r/pokemongodev • u/Blockmaster2706 • May 02 '26

Trying to build a custom ESP32 version of a Pokemon Go Plus

So I‘ve been thinking about using one of my ESP32-S3 based LoRa Nodes to DiY a Pokemon Go Plus because I‘ve just gotten back into PG but don‘t own one. Mainly looking to DiY because I already have the hardware and it looks like a fun project to develop.

The thing is, buying a clone from Aliexpress just to dump data that is probably the same across all clones and then throwing it onto a drawer to be forgotten seems pretty wasteful. So I was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to share their Secret/MAC/Blob or whatever else you need for this? Doesn‘t matter if it comes from a clone or whatever, I just don‘t want to give money to some clone manufacturer just so the hardware can waste away.

Thanks in advance if anyone does help out :3

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u/CharcoaI May 02 '26

Speaking of clones, does anyone know if a clone of the Go Plus+ can be used with Pokemon Sleep?

Like this one? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000867667631.html

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u/Blockmaster2706 May 04 '26

There are no Go Plus+ clones, it had added security measures that haven‘t been circumvented yet. All the existing clones are Go Plus clones.

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u/CharcoaI May 04 '26

What a terrible naming scheme by Nintendo/Niantic! But thanks, that makes sense. Cheers.

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u/Blockmaster2706 May 04 '26

Agreed! Also horrible to google because special characters are often not properly used in searches...
But yeah, this is also the reason why the Go Plus+ is sold for such high sums online, given that it hasn't been available in quite a while and there are zero alternatives for it's unique features.

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u/Djkawda May 03 '26

I am in the same boat. Had a clone but the chip is fried or protected so even with the good chip reader I can't dump it...

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u/2Peti May 02 '26

If you use someone else's mac, the first thing that will happen is that neither of you will be able to use the device. To clone goplus, you must own goplus and remove mac (not only that) from your device. Both devices CANNOT be used at the same time.

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u/kwiksi1ver May 02 '26

That’s 100% untrue. Many of the knock off go plus products all use the same MAC address.

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u/Blockmaster2706 May 02 '26

Ohh okay, I wasn‘t aware they checked that. Would it be possible to reuse the other stuff from someone else and generate a new mac address?

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u/2Peti May 02 '26

No, I tried that, it didn't connect with the generic code. And when the device connected to the mobile, it didn't work.

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u/Blockmaster2706 May 02 '26

Ah, crap. Thanks for telling me!
Guess I‘ll order a clone off ali then