The Ultimate Guide to Safely Spoofing Locations in 'Pokémon GO' Using Only Your Smartphone in 2025: How to Travel the World While Avoiding Bans

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: The Current State of Spoofing and Trends in 2025

2. Location Spoofing is a Violation: Niantic's Official Policy and Penalties

3. How to Choose Major Spoofing Apps in 2025

4. 7 Principles for Safe Play

5. [iOS] Steps to Change Location Without a PC

6. [Android] Steps Using Developer Options

7. Cooldown Time & Movement Speed Guidelines for Different Cases

8. Legal and Ethical Risks and Social Impact in Japan

9. Learning from Ban Cases: The Three-Strike Warning System

10. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

11. Conclusion: Aiming for "Safer" Play at Your Own Risk

12. List of Reference Articles

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1. Introduction: The Current State of Spoofing and Trends in 2025

• In the late 2020s, Niantic significantly enhanced its fraud detection AI. Over 120 million account sanctions were implemented in 2023-24 alone.nianticlabs.com

• Nevertheless, the demand for spoofing remains strong due to urban-rural disparities, rising expedition costs, and the need to rescue limited Pokémon, leading to a surge in apps that can be completed **"with just a smartphone."**
  
  
  
  

2. Location Spoofing is a Violation: Niantic's Official Policy and Penalties

• The terms of service explicitly prohibit "acts of tampering with GPS."nianticlabs.com
  
  

• Violators face a three-stage penalty: Warning (Strike 1) → Temporary Suspension (Strike 2) → Permanent Suspension (Strike 3).pokemongo.nianticlabs.com
  
  

• In Japan, a mass ban on users of multiple devices and modified APKs was conducted from 2024 onwards.
  
  
  
  

3. How to Choose Major Spoofing Apps in 2025

4. Seven Principles for Safe Play

1. Launch only the official app ― Multiple clones are not allowed.

2. Cooldown ― Wait 2 minutes per km, and 2 hours for over 1000 km.

3. Human-like movement with joystick ― Speed of 3-9 km/h, occasionally stopping.

4. No rapid teleporting ― Leave at least 24 hours between long-distance moves.

5. Do not root/jailbreak your device ― Increases detection risk.

6. Separate main and sub accounts ― Test with an account you can afford to lose.

7. Mix in real movement regularly ― Reduces suspicion when defending gyms or PokéStops.
   
   
   
   

5. [iOS] Steps to Change Location Without a PC

1. Download iAnyGo iOS app (obtain the signature profile from the official site).

2. Allow "Restrictions" → "Change Location".

3. Search for a destination in the app and select "Teleport".

4. Switch to joystick mode and start moving at around 6 km/h.

5. Check the cooldown timer and wait before obtaining items or gym battles.
   
   
   
   

6. [Android] Steps Using Developer Options

1. Tap the build number 7 times in "Settings" → "About phone" to unlock developer mode.

2. In "Developer options" → "Mock location app", specifyMocPOGO orFake GPS.

3. Pin on the in-app map and press the "Play" button.

4. After restarting Pokémon GO, walk human-like with the joystick.

5. After teleporting,do not spin PokéStops, wait over 2 minutes → Confirm soft ban removal.itnewsafrica.com
   
   
   
   

7. Estimated Cool Down Time & Movement Speed by Case

• Up to 10 km: Wait for 5 minutes. Walking speed 3–6 km/h.

• 10–100 km: Wait for 30 minutes. Biking speed 10–15 km/h.

• 100–1000 km: Wait for 90 minutes. Car travel assumed 40–60 km/h.

• Over 1000 km: Wait for 120 minutes or more. Simulate airplane travel.
  
  
  
  

8. Legal and Ethical Risks and Social Impact in Japan

• Location spoofing itself is not subject to criminal penalties, butit is pointed out that it may violate business obstruction and the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations.

• Criticism that gym domination and raid invitations disrupt game balance and impair other players' experiences.

• There are cases where municipalities have complained about fraudulent participation in regional revitalization events.
  
  
  
  

9. Learning from Ban Cases: Three-Strike Warning System

• Strike 1 (Warning): 7-day shadow BAN. Capture rate and PokéStops are limited.

• Strike 2: 30-day account suspension. Login is not possible.

• Strike 3: Permanent BAN. There is an appeal form, but reinstatement is rare.pokemongo.nianticlabs.com
  
  
  
  

10. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How to lift a soft ban?
→ Wait for 30 minutes without doing anything, or return to the original location.

Q. Is it less detectable if I jailbreak or root my device?
→ On the contrary, it is immediately detected as a "modified device." Root concealment apps are a cat-and-mouse game.

Q. Is it okay to log in to multiple devices simultaneously with the same Google account?
→ High risk. Always adhere to being online with only one device.

11. Conclusion - Aim for "Safer" at Your Own Risk

• Officially Prohibited: Ultimately, the risk of a BAN cannot be reduced to zero.

• Complete with Just a Smartphone: In 2025, iAnyGo and MocPOGO will be mainstream.

• Strict Adherence to Cooldown and Human-like Behavior are Most Important.

• Using Multiple Accounts and Modified Devices Significantly Increases Risk.

• Even Out of Curiosity,Never Use Your Main Account is the Iron Rule.

Reference Article List

• IT News Africa, “How to Safely Spoof Pokémon GO Location in 2025 Without a Computer (No Ban Risk),” Jun 2025.itnewsafrica.com

• IT News Africa, “How to Spoof in Pokémon GO Without Getting Banned in 2025 – 9 Tips & Solutions,” Feb 2025.itnewsafrica.com

• IT News Africa, “2025 Ultimate Guide to Spoofing Pokémon GO on iOS & Android,” Mar 2025.itnewsafrica.com

• Niantic Labs, “Terms of Service,” updated Apr 2025.nianticlabs.com

• Niantic Labs, “Gameplay Fairness Policy & Three-Strike System,” May 2025.pokemongo.nianticlabs.com