Pokemon Go players are still getting acquainted with the new Buddy system. Here are some tips on how to bond with Pikachu and how to make swaps with your Pokemon Buddy.

How to Select Pokemon Go Buddy

To select a Pokemon Buddy, player can find the Buddy option at the lower right corner screen included in the Journal and Customize options. Once player have selected a Pokemon Buddy, the screen will show the distance walked and how much further is required to get a candy.

In theory, the Pokemon Go Buddy finds one candy at a time. However, some players are claiming that they can two candies at a time. Such rumor however, has yet to be confirmed. Pokemon Go developer Niantic has yet to issue an official statement about it.

How to Make Pikachu Sit On Shoulder

Pokemon Go player, ReBootYourMind discovered that simply walking with Pokemon Pikachu for 10 kilometers is not enough to make him a shoulder Buddy. Pikachu will need to find at least 10 Candies during the walk. Fortunately, each kilometer walked entitles Pikachu to one candy.

Pokemon Go Buddy Swap Doesn't Reset Total Distance Walked

Reddit user Bioreactivist claimed that switching Pokemon Buddy will not affect the total distance walked. Instead only the distance to next candy will be reset. For example, player walked a Pikachu for 5 kilometers then swap with a Bulbasaur during the walk. If players swap to Pikachu again, they will see that Pikachu's distance walked remain at 5 kilometers.

What's Next After Pokemon Go Buddy

Many Pokemon Go players are still trying out the Pokemon Buddy system. Based on discussions in the Pokemon GO forums, there still seems to be a lot of confusion about the Pokemon Buddy mechanics. Many however, are still eagerly awaiting the release of Pokemon trading system and the Pokemon Generation 2.