Making friends in Pokémon GO is one of the best ways to receive benefits from the game. Not only because you can exchange pokémon with that friend, but for all the things that we will mention in this post.
So we invite you to read it in full and discover not only how to get friends in the game, but the best way to take advantage of them.
Let's get started!
What are friends for in Pokémon GO?
What you can do with the friends you add to the game will depend a lot on their friendship level.
At general levels, you can get more XP, trade pokémon with your friend, get discounts on Stardust, increase damage in combat and get Honor Ball in raids.
But, as we already said, the amount you receive will depend on the level of friendship you have with that player.
Friendship levels
After making friends in Pokémon GO you will notice that you have a “friendship level” with him.
In total, there are 6 levels of friendship.
When you add someone to your friends list, you will start from the "Unknown" level, which is the lowest.
However, as you manage to interact with that friend, you will raise the friendship level to access new bonuses.
The friendship levels are as follows:
Unknown Level
- Requirements: you need 0 days of interactions.
- What do you earn: + 0 of PX.
- There are no added bonuses.
- Pokémon cannot be traded.
Friendship level
- Requirements: you need 0 days of interactions.
- What do you earn: + 1.000 of PX.
- Pokémon trading is allowed.
Good Friendship Level
- Requirements: you need 1 day of interactions.
- What do you earn: + 3.000 of PX.
- Damage increased in Battles: +3%.
- Pokémon trading is allowed.
Great Friendship Level
- Requirements: you need 7 days of interactions.
- What do you earn: + 10.000 of PX.
- Pokémon trading is allowed.
- Small Stardust discount on exchanges.
- Damage increased in Battles: +5%.
- In raids: +1 Honorball.
Ultra Friendship Level
- Requirements: you need 30 days of interactions.
- What do you earn: + 50.000 of PX.
- Pokémon trading is allowed.
- Half Stardust discount on exchanges.
- Damage increased in Battles: +7%.
- In raids: +2 Honorball.
Unmatched Friendship Level
- Requirements: you need 90 days of interactions.
- What do you earn: + 100.000 of PX.
- Pokémon trading is allowed.
- Stardust big discount on exchanges.
- Damage increased in Battles: +10%.
- In raids: +4 Honorball.
How to increase the friendship level in Pokémon GO?
The methods to increase friendship with other trained are nothing to write home about.
Of course, remember that the following actions must be done every day to level up:
- Play Gym Battles and Raid with your friend.
- Play Trainer Battles (PvP) with your friend.
- Trade Pokémon with your friend.
- Share an EX Raid Pass with your friend.
- Open gifts from your friend and send him gifts.
And how can I make friends in Pokémon GO?
Now you know all about friendship levels and benefits, so it's time for you to learn the tricks that will fill your friends list shortly.
But first, we must tell you how to add them, in case you still don't know how to do it.
How to add friends in Pokémon GO
Adding friends is extremely simple, you just have to follow the following steps:
- Open the game and go to your profile tab, in the lower left corner of the screen.
- Click on the section called «Friends«.
- Now click on the button that says «Add friends«.
Once you do, you will see trainer code personal, it is important that you know what it is since with it they can add you by using the tricks that we will mention later.
Below your coach code, you will see a box where you can place another player's code.
By doing so, and pressing "send", you will be sending him a friend request. When he accepts her, they will be friends.
You can also scan another player's QR Code to send them a friend request without having to copy and enter their code.
Likewise, you can link your Pokémon GO account to your Facebook account to add your friends from this social network to the game.
Definitive trick to get friends in Pokémon GO
Perfect, now you know everything about making friends in Pokémon GO, you just need to know this little trick with which friend requests will rain on you every day.
Use social networks
This may seem like an obvious trick, but it is overlooked by some.
We are not just talking about linking your Facebook account to the game, but about looking for groups or pages in any social network related to Pokémon GO.
When you are in them, leave your coach code. So many people will see it and send you requests.
You can do this on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, WhatsApp, Instagram, all social networks! Just leave a comment with your code in a recent post.
En Twitter, for example, you can search for the official account of Pokémon GO You can give your code and we assure you that you will have hundreds of requests in less than an hour.
You can even use Telegram. There are groups of Fly players that can be moved anywhere in the world. This is really beneficial since you will be able to make exchanges with them.
You can also add yourself, but you must look at the date of the comment, since, if it is very old, it is possible that that person is no longer playing, so you will have wasted time. It is best to wait for requests so you can be sure that your new friend is active in the game.