Similar to Egg hatching in Pokémon Go, it’s a background activity that you set and, after a certain distance, will give you rewards. It’ll work slightly differently according to which Pokémon you Buddy up with - in short, rarer Pokémon will take longer to produce Candy - and there’s a few quirks and exceptions you should take note of, too. Buddy distances also correspond to the cost of unlocking a second move for a Pokémon, with further distances requiring higher costs. On this page: Then, select the Pokémon of your choosing, and you’ll be given a goal in kilometers to travel. Once you have reached the target - be it 1km, 3km or 5km, depending on the creature - you’ll be given some Candy. Pokémon Go’s Buddy feature allows you to work towards two late-game activities; powering up your Pokémon to take on Gyms, and filling out your Pokedex by evolving the creatures you’ve already caught. In order to get more Candy you have to either catch it in the wild or hatch it from an Egg, and since the best Pokémon are usually the hardest to find, Candy is also very difficult to come by. The Buddy system solves this problem quite nicely. For example, if you provided you catch one Dratini, as long as you keep walking and collecting Candy from your Buddy, you’ll one day get your hands on that all elusive Dragonite. Though, with 1-2 Candy dropping every 5km walked, it could take a while! Thanks to The Silph Road reddit for help with the below lists, including SilverKylin for Gen 4 listings.
Caterpie Metapod Butterfree Weedle Kakuna Beedrill Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Rattata Raticate Spearow Fearow Pikachu Raichu Clefairy Clefable Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Zubat Golbat Geodude Graveler Golem Magikarp Gyarados
Gen 2:
Sentret Furret Hoothoot Noctowl Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Crobat Pichu Cleffa Igglybuff Slugma Magcargo Remoraid Octillery
Gen 3:
Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Wurmple Silcoon Beautifly Cascoon Dustox Taillow Swellow Surskit Masquerain Whismur Loudred Exploud Aron Lairon Aggron Gulpin Swalot Wailmer Wailord Spoink Grumpig Swablu Altaria Barboach Whiscash
Gen 4:
Starly Staravia Staraptor Bidoof Bibarel Kriketot Kricketune Burmy (any cloak) Wormadam (any cloak) Mothim Cherubi (both Overcast and Sunny form) Cherrim
Gen 5:
Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Pidove Tranquil Unfezant Woobat Swoobat Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Cottonee Whimsicott Petili Liligant Basculin (both Red and Blue-striped form) Maractus Dwebble Crustle Emolga Tynamo Eelektrik Eelektross
Gen 6:
Bunnelby Diggersby Fletchling Fletchinder Talonflame
Gen 7:
Pikipek Trumbeak Toucannon Yungoos Gumshoos Grubbin Charjabug Vikavolt Stufful Bewear Wimpod Golisopod
Gen 8:
Skwovet Greedent Obstagoon
Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Ekans Arbok Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♀ Nidorina Nidoqueen Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetails Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Tentacool Tentacruel Ponyta Rapidash Slowpoke Slowbro Magnemite Magneton Doduo Dodrio Seel Dewgong Grimer Muk Shellder Cloyster Gastly Haunter Gengar Drowzee Hypno Krabby Kingler Voltorb Electrode Exeggcute Exeggutor Cubone Marowak Lickitung Koffing Weezing Rhyhorn Rhydon Tangela Kangaskhan Horsea Seadra Goldeen Seaking Staryu Starmie Tauros Ditto Porygon
Gen 2:
Chikorita Bayleef Maganium Cyndaquil Quilava Tyhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Chinchou Lanturn Togepi Togetic Natu Xatu Bellossom Marill Azumarill Politoed Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Aipom Sunkern Sunflora Yanma Wooper Quagsire Murkrow Slowking Misdreavus Wobbuffet Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Quilfish Shuckle Heracross Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Corsola Houndour Houndoom Kingdra Phanpy Dolphan Porygon2 Stantler Smeargle
Gen 3:
Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Wingull Pelipper Shroomish Breloom Makuhita Hariyama Azurill Nosepass Skitty Delcatty Meditite Medicham Electrike Manectric Plusle Minun Volbeat Illumise Roselia Carvanha Sharpedo Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spinda Cacnea Cacturne Zangoose Seviper Lunatone Solrock Corphish Crawdaunt Baltoy Claydol Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Wynaut Snorunt Glalie Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Luvdisc
Gen 4:
Turtwig Grotle Torterra Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Budew Roserade Combee Vespiquen Buizel Floatzel Shellos (both West and East Coast forms) Gastrodon (both West and East Coast forms) Ambipom Bunerary Lopunny Mismagius Honchkrow Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Bronzor Bronzong Hippopotas Hippowdon Croagunk Toxicroak Finneon Lumineon Snover Abomasnow Weavile Magnezone Licklicky Rhyperior Tangrowth Togekiss Yanmega Mamoswine Porygon-Z Probopass Dusknoir Froslass
Gen 5:
Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Blitzle Zebstrika Roggenrola Boldore Gigalith Drilbur Excadrill Audino Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Darumaka Darmanitan Scraggy Scrafty Yamask Cofagrigus Trubbish Garbodor Minccino Cinccino Gothita Gothorita Gothitelle Solosis Duosion Reuniclus Ducklett Swanna Vanillite Vanillish Vanilluxe Deerling Sawsbuck Karrablast Escavalier Foongus Amoonguss Joltik Galvantula Ferroseed Ferrothorn Elgyem Beheeyem Cubchoo Beartic Shelmet Accelgor Mienfoo Mienshao Bouffalant Heatmor Durant
Gen 6:
Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Fennekin Braixen Delphox Froakie Frogadier Greninja Litleo Pyroar Falbébe Floette Florges Pancham Pangoro Espurr Meowstic Inkay Malamar Binacle Barbaracle Skrelp Dragalge Clauncher Clawitzer Helioptile Heliolisk Dedenne Klefki Bergmite Avalugg
Gen 7:
Rowlet Dartrix Decidueye Litten Torracat Incineroar Popplio Brionne Primarina Oricorio Mareanie Toxapex Dewpider Araquanid Fomantis Lurantis Morelull Shiinotic Salandit Salazzle Comfey Oranguru Togedemaru
Gen 8:
Wooloo Dubwool Perrserker Sirfetch’d Runerigus
Onix Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Chansey Mr. Mime Scyther Jynx Electabuzz Magmar Pinsir Lapras Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Aerodactyl Snorlax Dratini Dragonair Dragonite
Gen 2:
Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Sudowoodo Espeon Umbreon Unown Pineco Forretress Gligar Steelix Scizor Delibird Mantine Skarmory Tyrogue Hitmontop Smoochum Elekid Magby Miltank Blissey Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
Gen 3:
Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Nincada Ninjask Shedinja Sableye Mawile Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Feebas Milotic Castform Kecleon Tropius Chimecho Absol Relicanth Bagon Shelgon Salamence Beldum Metang Metagross
Gen 4:
Shinx Luxio Luxray Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Pachirisu Driloon Drifblim Chingling Bonsly Mime Jr. Happiny Chatot Spiritomb Gible Gabite Garchomp Munchlax Riolu Lucario Skorupi Drapion Carnivine Mantyke Electivire Magmortar Leafeon Glaceon Gliscor Gallade Rotom
Gen 5:
Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Throh Sawk Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Sigilyph Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops Alomomola Klink Klang Klinklang Litwick Lampent Chandelure Axew Fraxure Haxorus Cryogonal Stunfisk Druddigon Golett Golurk Pawniard Bisharp Rufflet Braviary Vullaby Mandibuzz Deino Zweilous Hydreigon
Gen 6:
Furfrou Tyrunt Tyrantrum Amaura Aurorus Phantump Trevenant Pumpkaboo Gourgeist Noibat Noivern
Gen 7:
Rockruff Lycanroc Jangmo-o Hakamo-o Kommo-o
Gen 8:
Mr. Rime Falinks
With such high distances, we recommend you use Rare Candy to level up these creatures instead. The Season of Mythical Wishes continues with the Winter Holiday event, which has brought Mega Glalie to Pokémon Go. Don’t forget to partake in the new Go Battle League season. Elsewhere, be sure to use Daily Adventure Incense for the chance of encountering Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos and Galarian Moltres.
