Pokémon GO has no single worldwide age limit in Niantic’s guidance. Children under 13—or below the digital-consent age where they live—need to play using an account managed by a parent or guardian. The applicable age can depend on the child’s location and the sign-in method they choose.
How Niantic’s age rule works
Niantic’s child-account guidance uses “under 13 years old (or below the digital consent age in your region).” The familiar under-13 threshold is therefore not a universal rule on its own: the digital-consent age varies by country or region. Niantic does not provide a complete country-by-country age table in the guidance cited here. Check the current regional guidance and account setup flow for the child’s location. Niantic Kids parent guidance and Niantic’s Pokémon GO help center.
Age eligibility can also depend on the login provider. Niantic says some third-party accounts, including Google, Apple, and Facebook, have their own age requirements. If an age error appears and the player believes they meet the requirement, Niantic directs them to contact support. Niantic’s age-requirement login help.
How children can get an account
For a child below the applicable age threshold, Niantic describes two parent-managed child-account routes: Niantic Kids and Pokémon Trainer Central. Both involve a parent or guardian and require permission approval before the child can play. The signup steps differ by account type; follow the current instructions in the relevant account flow. Niantic Kids guidance and Pokémon GO help center.
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Niantic Kids
Niantic describes Niantic Kids as a login method intended to obtain parental consent and protect children’s personal information. In its described signup flow, users under 13 are shown the child login option and need parent or guardian permission.
Pokémon Trainer Central
Niantic also describes Pokémon Trainer Central as a child login linked to a parent or guardian account. Its guidance applies to children under 13 or below the digital-consent age in their region.
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What parents can manage—and what child accounts cannot use
Niantic’s child-account guide lists parental controls for features and permissions such as Friends, Sponsored Content, Shared AR Experiences, and Party Play. The guide also says location permission is required to use Pokémon GO. Some features remain unavailable to child accounts, including online status visibility, Route creation, and Reward Road. Controls and feature availability depend on the account type and may change; consult Niantic’s current parent guidance for the account being set up.
Age errors and third-party sign-in
If a login attempt returns an age-requirement error, first consider whether the selected sign-in provider has its own minimum age. Niantic says players who believe they qualify for that login method should contact support. A child below the local digital-consent age must instead use a Niantic Kids or Pokémon Trainer Central child account. See Niantic’s age-error guidance.
Safety matters at every age
Pokémon GO is designed for outdoor use. Niantic advises players to watch for traffic, obstacles, and other people, and not to operate the app while driving. It also recommends that parents guide and supervise children, including choosing where they play and helping them use a phone safely. Niantic Safety FAQs.
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- Catch Pokémon and track your rest rhythm with the Pokémon GO Plus + accessory!
- Keep track of your sleep with the press of a button
- Press and hold the central button on the Pokémon GO Plus + accessory and place it by your pillow to track your rest rhythm on the Pokémon Sleep app
- There’s a Pikachu within your Pokémon GO Plus + that can sing you lullabies and act as your morning alarm; Pikachu grows friendlier the more you sleep, unlocking even more sounds!
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- Compatible with iPhone 5/5c/5s/SE/6/6s/6s Plus/7/7 Plus devices with iOS Ver. 8-10 installed.
- Please charge for two hours before use it. If the device can't be connected after update ( no matter phone's or the product's update ) , please delete the bluetooth history of the device and pair again in the game.
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