Finding friends worldwide in Pokémon GO is important. Time and again, quests and research tasks ask you to make more or at least 3 new friendships. We show you ways to find new friends in the game.
What are friendships in Pokémon GO? An important feature of Pokémon GO is the ability to make friends with other players. It doesn’t matter where they are playing on Earth – it works worldwide. You simply exchange a friendship code and can then add other players.
This is how you add new friends in Pokémon GO with a code.
What advantages does it bring? Being friends with other trainers nearby provides advantages in battle. When you attack together in raids, you are stronger. If you exchange gifts with your friends, you can also become lucky friends. This guarantees you a lucky Pokémon on your next trade. We have listed all the advantages of friendships in Pokémon GO here.
Often, tasks like “Make 3 new friends” are part of field or special research. So, finding new friends is necessary to complete these quests. Even if trainers are not from your area, a friendship can still be worthwhile.
Because exchanging gifts increases your friendship level. As you rank up, it brings many experience points.
Adding new friends 2026 – Facebook, Twitter, and more
There are many ways to find new friends that you can add in Pokémon GO. Groups on social media, local meeting points, and more.
Finding friends on Facebook: There are many groups on Facebook dedicated to Pokémon GO. Our Facebook group is one you can join.
Look for the post with friendship codes under “Announcements” or search the photo albums for the photo with your postal code. Only under these posts is exchanging friend codes allowed in the group.
Finding friends on Instagram and Twitter: Just like Facebook, other social networks also provide the opportunity to search for friend codes. With the hashtag search on Instagram or Twitter, you can find friends for Pokémon GO. Look for terms like Pokémon GO Friends, Pokémon GO friendship, and similar.
Discord: On the MeinMMO Discord server, we have a channel dedicated to exchanging friend codes. Just join the linked server and connect with other trainers there.
Websites: On websites like PokemonGo-Freunde.de, you can conveniently select your trainer code as well as the desired categories like “general friends”, “friends to exchange gifts”, “friends for Pokémon trades”, “friends for raids”, or “friends for battles”. This way, other trainers can see your wishes directly and add you accordingly if it matches.
Keep track: It is important to keep an overview with friendships with “strange” players. So, do not add randomly, but remember where you know the player from. The nickname feature in the game is also suitable for this, where you can note the name, days until level up, and other details.
When you are close to becoming “Best Friends” and there is a big XP bonus on the horizon, you will know which player you might want to coordinate with.
Adding friends after raids: After a raid, you have the option to add participants as friends. Do this best soon after a battle, so that players can remember you as well.
Meeting local friends: If you do not want to search for your friends for Pokémon GO online, you should openly approach this at local events. At busy gyms and stops, you will likely find players staring at their phones. Politely approach them and ask if they play Pokémon GO and maybe are looking for a friendship.
During events like Community Days, the chance to meet other players is particularly high.
Note: In times of Corona, we strongly advise against meeting other trainers at PokéStops or gyms. Instead, rely on the internet to find the codes.
Finding friends worldwide – How does it work?
Friends who are 10,000 KM away: For special quests in Pokémon GO, you need trainers who are playing far away from you. The best way to find them is with the help of the internet.
There are dedicated websites that deal solely with the friend topic. But Reddit is also a good choice to find trainers all around the globe and add their friend codes.
- pokemongofriendcodes.com
- Here, you can sort the friends you are looking for directly by specific countries
- Reddit GoFriends
- If you want to chat with friends as well, reddit is a good method
- Pen Pals at Leek Duck
- Here you also have a large selection of friend codes, sorted by country
Friend XP in Pokémon GO – What do friendships and levels bring?
If you are friends with other players, you can increase your friendship level with that player. To do this, you send gifts or perform other interactions. Only one interaction per day counts toward increasing your friendship level.
- After 1 day of interaction, you are “Good Friends”
- After 7 days of interaction, you are “Super Friends”
- After 30 days of interaction, you are “Hyper Friends”
- After 90 days of interaction, you are “Best Friends”
- After 180 days of interaction, you are “Forever Friends”
As interaction counts joint raiding, exchanging gifts, or trading Pokémon.
As you increase in friendship level, you receive many bonuses. Including massive experience points or “XP” for short.
| Friendship Level | Reward and Bonus |
| Good Friend | 3,000 XP + 3% damage bonus in battles |
| Super Friend | 10,000 XP + 20% stardust discount when trading, 5% damage bonus, +1 premier ball in raids |
| Hyper Friend | 50,000 XP + 92% stardust discount when trading, 7% damage bonus, +2 premier balls in raids |
| Best Friend | 100,000 XP + 96% stardust discount when trading, 10% damage bonus, +4 premier balls in raids |
| Forever Friends | 150,000 XP + 96% stardust discount when trading, 12% damage bonus, +4 premier balls in raids and the progress bar for Forever Friends can be charged |
If you manage to become “Lucky Friends” with your in-game friends, many possibilities open up for you. It’s best to trade strong Pokémon with each other then.
For some Pokémon, it is important to have friendships all around the world. This includes the Pokémon Vivillon, which receives different wing patterns with the help of postcards from other countries.
Our Vivillon map shows you exactly where the friends need to come from and which pattern that brings
