Summary
Pokemon GOfans could be in trouble for playing too much as a new change is reportedly banning players for interacting with over 160 Team GO Rocket Grunts. This change was rolled out recently and fans weren’t aware of what the threshold was, but an experiment from an avidPokemon GOplayer gives players the exact number of Team GO Rocket Grunts they should be careful of interacting with.
The past few weeks have been quite bittersweet forPokemon GOfans. While the community was excited to get the rerun of theMega Rayquaza raid inPokemon GO, the event turned out to be a subpar experience for many players due to various issues. Amid that, it seems like users aren’t happy about yet another change that will affect a highly anticipated event.
In a new post on The Silph Road subreddit, user Faladyne reveals an interesting experiment they made for the upcomingPokemon GOAdventure Week: Taken Over event. Niantic recently rolled out a change that banned users for interacting too much with the Team GO Rocket Grunts to ensure that players don’t use illegitimate ways tofarm Stardust inPokemon GO. While players were unaware of what that number was, Redditor Faladyne used a newPokemon GOaccount to deliberately hit the limits. They found out that it takes 160 interactions with a Team GO Rocket Grunt member for someone to get banned. It is crucial to note that it is not necessary to battle them, and simply talking with them is enough to trigger the ban.
Pokemon GO Ban Triggered By Team GO Rocket Grunts Might Be Temporary
As far as the ban itself is concerned, players are completely locked out for seven days. Additionally, it is crucial to note thatRocket Balloons inPokemon GOdo not seem to count for this limit, so players are free to interact with them.
While a player might not hit those limits on a regular day, this discovery is of particular essence due to theupcomingPokemon GOAdventure Week: Taken Over event. With the increased spawn rate of Team GO Rocket Grunts in the event and players hunting down specific Grunts and Pokemon, it is not quite far-fetched to hit the 160 mark. In fact, some fans noted on the post that they have managed to go way beyond the number in the past and called this change ridiculous as it is essentially banning users for playingPokemon GOtoo much.
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