Can you have 2 Pokemon accounts with same email?

The answer to this question is no, as each Pokémon Go account needs to be hooked up to a unique Gmail address or Pokémon Trainer Club account, meaning you can’t run two different accounts from the same email or from the same trainer club account. This restriction is in place to ensure a fair and safe experience for all players, and using multiple accounts is considered a Terms of Service (TOS) violation and a form of cheating.

Frequently Asked Questions

Understanding Pokémon Account Restrictions

1. Can you use the same email for multiple Pokémon GO accounts? No, once linked, you’ll be able to sign into Pokémon GO using any of the login providers linked to your account, but note that you can only have one login linked for each login provider, such as only one Facebook profile, Gmail address, or Apple ID can be connected at a time.

2. Is it OK to have 2 Pokémon GO accounts? No, Niantic lists using multiple accounts as a TOS violation and a form of cheating, although bans have been limited to players who hack the client or use programs that access the backend of the client, or players who spoof their locations.

3. Can you have two Pokemon accounts on one switch? No, each Pokémon HOME account can be linked to one Nintendo Account at a time, however, the same Nintendo Account can be linked to one account in the Nintendo Switch and mobile versions of Pokémon HOME, which will sync the information between the two versions.

4. Can you get banned for having multiple Pokémon GO accounts? Under the Niantic TOS, using multiple accounts is classified as cheating, although people very rarely actually get banned for this, but it’s still a risk.

5. How does Niantic detect multiple accounts? The only mechanism Niantic could have for detecting multi-accounting is reports from other players, and there have been no instances of them warning or banning someone for doing this.

6. Does Niantic ban spoofers? Yes, due to the extensive use of spoofing apps, users can get banned from the game, and Niantic takes a firm stance against cheating.

7. How do you make two Pokemon accounts? You can just sign out and sign in to your other account, but beware it is against the Pokémon Go Trainer guidelines posted by Niantic to have multiple accounts.

8. Can you play Pokemon with different profiles? Yes, however, for online, you would need an account with a family online subscription, and that account would have to have whatever Switch you’re on set as its primary.

9. Can 2 Switch accounts share games? You can play digital games you’ve purchased on any Nintendo Switch console that has been linked to your Nintendo Account, and you can register one primary console per Nintendo Account.

10. How does Pokémon GO know if you are spoofing? When you spoof, only GPS coordinate is changed, but your IP address is not, and using geo location IP lookup, it’s very easy to detect that.

11. Why do people have 2 Pokémon GO accounts? One could argue it helps to defeat Raids if you have multiple accounts/phones, although it’s against the Terms, and it’s not something to brag about or be proud of.

12. How do you know if you are banned from Pokémon GO? Yes, your account is banned if you see the “Your account has been suspended/terminated for violating the Terms of Service” message when logging in to Pokémon GO.

13. How many Pokémon GO accounts can you link to Switch? There’s no limit to the number of Pokémon GO accounts that can be tied to a single save file in Pokémon: Let’s Go, and you’re not limited to connecting with just your own Pokémon GO account.

14. Can you use the same Pokémon GO account on two phones at the same time? No, it can be moved to a compatible new smartphone, but it cannot work with multiple smartphones at the same time.

15. Can different profiles use the same Pokémon HOME? Yes, your Pokémon HOME account is independent from your profiles or save files, as long as you link that save to the same HOME account, you can transfer from different games and different profiles to the same HOME account.