Pokémon GO can be played almost anywhere in the world. But what is it like in Antarctica? Can you catch Pokémon there?
This is proven by cheaters: Players who have manipulated their GPS data have investigated this question. The answer is impressive: Yes, you can play there. There are even gyms and PokéStops.
But fair players have also proven that you can at least catch Pokémon on site.
Pokémon GO in Antarctica – Is it possible?
A video shows it: An older video from 2016 shows a cheater happily walking around Antarctica with their avatar. They show several PokéStops of research stations, a US reactor, and even statues. They even find a gym. Pokémon appear everywhere around the stops. Antarctica apparently has numerous spawn points.
One must consider that the video is already 3 years old. A lot may have changed since then.
However, the fact is that you can indeed play Pokémon GO in Antarctica, and even interesting locations have become PokéStops here.
Is it possible without cheating? Without cheating, it is very difficult to catch Pokémon in Antarctica. Even if you are there, access to the internet is very limited.
On reddit a player reported that they were on a cruise in Antarctica and were able to catch several Pokémon that were categorized as being in Antarctica. They attracted some monsters by lighting incense on the ship with Wi-Fi. However, they did not report any real spawns without incense.
This is what is so crazy about it: If you look a bit into the numerous cheating forums for Pokémon GO, you will find a real hype around the gyms in Antarctica. There seems to be continuous battling, and every spoofer wants to sit in the southernmost gyms in the world.
This is what you should consider: To gain access to these gyms, you must cheat in the game. Niantic has repeatedly implemented ban waves against such players and has also filed lawsuits against the providers of these cheating programs.
So you should not do it, because in the end, such actions clearly go against the guidelines of Pokémon GO.
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