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You need to Pokemon GO — back to work!

A majority of Pokemon Go users are playing at work, according to a new poll by Forbes,

But, in their defence, offices can be littered with the cartoon creatures, and, let’s be honest, you gotta’ catch ‘em all.

The business magazine received more than 66,000 response between July 15 and July 19 about their Pokemon-playing habits.

About one-third of respondents, or nearly 21,000 people, said they spent more than an hour at work trying to fill out their Pokedexs or nurturing their Pikachus, Charmanders, Squirtles and Bulbasaurs.

And their bosses are seemingly OK with watching their employees with their faces glued to their smartphones as they wander the office. Only 3,000 of these players said their boss told them to stop.

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In fact, 2,000 of them said they had even connected with them because of the game.

And Pokemon Go also seems to be creating camaraderie across offices. The mobile app also caused half of the poll’s respondents to bond with coworkers, bosses or clients.

The benefits don’t end there. Players seem to be getting out of their office chairs and exercising, even if it is to use more technology.

Eighty per cent of respondents said they had gotten more exercise in the pursuit of Pokemon, and a third classified it as “a lot more.”

Stepping away from your desk and going for a walk has proven to increase people’s moods and their ability to cope with stress.

So maybe the app’s widespread popularity isn’t all that bad after all.