How to use the new friend referral program to get rewards
The Friend Referral system that launched in Australia a while back has now been rolled out to all Pokémon GO players worldwide (or will soon). Trainers can invite their friends to join the game for the first time, or come back after a long absence with bonuses offered if they meet certain goals. But how does this all work? Here’s how to refer friends in Pokémon GO.
How to Refer Friends
To refer friends to Pokémon GO just follow these steps.
- Open the Friends menu
- Tap on Invite
- Copy your Referral Code
- Give this code to a friend or share online
- They must enter this code when creating their account
- If they are returning then it is found in the Friends Menu under Invite
- Make sure you add the player to your friends list
- Give them your friend code from the Friends menu or use theirs to add them
- View their player page in your friends list to see progress for bonuses and rewards
So in short you just want to give them your referral code, which they will enter when creating their account, then make sure you’re friends in Pokémon GO and you’re good to go. Now it’s just a waiting game for them to complete certain tasks which will give you and them different rewards.
If they are returning then it is found in the Friends Menu under Invite
Give them your friend code from the Friends menu or use theirs to add them
How to Get Friend Referral Rewards and Bonuses
Once they have joined the game with your Pokémon GO referral code and you’ve added them as a friend you’re now linked. As they complete progress on different tasks you and they can go to your corresponding profile pages to redeem rewards for the tasks.
So that’s how to refer friends in Pokémon GO and how to get rewards through the new friend referral program.
- This article was updated on March 31st, 2021
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