In our buddy list for Pokémon GO, you will find all KM distances for generations 1 and 2. We will show you how many kilometers you need to walk with your Pokémon buddy for candies to earn.
The “Buddy System” in Pokémon GO rewards trainers with candies. Choose a Pokémon that will walk alongside you on your adventures – or even put Pikachu on your shoulder. This Pokémon will then become your buddy. If you cover a certain KM distance with your buddy, you will receive the candies. You need candies to train and evolve your Pokémon.
Pokémon are divided into three KM distances:
- 1 kilometer
- 3 kilometers
- 5 kilometers
For particularly rare Pokémon, you need to walk 5 KM distances. Common Pokémon can usually be found in the 1 KM category.
Buddy List: These are the KM distances for all buddy Pokémon
In the table below, you will find all Pokémon from the first and second generation. Here, the KM distances for each Pokémon are listed.
How to read our buddy list:
- Search for Pokémon in the table: At the top of the search box, you can simply enter the name of the Pokémon for which you want to know the KM distance.
- Sort the table by Pokémon or kilometers: You can sort the table alphabetically by Pokémon or by the number of km/candies. Just click on the category.
Quick tips for buddy Pokémon – How to use your buddy effectively
Finally, here are a few quick tips on how to best utilize the buddy system:
- Rare Pokémon as buddies: Choose Pokémon that do not appear frequently in Pokémon GO. You will encounter these less often and thus receive fewer candies from them. Common Pokémon are not advisable. Unless, you like the Pokémon and simply want it to walk alongside you.
- Change buddies: If you change your buddy, the KM distance covered resets. Change your buddy only after you have received your reward.
- Rewards: As a reward, you get 1-2 candies for the distances traveled. You can use the candies for evolving or powering up. The buddy system is great for gathering the last candies needed for an evolution.
- Your buddy cannot defend a gym: Your buddy is tied to you and cannot be left as a defender in a gym.
- Speed: To recognize the kilometers traveled, you must not move faster than 10.5 km/h.
Which Pokémon is worth saving candies for and evolving? Pokémon GO evolution calculator: This is how you can calculate the CP of your evolutions.
