Pokémon GO names: what a trainer nickname allows, Unicode styles for Pokémon nicknames, and formats for Campfire bios and raid group names.
Bold
Bold: Pikachu
Gothic
Gothic: Pikachu
Small Caps
Small Caps: Pikachu
Double Struck
Double Struck: Pikachu
Script
Script: Pikachu
Monospace
Monospace: Pikachu
Star frame
Star frame: Pikachu
Sparkle ✨
Sparkle ✨: Pikachu
Heart ♡
Heart ♡: Pikachu
Shiny tag
Shiny tag: Pikachu
Hundo tag
Hundo tag: Pikachu
Raid group
Raid group: Pikachu
Spaced caps
Spaced caps: Pikachu
Bubble
Bubble: Pikachu
Tiny
Tiny: Pikachu
Styled letters are Unicode characters, not fonts – screen readers may read them letter by letter and search engines don't match them to plain words, so keep essential details in plain text. Unicode accessibility guide
Pokémon GO has two name fields with very different rules. The trainer nickname is 4 to 15 characters, letters and numbers only, must be unique across the game, and can be changed once for free – no symbols and no styled alphabets. Pokémon nicknames are the permissive field: up to 12 characters, and they accept Unicode, which is why trainers mark shinies and hundos with ✨ and 💯 directly in the name.
Outside the game, Campfire profiles and bios, raid group names in Discord and Telegram, and community Facebook groups all take full Unicode, so the styled rows work there. The Shiny and Hundo tag rows follow the tagging convention most trading communities use.
Type a Pokémon nickname (up to 12 characters) or a group name.
Choose a style or a tag row.
In-game: tap the Pokémon → pencil icon → paste. For groups, paste into the group name field.
Only one of them accepts styling.
Nickname tags are how trainers sort a full storage. Common conventions: ✨ for shiny, 💯 or 100 for a perfect-IV Pokémon, a number for the CP or level cap, and short letters for the moveset. Because the search bar matches nickname text, a consistent tag makes them findable – search for ✨ and every tagged shiny appears. Styled Unicode letters are searchable only by the same styled characters, so use symbols rather than styled letters for tags you intend to search.
Raid coordination happens in Campfire, Discord and Telegram groups, all of which accept styled names. The Raid group row (【 】 with small caps) suits a group title; keep the gym or area name plain inside the frame so people can search it. Campfire bios accept multi-line text – a styled name line over plain team and level information works well.
No – trainer nicknames are letters and numbers only, 4 to 15 characters.
Yes – up to 12 characters, including symbols and emoji.
Yes – the search bar matches nickname text, so ✨ or 💯 tags work as filters.
Yes – the nickname stays with the Pokémon when traded.
Yes.
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