{"id":91910,"date":"2019-11-16T13:25:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-16T13:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/?p=91910"},"modified":"2019-11-16T13:25:04","modified_gmt":"2019-11-16T13:25:04","slug":"how-to-increase-friendship-level-in-pokemon-sword-and-shield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/how-to-increase-friendship-level-in-pokemon-sword-and-shield\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Increase Friendship Level In Pokemon Sword And Shield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/How-To-Increase-Friendship-Level-In-Pokemon-Sword-And-Shield-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"How To Increase Friendship Level In Pokemon Sword And Shield\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-91911\" \/><br \/>\nHaving high friendship with Pokemon has many benefits. In this guide we tell you How To Increase Friendship Level In Pokemon Sword And Shield as it&#8217;s a longstanding feature but one many new players may have yet figured out.<\/p>\n<p>A Pokemon&#8217;s friendship level is a hidden stat that develops over time. If a Pokemon is friends with you, it can evolve into different forms, can perform better in battle, and are happier on your adventures. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/how-to-check-pokemons-friendship-level-in-pokemon-sword-shield\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">check your friendship level<\/a> with a Pokemon in a house in Hammerlocke. There are many ways to increase a Pokemon&#8217;s friendship level but it can also go down, don&#8217;t let your Pokemon faint if you want to become better friends with them.<\/p>\n<h2>How To Increase Friendship Level In Pokemon Sword And Shield<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"sc_line sc_line_style_solid\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;\"><\/div>\n\t\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Pokemon-Sword-Shield-Friendship-Level-Guide-900x506.jpg\" alt=\"How To Increase Friendship Level In Pokemon Sword And Shield\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-91912\" \/><br \/>\nThere are multiple ways of increasing a Pokemon&#8217;s friendship level, as highlighted below.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"sc_list sc_list_style_regular\">\n<li class=\"sc_list_item odd first\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon\"><\/span>Win battles (Any level, a victory counts as more friendship. Kill lower level enemies quicker for a faster boost)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc_list_item even\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon\"><\/span>Give a Pokemon a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/where-to-find-the-soothe-bell-in-pokemon-sword-shield\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Soothe Bell<\/a> (It increases all friendship boosting actions)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc_list_item odd\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon\"><\/span>Play with your Pokemon at Camp (Highlight your Pokemon in camp, call it over, then throw a Poke Ball.)<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc_list_item even\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon\"><\/span>Feed Your Pokemon (Cook dishes at camp, it increases friendship with Pokemon)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Combine those methods and you should see your relationship with your Pokemon improve quickly.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h2><a href=\"\/category\/game-guides\/pokemon-sword-and-shield-guides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pokemon Sword &#038; Shield Guides<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sc_blogger sc_blogger_vertical style_image_large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_blogger_item odd first tie-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_blogger_image image_wrapper tie-col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/best-pokemon-for-max-raid-battles-in-pokemon-sword-shield\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\" width=\"466\" height=\"310\" alt=\"Indoorlands Now in Steam Early Access\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Best-Pokemon-For-Max-Raid-Battles-In-Pokemon-Sword-Shield.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_wrapper tie-col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_info theme_info\">Posted \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post_date theme_text\">Nov 22, 2019<\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post_author\">by \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/author\/captaincamper\/\" class=\"post_author\">captaincamper<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post_cats\">in \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/pokemon-sword-and-shield-guides\/\">Pokemon Sword And Shield Guides<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title_area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sc_blogger_title sc_title entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/best-pokemon-for-max-raid-battles-in-pokemon-sword-shield\/\">Best Pokemon For Max Raid Battles In Pokemon Sword &#038; Shield<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_blogger_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMax Raid Battles offer huge rewards in Sword & Shield. In this guide we tell you who we think is the Best Pokemon For Max Raid Battles In Pokemon Sword & Shield, a Pokemon that is able to drop almost any level Max Raid Battle down to its next available shield in a single shot.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_blogger_item odd  tie-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_blogger_image image_wrapper tie-col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/how-to-reset-dens-in-pokemon-sword-shield\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\" width=\"466\" height=\"310\" alt=\"Indoorlands Now in Steam Early Access\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/How-To-Refresh-Dens-In-Pokemon-Sword-Shield.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_wrapper tie-col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_info theme_info\">Posted \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post_date theme_text\">Nov 18, 2019<\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post_author\">by \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/author\/captaincamper\/\" class=\"post_author\">captaincamper<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post_cats\">in \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/pokemon-sword-and-shield-guides\/\">Pokemon Sword And Shield Guides<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title_area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sc_blogger_title sc_title entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/how-to-reset-dens-in-pokemon-sword-shield\/\">How To Reset Dens In Pokemon Sword &#038; Shield<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_blogger_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWant your dens to reset and respawn? This guide explains How To Reset Dens In Pokemon Sword & Shield as grinding the Max Raid Battles is one of the best methods of leveling your Pokemon, finding the strongest IVs, and gathering plenty of TM's and berries to boot.\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_blogger_item odd  tie-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_blogger_image image_wrapper tie-col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/how-to-check-individual-values-ivs-in-pokemon-sword-shield\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\" width=\"466\" height=\"310\" alt=\"Indoorlands Now in Steam Early Access\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/How-To-Check-Individual-Values-IVs-In-Pokemon-Sword-Shield.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_wrapper tie-col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_info theme_info\">Posted \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post_date theme_text\">Nov 18, 2019<\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post_author\">by \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/author\/captaincamper\/\" class=\"post_author\">captaincamper<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post_cats\">in \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/pokemon-sword-and-shield-guides\/\">Pokemon Sword And Shield Guides<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title_area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sc_blogger_title sc_title entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/how-to-check-individual-values-ivs-in-pokemon-sword-shield\/\">How To Check Individual Values (IVs) In Pokemon Sword &#038; Shield<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_blogger_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you want the strong Pokemon, you need the best IVs. This guide explains How To Check Individual Values (IVs) In Pokemon Sword & Shield as although its a vital feature for those looking to breed the ultimate Pokemon team, it's hidden behind some extensive game progress.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_blogger_item odd  tie-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_blogger_image image_wrapper tie-col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/where-to-buy-special-poke-balls-in-pokemon-sword-shield\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-post-image\" width=\"466\" height=\"310\" alt=\"Indoorlands Now in Steam Early Access\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Where-To-Buy-Special-Poke-Balls-In-Pokemon-Sword-Shield.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_wrapper tie-col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post_info theme_info\">Posted \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post_date theme_text\">Nov 18, 2019<\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post_author\">by \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/author\/captaincamper\/\" class=\"post_author\">captaincamper<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post_cats\">in \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/pokemon-sword-and-shield-guides\/\">Pokemon Sword And Shield Guides<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title_area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sc_blogger_title sc_title entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamersheroes.com\/game-guides\/where-to-buy-special-poke-balls-in-pokemon-sword-shield\/\">Where To Buy Special Poke Balls In Pokemon Sword &#038; Shield<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_blogger_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are tons of special Poke Balls in the game, each with their own effect. In this guide we tell you Where To Buy Special Poke Balls In Pokemon Sword & Shield and the effect that each of the special Poke Balls has, as each one increases the chances depending on one particular factor.\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t.sc_blogger_item.odd.first {\n\t\t\t    height: auto;\n\t\t\t    border: none;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.sc_blogger_item.odd {\n\t\t\t    height: auto;\n\t\t        margin-top: 14px;\n\t\t    \tborder-top-width: 1px;\n\t\t\t    border-top-style: dashed;\n\t\t\t    padding-top: 16px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having high friendship with Pokemon has many benefits. 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