Pokemon Go: Using and Understanding the Buddy System

 

When it comes to new additions, it is always good to see Pokemon Go getting a useful feature like this one. Now, for those who are just a few candies away will not need to hunt for the specific Pokemon. It makes like a lot easier in ways while adding its own challenges. If you a Gyrados and have not caught a lot of Magikarp you are in for a lot of walking.

 

Choosing your Buddy

Getting one of your Pokemon out to travel with you is a very simple process and takes next to no time to do.

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.

 

 

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.

 

Traveling with your Buddy

 Pokemon break down into 3 categories for the Buddy system. This is based on the distance interval that you need to travel to get a candy from them. These are 1 Kilometer, 3 Kilometers and 5 Kilometers.

 

There are 2 cases that cause the distance meter to be reset. The first is when a Pokemon Evolves. The second is when you change buddies.

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

 

1 KM Pokemon

Caterpie

Metapod

Butterfree

Weedle

Kakuna

Beedrill

Pidgey

Pidgeotto

Pidgeot

Rattata

Raticate

Spearow

Fearow

Pikachu

Raichu

Clefairy

Clefable

Jigglypuff

Wigglytuff

Zubat

Golbat

Geodude

Graveler

Golem

Magikarp

Gyarados

 

3 KM Pokemon

Bulbasaur

Ivysaur

Venusaur

Chamander

Charmeleon

Charizard

Squirtle

Wartortle

Blastoise

Ekans

Arbok

Sandshrew

Nidoran Female

Nidorina

Nidoqueen

Nidoran Male

Nidorino

Nidoking

Vuplix

Ninetales

Oddish

Gloom

Vileplume

Paras

Parasect

Venonat

Venomoth

Diglett

Dugtrio

Meowth

Persian

Psyduck

Golduck

Mankey

Primeape

Growlithe

Arcanine

Poliwag

Poliwhirl

Poliwrath

Abra

Kadabra

Alakazama

Machop

Machoke

Machamp

Bellsprout

Weepinbell

Victreebel

Tentacool

Tentacruel

Pontya

Rapidash

Slowpoke

Slowbro

Magnemite

Magneton

Farfetch'd

Doduo

Dodrio

Seel

Dewdong

Grimer

Muk

Shellder

Cloyster

Gastly

Haunter

Gengar

Drowzee

HypnoKrabby

Kingler

Voltorb

Exeggcute

Exeggutor

Cubone

Marowak

Lickitung

Koffing

Wezzing

Rhyhorn

Rhydon

Tangela

Kangaskhan

Horsea

Seadra

Goldeen

Seaking

Staryu

Starmie

Tauros

Porygon

 

5 KM Pokemon

Onix

Hitmonlee

HitmonChan

Chansey

Mr. Mime

Scyther

Jynx

Electrabuzz

Magmar

Pinsir

Lapras

Eevee

Vaporeon

Jolteon

Flareon

Omanyte

Omastar

Kabuto

Kabutops

Aerodactyl

Snorlax

Dratini

Dragonair

Dragonite

 

Unknown Distance

Ditto

Articuno

Zapdos

Moltres

Mewtwo

Mew