# Friend Count Increase Update 1/5

**URL:** <https://community.pikminbloom.com/t/friend-count-increase-update-1-5/11916>\
**Category:** News and Updates\
**Created:** [January 6, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://community.pikminbloom.com/t/friend-count-increase-update-1-5/11916 "2026-01-06T02:15:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![ScopelyExpModYH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/pikminbloom/user_avatar/community.pikminbloom.com/scopelyexpmodyh/32/2616_2.png) [@ScopelyExpModYH](https://community.pikminbloom.com/u/ScopelyExpModYH)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://community.pikminbloom.com/t/friend-count-increase-update-1-5/11916/1 "2026-01-06T02:15:16Z")

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Starting today, January 5th, we have increased the maximum number of friends you can have in Pikmin Bloom to 600.

Please note that this limit includes friends you have added through other Niantic games.