
Pokémon Go: Buddy Candy Distances - How Far Do I Have to Walk For Buddy Pokemon to Drop Items
Here's how many kilometers you must walk to earn one candy for each Pokémon Buddy.
Pokémon Go's Buddy System lets you earn Candy for a favorite Pokémon simply by walking. However, the distance you need to walk to earn just one Candy varies between Pokémon, from one kilometer for a single Candy to five kilometers. In this Pokemon Go Buddy Distances guide we'll give you all the info you need on how far you need to walk.
Check out our Pokémon GO hub for more guides and tips that'll help you level up faster, earn more Candy, get more Stardust, and lots more!
Pokemon Go Buddy Item Drop Distance Charts
Here's a list of how many kilometers each Pokemon buddy needs to be walked before it can earn one Candy. Lace up your shoes, put your cap on backwards, and get walking.
Walk one kilometer with these Pokémon to earn one Candy
Gen 1 pokemon:
- 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 pokemon:
- Hoothoot
- Noctowl
- Ledyba
- Ledian
- Remoraid
- Octillery
- Sentret
- Furret
- Slugma
- Magcargo
- Spinarak
- Ariados
- Pichu
- Cleffa
- Igglybuff
Gen 3 Pokemon:
- Cascoon
- Dustox
- Taillow
- Swellow
- Surskit
- Poochyena
- Mightyena
- Zigzagoon
- Linoone
- Wurmple
- Silcoon
- Beautifly
- Aggron
- Gulpin
- Swalot
- Wailmer
- Wailord
- Spoink
- Grumpig
- Swablu
- Altaria
- Barboach
- Whiscash
- Masquerain
- Whismur
- Loudred
- Exploud
- Aron
- Lairon
Walk three kilometers with these Pokémon to earn one Candy
Gen 1 pokemon:
- Bulbasaur
- Ivysaur
- Venusaur
- Charmander
- Charmeleon
- Charizard
- Squirtle
- Wartortle
- Blastoise
- Ekans
- Arbok
- Sandshrew
- Sandslash
- Nidoran (Female)
- Nidoqueen
- Nidoran (Male)
- Nidorino
- Nidoking
- Vulpix
- Ninetails
- Oddish
- Gloom
- Vilelume
- 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
- Magnetmite
- Magneton
- Farfetch'd
- Doduo
- Dodrio
- Seel
- Dewgong
- Grimer
- Muk
- Shellder
- Cloyster
- Gastly
- Haunter
- Gengar
- Drowzee
- Hypno
- Krabby
- Kingler
- Voltorb
- Electrode
- Exeggute
- Exeggutor
- Cubone
- Marowak
- Lickitung
- Koffing
- Weezing
- Rhyhorn
- Rhydon
- Tangela
- Horsea
- Seadra
- Goldeen
- Starmie
- Tauros
- Porygon
Gen 2 Pokemon
- Aipom
- Chikorita
- Bayleaf
- Meganium
- Chinchou
- Lanturn
- Corsola
- Cyndaquil
- Quilava
- Typhlosion
- Dunsparce
- Girafarig
- Heracross
- Houndour
- Houndoom
- Hoppip
- Skiploom
- Jumpluff
- Marill
- Azumarill
- Misdreavus
- Murkrow
- Natu
- Xatu
- Phanpy
- Donphan
- Qwilfish
- Shuckle
- Sneasel
- Snubbull
- Granbull
- Stantler
- Sunkern
- Sunflora
- Swinub
- Piloswine
- Teddiursa
- Ursarin
- Togepi
- Totodile
- Croconaw
- Feraligatr
- Wobbuffet
- Wooper
- Quagsire
- Yanma
Gen 3 pokemon
- Sharpedo
- Numel
- Camerupt
- Torkoal
- Spinda
- Cacnea
- Cacturne
- Zangoose
- Seviper
- Lunatone
- Solrock
- Corphish
- Crawdaunt
- Baltoy
- Treecko
- Grovyle
- Sceptile
- Torchic
- Combusken
- Blaziken
- Mudkip
- Marshtomp
- Swampert
- Lotad
- Lombre
- Ludicolo
- Seedot
- Nuzleaf
- Shiftry
- Wingull
- Pelipper
- Shroomish
- Breloom
- Claydol
- Lileep
- Cradily
- Anorith
- Armaldo
- Shuppet
- Makuhita
- Hariyama
- Azurill
- Nosepass
- Skitty
- Delcatty
- Meditite
- Medicham
- Electrike
- Manectric
- Plusle
- Minun
- Volbeat
- Illumise
- Roselia
- Carvanha
- Banette
- Duskull
- Dusclops
- Wynaut
- Snorunt
- Glalie
- Spheal
- Sealeo
- Walrein
- Clamperl
- Huntail
- Gorebyss
- Luvdisc
Walk five kilometers with these Pokémon to earn one Candy
Gen 1 Pokemon
- 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
- Gligar
- Larvitar
- Pupitar
- Tyranitar
- Mantine
- Mareep
- Flaaffy
- Ampharos
- Miltank
- Pineco
- Forretress
- Skarmory
- Sudowoodo
- Tyrogue
Gen 2 pokemon:
- Togepi
- Togetic
- Smoochum
- Elkid
- Magby
- Mareep
- Flaaffy
- Ampharos
- Sudowoodo
- Espeon
- Umbreon
- Unown
- Pineco
- Forretress
- Miltank
- Blissey
- Larvitar
- Pupitar
- Tyranitar
- Gligar
- Steelix
- Scizor
- Delibird
- Mantine
- Skarmory
- Farfetch'd
- Tyrogue
- Hitmontop
Gen 3 Pokemon:
- Vibrava
- Flygon
- Feebas
- Milotic
- Castform
- Kecleon
- Tropius
- Chimecho
- Ralts
- Kirlia
- Gardevoir
- Slakoth
- Vigoroth
- Slaking
- Nincada
- Ninjask
- Shedinja
- Sableye
- Mawile
- Trapinch
- Absol
- Relicanth
- Bagon
- Shelgon
- Salamence
- Beldum
- Metang
- Metagross
(Special thanks to RankedBoost)
That's everything you need to know about Buddy Pokemon Candy Drops in Pokemon GO. For more on the game, you can check out our Pokemon GO Hatching Guide, you'll find everything you need to know about the different types of eggs, and what pokemon they hatch.
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