By Aneeka Simonis
SHE may just be the coolest mum in town.
Sharon Weir, from Pakenham, admits she and her son Tony Wiseman, 13, go out ‘Pokemoning’ at least once a day.
The gaming mum said they even took the train into the city to “spend the day and half the night chasing Pokemon”.
“Mainly because it spawns rarer Pokemon, and there are a lot more stops,” she said.
Tony, an Officer Secondary College student, said he didn’t know any other parent who played Pokemon Go with their kids, and that sometimes his mates would join them on their city exploration.
“Mum is interested in the game and wants to play. It’s the only reason I was allowed a phone,” Tony said.
Sharon currently has 122 Pokemon, and Tony has 125.
“We are very competitive. If I get one that he doesn’t … there is normally a bit of a quiet session for a while,” Sharon said.
Tony is on the hunt for Blastoise, Ninetails and Muck.
Locally, the pair’s favourite hot spot is at the old quarry in Cardinia Waters estate.
“It’s a good spot. We put lures down and try attract Pokemon,” Sharon said.
She recalled a time she and Tony were walking home in the dark after a Pokemon Go session, and she fell into the lake.
“I wasn’t playing. I was trying to find my phone torch. I took a few steps and sure enough, I fell into the lake,” Sharon said.
She said the game was a great way to get her son out of the house and seeing some of what the city has to offer.
“You meet a lot of people that are out there doing the same thing … you stop and talk,” she said.
