Using an APK or VPN to play Pokémon TCG Pocket? You might get banned
If you are one of the many trainers around the world playing Pokémon TCG Pocket ahead of its global launch through a VPN or Android APK file, be warned—you could be banned at any time.
After a user on the Pokémon TCG Pocket subreddit decided to dive deep into the game’s terms of service, he found a section in article 17 that stated that “attempts to circumvent any restriction in the server based on age, geography, or other restrictions imposed by us” could result in a full ban of players accounts. So why does this matter?