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A driven Pokemon GO player has traveled to a remote location to see if fellow players exist there or if it’s just a spoofing hotspot. Pokemon GO is an augmented reality mobile game that was first launched in 2016 to incredible success. The game allows aspiring trainers to use their GPS to discover, catch, train, and battle nearby Pokemon within a free-to-play system, and adding to its initial 150 species roster, the title has since added hundreds more during its nine-year run.
The AR game is currently celebrating the Water Festival, offering players extra candy, an event-themed trainer pose, and a limited-time scarf-wearing Lapras. The event has also welcomed one half of an iconic Generation 9 duo to Pokemon GO, and it’s only a matter of time before its partner makes an appearance too. Interested trainers can take full advantage of the festival until July 20, to maximize their chances of catching several water-type Pokemon.
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Posted on YouTube, Trainer Tips shared a 50-minute video traveling to the world’s “least visited” county to play Pokemon GO. The island of Kiritimati, situated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with under 8,000 people inhabiting it, has become a popular spoofing hotspot since it adheres to the UTC+14 time zone, making the island the earliest location for global events to go live. Pokemon GO spoofing has been a major issue since the game’s launch, and it essentially refers to players who change their GPS location to gain early access to certain bonuses, raids, and timed spawns, for example.
Pokemon GO Player Proves Spoofing Is a Major Problem on Deserted Kiritimati Island
Spoofing is a practice that has always gone against Niantic’s (now Scopely) terms of service, similar to another Pokemon GO exploit that may see some players banned, and the YouTuber’s video unfortunately proved the game still has a major spoofing problem. While taking part in several raids with other players on the map, the YouTuber confirmed no one else was physically there during that time.
There’s always something to look forward to in the mobile game, whether it’s upcoming events or limited-time raids to bag a rarer pocket monster, and Pokemon GO trainers should circle July 19 on their calendar to catch a special Gigantamax. In addition to the current Water Festival, players can also dive into the Delightful Days season, running until September 2, for a plentiful serving of Max Pokemon debuts, more community days, the return of Eggs-pedition Access, and the arrival of the GO Pass.
