Happiness & Friendship

Friendship has been a constant feature in Pokémon since Pokémon Yellow and allows for you to create bonds with the Pokémon.

Like Pokémon Sword & Shield, you can no longer max out your Pokémon's Friendship with just the usual methods. Instead, it now caps out at 160 and can't be increased any further. In order for it to get above this level and get bonuses, you need to make sandwiches and play & wash the Pokémon in picnics

ActionCurrent Friendship
0-99100-159160+
Level Up without Exp. Candy+3+20
Faint from Pokémon less than 30 levels higher-1-1-1
Faint from Pokémon more than 30 levels higher-5-5-10
Walking (50% chance every 128 steps)+1+10
Wash Pokémon+10+10+10
Cook in a Picnic with Pokémon+20+20+20
Pomeg Berry
Kelpsy Berry
Qualot Berry
Hondew Berry
Grepa Berry
Tamato Berry		+10+5+1
HP Up
Protein
Iron
Carbos
Calcium
Rare Candy
PP Up
Zinc
PP Max
+4+20
Guard Spec.
Dire Hit
X Attack
X Defense
X Speed
X Accuracy
X Sp. Atk
X Sp. Def
+1+10
Health Feather
Muscle Feather
Resist Feather
Genius Feather
Clever Feather
Swift Feather
+2+10
Health Mochi
Muscle Mochi
Resist Mochi
Genius Mochi
Clever Mochi
Swift Mochi
+2+10
Exp. Candy XS
Exp. CandyS
+1+10
Exp. Candy M
+2+10
Exp. Candy L
+3+20
Exp. Candy XL
+4+20
Energy Powder
Heal Powder
-5-5-10
Energy Root
Revival Herb
-5-5-10
 Friendship & Friendship

Friendship Checker

Location: Cascarrafa

In the center of the city by the fountain, you will find a woman and her Marill who will check your Pokémon's Friendship. This person will give you a phrase to denote your Pokémon's happiness. If your Pokémon is completely happy, you will be given the Best Friends Ribbon

Statement Friendship Checker Description Bonus
Oh my gosh! What happened between you two?! There's not even a smidge of friendship here! 0 None
Are you two just starting to get to know each other? I'm sensing some awkwardness here... 1-29 None
You two seem kinda neutral—like you don't mind each other. I hope you get closer! 30-79 None
You're starting to get friendly. I bet you'll get along better soon! 80-129 None
You're getting along well...but I'm sure you could get way friendlier! 130-179 None
You're good friends, all right! You definitely enjoy each other's company! 180-219 10% chance of preventing itself being prevented from being knocked out from a move
Wow, you're pretty great friends! You sure mean a lot to each other. 220-254 Text boxes indicate what it's doing in battle
15% chance of preventing itself being prevented from being knocked out from a move
Increase of experience gained from battle of 20%
20% Chance of recovering from status conditions by itself
Whoa, you're the best friends ever! I can tell just being together gives you warm fuzzies! 255 Text boxes indicate what it's doing in battle
20% chance of preventing itself being prevented from being knocked out from a move
Increase of experience gained from battle of 20%
20% Chance of recovering from status conditions by itself
10% Slim chance of avoiding opponents moves
Critical Hit ratio increased by a factor of 2

Special Bonuses

Happiness Value Bonus
255 +10% Chance of move missing
255 2* Critical Hit Rate
255 20% chance of surviving a KO
220-255 20% of healing status
220-254 15% Chance of surviving a KO
180-219 10% Chance of surviving a KO