Teleporting Lets You Play Anywhere in Seconds
Teleporting in Pokémon GO — also called "flying" or spoofing — means changing your in-game GPS instantly so the game thinks you are somewhere else. Players use it to join raids in hotspot cities, catch region-locked Pokémon, hatch eggs without walking, and farm Stardust from boosted-spawns locations. This guide gives you the exact step-by-step method for 2026 and the golden rules that keep your account from a soft ban.
What You Need Before You Start
- A spoofing app (GPS joystick on Android; PC-based location changer on iOS).
- The official Pokémon GO app (modified clients break more often and are easier to detect).
- Patience to wait out the cooldown after every jump.
Step-by-Step: Teleport on Android
- Enable Developer Options — tap "Build Number" seven times in Settings → About Phone.
- Select mock location app — Developer Options → "Select mock location app" → choose your GPS joystick.
- Install the joystick/spoofer from a trusted source and grant it location permission.
- Open Pokémon GO on your real GPS first so the server logs a local "interaction anchor."
- Switch to the spoofer, enter your target coordinates (or pick a city/Gym on the map), and tap Teleport.
- Do NOT catch or spin yet. Wait the cooldown for the distance you jumped (see chart below).
- Interact — spin the stop, start the raid, or catch — only after the timer expires.
- To move again, teleport to the next spot and repeat the wait. Never interact in two far places back-to-back.
Step-by-Step: Teleport on iOS (No Jailbreak)
- Install a PC/Mac location changer (connects to your iPhone over USB/Wi-Fi).
- Trust the computer when iOS prompts, and enable Developer Mode if required (iOS 16+).
- Launch the tool, keep Pokémon GO closed during the GPS swap.
- Pick Teleport Mode, enter coordinates or a city, and click Move.
- Open Pokémon GO — your avatar is now at the new spot.
- Wait the cooldown, then interact.
- Return home by teleporting back and waiting one final cooldown before normal play.
Cooldown Chart (Wait This Long Before Interacting)
| 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) |
Add 1–2 minutes as clock-sync buffer. The server only flags you by comparing your last recorded interaction to the new one; teleporting alone is invisible.
Golden Rules to Avoid a Soft Ban
- Never interact immediately after a jump. Wait the full cooldown.
- Move at walking speed (≤15 km/h) if using a joystick route, not continent-scale teleport spam.
- Stay in one region per session when possible.
- One device, one account — no simultaneous logins.
- Don't over-farm — play like a normal local trainer.
Final Thought
Teleporting is the fastest way to reach any raid or region in Pokémon GO, but the cooldown is the only thing standing between you and a soft ban. Set your anchor, jump, wait, interact — and repeat. Happy hunting, trainers!