Pokémon Go has came out with version 0.37.0 for Android and 1.7.0 for iOS and one of the more interesting feature in this update is the Buddy System.
Buddy System
Now you can walk with a Pokémon and get candy of its type while doing so. Just like hatching eggs, rarer Pokémon will need more km registered in order to be rewarded.
How Does The Buddy System Work?
- Trainers are limited to one buddy Pokémon at any one time
- Traveling a set distance will be rewarded with a candy of that Pokémon type
- 1 km
- 2 km
- 3 km
- Pokémon buddy cannot be assigned to gyms
- There are four different buddy size categories
- Medium
- Big
- Shoulder
- Flying
Buddy Distance Requirements And Size
The table below shows the distance you need to walk to be rewarded 1 candy of that Pokémon.
| No. | Name | Distance (km) | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulbasaur | 3 | Medium |
| 2 | Ivysaur | 3 | Big |
| 3 | Venusaur | 3 | Big |
| 4 | Charmander | 3 | Medium |
| 5 | Charmeleon | 3 | Medium |
| 6 | Charizard | 3 | Big |
| 7 | Squirtle | 3 | Medium |
| 8 | Wartortle | 3 | Medium |
| 9 | Blastoise | 3 | 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 | 3 | Medium |
| 24 | Arbok | 3 | Big |
| 25 | Pikachu | 1 | Shoulder |
| 26 | Raichu | 1 | Medium |
| 27 | Sandshrew | 3 | Medium |
| 28 | Sandslash | 3 | Medium |
| 29 | NidoranFemale | 3 | Medium |
| 30 | Nidorina | 3 | Medium |
| 31 | Nidoqueen | 3 | Big |
| 32 | NidoranMale | 3 | Medium |
| 33 | Nidorino | 3 | Medium |
| 34 | Nidoking | 3 | Big |
| 35 | Clefairy | 1 | Medium |
| 36 | Clefable | 1 | Big |
| 37 | Vulpix | 3 | Medium |
| 38 | Ninetales | 3 | Big |
| 39 | Jigglypuff | 1 | Medium |
| 40 | Wigglytuff | 1 | Big |
| 41 | Zubat | 1 | Flying |
| 42 | Golbat | 1 | Flying |
| 43 | Oddish | 3 | Medium |
| 44 | Gloom | 3 | Medium |
| 45 | Vileplume | 3 | Big |
| 46 | Paras | 3 | Medium |
| 47 | Parasect | 3 | Medium |
| 48 | Venonat | 3 | Medium |
| 49 | Venomoth | 3 | Flying |
| 50 | Diglett | 3 | Medium |
| 51 | Dugtrio | 3 | Big |
| 52 | Meowth | 3 | Medium |
| 53 | Persian | 3 | Medium |
| 54 | Psyduck | 3 | Medium |
| 55 | Golduck | 3 | Big |
| 56 | Mankey | 3 | Medium |
| 57 | Primeape | 3 | Big |
| 58 | Growlithe | 3 | Medium |
| 59 | Arcanine | 3 | Big |
| 60 | Poliwag | 3 | Medium |
| 61 | Poliwhirl | 3 | Big |
| 62 | Poliwrath | 3 | Big |
| 63 | Abra | 3 | Medium |
| 64 | Kadabra | 3 | Big |
| 65 | Alakazam | 3 | Big |
| 66 | Machop | 3 | Medium |
| 67 | Machoke | 3 | Big |
| 68 | Machamp | 3 | Big |
| 69 | Bellsprout | 3 | Medium |
| 70 | Weepinbell | 3 | Big |
| 71 | Victreebel | 3 | Big |
| 72 | Tentacool | 3 | Medium |
| 73 | Tentacruel | 3 | Big |
| 74 | Geodude | 1 | Medium |
| 75 | Graveler | 1 | Big |
| 76 | Golem | 1 | Big |
| 77 | Ponyta | 3 | Medium |
| 78 | Rapidash | 3 | Big |
| 79 | Slowpoke | 3 | Medium |
| 80 | Slowbro | 3 | Big |
| 81 | Magnemite | 3 | Flying |
| 82 | Magneton | 3 | Big |
| 83 | Farfetchd | 3 | Medium |
| 84 | Doduo | 3 | Medium |
| 85 | Dodrio | 3 | Big |
| 86 | Seel | 3 | Medium |
| 87 | Dewgong | 3 | Medium |
| 88 | Grimer | 3 | Medium |
| 89 | Muk | 3 | Big |
| 90 | Shellder | 3 | Medium |
| 91 | Cloyster | 3 | Big |
| 92 | Gastly | 3 | Flying |
| 93 | Haunter | 3 | Flying |
| 94 | Gengar | 3 | Big |
| 95 | Onix | 5 | Big |
| 96 | Drowzee | 3 | Big |
| 97 | Hypno | 3 | Big |
| 98 | Krabby | 3 | Medium |
| 99 | Kingler | 3 | Big |
| 100 | Voltorb | 3 | Medium |
| 101 | Electrode | 3 | Big |
| 102 | Exeggcute | 3 | Medium |
| 103 | Exeggutor | 3 | Big |
| 104 | Cubone | 3 | Medium |
| 105 | Marowak | 3 | Medium |
| 106 | Hitmonlee | 5 | Big |
| 107 | Hitmonchan | 5 | Big |
| 108 | Lickitung | 3 | Medium |
| 109 | Koffing | 3 | Big |
| 110 | Weezing | 3 | Big |
| 111 | Rhyhorn | 3 | Big |
| 112 | Rhydon | 3 | Big |
| 113 | Chansey | 5 | Big |
| 114 | Tangela | 3 | Medium |
| 115 | Kangaskhan | 3 | Big |
| 116 | Horsea | 3 | Medium |
| 117 | Seadra | 3 | Big |
| 118 | Goldeen | 3 | Medium |
| 119 | Seaking | 3 | Big |
| 120 | Staryu | 3 | Medium |
| 121 | Starmie | 3 | Big |
| 122 | Mr. Mime | 5 | Medium |
| 123 | Scyther | 5 | Big |
| 124 | Jynx | 5 | Big |
| 125 | Electabuzz | 5 | Medium |
| 126 | Magmar | 5 | Big |
| 127 | Pinsir | 5 | Big |
| 128 | Tauros | 3 | Big |
| 129 | Magikarp | 1 | Medium |
| 130 | Gyarados | 1 | Big |
| 131 | Lapras | 5 | Big |
| 132 | Ditto | 3 | Medium |
| 133 | Eevee | 5 | Shoulder |
| 134 | Vaporeon | 5 | Medium |
| 135 | Jolteon | 5 | Medium |
| 136 | Flareon | 5 | Medium |
| 137 | Porygon | 3 | Big |
| 138 | Omanyte | 5 | Medium |
| 139 | Omastar | 5 | Big |
| 140 | Kabuto | 5 | Medium |
| 141 | Kabutops | 5 | Big |
| 142 | Aerodactyl | 5 | Big |
| 143 | Snorlax | 5 | Big |
| 144 | Articuno | 5 | Flying |
| 145 | Zapdos | 5 | Flying |
| 146 | Moltres | 5 | Big |
| 147 | Dratini | 5 | Medium |
| 148 | Dragonair | 5 | Big |
| 149 | Dragonite | 5 | Big |
| 150 | Mewtwo | 5 | Big |
| 151 | Mew | 5 | Medium |