How to Battle Against Your Friends in Pokémon GO | Screen Rant
Since it's conception, players have been excited to participate in Pokémon GO. The game finally brings players closer to the world of Pokémon and allows them to become Pokémon trainers in the real world. Part of being a trainer is ensuring your Pokémon is as strong as possible. One of the best ways to encourage a player's Pokémon to be stronger is by battling. Pokémon GO offers numerous ways for players to battle, including gym leaders. However, players can also battle their friends to see which has the strongest team.
Finding how to battle friends doesn't have to leave players stuck. There is an easy way to battle one another without having to struggle to find the right buttons. Players who are looking to prove to their friends that they're the very best have come to the right place!
Compared to when the game first released, it has made real progress with the battle system. Although the system was initially released with a few hiccups, it seems to run smoothly for players at this point. Before battling, be sure both people have their games open. Additionally, it's important to remember to add friends to the friend list. This is done by exchanging friend codes (12 digit long codes) and accepting the requests. The other person has to accept the player as the friend from there, or vice versa.
Another thing to note is that, before battling, be sure the player has room in their inventory. Some battles will reward players with items afterward, so it's a good idea to have a little space in the player's inventory. This way, if any reward items are offered, the player has a chance to pick them up.
Once the friend requests have been accepted, battling friends is pretty easy. Simply head into the trainer tab in the game. This is done by clicking the image of the player in the bottom left-hand corner. Then click over to the friends tab. This should list all of the player's friends in one place.
Find the friend the player wants to battle. Select the friend then, right under the image of the trainer and their buddy, there should be three options: Send Gift, Battle, or Trade. Press Battle to open a new window with the league options. Players will be offered to battle their friend in either the Great League, Ultra League, or the Master League. The Great League will cap teams at 1500 CP, Ultra will cap at 2500 CP, and Master League has no cap at all. Select the league the player and friend want to battle in.
Each battle will allow each player three Pokémon and two Protect shields. Players will need to strategize against their friend to get the leg up on the competition. Once all the Pokémon from one player's team has been defeated, the battle will be over and a winner will be declared!
Players may also find themselves wanting to battle a person in the same room as them. Local battles are a little easier to navigate. To initiate a local battle, players should select the Pokéball on the main screen, then click Battle. Scroll towards the bottom of the list to find a QR code. The other player can scan the QR code to enter a battle or vice versa. This option allows players to initiate battle a little faster than the previous process. Additionally, this allows players to battle others who aren't on their friends list. The QR code allows players to bypass the process of adding friends, making it ideal for local battles with those who have the game but players may not know.
Pokemon GO is now available on iOS and Android systems.