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Pokémon Go: All 3km Buddies

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Pokémon Go offers different features and activities using which players can strengthen their Pokémon, earn some Candy, catch new Pokémon, hatch Pokémon eggs, and a profusion of other things. Among them, we have a feature called the Buddy system that allows players to power up their Pokémon while earning some Candy based on the distance they travel along with their buddy.

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In this Pokémon Go guide, we will share the list of all 3km buddies while sharing details on how players can enable the Buddy feature.

How to Enable Buddy Feature in Pokémon Go

Enabling the buddy feature in Pokémon Go is an easy task. Open the game and tap on the Trainer icon located in the corner of your game screen. Now, select the Burger icon, located at the bottom right corner of the game screen. You will get several options, one of them being the Buddy feature.

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Once you add a buddy to accompany you everywhere you go. You are eligible to get the rewards for traveling a certain distance based on your buddy.

All 3km Buddies in Pokémon Go

Here is a list of all 3km buddies in Pokémon Go.

Generation 1 Pokémon

  • Bulbasaur
  • Ivysaur
  • Venusaur
  • Charmander
  • Charmeleon
  • Charizard
  • Squirtle
  • Wartortle
  • Blastoise
  • Ekans
  • Arbok
  • Sandshrew
  • Sandslash
  • Nidoran♀
  • Nidorina
  • Nidoqueen
  • Nidoran♂
  • Nidorino
  • Nidoking
  • Vulpix
  • Ninetails
  • Oddish
  • Gloom
  • Vileplume
  • Paras
  • Parasect
  • Venonat
  • Venomoth
  • Diglett
  • Dugtrio
  • Meowth
  • Persian
  • Psyduck
  • Golduck
  • Mankey
  • Primeape
  • Growlithe
  • Arcanine
  • Poliwag
  • Poliwhirl
  • Poliwrath
  • Abra
  • Kadabra
  • Alakazam
  • Machop
  • Machoke
  • Machamp
  • Bellsprout
  • Weepinbell
  • Victreebel
  • Tentacool
  • Tentacruel
  • Ponyta
  • Rapidash
  • Slowpoke
  • Slowbro
  • Magnemite
  • Magneton
  • Doduo
  • Dodrio
  • Seel
  • Dewgong
  • Grimer
  • Muk
  • Shellder
  • Cloyster
  • Gastly
  • Haunter
  • Gengar
  • Drowzee
  • Hypno
  • Krabby
  • Kingler
  • Voltorb
  • Electrode
  • Exeggcute
  • Exeggutor
  • Cubone
  • Marowak
  • Lickitung
  • Koffing
  • Weezing
  • Rhyhorn
  • Rhydon
  • Tangela
  • Kangaskhan
  • Horsea
  • Seadra
  • Goldeen
  • Seaking
  • Staryu
  • Starmie
  • Tauros
  • Ditto
  • Porygon

Generation 2 Pokémon

  • Chikorita
  • Bayleef
  • Maganium
  • Cyndaquil
  • Quilava
  • Tyhlosion
  • Totodile
  • Croconaw
  • Feraligatr
  • Chinchou
  • Lanturn
  • Togepi
  • Togetic
  • Natu
  • Xatu
  • Bellossom
  • Marill
  • Azumarill
  • Politoed
  • Hoppip
  • Skiploom
  • Jumpluff
  • Aipom
  • Sunkern
  • Sunflora
  • Yanma
  • Wooper
  • Quagsire
  • Murkrow
  • Slowking
  • Misdreavus
  • Wobbuffet
  • Girafarig
  • Dunsparce
  • Snubbull
  • Granbull
  • Quilfish
  • Shuckle
  • Heracross
  • Sneasel
  • Teddiursa
  • Ursaring
  • Swinub
  • Piloswine
  • Corsola
  • Houndour
  • Houndoom
  • Kingdra
  • Phanpy
  • Dolphan
  • Porygon2
  • Stantler
  • Smeargle

Generation 3 Pokémon

  • Treecko
  • Grovyle
  • Sceptile
  • Torchic
  • Combusken
  • Blaziken
  • Mudkip
  • Marshtomp
  • Swampert
  • Lotad
  • Lombre
  • Ludicolo
  • Seedot
  • Nuzleaf
  • Shiftry
  • Wingull
  • Pelipper
  • Shroomish
  • Breloom
  • Makuhita
  • Hariyama
  • Azurill
  • Nosepass
  • Skitty
  • Delcatty
  • Meditite
  • Medicham
  • Electrike
  • Manectric
  • Plusle
  • Minun
  • Volbeat
  • Illumise
  • Roselia
  • Carvanha
  • Sharpedo
  • Numel
  • Camerupt
  • Torkoal
  • Spinda
  • Cacnea
  • Cacturne
  • Zangoose
  • Seviper
  • Lunatone
  • Solrock
  • Corphish
  • Crawdaunt
  • Baltoy
  • Claydol
  • Lileep
  • Cradily
  • Anorith
  • Armaldo
  • Shuppet
  • Banette
  • Duskull
  • Dusclops
  • Wynaut
  • Snorunt
  • Glalie
  • Spheal
  • Sealeo
  • Walrein
  • Clamperl
  • Huntail
  • Gorebyss
  • Luvdisc

Generation 4 Pokémon

  • Turtwig
  • Grotle
  • Torterra
  • Chimchar
  • Monferno
  • Infernape
  • Piplup
  • Prinplup
  • Empoleon
  • Budew
  • Roserade
  • Combee
  • Vespiquen
  • Buizel
  • Floatzel
  • Shellos (both West and East Coast forms)
  • Gastrodon (both West and East Coast forms)
  • Ambipom
  • Bunerary
  • Lopunny
  • Mismagius
  • Honchkrow
  • Glameow
  • Purugly
  • Stunky
  • Skuntank
  • Bronzor
  • Bronzong
  • Hippopotas
  • Hippowdon
  • Croagunk
  • Toxicroak
  • Finneon
  • Lumineon
  • Snover
  • Abomasnow
  • Weavile
  • Magnezone
  • Licklicky
  • Rhyperior
  • Tangrowth
  • Togekiss
  • Yanmega
  • Mamoswine
  • Porygon-Z
  • Probopass
  • Dusknoir
  • Froslass

Generation 5 Pokémon

  • Snivy
  • Servine
  • Serperior
  • Tepig
  • Pignite
  • Emboar
  • Oshawott
  • Dewott
  • Samurott
  • Pansage
  • Simisage
  • Pansear
  • Simisear
  • Panpour
  • Simipour
  • Blitzle
  • Zebstrika
  • Roggenrola
  • Boldore
  • Gigalith
  • Drilbur
  • Excadrill
  • Audino
  • Tympole
  • Palpitoad
  • Seismitoad
  • Darumaka
  • Darmanitan
  • Scraggy
  • Scrafty
  • Yamask
  • Cofagrigus
  • Trubbish
  • Garbodor
  • Minccino
  • Cinccino
  • Gothita
  • Gothorita
  • Gothitelle
  • Solosis
  • Duosion
  • Reuniclus
  • Ducklett
  • Swanna
  • Vanillite
  • Vanillish
  • Vanilluxe
  • Deerling
  • Sawsbuck
  • Karrablast
  • Escavalier
  • Foongus
  • Amoonguss
  • Joltik
  • Galvantula
  • Ferroseed
  • Ferrothorn
  • Elgyem
  • Beheeyem
  • Cubchoo
  • Beartic
  • Shelmet
  • Accelgor
  • Mienfoo
  • Mienshao
  • Bouffalant
  • Heatmor
  • Durant

Generation 6 Pokémon

  • Chespin
  • Quilladin
  • Chesnaught
  • Fennekin
  • Braixen
  • Delphox
  • Froakie
  • Frogadier
  • Greninja
  • Litleo
  • Pyroar
  • Pancham
  • Pangoro
  • Espurr
  • Meowstic
  • Inkay
  • Malamar
  • Binacle
  • Barbaracle
  • Skrelp
  • Dragalge
  • Clauncher
  • Clawitzer
  • Klefki

Generation 8 Pokémon

  • Wooloo
  • Dubwool
  • Perrserker
  • Sirfetch’d
  • Runerigus

Pokemon Go is an augmented reality game based on the famous Pokemon Series currently available on Android and iOS platforms.

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