One of the main themes that has been a mainstay in the
Pokémon franchise over the years is friendship. The spirit of community being encouraged dates all the way back to the beginning with
Pokémon Red and
Pokémon Green as players couldn't complete their Pokédex without trading with a friend who had purchased the opposite game.
Over the years the Pokémon franchise has evolved and so has the concept of friendship of community in the games. Niantic's ever-popular augmented mobile game
Pokémon Go also keeps its attention turned on the idea and this weekend's bonuses are based entirely on those things.
Currently a Special Friendship Weekend Event is live in Niantic's
Pokémon Go and it will last until Monday at 10 pm in your local time zone. During this time Friendship Levels level up twice as fast, players earn 2x Trade Candy, the Stardust cost for trading is reduced by half, the number of gifts you can open daily is increased to 40, and the number of gifts you can hold is increased to 20.
With all of these bonuses active, do you see yourself heading out to play
Pokémon Go? Let us know your thoughts below!
Experience Pokémon in the real world with Pokémon Go! You never forget your first Pokémon partner. Share your journey with it again with the new Pokémon GO Buddy Adventure feature!
Pokémon Go is currently available on iOS and Android.