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Buddy Guide
How active buddies work, how hearts and ribbons build up, and why the reward pass matters.
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Buddies are the system that makes one specific Pokemon feel personal.
What a buddy is
Your active buddy is the Pokemon that follows you around in the world and on Aura Home. It is also the Pokemon that gets bond progress, ribbons, and buddy task progress while it is active.
Core buddy loop
- Pick one Pokemon as your active buddy.
- Keep it active while you play normal loops.
- Build hearts, ribbons, and task clears.
- Claim the buddy reward pass milestones over time.
Hearts and bond points
Buddy progression is built around bond points and heart tiers.
The early ladder is:
- Trusted at 100 points
- Close Bond at 300 points
- Loyal Partner at 750 points
- Inseparable at 1,500 points
The point pacing was tuned so it comes more from meaningful activity than from spammy low-effort loops.
What gives buddy progress
Buddy systems now care about things like:
- battle wins
- catches
- expedition claims
- daily login
- buddy tasks
- long-term ribbon activity
Ribbons
Ribbons are the accomplishment side of the buddy system.
Examples include:
- First Partner
- Tower Climber
- Expedition Partner
- League Victor
Think of ribbons as the story of what that Pokemon has done with you.
Buddy tasks
Buddy tasks are the repeatable side.
- They refresh on the daily cadence.
- They ask for focused activity while that Pokemon is active.
- They pay out directly when claimed.
Buddy rewards
The Buddy Reward Pass is a long-term ladder layered over:
- bond milestones
- ribbon milestones
- task claim milestones
Rewards can include:
- titles
- profile badges
- inspect badges
- profile frames
- upgrade items
- premium chase items at bigger milestones
Why the system matters
The point of buddies is not just another bar to fill. It is supposed to make one Pokemon feel like your partner instead of just another slot in the box.
Reward cadence
| Reward lane | Cadence | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Heart milestones | One-time | Permanent bond checkpoints on one buddy |
| Ribbon milestones | One-time | Permanent ribbon-case checkpoints |
| Buddy task milestones | One-time | Permanent total-task-claim checkpoints |
| Buddy tasks | Daily repeatable | Daily buddy orders you claim while a Pokemon is active |
Heart milestone rewards
| Threshold | Reward title | Seeded rewards |
|---|---|---|
| 100 affinity | Trusted Bond | Tutor Token x1 |
| 300 affinity | Close Bond | Bottle Cap x1, title buddy_first_partner |
| 750 affinity | Loyal Partner | profile badge partnered_soul, inspect badge trusted_companion, Shiny-roll Ticket x1 |
| 1,500 affinity | Inseparable | profile frame partnered_promise, Gold Bottle Cap x1, Silver Key x1 |
Ribbon milestone rewards
| Threshold | Reward title | Seeded rewards |
|---|---|---|
| 3 ribbons | Ribbon Case Opened | Bronze Geode x2 |
| 6 ribbons | Ribbon Keeper | profile badge ribbon_keeper, Bottle Cap x1 |
| 10 ribbons | Ribbon Champion | title buddy_ribbon_champion, inspect badge ribbon_showcase, Gold Bottle Cap x1 |
Buddy task milestone rewards
| Threshold | Reward title | Seeded rewards |
|---|---|---|
| 3 task claims | Order Runner | Tutor Token x1 |
| 7 task claims | Buddy Dispatch | profile badge buddy_dispatch, Bronze Geode x3 |
| 14 task claims | Task Ace | title buddy_task_ace, Shiny-roll Ticket x1, Gold Key x1 |
Daily buddy task rewards
| Task | Cadence | Seeded rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Trail Scout | Daily | 12,000 coins, 8 affinity |
| Sparring Session | Daily | 18,000 coins, 100 battle pass points, 10 affinity |
| Field Catch | Daily | 15,000 coins, 8 affinity |
| Expedition Watch | Daily | 25,000 coins, 125 battle pass points, Tutor Token x1, 12 affinity |
| Roll Call | Daily | 9,000 coins, 5 affinity |