Pokémon Go Buddy distance chart for when Buddy Pokémon drop rewards Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Pokémon Go Buddy distance chart for when Buddy Pokémon drop rewards Which Buddy Pokémon produce Candy faster than others? Guide by Matthew Reynolds Managing Editor Updated on 17 Jun 2022 5 comments Pokémon Go Buddy Distances allow you to work out which Buddy to accompany you everywhere you go to earn some free Candy. 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: Why Poké mon Go s Buddy feature is useful 1km Buddy Distance chart 3km Buddy Distance chart 5km Buddy Distance chart 20km Buddy Distances explained Other things to know about Poké mon Go s Buddy system Watch on YouTube Pokémon Go PvP gameplay: AI battle against Blanche Why Poké mon Go s Buddy feature is useful To enable Pokémon Go's Buddy feature, tap your Trainer icon in the corner, select the burger icon in the bottom right corner (for more options) and it's listed there. 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. 1km Buddy Distance chart Gen 1: 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 Stufful Bewear Wimpod Golisopod Gen 8: Skwovet Greedent Obstagoon 3km Buddy Distance chart Gen 1: 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 Dewpider Araquanid Fomantis Lurantis Salandit Salazzle Comfey Oranguru Gen 8: Wooloo Dubwool Perrserker Sirfetch'd Runerigus 5km Buddy Distance chart Gen 1: 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 20km Buddy Distances explained All Legendary Pokemon and Ultra Beast require 20km before they drop Candy, such as the Articuno, Moltres and Zapdos from Gen 1, Lugia and Ho-Oh from Gen 2, and so on. With such high distances, we recommend you use Rare Candy to level up these creatures instead. Currently live is the Evolving Stars event, which includes the release of quest steps 5 to 8 of A Cosmic Companion - the Season of Light special research quest. Elsewhere, be sure to use Daily Adventure Incense for the chance of encountering Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos and Galarian Moltres. There's also a new special research quest - A Mysterious Incense. Finally - don't forget about the new Prime Gaming rewards every fortnight. Other things to know about Poké mon Go s Buddy system While most Pokémon will be alongside you on the Trainer screen, walking a total of 10km with Pikachu as your Buddy will see him sit on your shoulder, showing a sign of your close friendship. Togepi, meanwhile, will be held in your arms. Cute! Contrary to some rumours, you don't receive any XP for walking your Buddy Pokémon, just Candy. It's believed there is no daily limit to the amount of Candy you can earn through the Buddy system in one day. Like hatching Eggs, using Pokémon Go Plus will contribute to the distance walked for your Buddy. Any Pokémon currently assigned as your Buddy can't be withdrawn from your inventory to defend a friendly Gym. To get around this, be sure to use a lower tier of that Pokémon evolution family (a Dratini instead of a Dragonite, for example) or just another of that same creature. You can, however, use it to fight in Gyms. All creatures in the same evolution chain require the same amount of walking distance for Candy to drop - allowing you to put their later evolutions to work in Gyms. Pokémon that have fainted can be used as your Buddy. Evolving your Pokémon will reset your Candy counter, so time those evolutions wisely. Buddy distances are used to calculate the cost of unlocking a second move for a Pokémon. The further the distance, the higher the cost. 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