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tagline=Feature includes friend requesting, gifting, trading | | tagline=Feature includes friend requesting, gifting, trading | | ||
blurb=The Friends feature will be introduced in GO later this week. It allows players to connect with friends, send them items, earn bonuses and trade Pokémon. }} | blurb=The Friends feature will be introduced in GO later this week. It allows players to connect with friends, send them items, earn bonuses and trade Pokémon. }} | ||
{{CategorizeIn|Games|6|18}} | {{CategorizeIn|Games|6|18}} {{catg|Pokémon GO}} | ||
[[File:Friends List GO.jpg|thumb|Friends feature]] | |||
A Friends feature will be introduced in {{bp|Pokémon GO}} later this week. It allows players to connect with friends, send them items, earn bonuses and trade Pokémon. | |||
In order to add a friend in Pokémon GO, players must first ask for a Trainer Code and then send a request. If they accept, players will see their friends in the Friends List. | |||
In order to add a friend in | |||
When players spin a Photo Disc at a {{bp|PokéStop}} or {{ | When players spin a Photo Disc at a {{bp|PokéStop}} or {{OBP|Gym|GO}}, there is a chance of receiving a special Gift. Players can send gifts received from PokéStops to a friend on their Friend List. The gift will have a number of items along with a postcard the PokéStop. Gifts can also contain a 7 {{wp|Kilometre|km}} {{bp|Alola Form}} {{pkmn|Egg}}. | ||
Sending gifts or participating in battles can increase a player's Friendship Level and this allows the opportunity to unlock new bonuses | Sending gifts or participating in battles can increase a player's Friendship Level and this allows the opportunity to unlock new bonuses, such as an increased attack level during battles. Players can increase their Friendship Level once per day per friend. | ||
If | If you are near a friend and have a Trainer Level of 10 or higher, you can trade Pokémon you have caught with that friend. Completing a trade earns a bonus {{bp|Candy}} for the Pokémon you have traded away. In addition, this bonus increases if players trade Pokémon that were caught far away from each other. Trades are powered by {{bp|Stardust (GO)|Stardust}}, and some trades require more Stardust than others. Higher Friendship Levels means that trades can be completed using less Stardust. | ||
A Special Trade ({{bp|Legendary Pokémon}}, a {{bp|Shiny Pokémon}}, or a Pokémon not currently in a player's {{bp|Pokédex}}) only occur once per day with a Great Friend or Best Friend and requires a lot of Stardust to complete. | A Special Trade ({{bp|Legendary Pokémon}}, a {{bp|Shiny Pokémon}}, or a Pokémon not currently in a player's {{bp|Pokédex}}) only occur once per day with a Great Friend or Best Friend and requires a lot of Stardust to complete. | ||
