You can getting candy in Pokémon GO in several ways: catching Pokémon, hatching eggs, walking with your friend, or transferring a Pokémon to the Professor Willow.
These candies are used to evolve your Pokémon and increase their power.
Common ways to get candy
Capturing, hatching eggs, transferring, or walking are the basic methods, which are free and available from the start of the game.
1. Capturing Pokémon
The capture remains the most reliable way to earn candy. The amount you get depends on the stage of development of the Pokémon you caught.
| Activity to Complete | Number of Candies Earned |
|---|---|
| Capturing a Pokémon (first stage) | 3 Candies |
| Capturing a Pokémon (second stage) | 5 Candies |
| Capturing a Pokémon (third stage) | 10 Candies |
| Catching a Pokémon during a Raid | 1 Candy |
| Catch a Pokémon that shares a type with your Mega-Evolution active | 1 Candy |
The further along a Pokémon is in its evolutionary line, the more Candy you get when you catch it.
2. Hatching eggs
The distance traveled The distance required to hatch an egg determines the number of candies you earn. The more kilometers the egg requires, the greater the reward. It’s also a good way to earn candies for a Rare Pokémon.
| Activity to Complete | Number of Candies Earned |
|---|---|
| Hatching an egg (5 km) | Enter 10 and 21 Candies |
| Hatching an egg (7 km) | Enter 10 and 21 Candies |
| Hatching an egg (10 km) | Enter 16 and 32 Candies |
| Hatching an egg (12 km) | Enter 16 and 32 Candies |
3. Transfer Pokémon to Professor Willow
When you send a Pokémon to the Professor Willow, you'll receive 1 Candy per transfer. It's the perfect way to recycle duplicate files and free up space in your storage.
4. Walking with a Pokémon friend
Setting a Pokémon as a Buddy earns you one Candy per level of distance traveled. This distance varies by species, ranging from 1 km and 20 km.
| Distance to travel to get 1 Candy | Affected Pokémon |
|---|---|
| 1 km | Pikachu, Chenipan, Passerouge, Magicarpe, Wailmer, Chacripan, Keunotor, Galekid, Larveyette, Rongourmand |
| 3 km | Bulbizarre, Carapuce, Goupix, Salamèche, Ponyta, Machoc, Germignon, Fantominus, Ramoloss, Charmina |
| 5 km | Ronflex, Évoli, Mucuscule, Minidraco, Terhal, Tarsal, Embrylex, Funécire, Limonde, Sonistrelle |
| 20 km | Mewtwo, Kyogre, Électhor, Lugia, Giratina, Dialga, Meltan, Darkrai, Xerneas, Zarude |
For the game to count your steps, you need to enable two settings:
- Enable Location Services on your Android or your iOS.
- Activate Follow-up on the exploration in the app's settings.
Once these settings are enabled, the game tracks your movements in real time and automatically assigns you your Candy.
More advanced ways to get Candy in Pokémon Go
1. Evolve a Pokémon (using a Buddy)
Be aware of a common misunderstanding: evolving a Pokémon consumes You don't get any candy. However, some special upgrades are available through your boyfriend.
In these cases, you have to walk with him and complete a few tasks. These steps earn you candy, which you then use to trigger the evolution. This is especially true for the Evolutions of Eeveebut also for Barpau, Pandespiègle and Fluvetin.
2. Giving a Bay to a Pokémon in an Arena
In the Arena, you can give a Nanab Bay to an ally Pokémon. Each berry you give it gives you a chance to win a species-specific candy of this Pokémon. A simple method you can repeat every time you pass by a Gym.
3. Participate in special events
The Special Study Scenarios and the game's temporary assignments that appear during in-game events often reward players with large quantities of candy. Events also boost the Pokémon trading : Each trade earns you candy, with a bonus if the Pokémon comes from a long distance.
It's also a chance to meet other players and to’send a gift to Mateo.
4. Use special objects
By providing a Nanana Bay Before you throw your Poké Ball, you'll get more candy when you catch a Pokémon. The total always depends on the stage of development of the captured Pokémon.
| Activity to Complete | Number of candies earned |
|---|---|
| Capturing a Pokémon (first stage + Baie Nanana) | 6 pieces of candy |
| Capturing a Pokémon (second stage + Baie Nanana) | 10 pieces of candy |
| Capturing a Pokémon (third stage + Baie Nanana) | 20 pieces of candy |
How do you get L Candies in Pokémon Go?
The L Candies (also known as awesome candy (depending on the version) are rare candies that are essential for evolving a Pokémon beyond the Level 40. They unlock once you reach the Level 31.
There are several ways to get them:
- Capturing Evolved Pokémon : A capture at stage 2 results in 2 to 5 L Candies.
- Catching Legendary or Mythical Pokémon : You win 3 to 6 L Candies. A raid or a special event increases your chances of encountering one.
- Trading Pokémon with a friend: the greater the distance between the capture locations, the higher your chance of getting an L Candy.
- Hatching an Egg : an outbreak results in between 8 and about 20 Bonbons L depending on the distance from the egg.
- Transfer a Pokémon To Professor Willow: You're back 1 L Candy per transfer.
- Walking with your Pokémon Buddy based on its assigned distance.
- Participate in special events in the game, which often offer L Candies as rewards.
You can also convert 100 regular candies equal 1 L Candy directly from the menu for that Pokémon. Once you have your L Candies, you can power up a Pokémon up to level 50.
More tips on how to get candy in Pokémon Go
- Prioritize evolving Pokémon with the best stats or your favorites. That way, you avoid wasting stardust.
- Don't miss the special events : They let you get more candy in a short period of time.
- Uses decoys and Incense Modules to attract more Pokémon. You earn candies every time you catch one.
- Go for a walk regularly with your Buddy based on its assigned distance to continuously collect candies.
How do you get Super Candies in Pokémon GO?
The Super Candies are earned mainly by winning Raids, through certain Field Studies and Research, or through Pokémon GO promo codes. They're universal: a Super Candy works for any species.
Which method works best for you?
The best way to get candy depends mostly on your training style and your playing habits. The Buddy feature remains one of the most reliable: it helps you both with certain upgrades and with collecting candies as you walk.
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