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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
JJAKSSSSJJAKSSSS0167-1676-7309
AcqHKAcqHK7256-2684-9905
AanddrewwAanddreww4574-1663-2189
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joshua413joshua4131704-7519-1323
RookieMedicRookieMedic2595-2007-5842
flippyoverflippyover7116-9173-4486
KAYRA452KAYRA4528873-5184-9541
MandrewMandrew0815-4866-0756
InAustraliaInAustralia3184-4293-7925
0-0-10-0-10569-1362-2924
Magenta345Magenta3455626-7971-6833
GuitarjohnGuitarjohn2381-4655-1093
ZombieGavinSZombieGavinS2980-9014-2127
nstern90nstern904167-5610-1085
ItzKenneyGItzKenneyG2549-6838-7119
Primo9112Primo91122989-1943-5156
SyztmrdhtSyztmrdht9500-5045-8618
Gerry-HortonGerry-Horton6182-3320-1413
lukekey21lukekey217268-6566-6245
KCfromKCKCfromKC8174-6822-8793
Cer6erus069Cer6erus0697040-3020-7752
fullmetal1581fullmetal15813084-9313-2554
VolctarVolctar9527-5524-5834
Ladyfrost1Ladyfrost18863-0606-1235
Palf2010Palf20102500-3304-7889
Bachelor5Bachelor55208-0212-1183
NonaboobooNonabooboo6327-3123-7798
ReefdiverReefdiver9689-5416-2928
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Drag_The_ChainsDrag_The_Chains9387-4342-6846
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RocinanteRocinante7951-9602-4886
FlappyFlappy0351-6428-9270
KocorroKocorro0397-3952-3236
PrezTcoPrezTco2405-8327-4503
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sorrensiisorrensii6906-7434-3847
Gavinpaul1234Gavinpaul12343939-7445-8034
UlysseUlysse6089-0992-1153
Madhatter89Madhatter892528-6334-0536
Vrad199Vrad1993366-5716-8554
Demine123Demine1239120-0553-3992
LuistorresssssLuistorresssss4160-1742-0912
FilipoPTFilipoPT9024-7377-0043
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BalimiaBalimia0170-4542-3664
firestone505firestone5050924-2469-5259
Celessie88Celessie889211-5237-7566
Mustacheman70Mustacheman705278-2894-7698
BurtyBooBurtyBoo2782-8903-4070
AdyeAdye8554-2517-2170
Jellybean404Jellybean4043927-7239-9807
lernean01lernean019150-2486-2586
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Mikechan60Mikechan607597-0560-4003
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Jenjen24Jenjen241533-2593-8615
Lec1997Lec19978347-5355-2296
yawningnoobyawningnoob2927-8358-2001
1PokeMomNey1PokeMomNey3370-2218-9947
XxjzlXxjzl9640-4542-2450
VictoriaMorgan94VictoriaMorgan943208-9157-7220
GlamGirl59GlamGirl599762-8309-3973
KamalmacKamalmac4965-2450-3405
MestmotionsMestmotions3680-2109-2958
KRATOS69KRATOS697377-7266-1595
andres495andres4959402-8786-8013
ExileExile9807-6669-4870
Gambit27Gambit270452-5081-3021
Sarahpoo305Sarahpoo3053748-8770-3767
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missgrungiemissgrungie8899-1800-3178
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JustianNLJustianNL3896-2892-9392
PastuzoPastuzo6640-6727-1361
Wusntme84Wusntme846691-7652-6991
StariaKnight23StariaKnight232395-4532-3135
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JenMJenM8807-7713-4258
SapphireayshaSapphireaysha0411-4582-9986
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DiFury57DiFury574736-9055-0971
GloverMistGloverMist2337-0803-4306
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ViviannnnViviannnn9377-5001-8256
MakiCorallinaMakiCorallina7466-8733-7842
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DimICEDimICE1136-3498-1767
KremzonKremzon6608-0272-5548
SinjikuSinjiku1435-4029-7044
superstu80superstu806605-3276-8615
Katchdeez21Katchdeez215293-2935-7852
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gabe-rmrzgabe-rmrz4369-4238-3241
MysterionMysterion3306-3169-2270
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Mohamed606Mohamed6066123-0160-7565
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AuroraDexAuroraDex9809-4957-7331
KaloyKaloy2244-5715-8022
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NoLimit_EBNoLimit_EB5984-1427-9527
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Carm2385Carm23852245-0181-7087
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Lukeeey95Lukeeey953847-3996-8269
MarashinoKatsuMarashinoKatsu2512-3738-5464
Kenty7Kenty70650-4281-3276
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GrudeeGrudee9915-3361-4840
JR060195JR0601950855-9159-4082
MrhammerThumbsMrhammerThumbs3176-5964-1653
J4ydenJ4yden7683-8421-7302
Tashac99Tashac994959-1127-4468
XPGIFTSXPGIFTS5298-4733-2126
Kiloton70Kiloton709976-4635-6919
SW80SW801215-9015-1949
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Smullinsok05Smullinsok055017-1421-5814
BonniePlayzBonniePlayz6370-1438-2001
Rubberduckie83Rubberduckie832352-3597-8160
LtlgmomLtlgmom1231-1495-1031
Martin7570Martin75709572-5823-6864
djmodjmo5691-3008-9350
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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.