Pokemon-go – How far can I travel before Pokemon Go thinks I’m teleporting

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I live about 25-30 miles from where I work, and I play Pokemon Go both at home and in my office. It got me thinking, how far can I travel before Pokemon Go thinks I'm teleporting and gives me a soft ban? If I'm playing in LA and then I drive up to San Francisco without stopping at any PokeStops or catching any Pokemon, and then I continue playing in San Francisco on the same account, will Pokemon Go think I am cheating?

I'm looking for some concrete evidence (if available) for any claims that are made.

Best Answer

The most in-depth answer I was able to find regarding this is here. It seems like you will be soft-banned (which is temporary and wears off relatively quickly, despite the harshness of the term) if the GPS pings you in two distant points without a reasonable amount of time to travel between them.

Cars:

  • Driving at 45 mph for 1 hour earned no ban
  • Driving at 65 mph for 1 hour earned no ban

I can’t speak for higher speeds, but a consistent speed of up to 65 for an hour was tested and no bans were earned. Even though I was not banned, be wary!

GPS Spoofing: This data was acquired using a dummy account

  • ~500 ft. No Ban
  • ~1000 ft. No Ban
  • ~2000 ft. No Ban
  • ~1 Mi. First inconsistent ban (Didn’t earn a ban everytime) Lasted between 5 and 10 minutes.
  • ~2 Mi. First consistent bans (Earned everytime) Lasted between 5 and 30 minutes.
  • ~5 Mi.+ Ban Earned This ban duration seems more inconsistent. Traveling 10 Mi. earned me a 20 min. ban and a jump of ~800 Mi. only earned me ~15 min. ban.

From personal experience, I drive roughly 26 miles to work, about 5-7 miles residential and the rest on the freeway. Having the game run while driving through the residential area (speed limit ~30-40 mph) has never resulted in any sort of soft ban for me. Bear in mind, I lock my phone when driving on the highway, since there is little to no chance of me encountering anything.

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