with Buddy Pokémon for extra perks
Niantic expands the Buddy system in Pokémon Go with an Adventure mode. This makes it possible to build a bond with the Buddy Pokémon and get extra perks. Players see their Buddy on the map, and the Buddies can find items or provide extra CP.

Niantic writes in a blog post that the feature “in 2020” comes out, but the company does not mention a definitive date. The Adventure mode is an extension of the existing Buddy system that has been in play since 2016 . In mode, players can feed their Buddy ‘Berries’ or other sweets to increase the bond with the virtual Pokémon. This is possible in AR + mode where the player can throw the food at the Pokémon. De Buddy responds to this in various ways, writes Niantic.

The closer the bond between the player and the Buddy is, the more perks that yield. There are four levels, with the first level showing the Buddy on the map. At the second level, the Buddy can help catch other Pokémon and bring items, and at the third level, the Buddy warns if there are interesting places nearby. At the last level, Best Buddy, a Pokémon gets a CP boost in combat and wears a special ribbon. Buddies with close ties also get other perks. For example, it becomes easier to find Candy.

In the future, Niantic also comes with an interactive mode where players can photograph their Buddies together. This is possible in the Shared AR mode. Niantic does not want to say anything more about this, except that the function ‘fast’ comes after the Buddy Adventure is available to all players.