Friendship Levels & Bonuses Guide
Friendship Level is the bond you build by playing with another Trainer. Higher levels grant more raid Premier Balls, a battle attack boost, and trade Stardust discounts — and reaching the top tier, Forever Friends, unlocks distance-free Remote Trades.
The Friendship Ladder
After adding a friend you start at "Friend" and climb five tiers by earning Friendship Points together. You earn up to one point per day, so the point total is also the minimum number of days (e.g. 90 days for Best). Exact per-tier numbers are in the tables below.
Good Friend
Friendship Points 1Unlocks Special Trades
Great Friend
Friendship Points 7Raid bonuses begin (balls, attack)
Ultra Friend
Friendship Points 30Raid bonuses grow
Best Friend
Friendship Points 90Max bonuses + Lucky Friends possible
Forever Friend
Friendship Points 180Remote Trade + one more attack boost
Battle & Raid Bonuses by Level
| Tier | Premier Balls | Attack | Level-up XP |
|---|---|---|---|
Good | — | 3% | 3,000 |
Great | +1 | 5% | 10,000 |
Ultra | +2 | 7% | 50,000 |
Best | +4 | 10% | 100,000 |
Forever | +4 | 12% | 150,000 |
※ Attack-boost % is not officially published — these are community datamined estimates. Niantic only states "small/medium/large" per tier. Premier Balls and level-up XP are official.
Trade Stardust Cost
Trade cost depends on Friendship level, Pokédex registration, and standard vs Special Trade. The saving is relative to Good Friend.
| Tier | Saved | Standard Trade | Special Trade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Dex | New | In Dex | New | ||
Good | 0% | 100 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 1,000,000 |
Great | 20% | 100 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 800,000 |
Ultra | 92% | 100 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 80,000 |
Best | 96% | 100 | 800 | 800 | 40,000 |
Forever | 96% | 100 | 800 | 800 | 40,000 |
Special Trade = Legendary, Mythical, Ultra Beast, Shiny, Purified, Gigantamax, or a Pokémon new to one Trainer’s Pokédex (once per day).
Earning Friendship Points
Friendship Points are the new system that tracks your progress to the next level. You earn them two ways.
Daily interaction
Battling, trading, opening a Gift, and other interactions earn up to 1 point per day.
Weekly Challenge
Take on a weekly group challenge with up to three friends, wherever they are. Completing it grants up to 7 extra Friendship Points (plus XP) per friend in the group — combined with the daily point, up to 8 in a single day.
Lucky Friends & Lucky Pokémon
Once you’re Best Friends, your first interaction each day has a chance to make you Lucky Friends. Your next trade then turns both Pokémon into Lucky Pokémon, after which the status clears.
Guaranteed 12/12/12 IVs
Lucky Pokémon are guaranteed minimum IVs of 12 in Attack, Defense, and HP.
Half power-up Stardust
Powering up a Lucky Pokémon costs half the usual Stardust, making it far cheaper to invest in.
The exact chance of becoming Lucky Friends is not officially published.
Learn More
Source: official Pokémon GO Help Center (“Friend List & Friendship Levels”) and official news (pokemongo.com). Level-up XP, Premier Balls, and trade costs are official; attack-boost % and the Lucky Friends chance are not officially published (community datamined estimates).