The streamer j0beats shows live in the stream how she received a strike in Pokémon GO. The reasons leave both the streamer and the community guessing.
The streamer j0beats from the UK is known on Twitch for her videos about Pokémon GO. She regularly shows how she is out and about catching monsters or participating in events.
Recently, j0beats showed how she plays when she suddenly became uneasy: A message appeared on her screen saying that she will receive a “7-day strike”. Her account activities would imply that she was using modified or unauthorized third-party software that does not comply with the Terms of Service of Pokémon GO. It is a message that cheaters in Pokémon GO usually receive.
In the stream, she is clearly affected by the message. She cannot explain the strike and emphasizes that she does not use cheat software, even forgoing VPNs or similar tools because she knows the risks. The clip has garnered significant attention on Reddit with over 11,000 upvotes and more than 780 comments:
Strike is removed again, but the community and streamer are puzzled about the reasons
This is how the story ends: A few hours after the strike, j0beats speaks up again via the platform “X”. She thanks the community for so many people reaching out about the topic and writes that her strike has been revoked.
She attached a picture of the support message, which also describes that her activities in the game have been re-examined and the punishment has been removed from the account.
What is missing, however, is an explanation for the original strike. j0beats also says she still needs to find out why the strike was issued in the first place. She also questions how many players are wrongly banned.
This is how the community reacts: On Reddit, some people are commenting on the clip. Among them are some viewers of j0beats who emphasize that the streamer usually acts fairly and they cannot imagine that the strike was justified in her case – and ultimately, it was also revoked.
In fact, a few players are even speaking up, stating that they cheat through spoofing and never receive a warning. They claim that the game simply does not have good mechanisms for detecting cheating. A similar case happened to the YouTuber Spieletrend a few years ago, within the framework of a wave of accidental bans for which Niantic apologized at the time.
For the first strike, gameplay is limited for 7 days. Depending on the case, no rare Pokémon will appear, players cannot interact with other trainers, cannot attend showcases, or use routes. One can still play, but in a limited way.
For the second strike, there is a temporary ban; the third strike leads to a permanent ban.
As soon as there is more information on the topic, we will update this article.
What comes next in Pokémon GO? In Pokémon GO, November is currently coming to an end. This week, the big event around the new form of Keldeo will start, and then it will slowly transition to December. The new season will start then. What happens beforehand, you can read here: All events in November 2025 in Pokémon GO.
