Pokémon Trainer Central
Pokémon Trainer Central (Japanese: ポケモントレーナーセントラル Pokémon Trainer Central), formerly known as the Pokémon Trainer Club (Japanese: ポケモントレーナークラブ Pokémon Trainer Club) prior to November 11, 2025, is a feature on Pokémon.com. It is the English equivalent to Pokémon Daisuki Club. Pokémon Trainer Central accounts are used not only by the Pokémon.com website itself but also by the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, Pokémon Trading Card Game Live, Pokémon video games through Pokémon Global Link, and organized Play! Pokémon events and tournaments.
Pokémon Trainer Central can be used to login to Pokémon GO and Pokémon UNITE, though other methods such as using a Google or Facebook account to log in are also available.
Pokémon.com
- Main article: Pokémon.com
The central access point for user Pokémon Trainer Central accounts is found on the main Pokémon.com website. It is located on the lefthand side of the website where visitors are encourage to "Sign in". After signing in, the "Sign in" image is replaced with a small image of the user's Avatar picture. Selecting the image directs users to their Pokémon Trainer Central profile.
Prior to the retirement of these features on April 26, 2019, the summary page that slides out from the lefthand side of the screen contained a full image version of the user's Avatar, number of Trainer Tokens currently earned, user Stamp level, links to the Trainer avatar image editor and clothing purchase shop, a list of recent Stamps earned, and six favorite Pokémon.
Avatar
Users could customize their own unique Trainer image or "Avatar", which represented them online as well as buy additional clothes and accessories for their Avatar with Trainer Tokens. Trainer Tokens were obtained by reading articles and earning Stamps on Pokémon.com, by playing Pokémon.com online games, or by playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online. Unique Avatar items were available from both Pokémon.com and through the in-game Shop in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, although the majority of items were found on Pokémon.com.
Player Avatar images were used not only within the Pokémon.com website and the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online but also by the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online forum.
Messages
Users received messages when there were new releases and events. When a new message was received, the envelope next to the user's name would open.
Play Games
The Play Games section of the Pokémon.com website allowed users to play a number of different browser-based games. The games could be played without a Pokémon Trainer Club account (except for special games such as Play to Befriend a Pokémon!), but high scores would not be registered and Trainer Tokens would not be earned. These games were designed to not require a significant investment of time and represented a wide variety of strategy themed games.
Profile
The User profile page provided access to all Pokémon Trainer Club account settings and organized Play! Pokémon information. Like the summary page, it listed user Stamp level, linked to the Trainer avatar image editor, a list of recent Stamps earned, and six favorite Pokémon. It also displayed the user's Friend list, recently redeemed Avatar items, recently played Pokémon.com online games and high scores, and recently watched Pokémon animated series episodes. Following the overhaul on November 11, 2025, users can now view their Pokémon Trainer Central profile on a new site.
Down the lefthand side of the page are links to user settings not necessarily specific to the Pokémon.com website itself. It is a central repository for all Pokémon user accounts.
- "Profile overview" contains general account settings.
- "PGL Settings" allows users to adjust their Pokémon video games settings for the Pokémon Global Link.
- "Pokémon TCG Online Settings" provide user access to setting not directly available in the downloadable Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
- "Play! Pokémon Settings" provide user access to organized Play! Pokémon information and settings.
NOTE: Be certain to select “Email Preferences: I would like to receive marketing email messages..." under "Profile overview" in order to receive the a monthly e-mail newsletter, which often contains Redeemable codes for in-game rewards in both the current Pokémon video games and the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
Child accounts
Adult parents may create and manage separate accounts for each of their children in the parent Pokémon Trainer Central account, which is accessible through the adult's "User profile". While The Pokémon Company International strives to be child friendly, parents may further restrict access to certain website and in-game Pokémon Trading Card Game Online features. For examples, some in-game features such as "Public Chat" and "Private Messaging" in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online are always inaccessible with a child account, while other in-game features may be further restricted by the adult parent such as "Friend Chat", "Game Chat", "Shopping", and "Trading".
Play! Pokémon
- Main article: Play! Pokémon
Play! Pokémon allows players to join in organized tournaments and events. Pokémon Trainer Central accounts allow players to track their participation and tournament standing online at Pokémon.com.
Pokémon Trading Card Game Online
- Main article: Pokémon Trading Card Game Online
Pokémon Trainer Club accounts were shared with the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, which was a complete downloadable version of the Pokémon Trading Card Game for the PC, Mac, and iPad platforms. The program was free to download and play. No prior experience was required. Playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online earned players Trainer Tokens, many in-game rewards, and provided access to unique Avatar items not available through the Pokémon.com website. The purchase of physical card Theme Decks and Booster packs came with codes that unlocked theme cards in the online game. However, purchase of physical cards was not required. There were plenty of ways to earn cards within the game itself for free.
Pokémon Global Link
- Main article: Pokémon Global Link
Pokémon Trainer Club accounts were also shared with the Pokémon Global Link. Pokémon Global Link allowed players of the Pokémon video games to compete against other players in tournaments and other events. During the month of their birthday, fans could also get access to a promotion that would have allowed them to get Togekiss. This gift came with one Trainer Token for use on the Pokémon.com site.
In other languages
Pokémon Trainer Central
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Cantonese | 寶可夢訓練家中央站 Bóuhómuhng Fanlihngā Jūngyēungjaahm |
| Mandarin | 寶可夢訓練家中央站 / 宝可梦训练家中央站 Bǎokěmèng Xùnliànjiā Zhōngyāngzhàn | |
| Danish | Pokémon trænercentral | |
| Dutch | Pokémon Trainerscentrum | |
| Finnish | Pokémon-kouluttajakeskus | |
| French | Cercle des Dresseurs Pokémon | |
| German | Pokémon-Trainer-Central | |
| Hindi | पोकेमॉन ट्रेनर पोर्टल Pokémon Trainer Portal | |
| Indonesian | Sentral Pelatih Pokémon | |
| Italian | Centro Allenatori di Pokémon | |
| Korean | 포켓몬 트레이너 센트럴 Pokémon Trainer Central | |
| Norwegian | Pokémon-trenersentral | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Central de Treinadores de Pokémon | |
| Russian | Центр Тренеров Покемонов Tsentr Trenerov Pokémonov | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Portal de Entrenadores Pokémon |
| Spain | Central de Entrenadores Pokémon | |
| Swedish | Pokémon-tränarcentral | |
| Thai | ศูนย์โปเกมอนเทรนเนอร์ Sun Pokémon Trainer | |
| Turkish | Pokémon Eğitmen Merkezi | |
Pokémon Trainer Club
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bengali | Pokémon প্রশিক্ষণ ক্লাব Pokémon Proshikkhon Club | |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 寶可夢訓練家俱樂部 Bóuhómuhng Fanlihngā Kēuilohkbouh |
| Mandarin | 寶可夢訓練家俱樂部 / 宝可梦训练家俱乐部 Bǎokěmèng Xùnliànjiā Jùlèbù | |
| Danish | Pokémon trænerklub | |
| Dutch | Pokémon Trainer Club | |
| Finnish | Pokémon-kouluttajien | |
| French | Club des Dresseurs Pokémon | |
| German | Pokémon-Trainer-Club | |
| Hindi | पोकेमॉन ट्रेनर क्लब Pokémon Trainer Club | |
| Indonesian | Pokémon Trainer Club | |
| Italian | Club Allenatori di Pokémon | |
| Korean | 포켓몬 트레이너 클럽 Pokémon Trainer Club | |
| Norwegian | Pokémon-trenerklubb | |
| Polish | Klub Trenerów Pokémon | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Clube de Treinadores de Pokémon | |
| Russian | Клуб Тренеров Покемонов Klub Trenerov Pokémonov | |
| Spanish | Club de Entrenadores Pokémon | |
| Swedish | Pokémon-tränarklubben | |
| Thai | โปเกมอนเทรนเนอร์คลับ Pokémon Trainer Club | |
| Turkish | Pokémon Eğitmen Kulübü | |
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