How Pokémon Go GPS spoofing works on Android In other words, GPS spoofing allows you to move in the game without moving in the real world. A GPS spoofer can look at their 'nearby' menu, see which PokéStop a particular Pokémon has spawned at and then teleport to that PokéStop. GPS spoofing is the act of fooling Pokémon Go into thinking you are somewhere other than where you actually are. Your GPS position tells Pokémon Go whether you are close enough to a PokéStop to spin it for supplies, close enough to a gym to start a battle or close enough to a wild Pokémon spawn for it to show up on your map.

This means the game is constantly drawing GPS data on your position, to know where to place you within the game world. Pokémon Go is a location-based, augmented reality game. Pokémon Go GPS spoofing is moving without moving No one should be surprised that some lazy Pokémon Go players want to cheat at achieving both goals, and GPS spoofing is one of the most popular ways to do it without actually putting in the work.

It takes a long time to reach trainer level 40 in Pokémon Go, and it can take even longer to complete a Pokédex. That's why GPS spoofing in Pokémon Go is considered cheating. Pokémon Go is meant to be played outside while walking around, not played inside from your couch.