The Cooldown Is the Only Thing That Catches Spoofers
In Pokémon GO, the "cooldown" is the mandatory wait between your last in-game interaction and your next one after a long-distance jump. The server never punishes the teleport itself — it punishes interacting too fast after moving further than physically possible. Master the chart below and you can spoof for months without a soft ban. This cheat sheet is built for 2026.
The 2026 Cooldown Chart
The wait scales with the distance between your last interaction point and your new location:
| Distance Traveled | Mandatory Cooldown |
|---|---|
| Under 1 km | 1 minute |
| 5 km | 2 minutes |
| 10 km | 7 minutes |
| 100 km | 35 minutes |
| 500 km | 45 minutes |
| 1,000 km | 60 minutes |
| 1,500+ km | 120 minutes (hard cap) |
Wait an extra 1–2 minutes beyond these times to absorb device clock drift.
What Triggers the Cooldown Timer
These actions mark your location and start/reset the countdown:
- Catching a wild Pokémon or feeding a berry on the encounter screen
- Spinning a PokéStop or Gym Photo Disc
- Dropping a defender into a gym or attacking a gym defender
- Starting a Team GO Rocket battle
- Remote or local raid interactions
What You CAN Do During Cooldown
You are not locked out — these actions are safe while the timer runs:
- Manage your Pokémon storage (favorite, transfer, power up, evolve)
- Open and send gifts
- Buy items from the shop
- Trade Pokémon (trading does not trigger a new cooldown)
- Check your journal, friends list, and battle the Team Leader
- Use Incense, Lucky Eggs, and Star Pieces (items only)
How to Track Your Cooldown
- Note your last interaction time and location before any jump.
- Compute the distance to your next target (use the chart or a distance calculator).
- Set a timer for the matching cooldown plus buffer.
- Interact only after it rings. If you jumped again, restart the timer from the new distance.
Common Mistakes That Trigger Soft Bans
- Catching instantly after a cross-country teleport
- Spinning a stop the moment you land
- Teleport spamming between continents in minutes
- Ignoring the timer because "the app let me click"
- Using car-level joystick speed (the game flags fast movement)
Final Thought
Cooldown discipline is the entire game of safe spoofing. Teleport, wait the charted time, then interact — and you will rarely see a soft ban. Keep this cheat sheet open while you play. Happy hunting, trainers!