Pokemon Go's New Buddy Adventure Feature Rolled Out: All You Need to Know

Niantic has now announced that the rollout of the Buddy Adventure feature for Pokemon Go is complete, and is available to instructors above level 2. This feature essentially gives you an experience of your choice of Pokémon like life. This lets Pokémon walk on the map without worry, can be more interactive and express their feelings, and can basically be your AR friend. The big adventure allows them to run, fly, swim and flap around and players can also feed them plum.

The completion of the rollout was announced via Pokémon Go's Twitter handle. The Buddy Adventure feature requires users to unlock 10 hearts each day, performing various tasks such as feeding berries, taking photos, battling with them, walking with them or spinning a new PokeStop. There are various levels like Good Buddy, Great Buddy, Ultra Buddy, and Best Buddy to go up the ladder, and it will take about a month to reach the Best Buddy position and boost CP in battle. To start feeding your friend, go to the new friend profile page, and tap on Play.

Needless to say, each Pokemon has different quirks and ways to express itself, and players must be entertaining to learn their friend's traits. To level up, players can earn affection that is measured by hearts. Users can earn hearts by exploring the map with their friend, battling with them, playing with them and feeding them, and taking a picture with their friend. The highest mood is upbeat, and it will earn you like its perks, which will cut your friend in half the distance to find the candy, and double the number of hearts served per task. Your friend's progress can be tracked through the friend profile page.

To experience the new Buddy Adventure feature, make sure you have the latest update from the App Store or Google Play Store.