The third ban wave in Pokémon GO has started and is now targeting many cheaters in the game. Niantic’s fight against cheaters continues!
Cheaters in Pokémon GO, known as cheaters, have long been a thorn in the side of the community and are particularly unpopular with many trainers. They gain advantages over “fair” trainers through websites, apps, and software.
The developers behind Pokémon GO do not tolerate these hackers and seem to have taken another important step in the fight against cheaters and hackers. As reported by PokémonGOHub, the third major ban wave has just started.
Cheaters complain
In relevant bot and cheat forums, complaints have been piling up in recent days that many Pokémon GO accounts with active bots have been banned. One user writes in the forum, “I had 15 accounts banned from level 24 to 33.” A short time later, he replies in the same forum that another 5 accounts of his have been banned.
Also, in the last few hours, users wrote in the forum that their accounts have been banned. This suggests that this ban wave is still active. It is already the third this year.
- 1. Ban wave from 20.01 to 24.01
- 2. Ban wave from 2.03 to 4.03
- 3. Ban wave from 11.04 – Still active
According to reports on social networks and in the mentioned cheat forums, it is assumed that this wave is primarily focused on bot accounts. These are often used for live maps, leveling accounts, and other fraudulent activities.
In addition, some players who have been reported by the community are said to be affected. One trainer reports that a bot account that regularly occupied gyms has not been found in the game for several days. The trainer had reported the suspicious account to Niantic. So it really helps if you report other accounts.
Some players who used Pokémon GO GPS spoofing are also said to be affected. These “players” use GPS software to fake a different location in the game. As a result, they reach PokéStops, monsters, and gyms that are actually not in the player’s immediate vicinity.
For the fair players among you, this means that the chances of gyms have significantly increased and perhaps some cheaters in your area have been banned. Although Niantic has not yet made an official statement on this, the posts in various cheat forums clearly show that the developers are currently taking strong action against cheaters.
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