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Friend List

Friends are a feature that were first introduced in Pokémon GO on June 22, 2018, that allows players to connect with other players. Players can send Friend Requests by inputting the other players' unique 12-digit Trainer Code, by scanning the corresponding QR code, or inviting Facebook friends* who are Pokémon GO players (and have also chosen to enable this feature). If the request is accepted, the players will become friends and the friend will be listed on the Friend List. Friend Requests expire after 7 days if they are not accepted.

Players can view their friend's Trainer Profile through the Friend List. The Trainer Profile includes information about their Avatar, Buddy Pokémon, Team, number of Pokémon caught, most recently caught Pokémon, Trainer level and XP, distance walked, and the number of Battles won. The List can be sorted (including reverse-sorted) alphabetically (name or nickname), by Friendship Level, or Gift. The Friend List has a limit of 200 friends.

Friends can be removed from the Friend List at any time without the other player being notified. Once removed, any bonuses no longer apply. If the player is re-added as a friend, the Friendship Level will be restored if re-added during a limited period of time after removal.

The friends feature is not available for children under the age of 13.

Gifts

Gift Box

Players can send and receive Gifts from friends. Only one Gift can be sent and received from a friend each day. A player can only open up to 20 Gifts each day, but can send as many Gifts as they have available. Sending a Gift gives 200 XP.

Gifts are randomly obtained by spinning PokéStops. The player can hold a maximum of 10 Gifts at one time*, although the Gifts do not take up any inventory space.

The Gift includes a postcard about the PokéStop from where it was collected, as well as a variety of items, including Poké Balls, Potions, Berries, Evolution Items, Stardust and Pokémon Eggs. These Eggs are special 7 km Eggs that can hatch Alolan Pokémon. From September 13 to October 8, 2018, region-exclusive Kanto Pokémon (Farfetch'd, Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime, and Tauros) were available from 7 km Eggs.

Trade

Main article: Trade → Pokémon GO

Players are able to trade with registered friends. Players cannot trade unless both Trainers are at level 10 or higher and have a required amount of Stardust. Mythical Pokémon or Pokémon marked as the player's favorites cannot be traded. Both traders must also be within a close enough distance of each other.

Trainer Battles

Players are able to battle another Player through the Friend List regardless of the distance between them if they are Ultra or Best Friends.

Friendship Levels

The Friendship Level measures how much a player has interacted with a specific friend and provides benefits for both players when playing together after reaching specific milestones. The Friendship Level with each friend can be increased once per day if either player performs one of several specific activities with the other. These activities include battling together, trading, and opening Gifts.

Friendship Level milestone	Requirements	Bonuses
Friend	None	Trade Pokémon that are already registered in the player's Pokédex (excluding Mythical Pokémon)
Good Friend	Play together for 1 day	3000 XP Special Trades 3% attack boost when battling together*
Great Friend	Play together for 7 days	10,000 XP Small reduction in trading Stardust requirement 1 extra Premier Ball when participating in a raid with the friend 5% attack boost when battling together
Ultra Friend	Play together for 30 days	50,000 XP Medium reduction in trading Stardust requirement 2 extra Premier Balls when participating in a raid with the friend 7% attack boost when battling together
Best Friend	Play together for 90 days	100,000 XP Large reduction in trading Stardust requirement 4 extra Premier Balls when participating in a raid with the friend 10% attack boost when battling together