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How long does a Pokémon stay your buddy?

They will join you on the map for around three hours, with a hunger gauge appearing around their icon next to the Trainer button in the bottom left corner. Feel free to top that gauge up with Berries as you play, or just wait until it's fully depleted before feeding them again.
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Do you lose progress on your buddy if you switch it Pokemon go?

If you manage to evolve your buddy to the highest level, or just want to get candy for another Pokemon, you can swap your buddy in the Buddy menu. Be warned, however, that any progress you'd made with your current buddy will be lost when swapping, so it's best to do it just after receiving a candy.
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Do Buddy Pokemon lose friendship?

Your buddy level won't decrease with time, even, it will just stay the same. It doesn't matter at what level of friends you are with them, they'll stay the same.
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How long does your buddy stay out with a Poffin?

Poffin is a new premium item that fills your buddy's hunger meter automatically and boosts their Mood to Excited. Poffins can be purchased from the Shop using 100 PokéCoins. Poffin will also keep your Buddy full, stay on the Map, and stay Excited for longer (early research suggests 6 hours).
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How do you make a Pokémon no longer your buddy?

To swap out your buddy, go to their Buddy Profile screen and tap the Swap Buddies button. You can also go to the Buddy History page and tap the Swap Buddies button on the page with the Pokémon you would like to set as your buddy. Note: Trainers can only swap out their Buddy Pokémon 20 times per day.
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How to BEST BUDDY a Pokemon FAST in POKEMON GO

Can you transfer old Buddy Pokémon?

You're unable to transfer multiple Shiny Pokémon, Lucky Pokémon, or Buddy Pokémon with whom you've reached Good Buddy status or above at a time. Additionally, certain Legendary and some Mythical Pokémon (e.g. Mew, Celebi) are not able to be selected for transfer.
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Does your Pokemon buddy matter?

Much like increasing your Friendship Level with other players, each new level with your Buddy Pokémon comes with greater benefits. Good Buddy: This is the first level that you earn with your very first Affection Heart. Once you're Good Buddies, your Pokémon will follow you around on the map and you can see its mood.
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Who is the best Pokémon to have as a buddy?

For some Pokémon to be at their most effective in Ultra League, they have to be your Best Buddy. Pokémon like Galarian Stunfisk, Umbreon, Mandibuzz and Skarmory in Ultra League, and for Great League Pokemon like Lickitung, Wobbuffet, Pachirisu, Medicham and Sableye.
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Does Poffin decrease candy distance?

You can give your buddy a Poffin to cut the distance you'll have to walk to earn a Candy in half.
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How many hours does a Poffin last in Pokemon GO?

It lasts for 6 hours and immediately maxes your treat hearts for the day. It also makes it easier for the mon to reach excited status for even more daily hearts.
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Are best buddy Pokemon stronger?

Here's how it works: CP Boost Equivalent: When a Best Buddy is used in combat, it gets a CP Boost that is the equivalent of two extra Power-Ups, or a single-level up. For instance, if a Best Buddy Pokemon is at Level 50, its CP Boost will put it at a CP equivalent to a Level 51 Pokemon.
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What resets friendship Pokémon?

All Pokémon have a base friendship of 70, but any Pokémon caught in a Friend Ball starts with 200 friendship and any Pokémon hatched from an Egg starts with 120 friendship. Depositing a Pokémon in a Pokémon Stadium 2 box will reset its friendship to 70.
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Is it better to evolve your buddy in Pokemon go?

Never evolve your buddy while you are in the process of walking it. When you evolve a Pokemon it becomes, essentially, a different Pokemon. Because of this, an evolution resets your candy meter and you will need to start your walk all over again.
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Which Pokémon earns candy the fastest?

Gen 1
  • Caterpie, Metapod & Butterfree.
  • Weedle, Kakuna & Beedrill.
  • Pidgey, Pidgeotto & Pidgeot.
  • Rattata & Raticate.
  • Spearow & Fearow.
  • Pikachu & Raichu.
  • Clefairy & Clefable.
  • Jigglypuff & Wigglytuff.
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Which Pokémon has the shortest distance to earn a candy?

More common Pokémon like Caterpie and Pidgey in Pokémon GO will grab candy after only 1km of walking.
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When should I use my Poffin?

Normally, a Buddy Pokemon will walk alongside its trainer for 3 hours. A Poffin doubles the effects of a regular Berry, extending this to 6 hours. Therefore, it's recommended to only use a Poffin if trainers intend to play Pokemon GO for more than a few hours.
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Where are the rarest Pokémon in Pokemon GO?

The Lake Guardians - Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf

This is due to two very important factors - they're very rare spawn rate and that all three are regionally exclusive Pokémon. The Lake Guardians can be found in the following regions: Uxie - Asia and Pacific regions. Mesprit - Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.
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Which Pokémon is strongest in Pokemon GO?

Strongest Pokémon in Pokémon Go: Best Overall
  • Guzzlord.
  • Ursaluna.
  • Nihilego.
  • Garchomp.
  • Snorlax.
  • Tyranitar.
  • Rhyperior.
  • Metagross.
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What buddies only need 1km for candy?

1km Buddy Distance chart
  • Caterpie.
  • Metapod.
  • Butterfree.
  • Weedle.
  • Kakuna.
  • Beedrill.
  • Pidgey.
  • Pidgeotto.
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What does age 0 mean in Pokemon go?

Age (in Days): Search age plus a number to see how many days ago you caught a particular Pokémon. For example, age0 will show Pokémon you caught within the last 24 hours and age1 will show Pokémon you caught 24 to 48 hours ago.
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Which Pokémon need to walk to evolve?

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Pawmo, Rellor, and Bramblin evolve by walking, and players found two tricks that make the process effortless.
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How many hearts can you earn a day in Pokemon go?

The distance you walk will only count so long as both these requirements are met. Providing they have been met, every 2 kilometres you and your buddy walk together will earn you an Affection Heart (up to a maximum of three hearts per day).
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How many Pokémon should you keep in Pokémon GO?

There's no need to carry every type of Pokemon as a growing collection in your bag - that's what the Pokedex is for. It's better to keep only the Pokemon you need: that's an army to fight with in Gym and Raid battles.
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Can you trade shiny Pokemon?

If you are trading Legendaries and Shinies you both own, the cost is the same as a Standard Pokémon you don't own, such as a regional or a Unown form. But if one of you don't have a Legendary or Shiny in a trade, then the cost jumps up massively.
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