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The introduction of a 'Friendship' system in Pokémon GO was one of the biggest changes since the game began. Making a new friend is the very first task of the recent Jump-Start Research quest, so many of us are scrambling to find someone we haven't already added over the past year. That's where our community list below might come in handy.

Adding friends has other benefits, too. Not only can you trade monsters with other players (and fill those pesky gaps in your Pokédex), receive 7km eggs with Gifts and battle other trainers, but it's also possible to gain loads of valuable experience points by exchanging gifts and trading with one another, and when you get past level 30 - where earning enough XP to level-up becomes a bit of a grind - this really comes in handy.

Don't believe us? Check out the stats below to see what we mean:


Friendship Level Bonuses
Friend Nothing (default status)
Good Friend 3,000 XP
Ability to Trade and send / receive Gifts
Great Friend 10,000 XP
Small Stardust discount when Trading
Small Gym and Raid attack bonus
+1 Raid capture balls
Ultra Friend 50,000 XP
Medium Stardust discount on Trading
Medium Gym and Raid attack bonus
+2 Raid capture balls
Best Friend 100,000 XP
Large Stardust discount on Trading
Large Gym and Raid attack bonus
+4 Raid capture balls

As you can see, it takes a while to earn 'best friend' status, but when you consider that a maximising your friendship level with just one person can bag you a whopping 164,000 XP (and that's not including any bonuses you might get from using a Lucky Egg) it becomes clear that this is a quick route to easy XP. Now take into account that you can have 200 friends at any one time, and once you've become 'best friends', you can remove that friend and add another, continuing the process. The end result is loads and loads of lovely XP.

However, there are caveats. Not only is there a limit on how many gifts you yourself can open in a single day (12), you can only send one gift to the same friend in a 24 hour period - and it's only possible to send 100 gifts in a day, too. Even so, this is a much more effective means of gaining XP than catching monsters, leveling up Pokémon, spinning Pokéstops and taking part in raid and gym battles - plus, gifts are handed out pretty regularly at Pokéstops so as long as you're doing plenty of walking, you shouldn't run out of them.

Of course, Niantic may well alter this system in the future (an easy way would be to reduce the number of gifts given out at Pokéstops, for example) but for the time being, it's the best way to boost your XP level.

Pokemon GO Friends

With that in mind, we thought it would be a good idea to give our readers a single place where they can easily find new friends to add.

If you're not sure how to share your own friend code, allow us to help. Simply tap on your trainer icon on the main screen, and then tap the 'Friends' tab in the top-right corner of the screen. From here, you can see your current list of friends, as well as the 'Add Friend' icon. Tapping this will not only give you a box into which you can input codes for new friends, but also your own friend code. You can share this on social networks or copy the code and paste it elsewhere - such as in the box below!

Pokémon GO Friend Codes

We've had 1000s of users add their friend codes, here are 250 of them at random (reload the page for another 250 at random):

UsernamePokemon Go Friend Code
Ehalo21Ehalo212086-8363-1736
Slange555Slange5550415-4838-6303
______1king______1king9636-3855-7834
SashaDeeeSashaDeee0294-3640-8370
BigmanmoultBigmanmoult8018-8417-8842
Noahhoule3Noahhoule37129-4492-7106
tc-senzeitc-senzei0079-1684-9496
ThegnomeThegnome3204-5654-5366
Beckett94Beckett941395-2851-8533
BiotinBiotin0929-0635-3240
vayn006vayn0060103-3268-5471
BenDover2518BenDover25184372-7025-2278
KCfromKCKCfromKC8174-6822-8793
CieplowskiCieplowski2033-0998-3875
DammitDarrellDammitDarrell6550-9863-9826
StraxusStraxus0932-1744-2375
ezrajlyoungezrajlyoung4022-7073-9172
PikablueeyPikablueey9384-5531-5857
VeranaaVeranaa2701-7289-6466
DasdekooDasdekoo7168-1409-5373
CodesalamanderCodesalamander6102-9337-2983
MatkosMatkos1741-4409-0824
Goodwin92Goodwin923805-7258-6986
XanmanARXanmanAR0775-5869-7471
RedrikuRedriku0593-2593-3999
PkbkPkbk7035-6407-1786
Alicexo97Alicexo975229-7802-7459
Karpinaround94Karpinaround944036-4664-9902
COOLUCASCOOLUCAS4647-7535-2731
ShrillskeyShrillskey7103-3545-2255
Saive00Saive003860-5830-0990
miriamnhmiriamnh8838-3825-4983
Calebsmith32Calebsmith327843-9819-6034
Dak3825Dak38252792-7912-7810
PrincessTim15PrincessTim150958-6208-8840
SacramentoplayerSacramentoplayer3416-7502-7355
Mizzkiki90Mizzkiki907026-4228-1495
CloysterFiendCloysterFiend3543-6840-4781
GSRose22GSRose220764-7287-9383
Lisahale243Lisahale2439470-0694-0224
HiitsmeHiitsme4251-4344-6227
BlackhandBlackhand3527-8433-2259
meep357meep3576769-0380-5882
Katchdeez21Katchdeez215293-2935-7852
Sandragail1995Sandragail19958184-8399-1214
worldsanchorworldsanchor0362-9375-8781
KoueblaKouebla7917-5071-7612
sjr0107sjr01071186-5824-4165
koseklumpen91koseklumpen910806-7346-1006
thepokeguythepokeguy0331-2710-1136
BloodWolf1224BloodWolf12243382-2684-4042
BaconaholicBaconaholic7108-9592-9280
BigKuntryNelsonBigKuntryNelson8822-4177-4259
Kingace718Kingace7182965-8036-7585
ZeroAdamXZeroAdamX1820-8134-4651
dinubsaurdinubsaur7206-8891-8167
KlimbatizeKlimbatize0209-1622-0321
Treyandben1Treyandben19867-4653-6518
StatetrooperStatetrooper3832-3265-5072
Danimal7007Danimal70071261-7631-0996
LozmacLozmac6626-2651-1640
joeyvonbrownjoeyvonbrown9797-1163-4062
PattyndatcheesePattyndatcheese8663-4932-2330
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JaylaFireGalJaylaFireGal7788-6878-5701
Sidmuerte19Sidmuerte197336-6316-4002
keeboskiikeeboskii2357-6171-2188
t3ekoot3ekoo3871-7226-3620
SunshineCherrimSunshineCherrim2879-5965-0376
notcbnotcb1136-3042-9629
MR_X23MR_X239052-0031-3141
MamadepeepsMamadepeeps9451-2987-0407
zoopoepozoopoepo0407-1622-5513
CardchangerCardchanger5830-0130-8845
j_quick29j_quick298750-4789-4526
HaynesvlogsHaynesvlogs0177-6334-0029
BlademerlinBlademerlin5660-8265-0929
XUCFINOV8XUCFINOV81129-7038-8826
TazballTazball8939-4206-4548
Dx-SpiderDx-Spider0274-5253-4649
CamvatoCamvato3582-7986-3209
McinvernessMcinverness0203-2713-4367
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stillwatersstillwaters6778-4407-4494
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AWizardJesusAWizardJesus2774-1562-4026
Djdj490Djdj4907873-0894-8317
Shadowmancer98Shadowmancer985586-7727-6688
Danz256Danz2567224-4241-8636
Bii901Bii9013727-9221-7659
76azza76azza2105-7129-4018
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fwufwu1180-5988-8007
GrinningCircleGrinningCircle5758-9054-2956
laura606laura6069017-6874-6924
YoungDripp18YoungDripp186371-5764-2336
Darryl87barbierDarryl87barbier5645-0472-4009
SaprozoicSaprozoic9564-2965-9568
Galadriel81Galadriel813998-6029-7600
GarryrevGarryrev9313-1005-4056
DshlegleDshlegle5067-8528-9913
AstralDemonAstralDemon0505-1959-2642
Akira468Akira4688731-0692-1972
ayepokemonayepokemon3336-8613-5848
KJ82173KJ821736323-7802-1907
DourdenADourdenA1874-9357-5226
__________2200-9315-9067
VolctarVolctar9527-5524-5834
JamieS66JamieS668268-4587-2972
QaysmayalehQaysmayaleh7051-7790-0193
JboaglioJboaglio2026-5083-6236
-0pengiftsdaily-0pengiftsdaily6043-8954-5294
CecaliaCecalia6515-3573-2004
sahaubutiesahaubutie7077-3074-9015
BmomarineBmomarine1124-3955-1317
AyeeJameroAyeeJamero6281-7700-6934
Animal7Animal77724-1849-3209
RadNitro89RadNitro894184-0420-2125
Qq4u4funQq4u4fun9379-3877-3543
Mayanna67Mayanna675702-1203-1052
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RyanMazz08RyanMazz085002-8940-4059
Aardvark1Aardvark13958-9943-6058
Tiggs123Tiggs1237114-1346-7386
TastyChubMunkTastyChubMunk5719-8248-7808
LynxifyyLynxifyy0036-4667-3535
Thudson903Thudson9037012-7115-8645
CWJ01CWJ017116-0405-7576
LegendaryEvosLegendaryEvos2368-5820-2924
susiezsusiez8085-1244-1406
patjuh86patjuh862324-7501-9846
1AGJ1AGJ4384-0762-4115
SinecaSineca2122-5470-2912
Broken_exeBroken_exe0978-3393-5035
reynaengkantadareynaengkantada3399-0510-5851
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB3222-9559-1944
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DesidragoneggDesidragonegg9055-8409-2739
YappmanYappman7841-6505-9799
Rickram1409Rickram14092110-0945-4746
TirpulirpuTirpulirpu2668-0888-3007
AnotherRuggerAnotherRugger0956-3390-1290
ProJacobyProJacoby4202-6634-0311
Th4ChrisTh4Chris3941-3566-9169
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AedeakamatsuAedeakamatsu9769-2273-6683
KangarookeeKangarookee7101-4081-4777
Kayla88Kayla889441-4131-O835
CambasCambas0687-0264-6837
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DNMV2DNMV22301-9469-8035
DarkEXEDarkEXE1015-9616-2728
LolobeanLolobean3598-9975-2478
TettonicTettonic3619-1197-4654
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AcinorevAlivadAcinorevAlivad9241-7952-4300
AllanonekAllanonek8599-3307-1902
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GalliumGallium7049-3391-5687
Funke1Funke18817-0849-2554
MaxanillionMaxanillion7397-5719-9650
majo88majo888026-6266-7526
Arkose_RocksArkose_Rocks1022-5612-1075
trackhuangtrackhuang9837-7680-5492
Animefan3Animefan33815-0625-7824
Smullinsok05Smullinsok055017-1421-5814
ZaniGreyZaniGrey6898-7786-5326
KojonokeKojonoke9996-4610-5765
saddboyesaddboye5730-1839-4390
Spade247Spade2471962-3391-1633
torsimanytorsimany9974-0243-8392
SabamizedSabamized8867-5277-9282
AtownAtown2586-5527-7371
Stef800Stef8007824-2142-5650
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SmiggleSmiggle2927-3862-6622
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Add Your Pokemon Go Friend Code

Before you share your code here, it's worth noting that you'll be sharing your username, recent activity and other basic info with other players. Furthermore, when giving a gift the other player will be shown the location where a gift was found. If you have any concerns about your privacy then you might want to think twice before posting (it's worth noting that Niantic has disabled the friend system for all players under the age of 13).

We've already had 4,000 replies and counting on our forum, so if you are interested, add your code above and join the list!

So there you have it - post your friend code above and get ready to bag some easy XP!


This article is part of our Pokémon GO walkthrough and guide series. We have articles that take you through the basics, covering How To Catch Pokémon: Throwing Tips, Poké Balls, & Capture Rates, How To Redeem Pokémon GO Promo Codes, How To Check A Pokémon's IVs Using An IV Calculator, How Trading Works, How To Track Pokémon Using Maps And Trackers, What Star Pieces And Stardust Do And How To Get Them, How Player Vs. Player Trainer Battles Work, and How To Complete Field Research And Research Breakthroughs And All Rewards.

We cover regular weekly and monthly Pokémon GO events, such as Spotlight Hour Times And Bonus Hour Times, and Community Days. We also have charts, including a Type Chart With Effectiveness And Weakness For All Types, an Egg Chart Explaining 2km, 5km, 7km, & 10km Eggs, and a Buddy Chart Explaining How To Earn Candy.

Elsewhere we cover Friend Code And Sharing Them For Easy XP and Which Pokémon GO 'Auto Catch' Companion Device Is The Best, plus more advanced tactics and info such as All Fast Moves And Charge Moves, How To Get TMs, And How It All Works, Shiny Pokémon And How To Catch Them, Glacial Lures, Magnetic Lures, Mossy Lures in Pokémon GO (And Their Exclusive Evolutions), How To Get Lots Of Candy Fast, How Lucky Pokémon Work & How To Catch Them, How To Catch All 27 Regional Pokémon, the Best Attackers And Best Defenders, All Raid Bosses And Best Counters Listed By Tier, What EX Raids Are And How To Get EX Raid Passes, What A Super Incubators Does And How To Get One, and How Get Mega Energy.

Pocket Monster-wise, we have specific guides for How To Get Pangoro, Sylveon, Glaceon, Aromatisse, Slurpuff, Sirfetch’d, Galarian Cofagrigus And More, How To Get Sylveon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Umbreon, Espeon, Vaporeon, Jolteon And Flareon, How To Evolve Wurmple Into Silcoon Or Cascoon, How To Get Tyrogue, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan And Hitmontop, How To Use The Weather To Get Each Castform Form, How To Catch And Evolve Into Galarian Slowbro, How To Catch Smeargle, How To Find And Evolve Burmy, How To Catch Spinda, Where To Find Unown, How To Catch Ditto, and The Rarest Pokémon Including Wild, Shiny, Mythical And Regional Catches.

We also cover timed research and special events, including Mew's 'A Mythical Discovery', Jirachi's 'A Thousand-Year Slumber', Celebi's 'A Ripple In Time', and Regigigas' 'A Colossal Discovery'. Other (past) event guides include Twitch Codes List - Pokémon World Championship 2022, How To Battle A Challenger (World Championships 2022), How To Battle Fashion Challengers, 'A Spooky Message' Spiritomb Quest, Kanto Event FAQ, and the Summer Tour 2018 Chicago GO Fest And Dortmund And Yokosuka Safari Zones.

Finally, there's our WIP Pokémon GO Pokédex, which currently goes up to 400 Pokémon: #1-50 | #51-100 | #101-150 | #151-200 | #201-250 | #251-300 | #301-350 | #351-400.