Plan which Pokemon buddy you want to have. This table shows the number of kilometres you need to walk with you buddy to earn a candy. From this, we can look at which buddies are the best value based on the the maximum CP of their final form or how quickly you can walk them to evolution. Click the headings to re-sort the table. Details below.
ID | Pokémon | km/![]() |
CP/km | ![]() |
km/Evolve |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bulbasaur | 3 | 906 | 25 | 75 |
2 | Ivysaur | 3 | 906 | 100 | 300 |
3 | Venusaur | 3 | 906 | ||
4 | Charmander | 3 | 963 | 25 | 75 |
5 | Charmeleon | 3 | 963 | 100 | 300 |
6 | Charizard | 3 | 963 | ||
7 | Squirtle | 3 | 822 | 25 | 75 |
8 | Wartortle | 3 | 822 | 100 | 300 |
9 | Blastoise | 3 | 822 | ||
10 | Caterpie | 1 | 1827 | 12 | 12 |
11 | Metapod | 1 | 1827 | 50 | 50 |
12 | Butterfree | 1 | 1827 | ||
13 | Weedle | 1 | 1846 | 12 | 12 |
14 | Kakuna | 1 | 1846 | 50 | 50 |
15 | Beedrill | 1 | 1846 | ||
16 | Pidgey | 1 | 2129 | 12 | 12 |
17 | Pidgeotto | 1 | 2129 | 50 | 50 |
18 | Pidgeot | 1 | 2129 | ||
19 | Rattata | 1 | 1730 | 25 | 25 |
20 | Raticate | 1 | 1730 | ||
21 | Spearow | 1 | 1997 | 50 | 50 |
22 | Fearow | 1 | 1997 | ||
23 | Ekans | 3 | 640 | 50 | 150 |
24 | Arbok | 3 | 640 | ||
25 | Pikachu | 1 | 473 | 50 | 50 |
26 | Raichu | 1 | 473 | ||
27 | Sandshrew | 3 | 791 | 50 | 150 |
28 | Sandslash | 3 | 791 | ||
29 | Nidoran♀ | 3 | 829 | 25 | 75 |
30 | Nidorina | 3 | 829 | 100 | 300 |
31 | Nidoqueen | 3 | 829 | ||
32 | Nidoran♂ | 3 | 855 | 25 | 75 |
33 | Nidorino | 3 | 855 | 100 | 300 |
34 | Nidoking | 3 | 855 | ||
35 | Clefairy | 1 | 671 | 50 | 50 |
36 | Clefable | 1 | 671 | ||
37 | Vulpix | 3 | 759 | 50 | 150 |
38 | Ninetales | 3 | 759 | ||
39 | Jigglypuff | 1 | 535 | 50 | 50 |
40 | Wigglytuff | 1 | 535 | ||
41 | Zubat | 1 | 2646 | 25 | 25 |
42 | Golbat | 1 | 2646 | 100 | 100 |
43 | Oddish | 3 | 760 | 25 | 75 |
44 | Gloom | 3 | 760 | 100 | 300 |
45 | Vileplume | 3 | 760 | ||
46 | Paras | 3 | 619 | 50 | 150 |
47 | Parasect | 3 | 619 | ||
48 | Venonat | 3 | 694 | 50 | 150 |
49 | Venomoth | 3 | 694 | ||
50 | Diglett | 3 | 519 | 50 | 150 |
51 | Dugtrio | 3 | 519 | ||
52 | Meowth | 3 | 563 | 50 | 150 |
53 | Persian | 3 | 563 | ||
54 | Psyduck | 3 | 816 | 50 | 150 |
55 | Golduck | 3 | 816 | ||
56 | Mankey | 3 | 762 | 50 | 150 |
57 | Primeape | 3 | 762 | ||
58 | Growlithe | 3 | 1009 | 50 | 150 |
59 | Arcanine | 3 | 1009 | ||
60 | Poliwag | 3 | 816 | 25 | 75 |
61 | Poliwhirl | 3 | 816 | 100 | 300 |
62 | Poliwrath | 3 | 816 | ||
63 | Abra | 3 | 1019 | 25 | 75 |
64 | Kadabra | 3 | 1019 | 100 | 300 |
65 | Alakazam | 3 | 1019 | ||
66 | Machop | 3 | 1018 | 25 | 75 |
67 | Machoke | 3 | 1018 | 100 | 300 |
68 | Machamp | 3 | 1018 | ||
69 | Bellsprout | 3 | 810 | 25 | 75 |
70 | Weepinbell | 3 | 810 | 100 | 300 |
71 | Victreebel | 3 | 810 | ||
72 | Tentacool | 3 | 807 | 50 | 150 |
73 | Tentacruel | 3 | 807 | ||
74 | Geodude | 1 | 2949 | 25 | 25 |
75 | Graveler | 1 | 2949 | 100 | 100 |
76 | Golem | 1 | 2949 | ||
77 | Ponyta | 3 | 820 | 50 | 150 |
78 | Rapidash | 3 | 820 | ||
79 | Slowpoke | 3 | 848 | 50 | 150 |
80 | Slowbro | 3 | 848 | ||
81 | Magnemite | 3 | 828 | 50 | 150 |
82 | Magneton | 3 | 828 | 99 | 297 |
83 | Farfetch'd | 3 | 412 | ||
84 | Doduo | 3 | 787 | 50 | 150 |
85 | Dodrio | 3 | 787 | ||
86 | Seel | 3 | 661 | 50 | 150 |
87 | Dewgong | 3 | 661 | ||
88 | Grimer | 3 | 919 | 50 | 150 |
89 | Muk | 3 | 919 | ||
90 | Shellder | 3 | 849 | 50 | 150 |
91 | Cloyster | 3 | 849 | ||
92 | Gastly | 3 | 959 | 25 | 75 |
93 | Haunter | 3 | 959 | 100 | 300 |
94 | Gengar | 3 | 959 | ||
95 | Onix | 5 | 482 | 50 | 250 |
96 | Drowzee | 3 | 696 | 50 | 150 |
97 | Hypno | 3 | 696 | ||
98 | Krabby | 3 | 943 | 50 | 150 |
99 | Kingler | 3 | 943 | ||
100 | Voltorb | 3 | 699 | 50 | 150 |
101 | Electrode | 3 | 699 | ||
102 | Exeggcute | 3 | 1004 | 50 | 150 |
103 | Exeggutor | 3 | 1004 | ||
104 | Cubone | 3 | 611 | 50 | 150 |
105 | Marowak | 3 | 611 | ||
106 | Hitmonlee | 5 | 431 | ||
107 | Hitmonchan | 5 | 431 | ||
108 | Lickitung | 3 | 470 | 100 | 300 |
109 | Koffing | 3 | 764 | 50 | 150 |
110 | Weezing | 3 | 764 | ||
111 | Rhyhorn | 3 | 1059 | 25 | 75 |
112 | Rhydon | 3 | 1059 | 100 | 300 |
113 | Chansey | 5 | 551 | 50 | 250 |
114 | Tangela | 3 | 746 | 100 | 300 |
115 | Kangaskhan | 3 | 862 | ||
116 | Horsea | 3 | 880 | 25 | 75 |
117 | Seadra | 3 | 880 | 100 | 300 |
118 | Goldeen | 3 | 720 | 50 | 150 |
119 | Seaking | 3 | 720 | ||
120 | Staryu | 3 | 861 | 50 | 150 |
121 | Starmie | 3 | 861 | ||
122 | Mr. Mime | 5 | 445 | ||
123 | Scyther | 5 | 600 | 50 | 250 |
124 | Jynx | 5 | 258 | ||
125 | Electabuzz | 5 | 241 | 100 | 500 |
126 | Magmar | 5 | 264 | 100 | 500 |
127 | Pinsir | 5 | 591 | ||
128 | Tauros | 3 | 873 | ||
129 | Magikarp | 1 | 3391 | 400 | 400 |
130 | Gyarados | 1 | 3391 | ||
131 | Lapras | 5 | 528 | ||
132 | Ditto | 3 | 277 | ||
133 | Eevee | 5 | 427 | 25 | 125 |
134 | Vaporeon | 5 | 427 | ||
135 | Jolteon | 5 | 427 | ||
136 | Flareon | 5 | 427 | ||
137 | Porygon | 3 | 903 | 25 | 75 |
138 | Omanyte | 5 | 557 | 50 | 250 |
139 | Omastar | 5 | 557 | ||
140 | Kabuto | 5 | 542 | 50 | 250 |
141 | Kabutops | 5 | 542 | ||
142 | Aerodactyl | 5 | 556 | ||
143 | Snorlax | 5 | 645 | ||
144 | Articuno | 20 | 152 | ||
145 | Zapdos | 20 | 176 | ||
146 | Moltres | 20 | 173 | ||
147 | Dratini | 5 | 758 | 25 | 125 |
148 | Dragonair | 5 | 758 | 100 | 500 |
149 | Dragonite | 5 | 758 | ||
150 | Mewtwo | 20 | 208 | ||
151 | Mew | 20 | 163 | ||
152 | Chikorita | 3 | 803 | 25 | 75 |
153 | Bayleef | 3 | 803 | 100 | 300 |
154 | Meganium | 3 | 803 | ||
155 | Cyndaquil | 3 | 963 | 25 | 75 |
156 | Quilava | 3 | 963 | 100 | 300 |
157 | Typhlosion | 3 | 963 | ||
158 | Totodile | 3 | 952 | 25 | 75 |
159 | Croconaw | 3 | 952 | 100 | 300 |
160 | Feraligatr | 3 | 952 | ||
161 | Sentret | 1 | 1758 | 25 | 25 |
162 | Furret | 1 | 1758 | ||
163 | Hoothoot | 1 | 2024 | 50 | 50 |
164 | Noctowl | 1 | 2024 | ||
165 | Ledyba | 1 | 1346 | 25 | 25 |
166 | Ledian | 1 | 1346 | ||
167 | Spinarak | 1 | 1772 | 50 | 50 |
168 | Ariados | 1 | 1772 | ||
169 | Crobat | 1 | 2646 | ||
170 | Chinchou | 3 | 695 | 50 | 150 |
171 | Lanturn | 3 | 695 | ||
172 | Pichu | 1 | 473 | 25 | 25 |
173 | Cleffa | 1 | 671 | 25 | 25 |
174 | Igglybuff | 1 | 535 | 25 | 25 |
175 | Togepi | 3 | 569 | 25 | 75 |
176 | Togetic | 3 | 569 | 100 | 300 |
177 | Natu | 3 | 729 | 50 | 150 |
178 | Xatu | 3 | 729 | ||
179 | Mareep | 5 | 570 | 25 | 125 |
180 | Flaaffy | 5 | 570 | 100 | 500 |
181 | Ampharos | 5 | 570 | ||
182 | Bellossom | 3 | 760 | ||
183 | Marill | 3 | 121 | 25 | 75 |
184 | Azumarill | 3 | 121 | ||
185 | Sudowoodo | 5 | 429 | ||
186 | Politoed | 3 | 816 | ||
187 | Hoppip | 3 | 545 | 25 | 75 |
188 | Skiploom | 3 | 545 | 100 | 300 |
189 | Jumpluff | 3 | 545 | ||
190 | Aipom | 3 | 449 | 100 | 300 |
191 | Sunkern | 3 | 713 | 50 | 150 |
192 | Sunflora | 3 | 713 | ||
193 | Yanma | 3 | 490 | 100 | 300 |
194 | Wooper | 3 | 664 | 50 | 150 |
195 | Quagsire | 3 | 664 | ||
196 | Espeon | 5 | 427 | ||
197 | Umbreon | 5 | 427 | ||
198 | Murkrow | 3 | 520 | 100 | 300 |
199 | Slowking | 3 | 848 | ||
200 | Misdreavus | 3 | 642 | 100 | 300 |
201 | Unown | 5 | 237 | ||
202 | Wobbuffet | 3 | 178 | ||
203 | Girafarig | 3 | 682 | ||
204 | Pineco | 5 | 456 | 50 | 250 |
205 | Forretress | 5 | 456 | ||
206 | Dunsparce | 3 | 563 | ||
207 | Gligar | 5 | 371 | 100 | 500 |
208 | Steelix | 5 | 482 | ||
209 | Snubbull | 3 | 850 | 50 | 150 |
210 | Granbull | 3 | 850 | ||
211 | Qwilfish | 3 | 683 | ||
212 | Scizor | 5 | 600 | ||
213 | Shuckle | 3 | 135 | ||
214 | Heracross | 3 | 1033 | ||
215 | Sneasel | 3 | 683 | 100 | 300 |
216 | Teddiursa | 3 | 981 | 50 | 150 |
217 | Ursaring | 3 | 981 | ||
218 | Slugma | 1 | 1702 | 50 | 50 |
219 | Magcargo | 1 | 1702 | ||
220 | Swinub | 3 | 781 | 50 | 150 |
221 | Piloswine | 3 | 781 | 99 | 297 |
222 | Corsola | 3 | 459 | ||
223 | Remoraid | 1 | 2315 | 50 | 50 |
224 | Octillery | 1 | 2315 | ||
225 | Delibird | 5 | 218 | ||
226 | Mantine | 5 | 421 | ||
227 | Skarmory | 5 | 421 | ||
228 | Houndour | 3 | 878 | 50 | 150 |
229 | Houndoom | 3 | 878 | ||
230 | Kingdra | 3 | 880 | ||
231 | Phanpy | 3 | 1004 | 50 | 150 |
232 | Donphan | 3 | 1004 | ||
233 | Porygon2 | 3 | 903 | 100 | 300 |
234 | Stantler | 3 | 721 | ||
235 | Smeargle | 3 | 143 | ||
236 | Tyrogue | 5 | 431 | 25 | 125 |
237 | Hitmontop | 5 | 431 | ||
238 | Smoochum | 5 | 258 | 25 | 125 |
239 | Elekid | 5 | 241 | 25 | 125 |
240 | Magby | 5 | 264 | 25 | 125 |
241 | Miltank | 5 | 470 | ||
242 | Blissey | 5 | 551 | ||
243 | Raikou | 20 | 172 | ||
244 | Entei | 20 | 173 | ||
245 | Suicune | 20 | 149 | ||
246 | Larvitar | 5 | 766 | 25 | 125 |
247 | Pupitar | 5 | 766 | 100 | 500 |
248 | Tyranitar | 5 | 766 | ||
249 | Lugia | 20 | 185 | ||
250 | Ho-Oh | 20 | 193 | ||
251 | Celebi | 20 | 163 | ||
252 | Treecko | 3 | 919 | 25 | 75 |
253 | Grovyle | 3 | 919 | 100 | 300 |
254 | Sceptile | 3 | 919 | ||
255 | Torchic | 3 | 949 | 25 | 75 |
256 | Combusken | 3 | 949 | 100 | 300 |
257 | Blaziken | 3 | 949 | ||
258 | Mudkip | 3 | 991 | 25 | 75 |
259 | Marshtomp | 3 | 991 | 100 | 300 |
260 | Swampert | 3 | 991 | ||
261 | Poochyena | 1 | 1926 | 50 | 50 |
262 | Mightyena | 1 | 1926 | ||
263 | Zigzagoon | 1 | 1662 | 50 | 50 |
264 | Linoone | 1 | 1662 | ||
265 | Wurmple | 1 | 1224 | 12 | 12 |
266 | Silcoon | 1 | 1224 | 50 | 50 |
267 | Beautifly | 1 | 1224 | ||
268 | Cascoon | 1 | 1224 | 50 | 50 |
269 | Dustox | 1 | 1224 | ||
270 | Lotad | 3 | 774 | 25 | 75 |
271 | Lombre | 3 | 774 | 100 | 300 |
272 | Ludicolo | 3 | 774 | ||
273 | Seedot | 3 | 777 | 25 | 75 |
274 | Nuzleaf | 3 | 777 | 100 | 300 |
275 | Shiftry | 3 | 777 | ||
276 | Taillow | 1 | 1920 | 50 | 50 |
277 | Swellow | 1 | 1920 | ||
278 | Wingull | 3 | 709 | 50 | 150 |
279 | Pelipper | 3 | 709 | ||
280 | Ralts | 5 | 618 | 25 | 125 |
281 | Kirlia | 5 | 618 | 100 | 500 |
282 | Gardevoir | 5 | 618 | ||
283 | Surskit | 1 | 2270 | 50 | 50 |
284 | Masquerain | 1 | 2270 | ||
285 | Shroomish | 3 | 876 | 50 | 150 |
286 | Breloom | 3 | 876 | ||
287 | Slakoth | 5 | 886 | 25 | 125 |
288 | Vigoroth | 5 | 886 | 100 | 500 |
289 | Slaking | 5 | 886 | ||
290 | Nincada | 5 | 78 | 50 | 250 |
291 | Ninjask | 5 | 78 | ||
292 | Shedinja | 5 | 78 | ||
293 | Whismur | 1 | 2347 | 12 | 12 |
294 | Loudred | 1 | 2347 | 50 | 50 |
295 | Exploud | 1 | 2347 | ||
296 | Makuhita | 3 | 943 | 50 | 150 |
297 | Hariyama | 3 | 943 | ||
298 | Azurill | 3 | 121 | 25 | 75 |
299 | Nosepass | 3 | 331 | 99 | 297 |
300 | Skitty | 3 | 498 | 50 | 150 |
301 | Delcatty | 3 | 498 | ||
302 | Sableye | 5 | 295 | ||
303 | Mawile | 5 | 326 | ||
304 | Aron | 1 | 3000 | 25 | 25 |
305 | Lairon | 1 | 3000 | 100 | 100 |
306 | Aggron | 1 | 3000 | ||
307 | Meditite | 3 | 477 | 50 | 150 |
308 | Medicham | 3 | 477 | ||
309 | Electrike | 3 | 780 | 50 | 150 |
310 | Manectric | 3 | 780 | ||
311 | Plusle | 3 | 592 | ||
312 | Minun | 3 | 564 | ||
313 | Volbeat | 3 | 590 | ||
314 | Illumise | 3 | 590 | ||
315 | Roselia | 3 | 623 | 100 | 300 |
316 | Gulpin | 1 | 1978 | 50 | 50 |
317 | Swalot | 1 | 1978 | ||
318 | Carvanha | 3 | 727 | 50 | 150 |
319 | Sharpedo | 3 | 727 | ||
320 | Wailmer | 1 | 2280 | 400 | 400 |
321 | Wailord | 1 | 2280 | ||
322 | Numel | 3 | 731 | 50 | 150 |
323 | Camerupt | 3 | 731 | ||
324 | Torkoal | 3 | 697 | ||
325 | Spoink | 1 | 2369 | 50 | 50 |
326 | Grumpig | 1 | 2369 | ||
327 | Spinda | 3 | 406 | ||
328 | Trapinch | 5 | 532 | 25 | 125 |
329 | Vibrava | 5 | 532 | 100 | 500 |
330 | Flygon | 5 | 532 | ||
331 | Cacnea | 3 | 766 | 50 | 150 |
332 | Cacturne | 3 | 766 | ||
333 | Swablu | 1 | 2004 | 400 | 400 |
334 | Altaria | 1 | 2004 | ||
335 | Zangoose | 3 | 806 | ||
336 | Seviper | 3 | 701 | ||
337 | Lunatone | 3 | 775 | ||
338 | Solrock | 3 | 775 | ||
339 | Barboach | 1 | 2075 | 50 | 50 |
340 | Whiscash | 1 | 2075 | ||
341 | Corphish | 3 | 824 | 50 | 150 |
342 | Crawdaunt | 3 | 824 | ||
343 | Baltoy | 3 | 657 | 50 | 150 |
344 | Claydol | 3 | 657 | ||
345 | Lileep | 3 | 737 | 50 | 150 |
346 | Cradily | 3 | 737 | ||
347 | Anorith | 3 | 949 | 50 | 150 |
348 | Armaldo | 3 | 949 | ||
349 | Feebas | 5 | 601 | 100 | 500 |
350 | Milotic | 5 | 601 | ||
351 | Castform | 5 | 326 | ||
352 | Kecleon | 5 | 409 | ||
353 | Shuppet | 3 | 766 | 50 | 150 |
354 | Banette | 3 | 766 | ||
355 | Duskull | 3 | 530 | 25 | 75 |
356 | Dusclops | 3 | 530 | 100 | 300 |
357 | Tropius | 5 | 388 | ||
358 | Chimecho | 5 | 451 | ||
359 | Absol | 5 | 505 | ||
360 | Wynaut | 3 | 178 | 25 | 75 |
361 | Snorunt | 3 | 701 | 100 | 300 |
362 | Glalie | 3 | 701 | ||
363 | Spheal | 3 | 908 | 25 | 75 |
364 | Sealeo | 3 | 908 | 100 | 300 |
365 | Walrein | 3 | 908 | ||
366 | Clamperl | 3 | 831 | 50 | 150 |
367 | Huntail | 3 | 831 | ||
368 | Gorebyss | 3 | 831 | ||
369 | Relicanth | 5 | 505 | ||
370 | Luvdisc | 3 | 282 | ||
371 | Bagon | 5 | 749 | 25 | 125 |
372 | Shelgon | 5 | 749 | 100 | 500 |
373 | Salamence | 5 | 749 | ||
374 | Beldum | 5 | 758 | 25 | 125 |
375 | Metang | 5 | 758 | 100 | 500 |
376 | Metagross | 5 | 758 | ||
377 | Regirock | 20 | 156 | ||
378 | Regice | 20 | 156 | ||
379 | Registeel | 20 | 122 | ||
380 | Latias | 20 | 175 | ||
381 | Latios | 20 | 190 | ||
382 | Kyogre | 20 | 205 | ||
383 | Groudon | 20 | 205 | ||
384 | Rayquaza | 20 | 191 | ||
385 | Jirachi | 20 | 163 | ||
386 | Deoxys | 20 | 158 |
The new Pokemon Go buddy system lets you select a single Pokemon to be your buddy. As your buddy, they will generate a candy for you every 1-3km depending on their species. This table shows you a number of helpful statistics about your potential buddies:
You might want to prioritise buddies that will evolve quickly to complete your collection, or you might be a battle trainer eager to get the most powerful Pokemon per kilometre walked, or you might just want your childhood favourite by your side, regardless, this information will help you make your decision.
Too see how your newly empowered buddy can be used best in battle, check out the Best Attackers and Best Defenders tools. With your favourite Pokemon by your side, check out Trainer Gear to make sure you've got all the best possible equipment to help you on your adventure.
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