If you’re caught violating Niantic’s rules in Pokemon Go, such as using spoofing to change location, you’ll likely get a soft ban that lasts 12 hours for a first offense. Repeat offenders will get a soft ban for 24 hours; the subsequent punishment is one week. You can tell if you’ve been soft bans as Pokemon you encounter will flee immediately, and you’ll be unable to catch anything during the ban window. The final straw is a hard ban, preventing you from accessing the game and erasing your progress.