optimal settings for max exp, no softbans.

[sumfool]

what is the optimal settings for max exp and speed of leveling ,with no soft bans please anyone?

 

[andypanda]

I don't use proxy server settings and just stick relatively close to my home area with realistic botting and travel times. I don't let it run at all unattended and I've made it to 31 now without receiving so much as a soft ban, though I'm treading lightly because I've read Niantic likes to keep a close eye the lvl 30+ range. The important thing, IMO, is realism. Use the bot to mimic how you would play IRL.

If I want to bot in an area further from me (within reason, obviously I'm not traveling the globe on a daily basis), I will hit spots between my house and the destination. For example, I live in Tampa, FL and I want to bot in Daytona Beach to get myself a Tauros, I use The Silph Road to find nests between Tampa and Daytona Beach, stopping at one or two along the way using a realistic driving timeframe. I make the bot look like it's taking a day trip, if you will, instead of just popping up on the other side of the state.

I occasionally adjust the Move Cycle and Speed between locations just for variation. Typically I alternate between "Run between Pokestops" and "Run between Pokestops and Gyms", using Jogging, while only using Ride a Bike if I would be in my car idling around the area I'm botting in. If it's a beach, use Walking to make it relative to the terrain, since you walk slower over soft sand. Additionally, I try to avoid areas where it might look like the bot is walking over water or through buildings.

I never have the bot skip any Pokemon or Pokestops. My Pokeball strategy is Pokeball>0, Greatball>450, Ultraball>650. Use random throw accuracy. Use Razzberry if CP>550. I use the Transfer Immediately option, keeping two of highest IV and protecting all of the final forms in a Pokemon's evolutionary chain from being transferred so that I can check their move set beforehand (I.e. Venusaur and Raichu can't evolve again, so they're protected. Onix, Magmar, etc. that have no evolution (yet) are also protected.).

Lastly is to ocassionally spend some candy/stardust to evolve/powerup a good Pokemon and hit a couple gyms on your personal device from time to time!

 

[Mew2]

On my main I always do running speed, and put myself in a place with lot of spawns.
I have noticed that if your bag is FULL of Pokeballs you can go a lot faster, provided you turn off looting Pokestops, and just stick to catching pokemon. I think the game judges your movements by clicking on pokestops and gyms, so just catching is fine.

 

[bambifreak]

i also use it close to my home (max 50km). But i also, sometimes go battling in gyms with my gsm. I also spend some money. And i dont evolve pidgey, rattate etc pokemons. So i dont raise my lvl to quicke

 

[Mew2]

It's really not necessary to use it close to your home. Try turning on hot spot on your phone, then connect to that signal on a lap top. Now trace your location, in the UK I can be at the other end of the country yet my location from the phone server places me in Birmingham or London (most of the time) using the 3 network. Yet I'm actually 200+ miles away.

 

[Norm]

I've botted in the States, Japan, Taiwan, Australia and London to get region pokemon and have let it run by itself. I started using the bot 2 weeks ago and have all 145 pokemon and nearly level 30. I use two account and let one run while the other isn't logged in. I've been softbanned once on my actual account due to jumping to far between logins. My second account which started at zero is also at the stage where if I evolve all my pokemon I'll have all 145 and that's on lvl 26. I'll normally let my bots run at 8 hour intervals, even when jumping from countries. With the PF stopping every once awhile I think it's limited the chances of being banned.

When playing I have these settings to level up as quickly as possible.
Ride bike.
400 meter radius
Catch Pokemon
Loot pokestops
Run between pokestops and gyms
Use incubator if available
Use lucky egg if available.
Transfer all pokemon except 1 with highest IV
Don't transfer favourites
Prioritize rare pokemon - with this one since I have all 145, the only ones I tick as rare are the top 5 pokemon and there pre evolution stages which is noted on Pokemon GO Tier List | MAX CP Per Level Chart | Pokemon GO CP
I catch all pokemon that way I level up quickly and get as much stardust as possible.

 

[Woody4120]

why do you pick Iv rather the Cp ? will they be bigger in the end ?

 

[andypanda]

why do you pick Iv rather the Cp ? will they be bigger in the end ?

"Each type of Pokemon has a base set of attributes for Stamina, Attack and Defence. Each specific Pokemon is "born" with it's own IV (individual values), that further increase these stats by 0-15 extra points. You can not change the IV's, not all Pokemon are born equal. These IV's make small differences in the final power of a Pokemon. For example, the base attributes of a Charizard are 212, 182, 156. This would be the "worst" charizard available where all IV's are zero. With max IV's, a Charizard would have 227, 197, 171. Each of these Atk, Def and Stam values for Charizard are only 7-10% better."

Individual Values (IV) and Hidden Stats - Pokemon GO Wiki Guide - IGN

Pokemon GO IV Guide Explained | Pokemon GO Hub

In the short term, CP > IV, however if you have a Pokemon you plan to keep (perhaps determined by their moveset) and are willing to spend stardust/candy on to power it up, IV > CP in the long run.

 

[Norm]

"Each type of Pokemon has a base set of attributes for Stamina, Attack and Defence. Each specific Pokemon is "born" with it's own IV (individual values), that further increase these stats by 0-15 extra points. You can not change the IV's, not all Pokemon are born equal. These IV's make small differences in the final power of a Pokemon. For example, the base attributes of a Charizard are 212, 182, 156. This would be the "worst" charizard available where all IV's are zero. With max IV's, a Charizard would have 227, 197, 171. Each of these Atk, Def and Stam values for Charizard are only 7-10% better."

Individual Values (IV) and Hidden Stats - Pokemon GO Wiki Guide - IGN

Pokemon GO IV Guide Explained | Pokemon GO Hub

In the short term, CP > IV, however if you have a Pokemon you plan to keep (perhaps determined by their moveset) and are willing to spend stardust/candy on to power it up, IV > CP in the long run.

Yeppers, that's why I transfer all bar 5 of the top listed on the Tier List. It's also good for battling my teams gyms to open up slots for other pokemon go trainers to place their pokemon.