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# Referrals

## Referrals

Invite your friends to PokeClash and you'll both earn rewards as they play. The more friends you bring who stick around, the more you earn — building up from starter rewards all the way to a legendary at 25 referrals.

#### How Referrals Work

1. Invite a friend who's new to the server with `/referral <player>`. They have **5 minutes** to accept before the invite expires.
2. Once they accept, rewards unlock as they put in **real playtime** — not just a quick login. You both earn a reward when they reach **3 hours**, and a bigger one when they reach **24 hours**.
3. As your total number of referred friends grows, you unlock one-time milestone prizes at 5, 10, and 25.

Referrals are for **new players only** — someone who already has significant playtime can't be referred. You also can't refer someone who referred you, directly or through a chain, so referral loops aren't possible.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Warning:** Attempts to bypass the safeguards put in place to stop referral abuse will result in loss of access to the server and any alts/main accounts banned from the server
{% endhint %}

#### Rewards

The First and Bonus rewards are earned **for every friend** you refer — there's no cap, so the more you bring, the more you earn. The 5, 10, and 25 milestones are one-time prizes based on your total referral count. Full breakdown below:

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#### Checking Your Progress

* `/referral stats` shows who referred you, your total referrals, your next milestone, and how close each of your friends is to their 3-hour and 24-hour rewards.
* `/referral top` shows the leaderboard of the server's top referrers.

#### A Note on Alt Accounts

**The use of alt accounts is not allowed.** Referring alt accounts is against the rules. Suspected alts are removed, the main account is warned, and repeat offenders are banned. Only genuine new players count toward your rewards.

#### Commands

* `/referral <player>` – invite a new player to be your referral
* `/referral accept` – accept a referral invite
* `/referral decline` – decline a referral invite
* `/referral stats` – view your referral progress and rewards
* `/referral top` – view the top referrers leaderboard