Use The Buddy System! Pokémon GO’s Buddy System Tips and Guide

No, no, not like that!

The latest update for Pokémon GO introduces the much-anticipated Buddy System, which allows you to choose one of your Pokémon and collect candy for evolution and levelling just by walking around. This way, you won't need to randomly find the same type of a Pokémon just to earn candy.

Of course, you will need to find or hatch the Pokémon first for it to become your buddy in the first place. But once you do, you can do your player's profile in the game (not your Pokémon list) and assign a buddy Pokémon. You'll know if it works if you see a little profile icon of your buddy Pokémon next to yours in the lower left-hand corner of the general screen.

 

Yes, all my Poké​mon are ninjas.

Generally, the rarer the ​Pokémon is, the more distance you'll need to walk—either 1km, 3km, or 5km—to collect the candy from your buddy. Yes, it works exactly like the egg-hatching system. We'll list out the ​distances in the handy table below, but here are some special notes on the buddy system:

1) Note that Pikachu, Geodude, and Magikarp are under the 1km category.

2) It doesn't whether you choose a basic or an evolved form of a Pokémon. You'll still receive just one candy.

3) On rare occasion, you'll net two candies instead of one, you lucky dog.

4) Walking with Pikachu for 10km will have it sit on your shoulder. How totes adorbz!

5) Evolving your buddy Pokémon will reset the walking counter, so wait to evolve it if you're close to getting the candy by walking.

6) Consider GPS Drift. If there is a place in your house or work where your GPS can barely detect your phone, there is a chance that your character will walk on its own.

Only 1km? Deal!

 

 

Distance Table for Pokémon​ Buddy System

** – Denotes datamined fields for the Legendary Bird Pokémon​ Ditto, Mew, and Mewtwo

 

1km Distance 3km Distance 5km Distance
Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree Magikarp, Gyarados Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur
Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill Mankey, Primeape Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Growlithe, Arcanine Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Rattata, Raticate Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath Onix
Spearow, Fearow Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam Hitmonlee
Pikachu, Raichu Machop, Machoke, Machamp Hitmonchan
Clefairy, Clefable Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Chansey
Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff Tentacool, Tentacruel Mr. Mime
Zubat, Golbat Ponyta, Rapidash Scyther
Geodude, Graveler, Golem Slowpoke, Slowbro Jynx
  Magnemite, Magneton Electabuzz
  Farfetch'd Magmar
  Doduo, Dodrio Pinsir
  Seel, Dewgong Lapras
  Grimer, Muk Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon
  Shellder, Cloyster Omanyte, Omastar
  Gastly, Haunter, Gengar Kabuto, Kabutops
  Drowsee, Hypno Aerodactyl
  Krabby, Kingler, Voltorb Snorlax
  Electrode, Voltorb Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
  Cubone, Marowak, Lickitung **Articuno** (datamined)
  Koffing, Weezing **Zapdos** (datamined)
  Rhyhorn, Rhydon **Moltres** (datamined)
  Tangela **Mewtwo** (datamined)
  Kangaskhan **Mew** (datamined)
  Horsea, Seadra  
  Goldeen,Seaking  
  Staryu, Starmie  
  Tauros  
  Porygon  
  Ekans, Arbok  
  Sandshrew, Sandslash  
  Nidoran (F), Nidorina, Nidoqueen  
  Nidoran (M), Nidorino, Nidoking  
  Vulpix, Ninetails  
  Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume  
  Paras, Parasect  
  Venonat, Venomoth  
  Diglett, Dugtrio  
  Meowth, Persian  
  Psyduck, Golduck  
  Exeggecute, Exeggutor  
  **Ditto** (datamined)  
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