# Instagram deleting accounts with Pokémon in the name **URL:** \ **Category:** News & Links\ **Tags:** instagram, news\ **Created:** [July 22, 2023, 6:48am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638 "2023-07-22T06:48:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pokemon\_matt](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pokemon_matt/32/1407_2.png) [@pokemon\_matt](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/pokemon_matt)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 6:48am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/1 "2023-07-22T06:48:32Z")
Take this as a warning if your username has the word pokemon in it. Got my account deleted without any warning, messages or anything. Years of posts, messages, followers, instantly gone lol. ![IMG_5027](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/1/0/109241c77dc932dd2f7a6fe20b594ce52fb681ad.jpeg) It was thanks to a few on discord that I realised it was because I had Pokemon in my name - also seems to be happening to others too: ![image](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/5/b/5b7e9f4229e0177afad2c30757138b0c058325b7.jpeg) ![image](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/2/c/2c31666722984ab272ecade702f4a9beed1907c7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![xileets](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/xileets/32/290175_2.png) [@xileets](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/xileets)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 6:55am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/2 "2023-07-22T06:55:14Z")
glad I don’t have PkMn in my name, but Thx for the PSA! ---
**Author:** ![pokebuffet](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pokebuffet/32/39463_2.png) [@pokebuffet](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/pokebuffet)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 7:58am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/3 "2023-07-22T07:58:41Z")
What exactly caused that to happen? It was all along fine. They should alert users first and give them a week’s grace period to amend username instead of just deleting like this. ---
**Author:** ![Dirge](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/dirge/32/26866_2.png) [@Dirge](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Dirge)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 8:40am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/4 "2023-07-22T08:40:56Z")
It’s pretty odd. What’s the harm in letting people change their names instead of banning them? ---
**Author:** ![pokebuffet](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pokebuffet/32/39463_2.png) [@pokebuffet](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/pokebuffet)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 9:37am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/5 "2023-07-22T09:37:55Z")
Instagram is acting like a spoilt brat who didn’t pull Moonbreon after 3,000 ES packs! Won’t be surprised if account names with “Moonbreon” is later banned too. ---
**Author:** ![pokebuffet](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pokebuffet/32/39463_2.png) [@pokebuffet](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/pokebuffet)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 10:23am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/7 "2023-07-22T10:23:34Z")
To that person who deleted your reply to me: I feel your loss, 4k sub is still quite alot. For even publicly-shared postings (info-text, images, sound clips, videos), always do backup. So that when your account or website is down/gone, you still have a backup copy to repost. ---
**Author:** ![VinnieCannoli](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/vinniecannoli/32/107306_2.png) [@VinnieCannoli](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/VinnieCannoli)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 10:29am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/8 "2023-07-22T10:29:53Z")
Haha i wasn’t sure if my post was helpful. Yeah to me it was a huge loss but after seeing many stories of 20-40k accounts being banned for weird reasons it made me less devastated. For people with instagram connected to their job (artists, musicians) it’s absolutely terrible thing to happen that literally damages your life… ---
**Author:** ![SeasidePokemon](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/seasidepokemon/32/237121_2.png) [@SeasidePokemon](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/SeasidePokemon)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 11:24am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/9 "2023-07-22T11:24:01Z")
This happened to me last year. No warning and no discernible way to retrieve the account or change the username. ---
**Author:** ![Frosty.Puppy](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/frosty.puppy/32/234614_2.png) [@Frosty.Puppy](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Frosty.Puppy)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/10 "2023-07-22T12:00:37Z")
That’s awful this is happening to accounts especially as others have said that Instagram are doing so without notice and a grace period. Are the accounts that have been targeted listed as business accounts or personal? As they might view that you’re profiteering off their IP. Unfortunately it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise however, as Pokemon has always been over-diligent in protecting their IP. Pokemon reminds me of Ferrari, they’ll cease and desist you for everything. When I made my Instagram account I too had pokemon initially in my username. I’m glad I decided to change it, even though I’m not very active on it. Hope you can file a dispute and be reactivated with a name change. ---
**Author:** ![pfm](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pfm/32/254328_2.png) [@pfm](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/pfm)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/12 "2023-07-22T14:16:33Z")
![Picsart_23-07-22_10-15-45-657](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/e/f/ef0f6bca33f82412ae43458726a335d011cdc334.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![smpratte](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/smpratte/32/79511_2.png) [@smpratte](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/smpratte)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/13 "2023-07-22T15:18:56Z")
![IMG_7854](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/5/c/5c3b7eb5ff33e0995acf114de70ef43be1a41365.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![0ean](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/0ean/32/172996_2.png) [@0ean](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/0ean)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/14 "2023-07-22T15:23:26Z")
Legally speaking “Pokémon” is trademarked. It was only a matter of time. ---
**Author:** ![jac2357](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/jac2357/32/76046_2.png) [@jac2357](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/jac2357)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/15 "2023-07-22T16:34:14Z")
Hi my friend yeah I noticed your pic was blank on IG I thought first you had deleted then it came back then off again etc thought you might be cleaning it up or something. It’s currently just showing your profile pic everything else is gone. Let’s be honest this is nuts because all pokemon names are trademarked ie Pikachu. Star wars is trademarked everything’s trademarked if you’re going to do one thing you do all things. Lots of big names with pokemon are still active. Hope this isn’t a pick on the small guy thing. @gemmintpokemon you might want to see this thread. ---
**Author:** ![mrtonyz](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/mrtonyz/32/154105_2.png) [@mrtonyz](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/mrtonyz)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/16 "2023-07-22T17:22:55Z")
Might be a little damaging to pokemons reputation honestly, unless the agreement was just implemented abruptly and poorly by IG… ---
**Author:** ![pokemonargentina](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pokemonargentina/32/70617_2.png) [@pokemonargentina](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/pokemonargentina)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 6:18pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/17 "2023-07-22T18:18:06Z")
Just switched from PokemonArgentinaTCG to PokeArgentinaTCG; I really liked my name but it’s not a big deal. I enjoy doing Instagram content a lot weather it’s pictures or reels, so figured I’d just do the change and be safe for now. If this clarifies I’ll jump back to my original name. ---
**Author:** ![pfm](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pfm/32/254328_2.png) [@pfm](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/pfm)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/18 "2023-07-22T18:57:54Z")
![Picsart_23-07-22_14-57-32-114](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/2/6/26fb1e223b312fb85ad31040756b175ec62ab51e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JoshsOddCollection](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/joshsoddcollection/32/1914_2.png) [@JoshsOddCollection](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/JoshsOddCollection)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 7:44pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/19 "2023-07-22T19:44:37Z")
Fear of something like this happening is why I changed my username everywhere a few months ago. Glad I made the change before it was too late ☠ ---
**Author:** ![pokemon\_matt](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pokemon_matt/32/1407_2.png) [@pokemon\_matt](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/pokemon_matt)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 7:57pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/20 "2023-07-22T19:57:59Z")
Just noticed you changed yours actually and came here to check lol - glad you got it changed before the mighty ban hammer!! ---
**Author:** ![mrtonyz](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/mrtonyz/32/154105_2.png) [@mrtonyz](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/mrtonyz)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/21 "2023-07-22T20:49:11Z")
I think thats best case scenario, unfortunately more than a few people just flat out lost their accounts completely out of the blue ---
**Author:** ![Cerulean](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/cerulean/32/672_2.png) [@Cerulean](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Cerulean)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638/23 "2023-07-22T21:26:52Z")
They did it to TCA Gaming (formerly The Charizard Authority) a few years ago, so I wouldn’t put it past them. EDIT: Saw you just edited that into your post. But yes. He was a major brand so it may have been different for him. [Next page](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/instagram-deleting-accounts-with-pokemon-in-the-name/42638.md?page=2)