Pokémon GO referral code: 100 Poké Balls to start
No queue, no sign-up. 1 referral code ready to use below.
Pokémon GO referral codes don't run out, so nobody has to wait for one: every referral code listed here is shown in full. Pick one and go.
Pokémon GO's referral pays both Trainers. Enter someone's code while you are setting up and you start with 100 Poké Balls, then earn more as you pass your first milestones - and the Trainer who invited you earns Ultra Balls, incense and encounters at the same moments.
This is not the same thing as a promo code. Promo codes come from Niantic and expire; a referral code belongs to a Trainer and works as long as they are playing. Trainers list theirs here, and because a referral code does not run out, every one is shown in full.
Available Pokémon GO referral codes
The game asks for a referral code while you are setting up a new Trainer. Returning Trainers who have been away 90 days or more are asked again when they come back.
Pokémon GO referral codes don’t run out, so every one listed here is shown in full - no queue, no unlocking. The least-opened come first, so every listing gets its turn at the top. Signed in, you are asked whether it worked, and two “didn’t work” answers take a referral code off the board.
How sharing your Pokémon GO referral codes works
Every referral code on this board comes from someone choosing to pass it on rather than let it sit in an app. Listing yours takes a few seconds and costs nothing.
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Find your referral code
Pokémon GO -> your Trainer profile -> Invite to Pokémon GO. The code sits above Share referral code.
- 2
List it on the board
Paste it and it goes live, shown in full to everyone who visits - Pokémon GO referral codes don't run out, so nobody has to queue for yours.
- 3
Give someone the opportunity
Someone gets 100 Poké Balls for starting, and more at each milestone you pass because you chose not to let a referral code go unused. Your dashboard shows how many people you reached, and you get Ultra Balls, incense and encounters as your recruit hits their milestones.
Pokémon GO at a glance
- What the offer is
- Niantic's own Invite to Pokémon GO referral.
- What you get
- 100 Poké Balls for starting, and rewards at each milestone after.
- What the sharer gets
- Rewards as you log in, beat Team GO Rocket grunts and finish Field Research.
- Who can use one
- New Trainers, and returning Trainers who have been away 90 days or more.
- Where it goes
- Typed into the game while you set your Trainer up.
- Not the same as
- A promo code from Niantic, or a Trainer friend code (those only add a friend).
Niantic's rule, stated on the invite screen: referring someone who has already started only earns rewards if that Trainer has not logged in for over 90 days.
How to use a Pokémon GO referral code
- Copy a code from the board - every one is shown in full, no sign-up needed.
- Install Pokémon GO and start creating your Trainer. Enter the code when the game asks for one.
- Returning after 90 days or more? The game offers the same prompt when you come back.
- Your 100 Poké Balls arrive, and both of you collect more as you hit milestones. Tell us whether it worked.
Referral code, promo code or friend code?
- A referral code is a Trainer's personal invite - 100 Poké Balls for you, milestone rewards for them. That is what this board exchanges.
- A promo code comes from Niantic, usually with an event or a partner, and is redeemed on the Pokémon GO web store. They expire, often within days, and no board can keep them fresh.
- A friend code is a 12-digit number that adds someone to your friends list. It pays neither side anything.
What the milestones actually pay
The invite screen lists them as your recruit works through them: logging in, defeating three Team GO Rocket grunts, completing 25 Field Research tasks, and further goals after that. Each one credits the Trainer who shared the code, which is why an unused code is worth listing rather than leaving in the app.
The rewards on the new Trainer's side start with 100 Poké Balls and continue alongside - nobody is trading away their own start to help somebody else's.
Why codes from a list usually do nothing
A referral code has to be entered while a Trainer account is being set up. Pasted into an account that is already running, it does nothing at all - which is the single most common reason a code found on a forum looks broken.
Get the code first, then create the Trainer. Copy it from this board before you install the game.
Pokémon GO referral terms, limits and who is eligible
- Written for new Trainers. Niantic's own rule, printed on the invite screen: referring someone who has already started earns rewards only if that Trainer has not logged in for over 90 days.
- The code has to be entered while the Trainer account is being set up. An account already running cannot apply one afterwards.
- Rewards arrive in stages as the new Trainer passes milestones - logging in, defeating three Team GO Rocket grunts, completing 25 Field Research tasks, and further goals - not all at once.
- The sharer is paid only as the new Trainer actually reaches those milestones. A Trainer who installs and stops earns them little or nothing.
- A Trainer can refresh their referral code whenever they like, which replaces the old one - so a code copied from a forum can simply have ceased to exist.
- This is not a Niantic promo code (those are redeemed on the Pokémon GO web store and expire) and not a Trainer friend code (which pays neither side).
- Rewards are in-game items. They have no cash value and are not transferable.
- Nothing is redeemed on this site. Every rule above is Niantic's, and this site is not affiliated with Niantic or Pokémon.
All program rules are Pokémon GO’s and can change without notice. The binding version is the one in the app: The Invite to Pokémon GO screen in game, and Niantic's own terms of service. Where this page and that screen disagree, that screen is right.
Pokémon GO referral code questions
- What does a Pokémon GO referral code give you?
- 100 Poké Balls when you start your journey, plus further rewards as you pass milestones. The Trainer who shared the code earns their own rewards at those same milestones - items like Ultra Balls, incense and Pokémon encounters.
- Where do I enter a Pokémon GO referral code?
- In the game, while you are setting up a new Trainer - Pokémon GO asks whether you have a referral code. Returning Trainers who have been away for 90 days or more get the same prompt when they come back.
- Can an existing Pokémon GO player use a referral code?
- Only after a long break. Niantic's rule, printed on the invite screen, is that referring someone who has already started earns rewards only if that Trainer has not logged in for over 90 days. An active account gets nothing from a code.
- Is a referral code the same as a Pokémon GO promo code?
- No. Promo codes come from Niantic, are redeemed on the Pokémon GO web store, and expire quickly. A referral code belongs to a Trainer, is entered in the game at setup, and keeps working while they play. This board exchanges referral codes.
- How many people can use one referral code?
- Niantic states no limit on the invite screen, and a Trainer can refresh their code whenever they like. That is why this board shows every code to everyone instead of rationing them; a code only comes off when people report that it stopped working.
- Do Pokémon GO referral codes cost anything?
- No. Trainers list their codes here and every one is shown in full. Nothing on this site is sold, and a code that has to be bought is not a referral code.
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