Pokemon Go: Buddy System

Buddy Systemin Pokemon Go.

With patch 1.7.0 for iOS, the Buddy System has been implemented into Pokemon Go. This allows the trainer to assign one Pokemon to walk with them as they travel around.

Depending on the kind of Pokemon, this will determine how far you will need to travel to earn candy for walking with the Pokemon. The Trainer can freely change which Pokemon is walking with them at any time.

• DO NOT EVOLVE the Pokemon you are walking with mid-walk. This resets the distance traveled with them.
• Any time you switch Pokemon Buddies, progress is reset.

Assigning a Pokemon

Go into the Trainer Screen and hit the icon in the bottom left corner of the screen.

You will find the option Buddy. Choose it.

You can now access any of your Pokemon and assign them to travel with you. They can be seen walking next to your trainer.

While you travel around, there will be a small distance meter that fills next to your buddy.

When it is full, you will be rewarded with a Candy for that Pokemon.

Getting Candy

Pokemon, again, break down into distance categories. Some Pokemon it is not take walking far to get more Candies for them. Some will take a longer time to yield results.

1 km = 0.62

3 km = 1.86 miles

5 km = 3.11 miles

1 KM Pokemon

#010

#011

#012 Butterfree

#013 Weedle

#014 Kakuna

#015 Beedrill

#016 Pidgey

#017 Pidgeotto

#018 Pidgeot

#019 Rattata

#020 Raticate

#021 Spearow

#022 Fearow

#025 Pikachu

#026 Raichu

#035 Clefairy

#036 Clefable

#039 Jigglypuff

#040 Wigglytuff

#041 Zubat

#042 Golbat

#074 Geodude

#075 Graveler

#076 Golem

#129 Magikarp

#130 Gyarados

#161 Sentret

#162 Furret

#163 Hoothoot

#164 Noctowl

#165 Ledyba

#166 Ledian

#167 Spinarak

#168 Ariados

#169 Crobat

#172 Pichu

#173 Cleffa

#174 Igglybuff

#182 Bellossom

#218 Slugma

#219 Magcargo

#223 Remoraid

#224 Octillery

3 KM Pokemon

#001 Bulbasaur

#002 Ivysaur

#003 Venusaur

#004Charmander

#005 Charmeleon

#006 Charizard

#007 Squirtle

#008 Wartortle

#009 Blastoise

#023 Ekans

#024 Arbok

#027 Sandshrew

#028 Sandslash

# 029 Nidoran Female

#030 Nidorina

#031 Nidoqueen

#032 Nidoran Male

#033Nidorino

#034 Nidoking

#037 Vuplix

#038 Nintales

#043 Oddish

#044 Gloom

#045 Vileplume

#046 Paras

#047 Parasect

#048 Venonat

#049 Venomoth

#050 Diglett

#051 Dugtrio

#052 Meowth

#053 Persian

#054 Psyduck

#055 Golduck

#056 Mankey

#057 Primeape

#058 Growlithe

#059 Arcanine

#060 Poliwag

#061 Poliwhirl

#062 Poliwrath

#063 Abra

#064 Kadabra

#065 Alakazam

#066 Machop

#067 Machoke

#068 Machamp

#069 Bellsprout

#070 Weepinbell

#071 Victreebel

#072 Tentacool

#073 Tentacruel

#079 Slowpoke

#080 Slowbro

#077 Ponyta

#078 Rapidash

#081 Magnemite

#082 Magneton

#083 Farfetch'd

#084 Doduo

#085 Dodrio

#086 Seel

#087 Dewgong

#088 Grimer

#089 Muk

#090 Shellder

#091 Cloyster

#092 Gastly

#093 Haunter

#094 Gengar

#096 Drowzee

#097 Hypno

#098 Krabby

#099 Kingler

#100 Voltorb

#101 Electrode

#102 Exeggcute

#103 Exeggutor

#104 Cubone

#105 Marowak

#108 Lickitung

#109 Koffing

#110 Weezing

#111 Rhyhorn

#112 Rhydon

#114 Tangela

#115 Kangaskhan

#116 Horsea

#117 Seadra

#128 Tauros

#137 Porygon

#152 Cyndaquil

#153 Bayleef

#154 Meganium

#155 Totodile

#156 Croconaw

#157 Feraligatr

#170 Chinchou

#171 Lanturn

#175	#176 Togetic

#177 Natu

#178 Xatu

#183 Marill

#184 Azumarill

#186 Politoed

#187

#188 Skiploom

#189 Jumpluff

#190 Aipom

#191 Sunkern

#192 Sunflora

#193 Yanma

#194

#195 Quagsire

#196	#197 Umbreon

#198 Murkrow

#199 Slowking

#200 Misdreavus

#201 Unown

#202 Wobbuffet

#203 Girafarig

#206 Dunsparce

#209 Snubbull

#210 Granbull

#211 Qwilfish

#213 Shuckle

#214 Heracross

#215 Sneasel

#216 Teddiursa

#217 Ursaring

#220	#221 Piloswine

#222 Corsola

#225 Delibird

#227 Skarmory

#228 Houndour

#229 Houndoom

#230 Kingdra

#231 Phanpy

#232 Donphan

#233 Porygon2

#234 Stanler

#235 Smeargle

#238 Smoochum

#241 Miltank

5 KM Pokemon

#095 Onix

#106 Hitmonlee

#107 Hitmonchan

#113 Chansey

#122 Mr. Mime

#123 Scyther

#124 Jynx

#125 Electabuzz

#126 Magmar

#127 Pinsir

#131 Lapras

#133 Eevee

#134 Vaporeon

#135 Jolteon

#136 Flareon

#138 Omanyte

#139 Omastar

#140 Kabuto

#141 Kabutops

#142 Aerodactyl

#143 Snorlax

#147 Dratini

#148 Dragonair

#149 Dragonite

#179 Mareep

#180 Flaaffy

#181 Ampharos

#185 Sudowoodo

#204 Pineco

#205 Forretress

#207 Gligar

#208 Steelix

#212 Scizor

#226 Mantine

#236 Tyrogue

#237 Hitmontop

#239 Elekid

#240 Magby

#242 Blissey

#246 Larvitar

#247 Pupitar

#248 Tyranitar

Unknown KM

#144 Articuno

#145 Zapdos

#146 Moltres

#132 Ditto

#150 Mewtwo

#151 Mew

#243 Raikou

#244 Entei

#245 Suicune

#249 Lugia

#250 Ho-oh

#251 Celebi

Easter Eggs

• If you travel 10+ KM with a Pikachu, they will hop onto your Trainer's shoulder and remain there until you change Buddies.