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Niantic Confirms “Micro GPS Drift” Is a TOS Violation in Pokémon GO | Pokémon GO Hub

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Kestrel, Niantic’s Community Manager, has confirmed that the practice of abusing “Micro GPS Drift” is a violation of Pokémon GO’s Terms of Service. This announcement was shared with the Pokémon GO Ambassadors programme in a private Discord server. A reddit thread popped up as well, with Trainers being particularly confused as why would Niantic spend […]
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Niantic, the developer of Pokémon Go, has announced that he will take action against the popular GPS trick behavior in the game. This decision could have a significant impact on you if you have used the GPS drift to your advantage so far. Many players have found ways to bypass the mechanics of the game over the years in order to maintain Pokémon and items without having to move physically. However, this violates the Niantic terms of use and can …

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pokemongohub.net broke the news in on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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