If you have bought into the hype of Pokémon Go, but struggle to capture the virtual* monsters with a single swipe of your finger, a new phone case could help.

    A design student has made a 3-D-printed plastic case for the iPhone that acts like a guide and target to help hapless* gamers snare Pokémon more easily.

    Australian industrial design student Jon Cleaver invented his iPhone case for less skilful players.

    The aim of the augmented reality game is to search for and capture every Pokémon, or monster by collecting Pokéballs that can be thrown to trap the fantastical creatures, most famously including Pikachu.

    Called the Pokémon Aimer, the case covers part of the screen, leaving a long vertical slit in the middle that acts as a guide for throwing Pokéballs and capturing monsters.

    The design stops users’ fingers slipping sideways, leaving them frustrated* as they are unable to add to their collection of virtual miniature monsters.

    He said the case, which also cleverly contains design features of a Pokéball, almost guarantees a perfect throw.

    Cleaver is selling the Pokémon Aimer case for US$6.44, but the template is available free online so fans can print their own.

    The massively popular augmented reality game has quickly swept the world and people have been just as quick to create aids and hacks to give themselves an edge over other players since it launched earlier this month. These include software hacks that let users change their GPS* location to anywhere in the world in order to capture new Pokémon, to hands-free gadgets for Pokémon hunting missions.(SD-Agencies)