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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
PaisanoJakePaisanoJakeJAKE-JAKE-JAKE
CsosziCsoszi6353-0148-6931
PandaBatPandaBat5591-4157-4552
PeachesmPeachesm2781-0466-3684
Shortcake111Shortcake1117017-1969-4187
MadameSmithzerMadameSmithzer8880-8297-9944
CrymcateeCrymcatee3853-5245-3006
DagigityDagigity3292-3783-8140
LadydeeLadydee7845-3481-3445
Fakemonkey17Fakemonkey178740-7761-2028
GonaghanGonaghan5856-4177-4886
SABRINASABRINA1925-7384-5200
Mackka01Mackka015517-2816-7228
OliverBanksOliverBanks8021-3058-8061
Grimm0reeferGrimm0reefer8738-0233-3302
SqueekageSqueekage2041-4243-4981
1BokCik1BokCik6944-4554-3271
29hero29hero2072-4028-5667
ZachbiggytZachbiggyt4290-0683-4612
AncientLegend98AncientLegend982543-8838-6819
Felix_dbzFelix_dbz3844-0495-5748
Slate1150Slate11505076-4567-3410
ZombieLiamZombieLiam8737-7217-2760
OngPohHuatiLoveUOngPohHuatiLoveU9999-9999-9999
Edil0nEdil0n3384-1852-6845
xDemonicFatexDemonicFate3358-0596-6060
Chunk122Chunk1227212-2559-8785
AlacCAlacC8704-3984-0738
Ltf22Ltf226126-3101-2609
kittenpleasekittenplease1853-5243-4397
Mitchellman151Mitchellman1515682-1204-5727
MacuarrorroMacuarrorro6619-8085-9258
ClueoniClueoni7764-3504-9068
Stangblue66Stangblue668743-6097-5641
UrsephUrseph6755-4815-5801
eFikeFik4602-2788-5462
JboaglioJboaglio2026-5083-6236
MinddrizzleMinddrizzle2163-2426-5792
AyoCharAyoChar0641-5312-8024
JohnTonSoupJohnTonSoup8992-2456-5807
DarthkamuiDarthkamui0006-2703-5699
XanmanARXanmanAR0775-5869-7471
WanadererWanaderer4350-6869-2312
KingsquirrelKingsquirrel5578-8873-6058
ZeogleZeogle0139-5575-5993
ChiefThirskChiefThirsk0300-6106-1569
VermziVermzi6265-5638-3675
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JesseSJRJesseSJR8736-2897-3558
DrbtherockstarDrbtherockstar8025-2469-1297
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Shaq2121Shaq21212612-0119-3319
13013Cat13013Cat9927-1660-3700
AnnatAnnat5121-7860-2148
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ShelbyG12ShelbyG122614-6205-4183
Pheonix1984Pheonix19847725-5200-9812
Baron_ButtsieBaron_Buttsie3286-3541-1761
Bear097Bear0976002-1775-6456
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JamesJose7JamesJose75077-1194-8390
DatDamnTaterTotsDatDamnTaterTots5098-7375-4083
OtBlackOtBlack2593-9830-0082
Migzy24Migzy241465-2381-3748
JessahawkeJessahawke5990-4494-9164
009848-3541-4896
ChakotaiChakotai1843-2437-0288
smith69ansmith69an7914-3316-1961
42birds42birds3981-8000-7579
Shiansmith5150Shiansmith51507868-5861-5969
PikaChew007PikaChew0074566-0374-0923
AnotherRuggerAnotherRugger0956-3390-1290
Sushant760Sushant7604983-5138-5449
IsaiahmarkIsaiahmark5689-2048-0533
jwouellettejwouellette3316-4130-8565
susiezsusiez8085-1244-1406
BlakelenBlakelen3835-9551-4367
TimssTimss4201-4086-9989
Hoboman16Hoboman169782-0757-7595
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SmigatronSmigatron9611-6375-3378
SorakiisuSorakiisu6499-6002-0518
InsanekibblesInsanekibbles0301-9125-7747
DarkSouldierDarkSouldier7064-4626-6659
Jehunt87Jehunt870755-3916-5208
Lucasvdp2003Lucasvdp20032955-5334-3097
Shaffer2323Shaffer23236147-9016-6199
RiamichaelsRiamichaels3400-5572-1428
Shay19091994Shay190919945255-4764-1841
FlagerationFlageration7493-0319-5568
marcdcmarcdc6153-6242-7531
matchafoxmatchafox3999-6291-1967
Rockman1100Rockman11001618-8330-8429
Firexhild66Firexhild664073-7294-4836
HaithemGheniaHaithemGhenia9179-1621-6452
KwintessentialsKwintessentials2948-6651-4291
DankwillDankwill4336-7388-5394
RgrrlaRgrrla4163-0584-3320
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ChrissygChrissyg1729-7056-3081
Allygator8Allygator81454-2620-2076
CanubisCanubis7806-4274-8534
CrazedWhiroCrazedWhiro8325-6231-3871
FlydmanxFlydmanx6419-1728-8882
RithbriaRithbria4760-3225-8756
LisRockinLisRockin8749-2090-8408
JmsbevingtonJmsbevington3863-5343-5838
DrWadsyDrWadsy3921-3868-8390
Duenez62Duenez621135-9421-7550
BreatBreat6363-7147-0875
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AllisonxAllisonx4966-5030-6895
Mnicole1989Mnicole19894039-2021-0328
itsQuentinitsQuentin7973-4656-2278
PiptrippPiptripp2985-6432-8476
JBauer44JBauer441344-0430-0350
Reds319Reds3192323-5505-4388
1818Bella1818Bella6301-5869-8725
sippie13sippie139184-6320-8931
eoinzoom18eoinzoom180066-4742-2195
ApexApex2385-2156-3093
ZukazukZukazuk1479-3415-1514
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MichaelrslsMichaelrsls7301-7781-5823
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Batman43078Batman430782133-7551-2053
Neeri4Neeri40753-5984-0778
FilipoPTFilipoPT9024-7377-0043
Rogermoore1007Rogermoore10077694-7424-2215
Crono93Crono939248-0169-2559
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TheScissorsTheScissors1093-3880-7988
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DizbetDizbet6155-4635-6483
Mewvee93Mewvee930920-3744-8835
0Pikachuisawesom0Pikachuisawesom5436-0226-9546
GuriguriGuriguri1128-6211-4381
010101SnoweCat010101SnoweCat2841-9963-8122
BAMBOOZLERBAMBOOZLER1494-4923-0679
ChilliestJeans5ChilliestJeans57366-8647-7461
Mark87Mark879456-0184-3692
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K25MARTK25MART1047-0380-3937
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Bladec1812Bladec18126915-8899-5055
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ShawnW196ShawnW1962865-5987-0323
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Allimak89Allimak896540-2881-1130
NateldynNateldyn4118-9392-9509
JulesMarsJulesMars4794-8600-6564
LouHawnLouHawn0231-0270-2455
PattyndatcheesePattyndatcheese8663-4932-2330
Smasher2023Smasher20239896-3440-8189
BehemothQBehemothQ1099-9597-4924
PenticornFluffPenticornFluff2839-2657-9525
AyeeJameroAyeeJamero6281-7700-6934
Poontang111Poontang1116949-1498-2465
NIghtySunNIghtySun4093-3184-9364
Myillusion1Myillusion16499-6803-0408
VeronicaamaeVeronicaamae3677-8148-5786
SmeewthSmeewth8863-8899-0013
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PopnodozPopnodoz1773-0415-2918
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Maelin14Maelin142118-3366-8301
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Hevlin16Hevlin161979-6381-8684
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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.