
Going from the lobby to the Boss battle in Pokémon Go Raids can take a few seconds, especially if there's any network slowdown, and that can cost you precious time for solo and specialty Raids. Even if co-op play isn't your goal, it's still best to avoid these cheats because the next time the banhammer comes, it could come down on anyone engaging in them. If you want to be a part of your local community, you can easily find yourself "blacklisted" among them for cheating. Most online forums are filled up with people complaining about all of these practices and more. Instead, just rely on the in-game appraisal! Fortunately, Pokémon Go has simplified the appraisal system, so you no longer benefit from using an IV checker. Changing your Google password and revoking account access to these apps can help avoid and reverse the ban.

With an army of fake characters and a bunch of scripts, botters travel the PokéScape, collecting as many high level Pokémon as possible. Botting: Botting is like spoofing but automated.In addition to potentially banning your account, Niantic also slashes out illegitimately obtained Pokémon, so they're useless in battle anyway.

Niantic has a long history of banning players caught spoofing, in Pokémon Go and in Ingress before it. This can get you access to Raids and Gym, as well as lie to the game about how much you're walking. For a game based on your real world location, spoofing tells Pokémon Go that you're somewhere you're really not.
