Pokemon Go Adventure Sync: rewards and how to activate and use Adventure Sync

One of the fringe benefits of trying to become a Pokemon Master in Pokemon Go is getting out and about – and now you can use the new Adventure Sync system to link the game to your phone’s built in fitness app for some sweet extra rewards. If, that is, you know how to activate it. That’s where we come in.

You see, Pokemon Go Adventure Sync is about more than just burning off those calories – in fact, it allows Pokemon Go to track your progress walking around even when the game isn’t open, leading to Pokemon eggs hatching more quickly and all-new exclusive Pokemon Go Adventure Sync rewards. This kind of functionality was previously exclusive to the Pokemon Go Plus, but now you can get it without spending extra money. Of course, it encourages you to track your activity. It’s a win-win.

Here’s the rub, however: Adventure Sync is a new opt-in feature that you need to expressly activate within Pokemon Go and within your phone’s relevant health app – and that means the process for activating it is currently different on iOS and Android, depending on which kind of phone you have. On this page, we’re going to detail exactly how this feature works for making the most of Pokemon Go.

Pokemon Go Adventure Sync: How to activate Adventure Sync on iOS and Android

Okay, so, you’re ready for Adventure Sync. Keep in mind that as this post is being rolled out – on November 1 – the feature and update is still slowly but surely making its way out to Pokemon Trainers everywhere. If you’re not yet seeing privacy policy updates and menu options related to this new feature, you simply need to wait. It won’t be long – a matter of days.

Once you have the option, you’ll need to give permission for Adventure Sync to take place both inside Pokemon Go and inside either Google Fit or Apple Health, depending on if you’re on iOS or Android. Here’s how it works:

Activating Adventure Sync on iOS
If you’re on Apple’s platform, you’ll want to first open the Health app. Inside, press the ‘Sources’ option. Within that menu you’ll want to tap on the option that says ‘Pokemon Go’, of course. Finally, when in that sub-menu, hit ‘Turn All Categories On’, or do that manually. That’s it! Then head back to Pokemon Go to reap the rewards.

Activating Adventure Sync on Android
If you’re over on the Android ecosystem, it’s a similar process, but it actually all takes place within Pokemon Go. Hit the option in-game to activate Adventure Sync via the settings menu. This’ll prompt you to pick a Google Account to use with Adventure Sync, and that will in turn prompt you to allow Pokemon Go to read your data from Google Fit. Simple!

Adventure Sync Rewards: all bonuses for using Pokemon Go Adventure Sync

Every week, Pokemon Go will take a look at your fitness app and figure out the distance you’ve walked. Adventure Sync rewards are then dished out, but rewards basically fall into three different categories – 5km rewards, 25km rewards and 50km rewards.

You won’t get any additional awards for going beyond 50km, but each bracket of rewards is better than the last. The 25km and 50km rewards also have an element of randomness to them: you’ll be guaranteed some Pokeballs of various types, but the final reward slot varies and can give up Stardust, Eggs or even Rare Candy.

Here’s the full adventure sync rewards list:

5 km adventure sync rewards:
- Poke Ball x20
25km adventure sync rewards:
- Poke Ball x20
- Great Ball x10
- 5000 Stardust OR 5km Pokemon Egg
50km adventure sync rewards:
- Poke Ball x20
- Great Ball x10
- Ultra Ball x5
- 15000 Stardust OR 5000 Stardust & 10km Egg OR 10km Egg & Rare Candy OR 10000 Stardust & Rare Candy