Pokémon Go cheaters complain they're being punished with Pidgeys

[dlevere]

The game "may not behave as expected" for branded players.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoa...ng_thirdparty/

Pokémon GO to brand cheaters with mark of shame

[soprano1]

That's pretty smart. Doing that instead of outright banning people.

I agree with you, smart and creative. Easier to catch dumb cheaters too.

[MathUser]

That's pretty smart. Doing that instead of outright banning people.

[dlevere]

Pokémon Go players report a new new anti-cheat feature in the app - which hides rare monsters from naughty accounts.

In fact, if developer Niantic has flagged an account as cheating, it will only display common creatures like Pidgeys.

https://pokemongohub.net/post/breaki...-rare-pokemon/

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...d-with-pidgeys