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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
SweetJusticeSweetJustice7572-2302-7701
shadowspawn95shadowspawn950740-7151-1040
Mustacheman70Mustacheman705278-2894-7698
DeadCowzDontMooDeadCowzDontMoo6008-0619-6274
001asidder1000001asidder10006857-9717-9644
808gengarr808gengarr4033-5145-6003
WrecklessAIWrecklessAI5017-4132-2524
Primo9112Primo91122989-1943-5156
MeinfMeinf9786-4648-3088
ThyLingBongThyLingBong4609-8913-4657
DR_EVILEYEDR_EVILEYE0854-1631-3730
Marryalt95Marryalt951347-4593-2290
micahmccartneymicahmccartney4642-9339-9478
hi-im-nice796hi-im-nice7965012-4935-8241
WaverlooWaverloo3721-3876-9596
ThePokeLeaderThePokeLeader2854-9516-7689
DelioraDeliora7595-2977-0310
Ali12894Ali128941766-4374-8365
PfiPfi5199-4562-2560
Rabbit88Rabbit881308-8280-3510
MeemersMeemers1144-9108-7766
latinboy101latinboy1012955-8577-0256
deadrabbitsdeadrabbits5211-5067-1246
bigpepsibigpepsi3670-9466-2816
Selassie0126Selassie01263410-9107-2880
AlwysBeBatmanAlwysBeBatman6580-5269-8419
JohnnyMBJohnnyMB4129-6017-8751
calvinsengcalvinseng1583-9333-0563
ma1tbyma1tby4479-7035-4681
TDangNLTDangNL0612-3753-4544
KitkatsconeKitkatscone7800-4653-2445
Kaleighann93Kaleighann937656-7549-3180
DesidragoneggDesidragonegg9055-8409-2739
29hero29hero2072-4028-5667
DeanTheRuggerDeanTheRugger2532-3501-2793
lyngdal66lyngdal663648-9353-0919
XUCFINOV8XUCFINOV81129-7038-8826
Ryan4492Ryan44927244-1327-3300
YURIAYURIA3306-2367-3997
MileslongMileslong2207-3827-6237
-Kbmyman-Kbmyman3893-7661-1234
0soullessabyss00soullessabyss00294-4669-2845
LynnumhLynnumh2780-4134-8248
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HeatherleeMaddenHeatherleeMadden3258-3121-3741
GSRose22GSRose220764-7287-9383
SILVER2018SILVER20185913-1140-2223
Chris-sQueenChris-sQueen2477-5828-9287
OrangeOrange7853-7967-1105
AvecieloAvecielo8206-2207-7771
marycherry86marycherry865985-0776-0513
Mybusa08Mybusa085209-9937-3116
Calebsmith32Calebsmith327843-9819-6034
VixenVestaVixenVesta7206-9161-4465
almagesteralmagester8926-1217-3673
AaamirandaaaAaamirandaaa7892-4625-2242
BelcherkidBelcherkid3793-8683-3771
amamicadoamamicado9536-0198-2613
MrMeowMeowMrMeowMeow2342-0242-1084
00_Solirea00_Solirea9767-2602-5426
RainbowSprinklesRainbowSprinkles7029-0169-5924
Aadi215Aadi2155139-8259-1174
Armadyle89Armadyle894185-7809-3032
FINisThisFINisThis1305-6978-0689
worldsanchorworldsanchor0362-9375-8781
yehwotevayehwoteva7758-9484-4939
NormalEarthlingNormalEarthling1791-4436-3286
Omni24bOmni24b5720-0497-3075
DraxDraconusDraxDraconus0690-5066-9377
0UnluckyAce0UnluckyAce6313-2067-5857
SkycrainsSkycrains3680-6340-1723
yang1airyang1air7218-7859-3200
zoopoepozoopoepo0407-1622-5513
doawulfdoawulf9100-5989-5581
linuxerlinuxer3133-3966-8501
HammersangelHammersangel0415-7174-6804
KingBenny2KingBenny25073-5374-7382
Pulse4000Pulse40005241-3030-5654
PocketHotDogsPocketHotDogs3293-6288-7291
HarshyHarshy7754-3288-2967
Pinkstink111Pinkstink1111498-7743-1260
SpringInVegasSpringInVegas0239-2911-0301
Chrisnandez3Chrisnandez38839-1262-7069
Firexhild66Firexhild664073-7294-4836
noahcoolepicnoahcoolepic9869-5030-3056
VynelanVynelan1374-9048-0262
Moonbeam31Moonbeam316345-4502-9013
dragonlore_23dragonlore_231358-3522-3275
hngkhhngkh6566-5894-9840
rupert101rupert1015641-6686-2569
MidoEliteMidoElite7227-1680-1772
TheDragonBootsTheDragonBoots9102-7505-5849
Monkeydlaw89Monkeydlaw898603-8091-0498
pauldaddyyohpauldaddyyoh6685-2948-8503
venectiusvenectius1363-9570-7992
TatitotatiTatitotati1325-4558-6293
learethsoullearethsoul4084-5932-4813
nkahler47nkahler473707-2585-6375
warcraftboyzwarcraftboyz2326-0874-3557
KyhmanKyhman6121-3835-3846
icesices7347-9831-1575
J2dab6J2dab61354-3374-5847
MRD21MRD219099-1614-8340
Vnessab3Vnessab34712-3612-6580
AnjelEyez7AnjelEyez78853-6548-0987
Nolan723Nolan7232314-7289-0673
ItzKenneyGItzKenneyG2549-6838-7119
BluAlinaBluAlina9681-1641-7502
mccokurtmccokurt2557-0840-4680
glitterpuggyglitterpuggy9724-8383-3710
WilsupWilsup7721-2836-0660
fobayo8253fobayo82535704-7576-7196
mcraemamamcraemama0985-5315-3504
intrepionintrepion6810-2591-9478
The_SoundwaveThe_Soundwave9205-6621-9878
00000Mosquedudee00000Mosquedudee7142-5169-4674
Taoist_PrinceTaoist_Prince0739-1402-3873
MuckleSeumasMuckleSeumas3553-1436-9310
Christhefish8itChristhefish8it0158-0056-9017
CoverSquirrel13CoverSquirrel138722-3547-4070
Pokeaddict888Pokeaddict8886387-0053-1275
BkjvjvgBkjvjvg8479-2327-7169
sgtscrubskinsgtscrubskin6068-4713-9345
sofagatorsofagator7646-2732-8614
BiologyluvrBiologyluvr1342-5728-3361
MadameSmithzerMadameSmithzer8880-8297-9944
GaliannaGalianna5261-4578-1919
djmodjmo5691-3008-9350
parkerdovlucasfarkleparkerdovlucasfarkle8327-7462-9839
MpaoloniMpaoloni5399-5117-9938
therealfrasertherealfraser6418-9925-9726
MilesshortMilesshort3206-3583-7663
--Drellosh--Drellosh9056-7318-6541
GodleafGodleaf1467-5784-9555
SrAdamPzSrAdamPz7778-1939-1446
MarignyMarigny7096-7818-7593
DroppingALogDroppingALog6315-6034-6102
Ajc411nAjc411n2801-7475-2884
-11111--11111-7633-1194-1502
KetarinaDagan1KetarinaDagan17760-9944-0134
majo88majo888026-6266-7526
GrammaTGrammaT4044-6942-2237
bdscha03bdscha030840-4175-2118
HappyfulgamerHappyfulgamer2478-5542-3856
LittlemommyLittlemommy5304-1243-9823
Meredith513Meredith5135027-5680-1055
KLIntestinesKLIntestines9020-1291-8143
Courtney13NoelCourtney13Noel9097-8262-6742
RaidertexRaidertex9361-6853-0743
ThefishguyThefishguy8500-1341-7391
Spoiled5Spoiled59440-0983-8618
MatkosMatkos1741-4409-0824
Ace1282Ace12824660-4669-3014
Poketrainer6651Poketrainer66513663-9481-1795
NaypahmNaypahm5459-0084-8161
SwiggadySwiggady4781-9947-3144
PokeGoBadassPokeGoBadass6499-4096-1904
MilimetrsMilimetrs9146-2865-5960
underwoodmiunderwoodmi9963-6875-6339
sleepnsixsleepnsix5879-5297-5476
AirtemperatureAirtemperature4027-0168-2762
Kuroneko509Kuroneko5099978-4340-5588
winston295winston2950370-9597-5958
0-0-APmama0-0-APmama1103-6573-6371
liljmooreliljmoore8322-4931-3894
SlowhandreaSlowhandrea1271-0312-0201
NesticleNesticle4349-0658-5889
vonrenalesvonrenales9652-4766-4038
LuispersaudLuispersaud9254-7382-2219
Nugget00Nugget006506-5721-8762
Joe2995Joe29958808-8110-9050
ChakotaiChakotai1843-2437-0288
00mattgf131300mattgf13139397-3796-0353
TentahawkTentahawk6996-6327-6478
R3TRACER3TRACE9287-6523-0614
ExcursioExcursio2104-1033-7516
SlackerdemicSlackerdemic5851-9606-2353
XineZanXineZan7585-5120-3859
SicbrutlebrySicbrutlebry8186-0783-7087
RhoyalbluRhoyalblu2076-2831-4971
smevy123smevy1237032-5144-8258
mrrisermrriser1426-2482-8273
patcareypatcarey5166-4690-0782
OpenANDReturnGiftOpenANDReturnGift4112-3256-0591
McJoMazMcJoMaz1157-4442-2948
Starbunn1eStarbunn1e5310-2052-5774
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Jurgen51Jurgen512009-9271-8435
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JikanJikan0302-8953-7301
SidnigmaSidnigma1258-0453-7827
GrimladGrimlad6634-4676-5393
Myers57Myers570736-7968-6771
Sherlock185Sherlock1858391-4130-4844
GilliambotGilliambot5507-5818-9230
NivulpisNivulpis4127-7422-4970
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KevillKevill6317-6248-4423
MuhaoMuhao9013-6678-3320
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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.