The Friend Referral system which launched in Australia a while ago has now been rolled out to all Pokémon GO players from all over the world (or soon will be). Trainers can invite their friends to join the game for the first time, or return after a long absence with bonuses offered if they achieve certain goals. But how does it all work? Here's how to refer friends in Pokémon GO.
How to refer friends
To refer friends to Pokémon GO, simply follow these steps.
- Open the Friends menu
- Tap Invite
- Copy your referral code
- Give this code to a friend or share it online
- They must enter this code when creating or reactivating their account
- Make sure to add the player to your friends list
- Give them your friend code from the Friends menu or use theirs to add them
- Check their player page in your friends list to see bonuses and rewards progress
So, in short, you just want to give them your referral code, which they'll enter when creating their account, and then make sure you're friends in Pokémon GO and good to go. It's now just a waiting game for them to complete certain tasks that will give you and them different rewards.
How to Get Friend Referral Rewards and Bonuses
Once they join the game with your Pokémon GO referral code and you add them as a friend, you are now linked. As they progress on different tasks, they can access the corresponding profile pages to redeem rewards for the tasks.
| Reference task | Reward – New or Old Player | Reward – Sponsor |
| Hatch 3 eggs | 1 bonbon rare | Meeting with Galarian Farfetch |
| Win a Raid | 1 Premium Battle Pass | Bagon meeting |
| Win 3 raids | Lapras meeting | 1 Premium Battle Pass |
| Win 20 raids | 3 super incubators | 5 super incubators |
| Catch 50 Pokemon | 1 super incubator | Meet Darumaka |
| Catch 1000 Pokemon | 3 premium combat passes | 3 incense |
| Hatch 20 eggs | Chansey Encounter | Rencontre de Deino |
| Offer 50 treats to your buddy | 5 rare candies | Dating Gible |
| Defeat 3 Team Go Rocket Grunts | Charizard Encounter | Charizard Encounter |
| Defeat a Go Rocket Team Leader | 50 Mega Energy Charizard | 50 Mega Charizard Energy |
| Trade 5 Pokemon | 10 Pidgey Stickers | 10 Pidgey Stickers |
| Make 2 new friends | 10 Pikachu Stickers | 10 Pikachu Stickers |
| Make 100 nice throws | Meet Snorlax | 2 super incubators |
| Earn 50 Candies by walking with a buddy | 5 premium combat passes | 30 rare candies |
| Visit Poké Stops 30 days in a row | a pokemon encounter | a pokemon encounter |
Here's how to refer friends in Pokémon GO and how to get rewards with the new Refer Friend program.
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