Joystick for Pokemon GO – Is it safe to use?

Pokemon GO has seen its fair share of GPS spoofing hacks. Especially when Pokemon were region locked in some events. When trading wasn’t even available at launch. The most recent iteration is less blatant than teleporting to a new country. Joystick for Pokemon GO lets players take the AR game to a more familiar controller based navigation.

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How do joysticks work in Pokemon Go?

GPS spoofing can and has gotten people banned before. Joysticks try to avoid being detected by anti spoofing methods by moving your location in small increments. Many of the top searched joystick for Pokemon GO apps give users options to change their walking speed. However, for players making large jumps via the GPS spoof, it is recommended to wait 2 hours before spinning Pokestops.

You will need a desktop device

Pokemon GO only runs while the app is open, this means the joystick cannot be on the device itself. The apps installed are often on PC. This does mean that for iPhone users, you can avoid having to jailbreak your device in most cases. After installed and the devices are linked, Pokemon GO should be open on the mobile. And the companion app on PC/Mac. Using the Joystick for Pokemon GO will move the player at the specified speed set in the app.

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Best Joystick for Pokemon GO

The top searched joysticks are all present on their own owner websites. Each of them tout themselves as the best joystick. Android users have a plethora of choices, but not so much for iOS. Due to the potential for player bans with all joysticks, there’s no clear recommendation. However, these are some of the most popular Joystick apps for PoGO

  • TailorGO has a free version available for both Android and iOS without the need for Rooting your device.
  • PGSharp is only for Android, but is free.
  • MocPOGO works for iOS but requires loggin into an unofficial version of Pokemon GO, called Pokemon GO++, which cannot be currently downloaded through the app store.
  • iMoveGO works on Windows and Mac and uses a USB or Wifi Connection to connect to your Pokemon GO device.
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