How High Must Pokémon Friendship Be to Evolve Your Pokémon?

Learn how to increase your Pokémon's friendship level to 220+ to trigger friendship-based evolutions effectively.

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To evolve through friendship, your Pokémon's friendship level needs to be high, usually at 220 or more. You can increase friendship by walking with your Pokémon, battling, and giving them vitamins. Avoid activities that decrease friendship, such as letting them faint in battle.**

Questions and answers

  1. What activities increase Pokémon friendship?

    Walking with your Pokémon, battling together, and giving them vitamins increase their friendship level.

  2. At what friendship level does a Pokémon evolve?

    Pokémon typically evolve through friendship when their friendship level reaches 220 or higher.

  3. Which actions decrease Pokémon friendship?

    Allowing your Pokémon to faint in battle and ignoring them can decrease their friendship level.