This is a bit of a niche post. But I have started playing Pokémon Go again after a lengthy break, and I am doing a lot more things with it than I used to do, and I was getting so frustrated trying to figure out how to earn the “Battle together” heart with my buddy. I kept searching online and being incredulous that I couldn’t find an answer, only other people asking the same question. Sometimes people would respond, “Oh, just make sure you give your buddy a treat so they’re walking with you, and then go fight in a battle!”—and that didn’t work at all. Now that I have figured it out, I am posting it in the hopes that other frustrated people will be able to find it.
Here’s what the buddy screen looks like, where it shows you all the hearts you can earn each day:
And HERE IS WHAT YOU DO TO EARN THAT BATTLE TOGETHER HEART. When you are in THIS OTHER SCREEN, the one where you have entered a battle in a gym but are waiting for the battle to begin, don’t hit READY like Paul did, because you are going to need the time:
Click on ANY OF THE SIX Pokémon it automatically sets up for you. (If I’d been thinking clearly, I would have selected the SIXTH slot, since my buddy is more of a floofer than a fighter. But I was not thinking clearly, I was EXHILARATED BY A SUDDEN INSIGHT. So you can see him in that first square, because I took this screen shot in the glow of triumph when the idea worked.)
Clicking on one of the six selected Pokémon will take you to all your Pokémon. Scroll through your Pokemon until you find YOUR BUDDY. Then CLICK ON your buddy. Your buddy will be put in as one of your six fighters. AND IT WILL EARN A HEART!
It was so relatively obvious once I figured it out, but I was honestly stumped for like a YEAR.
Very cool! I didn’t know that either, and I’ve been playing since the start! Is be happy to friend you and send gifts if you’d like.
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Just so you know you can also earn a heart for fighting together in a trainer battle or the go battle league. This is useful if you want to earn the hearts while you watch tv or something from the comfort of your home. Also if you want/need more friends: 985470181554
I spend…entirely too much time playing Pokemon, and I remember it took me about a million years (give or take) to figure that out. If you are ever looking for friends for gifts (or remote raids) let me know!
Or if you fight in a gym, same mechanism. Totally agree that it’s super annoying to not find the relevant information because some players think it’s too obvious. It is not, please show us! Echoing if you want/need more friends: 309586889350
This is good to know! I thought it only worked with Battle League battles (the ones you get to by clicking “battle” on the main menu screen). I tried that awhile back, and it works, but I rarely did it because you only get to have three Pokémon in your party for those battles.
If you or anyone else on here wants to add me, my code is: 2893 9412 9986.
I’m just happy to know I’m not the only one still playing! Even my kids gave up on me. Happy to be a Friend to one and all. 2507 6724 3882
Can we also be friends?? My code is 796708027077
Whoo-hoo, what a rush that must have been! It’s so frustrating when something like that is so opaque until you know how to do it, and then it’s easy. How kind of you to post so other people won’t have to struggle the same way.
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I found it tricky to figure out, as well.
If anyone would like another friend, here is my code: 224949222696
Tyvm. You are a lifesaver. I jumped the shark and recently came back to pogo feeling like a noob all over again. I do need new friends pls. 232462813293