Local debit card app is preparing for PH release of Pokemon Go

There’s still no word on the Southeast Asia release of Pokémon Go.

But already, Filipinos are preparing for its Philippine arrival of the latest craze in mobile gaming.

READ: Pokémon Go not likely to be released in Southeast Asia so soon

Case in point: PayMaya — a local mobile debit card app — announced that it will be Pokémon Go-compatible once the popular game becomes available in the country.

All future Pokémon trainers have to do download the PayMaya app — available on both Google Play Store and Apple App Store — and follow the standard app store’s verification process. 

You can load up PayMaya account in reloading stations such as 7-Eleven stores, SM Malls Business Centers, and online banking via BDO, among others. 

Trainers can use their PayMaya account to buy Pokécoins, the in-app currency used in Pokémon Go.

Pokémon fans may not wait to long for a Philippine release, though. Pokémon Go is now available in Japan, the first Asian country to get the mobile game.



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