Buying a Pokémon GO Account: What to Check First
Pokémon GO is stricter than most games about account activity, so the checks here are different from a gacha title. The login type matters more than the roster.
Login type comes first
Accounts using a Pokémon Trainer Club (PTC) login are the ones you can genuinely take over: you receive the credentials and change the password on the official PTC site immediately.
A Google-linked account is only as safe as your access to that Google account. If you are not given the inbox itself, you do not own the account.
What gets accounts flagged
Location spoofing is the main cause, not the sale itself. An account that was played normally does not become suspicious because it changed hands.
This is worth asking about directly. A seller who cannot say how the account was levelled is telling you something.
Change the password before you play
Sign in on the official PTC site and change the password before your first session, then check that no recovery email you do not control is attached.
Play normally for the first days. Nothing draws attention like an account that jumps continents an hour after changing hands.
Common questions
Will Niantic ban an account for being sold?
There is no detection for the sale itself. Bans come from prohibited activity such as location spoofing, which is why how the account was levelled matters more than who owns it.
Browse verified Pokémon GO accounts — checked before listing, delivered automatically after payment, covered by a lifetime warranty. Delivery and refund details are in the FAQ.