Pokemon GO: How to Join Party Play Guide

In case you didn't know, there is more than one way to play Pokemon GO and earn sweet rewards for getting your kilometers in. One of them is Party Play, a mode of gameplay within Pokemon GO that allows you to team up with other players to accomplish various tasks, earn special bonuses and receive rewards.

Let's go through the most important things you need to know about Party Play before you and your friends give it a try.

Pokemon GO: Party Play Mode
Pokemon GO: Upcoming News and Events

Pokemon GO: Party Play Mode

Party Play allows trainers to team up and tackle challenges together in a shared in-game experience. Up to four trainers, level 15 or higher, can join a party and explore together. You’ll be able to see your friends' avatars on your in-game map, and whether you're representing your team, facing new challenges, or creating memories while catching Pokemon, Party Play has it all.

How to Host a Party

Open Pokemon GO and navigate to your Trainer profile
Tap the Party tab on the top right of the menu
Tap Create
You’ll be given a numerical code or QR code that you can share with up to three nearby Trainers
Tap Start

How to Join a Party

Open Pokemon GO and navigate to your Trainer profile
Tap the Party tab on the top right of the menu
Tap Join Party
You will be prompted to either scan the host’s QR code or manually enter a numerical code
Wait for the host to start the party

Party Challenges

After a party is formed, the party will receive a pop-up asking which Party Challenge they want to take on
Party Challenges can be focused on spinning PokeStops, battling in raids, catching Pokemon, and more
Completing Party Challenges get you in-game rewards

Party Power

You'll get a bonus when challenging a raid with your party, called Party Power
Party Power doubles the damage of your next Charged Attack and charges with every Fast Attack
More party members means your Party Power charges faster

Activity Summary

You can check your party’s progress and details via the Party tab of your Trainer profile
Your party’s Activity Summary has the following categories: Pokemon, Throws, Adventure, Battle, and General
Bookmark your favorite activities to quickly view them via the Favorite section of your Activity Summary

Pokemon GO: Upcoming News and Events

Pokemon GO has been blasting us with updates, seasonal events, and rewards, and keeping the flame of excitement alive by literally never letting us know their next move. We can count on the Pokemon world to keep surprising us in the upcoming weeks and all the way throughout the Max Out season.

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