If your child logs into Pokémon GO using Niantic Kids or Pokémon Trainer Club (PTC), you can opt into enabling social features such as Friends, Gifting, and Trading and Trainer Battles for your child in either the Niantic Kids Parent Portal or Pokémon Trainer Club website.
You can also enable and disable your child’s access to these features at any time by updating their permissions.
Updating Permissions for Pokémon Trainer Club:
- Log in to your parent Pokémon Trainer Club account here.
- Select the child account whose permissions you would like to update.
- Choose Pokémon GO Settings from the left-hand toolbar.
- Under Permissions for Your Child, you can select what features your child will have access to. Tap the checkbox below each permission to enable it for the child.
Please note: Some permissions are only available by first selecting others. If you do not see certain permissions, it means that your child is old enough to choose settings and permissions on their own Pokémon Trainer Club account.
Updating Permissions for Niantic Kids:
Visit the Niantic Kids Parent Portal and log into your parent account.
On the overview page, click See Profile to view your child’s permissions.
- Under the Active Apps section, click Review to manage each permission for Pokémon GO.
Please Note: If you enable social features on your child’s account, your child’s friends will see your child's Trainer profile and limited information about the location where your child initially collected Pokémon or Gifts. When your child makes new friends, you will receive a digest email listing the new friendships your child has made that day.