Overview
- The phased rollout began December 8 with New Zealand first, and wider availability will follow afterward.
- Remote trades unlock only after two players reach the new Forever Friends level, which sits above Best Friends.
- Each trainer tags eligible Pokémon, builds a wishlist of up to three from the other’s list, selects one to offer, then reviews and confirms or cancels the trade.
- Only one remote trade can be active per Forever Friend at a time, with new opportunities earned by accumulating Friendship Points through daily interactions and weekly group challenges.
- Remote trades exclude recently caught, previously traded, Shadow, Mythical, buddy‑set, gym‑defending, fused, Mega‑evolved, crowned Zacian/Zamazenta, and Playground‑placed Pokémon, and Niantic is raising the friends cap from 450 to 650 over the coming weeks.