Using Tags in Pokemon GO

Tags are a built-in feature in Pokemon GO that let you organize your collection. After running Collection Triage, use tags to keep things sorted.

Step 1: Create Your Tags

We recommend these tags to match our triage results:

Optional extra tags if you want more detail:

How to create a tag:

Open Pokemon GO
Go to your Pokemon storage
Tap the tag icon in the top right (looks like a label)
Tap "Create New Tag"
Type the name and pick a color
Tap "OK"

Step 2: Download Your Checklist

After running Collection Triage, download the Action Checklist. It lists exactly which Pokemon to tag, with their Name and CP so you can find them.

Example checklist:

=== TAG AS "PVP" (3) ===
[ ] Azumarill CP 1487 (0/14/15)
    Rank #1 Great League - excellent!
[ ] Swampert CP 1496 (0/15/13)
    Rank #2 Great League - excellent!
[ ] Galarian Stunfisk CP 1491 (0/13/15)
    Rank #6 Great League - excellent!

=== TAG AS "RAID" (2) ===
[ ] Machamp CP 2847 (15/14/13)
    Top normal, rock, steel raid attacker
[ ] Tyranitar CP 3456 (15/12/14)
    Top fire, flying, ice raid attacker

=== TAG AS "TRADE" (2) ===
[ ] Machop CP 542 [Shadow]
[ ] Eevee CP 648

=== SAFE TO TRANSFER (3) ===
3 Pokemon can be transferred for candy.
...

Step 3: Apply Tags

Work through your checklist:

Open Pokemon GO
Search for the Pokemon (e.g., type "Azumarill" in search)
Find the one matching the CP on your checklist
Tap to open it
Tap the tag icon (bottom right of the Pokemon screen)
Select the appropriate tag
Check it off your list and move to the next one

Pro tip: You can tag multiple Pokemon at once! Long-press one Pokemon, then tap others to select them, then tap the tag icon.

Faster method with search:

If you have many of the same Pokemon (e.g., multiple Machamp), use search with CP to find the exact one:

Type: machamp&cp1234 (replace 1234 with the actual CP)
This will show only Machamp with that exact CP
If there are still multiple, check IVs to find the right one

Step 4: Use Your Tags

Now you can filter by tag anytime:

Before trading: Filter by "Trade" tag to see all your trade candidates in one place.
Building a team: Filter by "PvP" to see your best battle Pokemon.
Before a raid: Filter by "Raid" to quickly pick your attackers.
Cleaning up: Filter by excluding all your tags to find untagged Pokemon you might want to transfer.

How to filter by tag:

Go to your Pokemon storage
Tap the tag icon
Tap the tag you want to filter by
Only Pokemon with that tag will show

Or type in search: tag:PvP or tag:Raid

Step 5: Mass Transfer

After tagging your keepers, you can safely mass-transfer everything else:

In Pokemon storage, type: !tag:PvP&!tag:Raid&!tag:Trade
This shows Pokemon with NONE of your tags
Review the list to make sure nothing important is there
Long-press to select multiple
Tap "Transfer" to send them to the Professor

Be careful! Double-check before mass transferring. Favorites, shinies, and legendaries have extra protection, but it's still good to review.

Useful Search Strings

Pokemon GO has a powerful search feature. Here are useful searches to combine with tags:

Search	What it does
`tag:PvP`	Show Pokemon tagged "PvP"
`!tag:PvP&!tag:Raid&!tag:Trade`	Show Pokemon with NONE of your tags (unprocessed)
`tag:PvP&!evolve`	PvP Pokemon that are fully evolved
`4*`	Show 100% IV Pokemon (4-star)
`3*`	Show 82-98% IV Pokemon (3-star)
`0,1,2*`	Show Pokemon with lower IVs
`shiny`	Show all shinies
`lucky`	Show all lucky Pokemon
`shadow`	Show all shadow Pokemon
`purified`	Show all purified Pokemon
`@special`	Show Pokemon with legacy/special moves
`@weather`	Show Pokemon boosted by current weather
`evolve`	Show Pokemon you can evolve now
`item`	Show Pokemon that need items to evolve
`costume`	Show Pokemon wearing costumes
`legendary`	Show legendary Pokemon
`mythical`	Show mythical Pokemon
`cp1400-1500`	Show Pokemon in a CP range
`pokemon&cp1234`	Find exact Pokemon by name and CP

Combine searches with &: Use & to combine multiple filters. Example: shadow&3*&fighting shows 3-star shadow Fighting-types.