPORTER: TOM LARKIN HAD A BUSINESS IDEA, TO BECOME T UBER OF POKEMON GO. SO LAST NIGHT HE STARTED SHOWI PEOPLE AROUND PITTSBURGH FOR $SO AN HOUR. >> WITHIN A HOUR MY INBOX WAS COMPLETELY FILLED WITH PEOPLE THAT WANTED ME TO TAK THEM TO FIND CERTAIN KIND OF POKEMON. REPORTER: RERODE ALONG WITH HIS GUIDE AND NEW CLIENT, ALL THE WAY TO THE SOU SIDE. >> LIKE 1995, I WAS 4 AND A HALF. REPORTER: WE QUICKLY FOUND DOZENS OF OTHER PLAYERS ALONG THE RIVER ALL FLOCKING TO WHAT'S CALLED A LURE. >> A LURE, ONE PERSON SETS IT UP AND THAT WORKS FOR ANYONE IN THE VICINITY. REPORTER: ARE YOU PLAYING POKEMON GO RIGHT NOW? YES. YOU'RE TEAM BLUE? REPORTER: LARKIN HOPES TO CAPITALIZE ON THE CRAZE, WHILE PICKING UP EXTRA CASH. SARAH SAYS SHE'S STILL TO HER OWN METHODS. >> IF PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR THAT, IT THE OPEN MARKET,

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