# Pokémon Go’s Ban Wave Lends Weight to the Rare-Quest ‘Injection’ Trade, and Fans Suspect an Inside Job

Somewhere out there, a trainer is holding a Pokémon that has no business existing on their account. Not a shiny with rough IVs. A one-off creature, tucked inside a Pokéball that wasn't in the game yet when that species launched. Players are reportedly picking up bans for acquiring rare creatures thr

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| Published | 12 August 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/pokemon-gos-ban-wave-lends-weight-to-the-rare-quest-injection-trade-and-fans-suspect-an-inside-job/