Pokemon GO Update: Adding 'Buddy' System

If you've always wanted to befriend a Snorlax, or hang out and chat with a Meowth, Niantic Labs is going to soon give you that chance. The Pokemon Go developer is officially planning to add a new "buddy" system to the game.

Pokemon GO Update: Leak Says Pokémon Buddy System May Be Coming Soon With Candy Reward

“Pokémon Go” data miners have found evidence in the game’s latest update that possibly leaks an upcoming feature. A new Buddy System mechanic may offer candy rewards for walking.

The findings were first located on the AeonLucid’s PogoProtos Github that’s typically used to monitor “Pokémon Go’s” traffic statistics. Amongst the analysis, several data strings were found that illustrate how the buddy mechanic works.

Pokemon GO Update: Expected New Features are Trading, Buddy Pokemon, Legendary, and More!

People are eager to know what's coming next for Pokémon Go, the super popular mobile game for iPhone and Android.

The biggest features requested by players includes the ability to trade Pokémon with friends, an improved in-game Pokémon tracker, and the ability to catch "Legendary" creatures like Mewtwo. And thankfully, some of these features are actually coming soon.

Thanks to new code found in the game's most recent update, we have a good idea about which features to expect:

Pokemon GO Update: Pokemon GO Devs Swear Actual Features on The Way

In spite of recent news that Pokemon Go’s playerbase is on a downhill slope, the latest update from Niantic hasn’t delivered anything that fans are clamoring for. Some believe that the game can be saved by implementing things like player to player combat, trading, and a better tracking system. Niantic has elected to develop none of these things in favor of adding features nobody really wanted in the first place. A bold strategy.

Pokemon GO: 21 Tips, Tricks, and Cheats To Be the Best Trainer In The World!

Finding and Catching A Pokémon

1. Visit parks with multiple PokéStops

While you can find Pokémon just about anywhere, if you want to find lots of Pokémon, you want to go to a populated area. Cities are a pretty good starting point, but we prefer parks — especially parks with a good body of water, or saltwater beach parks — for the ultimate Pokémon catching experience. Different terrain will help you find different types of Pokémon, while parks with multiple PokéStops ensure that you won't run out of Poké Balls while hunting. (In our testing, PokéStops also encourage the spawning of more Pokémon — especially if you attach a lure.

Pokemon Update: The Pokemon Movie May Hire Marvel And Gravity Falls Writers, And Now We're Interested

After decades of popularity in video games, anime and trading cards, Pokemon is finally getting the live action treatment in the near future. Thanks to the incredible popularity of the Pokemon Go mobile game, The Pokemon Company and Legendary Entertainment officially partnered up for the live action film franchise. Many were surprised when it was announced the movie would be an adaptation of the Detective Pikachu game rather than the TV series, but for those who weren't pleased by that creative choice, they may find their interest piqued with the addition of writers Nicole Perlman and Alex Hirsch.

Tip # 3: Pokemon GO Cheats That Won't Get You Banned

Not all Pokemon Go players have the time and resources needed to play Pokemon Go as it should be played – and the game’s bugs and lack of a proper Pokemon tracker don’t make things any easier – so it’s understandable that some players are resorting to cheats. After all, catching them all is so appealing! But Niantic doesn’t like cheaters, and it recently revealed that bans could become permanent when it catches players cheating. That makes using third-party Pokemon Go mapping apps, GPS spoofing and other sophisticated hacks rather risky.

On the other hand, there are still plenty of cheats out there that work and won’t get you banned.