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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
SiggaliggalaSiggaliggala3767-9204-4251
jacksonbecknerjacksonbeckner8828-0310-4957
Melat165Melat1653334-2413-0606
DuskChaserDuskChaser4237-4248-0045
m_gall98m_gall985397-6119-3771
hamlin42hamlin424585-0864-8803
000000000000000b000000000000000b8326-3917-5645
AWizardJesusAWizardJesus2774-1562-4026
PunkpiratePunkpirate9793-3887-2776
CrazySuzeCrazySuze3381-6669-1071
maximilian87maximilian874146-9504-3422
----AykoPonyo-------AykoPonyo---2862-2105-0666
AcinorevAlivadAcinorevAlivad9241-7952-4300
PopeMJPopeMJ3311-0148-1166
PrincssnpinkPrincssnpink4713-4986-6686
Cica986Cica9863866-2637-6002
Chocolatedonut9Chocolatedonut93897-4753-3769
laura606laura6069017-6874-6924
DatDamnTaterTotsDatDamnTaterTots5098-7375-4083
FireBall4AllFireBall4All6455-0873-6215
Yuppy01Yuppy018369-1983-4873
Dragonsnap7Dragonsnap75544-4950-7474
WildinpunkWildinpunk4956-7984-7565
______1king______1king9636-3855-7834
DanpaulogyDanpaulogy7732-5897-0043
Kingace718Kingace7182965-8036-7585
Ofdems21Ofdems219651-0123-7270
LIONNICK07LIONNICK075324-3892-9860
Poontang111Poontang1116949-1498-2465
ijlmjkijlmjk7667-4672-4191
PastuzoPastuzo6640-6727-1361
Brilliant312Brilliant3121102-6819-0220
0-0-0-Jamie-Lyn0-0-0-Jamie-Lyn4530-9065-9575
10_StephJay10_StephJay5154-4202-9370
Rosebud96Rosebud961856-8721-0560
Austinr977Austinr9772706-1731-4295
polkadotlounge11polkadotlounge112075-8756-9615
Jtrain83Jtrain832624-4257-5520
BBZMRFBBZMRF3457-5109-4570
WowWellmanWowWellman4180-4415-2888
GargonGargon3459-6899-5238
--z--z6391-8442-6332
MetallRoblesMetallRobles1621-6834-4521
PoliceGirlTifaPoliceGirlTifa5837-2138-3293
MikesageMikesage6636-2847-4188
Tunafish696969Tunafish6969693710-8496-7014
ZzyyxxZzyyxx8415-5696-8807
HaustorHaustor6808-1977-7079
S1nfulSweetzS1nfulSweetz2253-0898-4391
SmirdvidziusSmirdvidzius0244-5247-0276
SaintPeter1617SaintPeter16171846-9693-9189
MistyMariaMistyMaria9319-5859-5079
milperipugmilperipug6129-7844-3065
--_--_8199-8589-1751
AaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa5780-2785-1868
KyloDeanakinKyloDeanakin9492-3850-5392
Buzz305Buzz3058140-5033-8230
IB021449IB0214496680-1293-4993
0a00a07787-0169-9813
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DrewKazDrewKaz6623-6972-6364
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DudebreauxDudebreaux7624-2999-8652
Demi0PRDemi0PR3962-0183-8336
Aanimeisgay3000Aanimeisgay30008241-9410-2229
Kplug95Kplug952593-2362-9036
MlindauerMlindauer9168-0976-8772
GreengazGreengaz9689-9207-2055
demiandemian9928-9402-8062
PickledtinkPickledtink7905-9556-9250
AngryjewcurlAngryjewcurl9710-3377-1730
callmebbackcallmebback1477-5096-2719
Mudbone99Mudbone999576-1463-1053
MeezyMeezy3549-4678-7635
peterminatorpeterminator7899-8646-6938
ShingohanShingohan8575-5031-6708
rish2641rish26415732-6168-6884
FandabidoziFandabidozi3559-3655-7711
GirlonfireGirlonfire1677-9961-7567
--a--a0171-5897-2161
JoyveeJoyvee5498-9536-4959
DennesmDennesm8233-6708-1882
Nicksamu13Nicksamu136294-8124-5659
TrulyNostalgicTrulyNostalgic7875-2932-5962
RushyGlenRushyGlen6977-3869-7639
sumlozersumlozer3079-3464-8385
PeachesmPeachesm2781-0466-3684
jemil1992jemil19920658-9915-9631
SnowsoldierSnowsoldier7968-9500-0896
molmol3463-0067-6623
Jeffaa21Jeffaa217550-2815-8545
Rickram1409Rickram14092110-0945-4746
BadBoySkyFire94BadBoySkyFire943501-0431-6740
pieces808pieces8088998-3628-1304
KimburleegeeKimburleegee0303-5584-7182
Punkyc13Punkyc135040-0755-7918
DariaGoranovaDariaGoranova3168-4819-9778
MorganPaigeMorganPaige4831-3779-2415
MRD21MRD219099-1614-8340
PikaTomNPikaTomN5305-5255-9338
Hazeleyes746Hazeleyes7469128-7162-7331
GilsmaganaGilsmagana9259-8615-8814
HopybombrHopybombr6715-1158-7645
Josehdz0485Josehdz04859074-0496-6959
0-010-017836-2943-5189
YungKarpyYungKarpy4272-5461-1373
AnnieDAnnieD4444-0086-5061
Shannon2121Shannon21212239-1718-3994
rook1425rook14252790-3824-2565
Tiztatic777Tiztatic7774061-0585-9851
lickcheezlickcheez7679-3397-4274
Vampire3103Vampire31038191-1890-6873
Gothic-ChaplinGothic-Chaplin3916-8128-6754
SthTXmadmanSthTXmadman0759-0513-1332
dasani08dasani080976-3152-9321
highdroidhighdroid4743-8287-8129
roeltje0705roeltje07050252-2208-6192
YoqvYoqv3176-1028-1372
-------1-------11077-2416-2334
BandomomBandomom9566-3253-9525
NoOne-TheFireGuyNoOne-TheFireGuy7415-3933-7379
Wojtek487Wojtek4878611-6840-3351
Rlj29Rlj295359-0409-5785
aishen6466aishen64668285-6587-1559
DrBobcatDrBobcat6120-3470-9019
0addme0addme7240-2803-4340
AndyB92AndyB922419-6922-6178
juliusthebrojuliusthebro8145-5531-0846
FunpsizeFunpsize9918-9700-0632
DammitDarrellDammitDarrell6550-9863-9826
jbarrrroooojbarrrroooo3802-3159-5350
AfernoAferno3017-9437-4808
Redboogeyman1Redboogeyman15061-0484-6553
TrevdoggggTrevdogggg2790-8264-0720
GilCastleGilCastle0298-4824-2603
MartyMcMartyMartyMcMarty5382-6206-8269
HockeyphreakHockeyphreak0066-5465-9515
BdottBdott5253-6137-0430
Sammy01Sammy016631-7765-0139
K14GK14G9932-2283-8341
The3rdKingThe3rdKing9976-9842-5905
PrincessRemyPrincessRemy9344-8865-2991
Poketrainer6651Poketrainer66513663-9481-1795
DomiDomi4502-2101-7611
D4rkn1ghtD4rkn1ght5257-0247-9078
Shawnf8992Shawnf89927999-2013-0108
Skulblakas83Skulblakas832709-0293-0573
picakoocpicakooc8375-7903-4811
RevJRevJ2971-5641-2015
AJRXoXAJRXoX5724-0781-3863
ItsyamiItsyami2004-6982-5407
JegirlAmyyJegirlAmyy6201-6682-2989
enorravenorrav3627-5991-8096
InsanekibblesInsanekibbles0301-9125-7747
2muchfunongo2muchfunongo5665-9489-8095
missgrungiemissgrungie8899-1800-3178
CourtmhCourtmh8719-7508-7734
------SPAIN----------SPAIN----8135-8120-8421
Kbay96Kbay962718-3204-1884
weijiamitweijiamit3630-9430-5088
lizzzoplizzzop4547-5172-0001
Aowens824Aowens8244946-9264-0906
TerraReneeNY315TerraReneeNY3151301-8286-8675
bman1986bman19862038-2142-0643
ChilliestJeans5ChilliestJeans57366-8647-7461
Ashfinch29Ashfinch292106-0232-8457
RrajesjRrajesj0898-1301-3283
Catcher7488Catcher74882020-7374-9124
RotsacRotsac6672-2605-8356
shoe426shoe4261570-8109-6769
PokeGoBadassPokeGoBadass6499-4096-1904
PokeMan18PokeMan184575-5714-9243
trumpetdawntrumpetdawn9327-3135-8967
LP23LP237478-0689-3426
Cecethalia03Cecethalia035673-7000-8394
ChukabeeChukabee6506-9249-6186
WaldohmmWaldohmmO664-6039-4681
DavgDavg8979-9955-0333
Maroonie82Maroonie820076-8685-9342
SlinkeepieSlinkeepie2308-1897-1837
Carlos10795Carlos107959622-1258-3067
SunshineCherrimSunshineCherrim2879-5965-0376
ThefishguyThefishguy8500-1341-7391
BiologyluvrBiologyluvr1342-5728-3361
terrafirmterrafirm3016-7749-3295
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ShinGoukiDppShinGoukiDpp8321-9578-3900
Medinbi0098Medinbi00987055-9132-0950
Beefball666Beefball6666439-1191-4930
Embo2kEmbo2k4783-1311-5825
MarashinoKatsuMarashinoKatsu2512-3738-5464
AirtemperatureAirtemperature4027-0168-2762
TalleyManeTalleyMane1636-1413-5469
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Simonlj83Simonlj833156-9931-4763
Snaremaster21Snaremaster214730-6741-6810
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PokekilldeadPokekilldead0970-0942-2473
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StellarBlooStellarBloo3970-8704-8911
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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.