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.

Guide by Jake Green, Guides Writer

Updated on 20 June 2018

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.

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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

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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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Jake Green

Guides Writer

Jake is a former freelance writer who is still very much new to all of this. He spends his days dreaming of an X-Files dating-sim and playing wonderfully silly VR games. He has an unhealthy obsession with Mega Man, and would pretty much trade a kidney for Skate 4 at this point.