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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
wvmitchellwvmitchell1554-9883-6040
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SannekeGrSannekeGr5906-1378-9270
DougEFresh1985DougEFresh19851721-1739-0422
HYNZ_KetchupHYNZ_Ketchup4180-0551-7316
Ice848424Ice8484243912-8318-2715
FluffythangleFluffythangle7964-8773-8809
Taoist_PrinceTaoist_Prince0739-1402-3873
LlamabunnieLlamabunnie3639-1444-3842
LtlgmomLtlgmom1231-1495-1031
LaTaDeDaLaTaDeDa2115-7781-3638
MuzzaMuzza4503-3538-3341
Legend16Legend164871-6553-2948
Nugget00Nugget006506-5721-8762
dfayed33dfayed330879-9951-9598
rainman412rainman4123668-0643-5832
AcesterAcester5826-3086-9262
GoodersGooders4701-3780-7350
VanSantos500VanSantos5009831-5294-8607
Moonbeam31Moonbeam316345-4502-9013
0-00000-00000000-0000-0000
laternelaterne7976-6775-4771
BenLotus23BenLotus234153-0440-2784
yvonnesuxyvonnesux7740-5893-3564
Nyradking1Nyradking12294-6398-4206
JuliebreanneJuliebreanne7931-4855-7859
LouMasonLouMason7755-8965-6658
FrraFrra4001-8838-9573
Lets_Go_SkyeLets_Go_Skye2887-1778-6667
MrayMray7215-6847-3546
MarignyMarigny7096-7818-7593
djmodjmo5691-3008-9350
cking91wcking91w4919-1825-2166
Mrdiddles1556Mrdiddles15568330-1749-7347
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TwitchgrainTwitchgrain2339-7027-4745
cullen1111cullen11111432-8441-2222
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NanaRavenSNanaRavenS8606-1640-7311
CamvatoCamvato3582-7986-3209
ckspoffckspoff3089-0995-8598
TripleMonkeyTripleMonkey6859-4652-6862
wxantoniowxantonio5282-8474-3919
Magic02k4Magic02k49680-1565-6324
GoChocoboGoChocobo3513-0580-4395
KyryziaKyryzia6533-1873-2115
RedRosesForMeRedRosesForMe6835-2428-1928
Br99brBr99br8330-4473-2878
MiyamotooSanMiyamotooSan6021-0306-8110
YoyoooYoyooo5720-3431-4769
BrayjoshBrayjosh9584-7760-9218
LukesterIncorporatedLukesterIncorporated7320-0647-0931
BlueribbonhamBlueribbonham4657-7843-9822
ZiggmonsterZiggmonster6854-1182-4062
Chuda5360Chuda53607317-4387-1596
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Erebus2019Erebus20193133-3575-5074
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DRockDRock9472-1961-7755
Connor2kConnor2k0145-6769-7337
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Jehunt87Jehunt870755-3916-5208
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NESWestNESWest1496-0558-4481
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BernakacBernakac8477-1466-5779
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Go4ShuaGo4Shua6397-0641-2733
KevinyourmomKevinyourmom4592-7244-2717
ChadJosieChadJosie9043-9827-6898
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thomas420thomas4209828-4483-6031
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ItsWillowItsWillow0088-4533-7486
Offensive_NotOffensive_Not0297-7913-2304
Chlo-Jo9390Chlo-Jo93901718-1146-8326
VolctarVolctar9527-5524-5834
-------addMe-------addMe7182-0506-9687
Mewvee93Mewvee930920-3744-8835
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MerebudMerebud6931-6544-3790
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Kizzzle0818Kizzzle08181752-7442-2364
MakiCorallinaMakiCorallina7466-8733-7842
Alanpineda31Alanpineda317697-0117-9092
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KnitSquirrelKnitSquirrel1094-3347-5023
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LabatosLabatos9765-2598-8931
PrincessdiPrincessdi9459-6055-2281
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RaethRaeth0918-4741-5221
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Marizzz95Marizzz950935-5131-0505
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JaymeAnn13JaymeAnn133370-7309-9051
Meredith513Meredith5135027-5680-1055
LanceDolanLanceDolan7080-4353-0953
Yuppy01Yuppy018369-1983-4873
DevimanderDevimander5758-8385-6697
ItsMeEvyItsMeEvy9805-6108-9866
Chappie2308Chappie23080639-9392-0685
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Krusnic00Krusnic002814-5383-2533
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SquantoSquanto6014-2927-6493
Garbonzo86Garbonzo860807-5728-8502
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Mitzywithaz007Mitzywithaz0072854-7487-4840
SkaraRoxSkaraRox4047-8182-5064
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Winda330Winda3308353-2565-2438
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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.