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'Pokemon GO' tips, tricks and cheats update: catch up with this iOS 10; PvP battles, Pokemon trading coming with December update?

Jackie Villegas November 18, 2016 06:09 PM EST

Hit augmented-reality game, \"Pokemon Go,\" played on a smartphone. | REUTERS/Sam Mircovich

A new smart hack allows "Pokemon GO" players to progress in the location-based augmented reality mobile game without having to physically move.

One of the best things about "Pokemon GO," which became a global phenomenon shortly after its release this year, aims to get players off their seats and walk around in the real world to catch Pokemon. But since its release, various hacks have popped up allowing players the luxury of getting their online counterparts moving without actually having to do so.

Now, a new iOS 10 hack purportedly allows "Pokemon GO" players to do just that. In a new video, YouTuber iCrackUriDevice explains how the new hack allows players to look as though they are working on the game's maps when they actually don't have the time nor the energy to get up and walk or run around.

According to the YouTuber, the hack works with the latest update to "Pokemon GO" and does not require players to jailbreak their iOS devices.

But iTechPost warns that Niantic has previously announced that "Pokemon GO" players who are caught cheating or using third party apps to help them progress in the game will be temporarily or even permanently banned. The outlet suggests that players who wish to test out this new hack do so using an alternate account so that their main "Pokemon GO" accounts remain safe from any risks.

Meanwhile, GameNGuide says that a December "Pokemon GO" update could introduce Gen-2 Pokemon alongside Pokemon trading and a new PvP battle system.

While both Pokemon trading and PvP battles have been mentioned before, Niantic has not committed to offering these features in the future. But if this report proves accurate, Niantic might currently be getting ready to offer these long-awaited features, as well as the rumored God-tier Pokemon Tyranitar. In addition, the December update is also said to feature baby Pokemon that will grow from baby to adult monsters.

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