How to Increase Friendship in Cobblemon?

Friendship is an important mechanic in Cobblemon, especially if you want to evolve certain Pokémon like Riolu, Eevee, Golbat, and Munchlax. Unlike standard level-based evolutions, these Pokémon require a high friendship stat before they can evolve. Fortunately, raising friendship in Cobblemon is much easier than many players realize.

Pokémon only need 160 Friendship to evolve, and with the right combination of Friend Balls, Soothe Bells, and Friendship Berries, you can reach this requirement in just a few minutes. Here’s everything you need to know about increasing friendship quickly and efficiently.

Best Ways to Increase Friendship in Cobblemon

There are several ways to raise a Pokémon’s friendship in Cobblemon. While some methods are passive and take time, others can increase friendship almost instantly. Before you begin, it’s useful to know your Pokémon’s current friendship. To check, follow these steps:

1. Press M to open the Cobblemon menu.
2. Select Stats.
3. Open the Other tab.

Here you’ll find your Pokémon’s current friendship value. Once it reaches 160, simply level up the Pokémon (or otherwise trigger an evolution check) to evolve it.

Catch Pokémon in a Friend Ball

The easiest way to increase friendship is to catch Pokémon using a Friend Ball. A Pokémon caught in a Friend Ball starts with 150 Friendship, while Pokémon caught in regular Poké Balls typically start with only 50 Friendship. Since friendship evolutions require 160 Friendship, you’re already just a few points away from evolving your Pokémon.

Here’s the recipe for Friend Ball:

1. 2 Green Apricorns
2. 1 Red Apricorn
3. 1 Yellow Apricorn
4. 1 Iron Ingot

Give Your Pokémon a Soothe Bell

The Soothe Bell increases all friendship gains by 50%, making every battle, level-up, and other friendship source more effective. Equip your friendship Pokémon with a Soothe Bell before training to speed up the process.

Combined with the bell, Friendship Berries are the fastest way to raise friendship. Each berry increases friendship by 5 points while lowering one EV stat. For freshly caught Pokémon that haven’t been EV trained, this has virtually no downside. The friendship berries are:

• Pomeg Berry
• Kelpsy Berry
• Qualot Berry
• Hondew Berry
• Grepa Berry
• Tamato Berry

If you catch a Pokémon in a Friend Ball, feeding it just two or three Friendship Berries is often enough to reach the required friendship threshold.

Level Up Through Battles

Every time your Pokémon gains a level, it also gains friendship. On average, a level-up grants approximately 3 friendship points. Battling is especially effective when combined with a Soothe Bell, as the friendship gained is increased even further.

Overall, if you want to evolve friendship Pokémon as quickly and efficiently as possible, use this method:

1. Catch the Pokémon in a Friend Ball (starts at 150 Friendship).
2. Give it a Soothe Bell.
3. Feed it 2-3 Friendship Berries.
4. Level it up once.

Using this strategy, most friendship evolutions can be completed in under five minutes.

All Friendship Evolutions in Cobblemon

The following Pokémon evolve after reaching 160 Friendship and then leveling up. Some also require a specific time of day or another evolution condition.

PokémonEvolves Into

Golbat	Crobat
Chansey	Blissey
Pichu	Pikachu
Cleffa	Clefairy
Igglybuff	Jigglypuff
Togepi	Togetic
Azurill	Marill
Buneary	Lopunny
Munchlax	Snorlax
Woobat	Swoobat
Swadloon	Leavanny

Most friendship evolutions only require reaching 160 Friendship and leveling up. However, a few Pokémon have additional conditions:

PokémonEvolves IntoAdditional Requirement

Eevee	Espeon	Level up during the day
Eevee	Umbreon	Level up during the night
Eevee	Sylveon	Know a Fairy-type move
Budew	Roselia	Level up during the day
Chingling	Chimecho	Level up during the night
Riolu	Lucario	Level up during the day
Snom	Frosmoth	Level up during the night

Knowing these extra requirements ensures your Pokémon evolves into the form you want once it reaches the required friendship level.