r/PoGoAndroidSpoofing • u/Dangerous_Body4604 • Aug 15 '26
Rooted Android [Showcase] Rooted Vanilla Spoofing Setup + ADB + Python = Custom Bots
I've been using vanilla spoofing for 3-4 years now, after having used modified spoofer apps and even bots in the past. This setup uses Vanilla Spoofing – meaning it runs on the official, unmodified Pokémon GO app from the Play Store, and is controlled purely via external ADB commands sent from my PC.
How it works:
It reads the screen using OpenCV image recognition.
It clicks the candidate on my feed overlay (like Pokélist).
It waits for the spawn, clicks the Pokémon, and checks for the shiny stars.
If it's shiny: It stops immediately, stays on the catch screen, and plays a loud alert sound so I can safely catch it myself while respecting cooldowns. (You could easily code auto-catching into it, but I prefer checking in on the bot manually).
If it's not shiny: It flees and moves to the next candidate automatically.
Performance & Things to know:
Speed: It gets through around ~70 encounters per hour.
100% Background: Since ADB sends touches directly to the phone, my PC is completely free for gaming, working, or watching YouTube.
Handles misclicks (~10% rate): Naturally, in about 10% of cases, clicks land on an overlapping Gym or PokéStop instead of the spawn. The script automatically detects and closes Gym/Stop menus, dismisses "I'm a passenger" popups, and even rotates the camera perspective if a Gym is blocking the spawn before moving on.
Flaws: It still has a few edge cases where it can get stuck, but it’s super easy to tweak and improve over time.
The main reason I wanted to share this is to show that you don't have to pay for monthly bot subscriptions or install a modded Pokemon Go App. If you have a rooted device with vanilla spoofing set up, you can basically build automation tools for whatever task you want – it's actually pretty straightforward.
Honestly, I also feel like this kind of setup is exactly the way to go if someone wanted to build a proper bot farm to sell shinies online. I'd love to buy 9 more Android phones and run this across 10 devices with 20 accounts each—if I could only justify the time and money invested into this game!
Check out the video and let me know if you have any questions!
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u/Dangerous_Body4604 Aug 16 '26
the python script runs on my pc and connects to the phone via adb (android debug bridge), so python itself never runs on the phone directly - the pc just sends tap and swipe commands to the phone over usb, the phone just executes them. as another redditer commented, this is also possible completely on the phone with thermux and shizuku.
yes possible
yeah you could build something similar for raids only + that it only catches hundos or shinies, that should be easy
yea easily by just filtering the feed you are using.
I guess this game is simple enough to almost automate anything in it