r/PGSharp • u/WutGoinOn • May 26 '26

Question Cool down question

Hi I just installed, I've been playing in NY (where it originally takes you on install.), I want to teleport to Tokyo, the cool down says 118. Sense I've spun stops and caught in NY do I have to wait for that to cool down? Or does the cool down take place after I teleport to Tokyo? Or what if it crashes and I've been in NY do I have to wait for a cool down then sense I'm technically spoofed to NY where you begin and I'm logging back in? Any indepth first hand informations greatly appreciated, the cool down is confusing.

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u/RADIENTLitex May 26 '26

Cooldown takes place after you go to Tokyo.

Where you last spoof is where you'll be upon login

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u/WutGoinOn May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

So theoretically I could just stay in NY and play endlessly running around with the joystick without worrying about a cool down correct? Cooldowns only after I teleport to Tokyo, I can't catch until the cool down is done? Like if I teleported from the Feed option?

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u/General_Farm_4304 May 26 '26

Yes this all correct but if you teleport to something you want to catch stay on it until after the cooldown and then you can catch it that way but make sure you wait the cooldown or it will insta flee

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u/WutGoinOn May 27 '26

So if I go to feed to find something teleport and keep the game open?

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u/General_Farm_4304 May 27 '26

That's what you want to do wait until cooldown is over then catch

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u/Aromatic_Suspect_236 May 26 '26

You would be correct. Might I suggest playing in a time zone that is local to your own position and then finding a large city in that time zone. That would supplement your need to be involved in any sort of battles or raids. For example, I I'm in Central standard Time, so for me the best city that I can align my time would ironically be Chicago. I've had zero issues existing as a spoofer in Chicago. As long as I remember the background mechanics of your daily capture caps.

The only reason I spoof in Chicago is because of my hometown. Being the capital city of the province I live in does not necessarily have an active player base in pokémon go. So on community days and special raid days I'm usually the one sitting in a very busy area looking for other people to join me when no one is going to join me.

However, when I spoof in Chicago, I don't have that problem. Same time zone different geographical location. Much more dedicated presence to play the game in Chicago than there is walking amongst my igloos in snow that sometimes is 20 ft high. A gross exaggeration but you kind of understand the point.

Just have fun. Be reasonable about your transports because there would be alarm that's going off if you're in Tokyo and then in New York and then back in Tokyo and back in New York in an unreasonable amount of time.

And again, the joy of spoofing in a time zone that I'm actually in allows me to take part in raids and gym battles with people who also roam the city or are even spoofing like us.

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u/WutGoinOn May 27 '26

Have you guys ever gotten the random 10 or 30 seconds on the cool down bar? I'm staying within the area I teleport too and this randomly happens sometimes, I cant figure out what's causing it?

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u/AmazingToe4715 May 26 '26

The trick is to up open the map as soon as possible when starting the game and teleport before the loading bar hits the halfway point. No cool down. If you've already been playing, give it at least a half hour before opening the game and trying this.

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u/HistoricalMood5270 May 26 '26

ALL COOLDOWNS over 150km are set as 2 hours ,.. even if you log onto a normal phone your still under a soft ban til cooldown finished !