What’s confirmed?
Based on analysis of the latest GAME_MASTER files and the official announcement on the Pokemon Go Live website we know that
- You are limited to one buddy Pokemon at a time.
- There are four different buddy size categories:
- Shoulder
- Medium
- Big
- Flying
- Traveling a set distance rewards candies:
- 1 KM
- 2 KM
- 3 KM
- Pokemon who are buddies cannot be deployed to gyms.
Evolving with Buddy System
Below is the distance and time requirement for fully evolving a Pokemon using only candies from the Buddy system:
Assumes that trainer gets one candy per set distance, and the buddy system has the same speed limit as eggs hatching (3 m/s)
Buddy Size and Distance Requirements
| No. | Name | Km | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulbasaur | 2 | Medium |
| 2 | Ivysaur | 2 | Big |
| 3 | Venusaur | 2 | Big |
| 4 | Charmander | 2 | Medium |
| 5 | Charmeleon | 2 | Medium |
| 6 | Charizard | 2 | Big |
| 7 | Squirtle | 2 | Medium |
| 8 | Wartortle | 2 | Medium |
| 9 | Blastoise | 2 | Big |
| 10 | Caterpie | 1 | Shoulder |
| 11 | Metapod | 1 | Medium |
| 12 | Butterfree | 1 | Flying |
| 13 | Weedle | 1 | Shoulder |
| 14 | Kakuna | 1 | Medium |
| 15 | Beedrill | 1 | Flying |
| 16 | Pidgey | 1 | Shoulder |
| 17 | Pidgeotto | 1 | Flying |
| 18 | Pidgeot | 1 | Flying |
| 19 | Rattata | 1 | Medium |
| 20 | Raticate | 1 | Medium |
| 21 | Spearow | 1 | Shoulder |
| 22 | Fearow | 1 | Flying |
| 23 | Ekans | 2 | Medium |
| 24 | Arbok | 2 | Big |
| 25 | Pikachu | 1 | Shoulder |
| 26 | Raichu | 1 | Medium |
| 27 | Sandshrew | 2 | Medium |
| 28 | Sandslash | 2 | Medium |
| 29 | NidoranFemale | 2 | Medium |
| 30 | Nidorina | 2 | Medium |
| 31 | Nidoqueen | 2 | Big |
| 32 | NidoranMale | 2 | Medium |
| 33 | Nidorino | 2 | Medium |
| 34 | Nidoking | 2 | Big |
| 35 | Clefairy | 1 | Medium |
| 36 | Clefable | 1 | Big |
| 37 | Vulpix | 2 | Medium |
| 38 | Ninetales | 2 | Big |
| 39 | Jigglypuff | 1 | Medium |
| 40 | Wigglytuff | 1 | Big |
| 41 | Zubat | 1 | Flying |
| 42 | Golbat | 1 | Flying |
| 43 | Oddish | 2 | Medium |
| 44 | Gloom | 2 | Medium |
| 45 | Vileplume | 2 | Big |
| 46 | Paras | 2 | Medium |
| 47 | Parasect | 2 | Medium |
| 48 | Venonat | 2 | Medium |
| 49 | Venomoth | 2 | Flying |
| 50 | Diglett | 2 | Medium |
| 51 | Dugtrio | 2 | Big |
| 52 | Meowth | 2 | Medium |
| 53 | Persian | 2 | Medium |
| 54 | Psyduck | 2 | Medium |
| 55 | Golduck | 2 | Big |
| 56 | Mankey | 2 | Medium |
| 57 | Primeape | 2 | Big |
| 58 | Growlithe | 2 | Medium |
| 59 | Arcanine | 2 | Big |
| 60 | Poliwag | 2 | Medium |
| 61 | Poliwhirl | 2 | Big |
| 62 | Poliwrath | 2 | Big |
| 63 | Abra | 2 | Medium |
| 64 | Kadabra | 2 | Big |
| 65 | Alakazam | 2 | Big |
| 66 | Machop | 2 | Medium |
| 67 | Machoke | 2 | Big |
| 68 | Machamp | 2 | Big |
| 69 | Bellsprout | 2 | Medium |
| 70 | Weepinbell | 2 | Big |
| 71 | Victreebel | 2 | Big |
| 72 | Tentacool | 2 | Medium |
| 73 | Tentacruel | 2 | Big |
| 74 | Geodude | 1 | Medium |
| 75 | Graveler | 1 | Big |
| 76 | Golem | 1 | Big |
| 77 | Ponyta | 2 | Medium |
| 78 | Rapidash | 2 | Big |
| 79 | Slowpoke | 2 | Medium |
| 80 | Slowbro | 2 | Big |
| 81 | Magnemite | 2 | Flying |
| 82 | Magneton | 2 | Big |
| 83 | Farfetchd | 2 | Medium |
| 84 | Doduo | 2 | Medium |
| 85 | Dodrio | 2 | Big |
| 86 | Seel | 2 | Medium |
| 87 | Dewgong | 2 | Medium |
| 88 | Grimer | 2 | Medium |
| 89 | Muk | 2 | Big |
| 90 | Shellder | 2 | Medium |
| 91 | Cloyster | 2 | Big |
| 92 | Gastly | 2 | Flying |
| 93 | Haunter | 2 | Flying |
| 94 | Gengar | 2 | Big |
| 95 | Onix | 3 | Big |
| 96 | Drowzee | 2 | Big |
| 97 | Hypno | 2 | Big |
| 98 | Krabby | 2 | Medium |
| 99 | Kingler | 2 | Big |
| 100 | Voltorb | 2 | Medium |
| 101 | Electrode | 2 | Big |
| 102 | Exeggcute | 2 | Medium |
| 103 | Exeggutor | 2 | Big |
| 104 | Cubone | 2 | Medium |
| 105 | Marowak | 2 | Medium |
| 106 | Hitmonlee | 3 | Big |
| 107 | Hitmonchan | 3 | Big |
| 108 | Lickitung | 2 | Medium |
| 109 | Koffing | 2 | Big |
| 110 | Weezing | 2 | Big |
| 111 | Rhyhorn | 2 | Big |
| 112 | Rhydon | 2 | Big |
| 113 | Chansey | 3 | Big |
| 114 | Tangela | 2 | Medium |
| 115 | Kangaskhan | 2 | Big |
| 116 | Horsea | 2 | Medium |
| 117 | Seadra | 2 | Big |
| 118 | Goldeen | 2 | Medium |
| 119 | Seaking | 2 | Big |
| 120 | Staryu | 2 | Medium |
| 121 | Starmie | 2 | Big |
| 122 | MrMime | 3 | Medium |
| 123 | Scyther | 3 | Big |
| 124 | Jynx | 3 | Big |
| 125 | Electabuzz | 3 | Medium |
| 126 | Magmar | 3 | Big |
| 127 | Pinsir | 3 | Big |
| 128 | Tauros | 2 | Big |
| 129 | Magikarp | 1 | Medium |
| 130 | Gyarados | 1 | Big |
| 131 | Lapras | 3 | Big |
| 132 | Ditto | 2 | Medium |
| 133 | Eevee | 3 | Shoulder |
| 134 | Vaporeon | 3 | Medium |
| 135 | Jolteon | 3 | Medium |
| 136 | Flareon | 3 | Medium |
| 137 | Porygon | 2 | Big |
| 138 | Omanyte | 3 | Medium |
| 139 | Omastar | 3 | Big |
| 140 | Kabuto | 3 | Medium |
| 141 | Kabutops | 3 | Big |
| 142 | Aerodactyl | 3 | Big |
| 143 | Snorlax | 3 | Big |
| 144 | Articuno | 3 | Flying |
| 145 | Zapdos | 3 | Flying |
| 146 | Moltres | 3 | Big |
| 147 | Dratini | 3 | Medium |
| 148 | Dragonair | 3 | Big |
| 149 | Dragonite | 3 | Big |
| 150 | Mewtwo | 3 | Big |
| 151 | Mew | 3 | Medium |