In Pokémon GO the great buddy feature is now available for all players from level 2. Correspondingly, the item Knursp has appeared in the in-game shop. We provide you with all the info.
What is the buddy feature? The buddy system has been revolutionized and you can now do much more with your buddy Pokémon. You can now feed it, and it even walks alongside you on the map.
After Niantic announced it, it is now available worldwide for all players from level 2. It happened faster than expected, since the release was actually planned for early 2020.
All about the buddy feature and Knursp
How does the buddy feature work? To start, you actually don’t have to do anything. When you open the game, the new feature is shown and explained directly.
You can then feed your buddy with a berry, pet it, or swap it. Once you have fed it and you are “good friends”, your buddy will also walk next to you on the map.
You can find all the important functions and what rewards the buddy system gives you here.
This information was previously unknown: Niantic has revealed some things, but in the end, there are still some additional experiences that players have now made in the first hours.
- When you feed your buddy, it gets a heart. You can get up to three hearts per day.
- Once the buddy has appeared on the map and you’ve walked 2 km with it, its motivation increases and you get a heart. This works a total of 3 times per day.
- Super buddies help you catch Pokémon and find gifts.
- Hyper buddies can even interact with PokéStops and give you souvenirs from them.
- Best buddies become stronger in battle and gain more CP.
Your buddy will become this much stronger: As a best buddy, your Pokémon receives a CP boost in battle. Correspondingly, data miners have found new CP multipliers. They determine how much stronger a Pokémon gets per level.
This was already known until level 40. Now there is this multiplier up to level 45. It seems that your buddy can become up to 5 levels stronger with the CP boost.
What can Knursp do? Players were quite surprised when a new item suddenly appeared in the in-game shop. You can now buy the item Knursp for 100 coins there.
This increases your buddy’s motivation when you feed it to him. This way it stays available on the map longer and you don’t have to give it several berries.
Additionally, your buddy will then collect candies twice as fast for a certain period of time.
Is the purchase worth it? If you want candies faster, you can consider getting it if you are already out and about. It is not game-changing. However, to have your buddy follow you on the map, normal berries are also sufficient. If that is enough for you, then you don’t need Knursp.
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