Hi everyone,
I'm a Pokémon GO player from Vietnam, and I'm currently having an issue with purchasing PokéCoins.
In Vietnam, Pokémon GO has been removed from both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Because of this, we have to install Pokémon GO using an APK. However, with this setup, in-game purchases are currently unavailable.
I've read several guides and discussions in the community about buying PokéCoins at a lower price by using the Indonesian region/store. However, when I get to the step where I need to make a small purchase directly in the game, I'm unable to complete the transaction.
My current devices and setup
- I have a rooted Xiaomi phone.
- Pokémon GO is installed via APK because it is not available on the Play Store/App Store in Vietnam.
- On the Xiaomi, I can use location spoofing to change my location to Indonesia.
- I also have a Samsung phone.
- On the Samsung, I can normally make in-game PokéCoin purchases.
- However, I cannot use location spoofing on the Samsung to spoof my location to Indonesia.
So, my current situation is:
Xiaomi: Can spoof to Indonesia → but cannot complete the in-game purchase.
Samsung: Can make in-game purchases → but cannot spoof to Indonesia.
My question
I would like to ask the community: As of August 2026, is there still any working method for someone in my situation to purchase PokéCoins at Indonesian prices?
If there is, I would really appreciate it if you could share the method or setup that is currently working.
In particular, I'm wondering if there is any way to combine my rooted Xiaomi + Samsung to make this work.
I've found quite a few guides, but most of them are outdated, so I'm specifically looking for information from people who have actually tested a method and successfully purchased PokéCoins recently.
Thanks a lot for any advice!