Summary
- Pokemon GO player achieves platinum medal after 2 years of dedication.
- Best Buddy medal requires 200 Buddies, taking around 50 days each.
- Player shares tips for grinding, inspiring others to pursue challenging medals.
A dedicated Pokemon GO player has surprised the community by achieving a platinum medal after two years of grind. The main experience of Pokemon GO is catching Pokemon and battling, but other aspects of the game add an extra layer of engagement to the gameplay.
One of these aspects is Pokemon GO's medals, which consist of in-game achievements that players obtain by reaching certain milestones. These milestones include capturing a certain type of Pokemon, walking distances, visiting PokeStops, and capturing Pokemon. Pokemon GO's medals are divided into four tiers; bronze, silver, gold, and platinum, and to get the better tier medals, the requirements increase. While some Pokemon GO medals are easier to earn, others require time and dedication. A Pokemon GO player recently demonstrated both by showing off their new medal, which trainers find very hard to obtain.
Reddit user AbuFofana got one of Pokemon GO's platinum medals by having 200 Best Buddies. In the comments, the player shared how the process was to get the "Best Buddy" medal, explaining that on average it takes 50 days to get one Best Buddy. They did 20 at a time, and in six months they got around 70 Best Buddies, which "motivated them to keep going." According to the player, this process took about an hour a day, while they "listened to a podcast or watched a YouTube video in the background."
Pokemon GO Player Impresses by Getting 200 Best Buddy Pokemon
In the comments, Pokemon GO players congratulated the OP, showing how impressed they were with their achievement. For the Pokemon GO player, having a Best Buddy Pokemon is a process that requires patience to get the necessary Affection Hearts. To make the grind more bearable, the player has shared a trick with other Pokemon GO trainers, which is to start a trainer battle against Candela, Blanche, or Spark with the buddy Pokemon in the party after feeding it. As soon as the battle begins, the Pokemon GO player can go back and get a heart, earning three hearts if they do it three times in a row.
The OP's feat is impressive because of the patience that several Pokemon GO players in the comments said they don't have, choosing instead to give up on getting the Best Buddy medal. Curiously, although this is a difficult medal to get, it's not an isolated case. There are Pokemon GO medals considered nearly impossible to obtain and others that are extremely tricky for trainers to add to their records.
Pokémon GO
- Released
- July 6, 2016
WHERE TO PLAY
Pokémon GO is an immersive open-world multiplayer RPG that enables you to live your own RPG adventure in augmented reality. Find and evolve all Pokémon and battle with other players in AR online in this multiplayer adventure RPG.
COMPLETE YOUR POKÉDEX AND INCREASE YOUR TRAINER LEVEL!
Catch your favourite Pokémon as you explore the open world in augmented reality, trade them with other Trainers, or get the chance to catch a Pokémon after winning a Raid. You can also collect Pokémon by hatching eggs through walking! Evolve your Pokémon in your Pokédex, gain levels to catch more powerful Pokémon and earn adventure rewards during a Raid in multiplayer or online PvP battle.
EXPERIENCE THE ADVENTURE IN MULTIPLAYER AND PvP!
Start your own adventure and challenge other Trainers online in PvP during epic Gym battles or in the GO Battle League. You can also enjoy multiplayer by facing off with other players in PvP battles to win rewards, or team up with other Trainers for a chance to catch Pokémon after a Raid Battle.
CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!
Customise your avatar, join one of the three teams and pick your Buddy Pokémon from your Pokédex to journey by your side in this AR adventure RPG.
SWITCH BETWEEN THE REAL WORLD AND THE VIRTUAL WORLD WITH THE AR+ MODE!
Bring the RPG to the real world and search for Pokémon in locations around you. With the AR+ mode, Pokémon appear right in front of you — Catch it with your PokéBall and add it to your Pokédex.
Catch your favourite Pokémon in AR as you explore the world and battle online with other Trainers in PvP and Raid battles.
