Calling Pokémon GO a worldwide phenomenon is almost an understatement at this point. With tens of millions of players across the globe, the augmented reality app is changing the way mobile games are played and enjoyed.

While the game has been successful, some players have already resorted to cheating in order to get the most out of the game without doing their fair share of work. In order to address this, Pokémon GO's developer, Niantic, has already issued a strict banning system towards cheaters in the game.

While cheating is totally wrong, there are some completely legit and legal tricks in Pokémon GO that you can do to maximize the game to your advantage. The beauty in these tricks is the fact that they are completely legal. Thus, you would not get banned when doing these tricks.

Expedited Level-Ups

Experience points are very important in Pokémon GO, and with Niantic previously announcing that Generation 2 Pokémon would be rolled out only to higher-level players, reaching level 40 (the maximum so far) as fast as you can is very important. In order to expedite your level-ups, using Lucky Eggs is a good idea, as these items can also double the XP that you can acquire.

Also, you can try challenging gyms that are guarded by creatures with high CP. Since Pokemon attributes basically follow the rock-paper-scissors rule, make sure to challenge a gym using a lower CP Pokémon with a type advantage against the creature guarding it. When a lower CP Pokemon beats a higher CP creature, you get a ton of XP more.

Unlimited Incense Effects

This trick has recently been discovered by a number of crafty Pokémon GO players. While it is very simple, it is also pretty effective. All you need to do is to use an incense, and once it starts working (it should start to count down from 30 minutes), briefly exit the app, navigate to your phone's settings, and adjust the time of your phone.

Pokémon GO players who have tried this have so far reported that the Incense lasts very long when this trick is used, enabling you to capture a lot more Pokémon than usual. Using Lucky Eggs during these times is a great idea too since it can double the XP that you will gain from capturing all those rare creatures that the Incense will attract.

Hoarding Pokecoins

Pokécoins is the digital currency used in the game, and while there are some cheating sites that give away free coins, such things are strongly banned by Niantic. Fortunately, you do not need to cheat to hoard Pokécoins. Simply capture a gym that few people go to, and gain Pokécoins the longer your Pokémon stands guard.

This is very effective if you live in a rural area since there will be a number of gyms that almost no one will go to. These are the best gyms to occupy since your Pokémon would practically be unchallenged for a significant period of time.

These three tricks will definitely boost your Pokémon GO account, and the best part about them is, of course, you get to bypass Niantic's strict prohibitions in relation to the game's mechanics. 

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