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This wikiHow teaches you how to switch your Pokémon GO profile to a different team than your current one, using an iPhone or Android. To change teams, you can easily get a Team Medallion from the Poké shop in the app, but you can only do this once every 365 days.
Steps
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1Open Pokémon GO on your iPhone or Android. The Pokemon GO app looks like a red-and-white Pokéball in a blue icon. You can find it on your home screen or on your Apps tray.
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2Tap the Pokéball icon at the bottom. You'll see a red-and-white Pokéball icon at the bottom of your screen. It will open your menu options.Advertisement
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3Tap SHOP on the menu. This button looks like a shopping bag icon. It will open the Poké shop on your screen.
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4Scroll down and tap TEAM MEDALION. You can find this item in the "TEAM CHANGE" section of the shop. It will open the selected item's details.
- You won't see this item unless you've already reached level 5, and picked a team.
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5Tap EXCHANGE under the Team Medallion. This will exchange 1000 coins from your current balance for a Team Medallion. You can use this item to change your team.
- If you don't have enough coins to buy this, you can purchase coins from the in-app shop page.
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6Tap OK in the confirmation window. This will confirm your action, and purchase the Team Medallion. You can find it in your personal items.
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7Tap the X button at the bottom of the shop. This is a light-blue "X" icon in a dark-blue circle at the bottom of your screen. It will quit the shop, and take you back to the map.
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8Tap the Pokéball icon at the bottom. It's a red-and-white Pokéball at the bottom of the map. It will open your menu options.
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9Tap ITEMS on the menu. This button looks like a backpack icon in a circle. It will open your ITEMS page.
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10Find and tap the Team Medalllion in your items. Tapping on the Team Medallion here will allow you to consume it, and change your team immediately.
- You can only use this item once every 365 days. If you change your team now, you will have to stick with your team for at least one year.
- You will have to confirm your action in a new pop-up.
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11Tap OK in the confirmation window. This will confirm your action, and allow you to select a new team.
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12Tap the team you want to switch to. You'll see all three team leaders on your screen when you consume the Team Medallion. Just tap on a team leader to set this as your new team.
- You will have to confirm in a new pop-up.
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13Tap OK in the confirmation window. This will confirm your selection, and change your Pokémon GO profile to the selected team.
Community Q&A
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QuestionWhat's the difference between the teams?CharlieTheTRexCommunity AnswerIt will determine which gyms you can defend, which ones you can take over, and who helps you do so.
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QuestionWhich team is stronger team mystic, team valor or team instinct?ICSIHCommunity AnswerThere is no "stronger" team. It depends on what type you like best.
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QuestionHow many Pokemon can I send to a gym?ICSIHCommunity AnswerFor the same gym, you can leave one Pokemon there at a time. You can have Pokemon in a maximum of ten gyms.