Pokémon Go shadow bans: What they are and how to avoid and appeal themWhat's a shadow ban in Pokémon Go? How do you stop it from happening to your account? If you've been shadow banned in error, how do you get it reversed? Let's dig in!
Pokémon Go is cracking down on accounts that try to access their API (application programming interface) illicitly and illegitimately. It's taking place in the form of a "shadowbox" and it's affecting some players. Here's what's going on!
July 19, 2018: Pokémon Go institutes new Three Strike policy for bans
Here it is, laid out in black and white:
Strike 1: Warning
Disciplinary actions
If this strike is issued, you will see a warning message within the Pokémon GO app informing you that we have detected cheating on your account.
In addition to this warning, your gameplay experience may be degraded in the following ways for the duration of the warning:
You may not be able to encounter rare Pokémon in the wild. These Pokémon may not appear on the map...
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Pokémon Go shadow bans: What they are and how to avoid and appeal them
