How to Get Friends in Pokemon Go

Having friends in Pokemon Go grants players many benefits. Based on the friendship level and depending on how many days you are friends with someone, you can get experience bonuses, item cost reduction, extra premier balls, attack boost, special trades, and many other things. 

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For some players, making friends in Pokemon Go is harder than making friends in real life. So, to make your life a little easier, today we will talk about the different ways to get friends in Pokemon Go. 

How to Get Friends in Pokemon Go 

Players can get a ton of friends in Pokemon Go using a few community-made websites and subreddits. 

To get friends fast in Pokemon Go, players can visit the PoGo Trainer Club website. There, you can explore different players’ accounts and add them to your friends’ list using a QR code. You can also send them a message and talk to them and see if they are like-minded or not. 

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Alternatively, players can also use the PokemonGoFriends subreddit to get friends in Pokemon Go. 

How to Add Friends in Pokemon Go 

In Pokemon Go, you can add other players to your friend list using two methods: 

• Using the friend code 
• Using the QR code

Adding Friends in Pokemon Go Using Friends Code

• Tap on your avatar icon [Present in the bottom left corner of the home screen]
• Tap on “Friends” at the top of the screen
• Tap on “Add Friend”
• Type your friend’s code in the given field
• That’s it, now wait until the player accepts your invitation

Adding Friends in Pokemon Go Using QR code

• Tap on your avatar icon [Present in the bottom left corner of the home screen]
• Tap on “Friends” at the top of the screen
• Tap on “Add Friend”
• Tap on “QR Code”
• Scan the friend’s code with the camera
• Wait until your invitation is accepted