[Showcase] Rooted Vanilla Spoofing Setup + ADB + Python = Custom Bots
I've been using vanilla spoofing for 3-4 years now, after having used modified spoofer apps and even bots in the past. This setup uses Vanilla Spoofing – meaning it runs on the official, unmodified Pokémon GO app from the Play Store, and is controlled purely via external ADB commands sent from my PC.
How it works:
- It reads the screen using OpenCV image recognition.
- It clicks the candidate on my feed overlay (like Pokélist).
- It waits for the spawn, clicks the Pokémon, and checks for the shiny stars.
- If it's shiny: It stops immediately, stays on the catch screen, and plays a loud alert sound so I can safely catch it myself while respecting cooldowns. (You could easily code auto-catching into it, but I prefer checking in on the bot manually).
- If it's not shiny: It flees and moves to the next candidate automatically.
Performance & Things to know:
- Speed: It gets through around ~70 encounters per hour.
- 100% Background: Since ADB sends touches directly to the phone, my PC is completely free for gaming, working, or watching YouTube.
- Handles misclicks (~10% rate): Naturally, in about 10% of cases, clicks land on an overlapping Gym or PokéStop instead of the spawn. The script automatically detects and closes Gym/Stop menus, dismisses "I'm a passenger" popups, and even rotates the camera perspective if a Gym is blocking the spawn before moving on.
- Flaws: It still has a few edge cases where it can get stuck, but it’s super easy to tweak and improve over time.
The main reason I wanted to share this is to show that you don't have to pay for monthly bot subscriptions or install a modded Pokemon Go App. If you have a rooted device with vanilla spoofing set up, you can basically build automation tools for whatever task you want – it's actually pretty straightforward.
Honestly, I also feel like this kind of setup is exactly the way to go if someone wanted to build a proper bot farm to sell shinies online. I'd love to buy 9 more Android phones and run this across 10 devices with 20 accounts each—if I could only justify the time and money invested into this game!
Check out the video and let me know if you have any questions!