According to recent data mining attempts, a new "Buddy System" feature has reportedly been found in the code of Pokemon Go

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This info comes via a post on Go Hub , which outlines the discovered code and how it appears to work.According to their breakdown, users would be able to designate one Pokemon as a buddy for a set amount of time, during which time they could walk with them to earn the corresponding candies required to evolve them or power them up. This would give players the chance to earn candies without having to catch tons of duplicates to make it happen.While this isn't official confirmation in any way from Niantic Labs or any other party involved with the app, according to the post on Go Hub, the code looks complete. The site also notes that, if this feature is real, it could be added as soon as the next patch. Niantic's last update added the ability to appraise Pokemon to discern their hidden stats. For a complete revision history, head on over to our Pokemon Go wiki guide

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