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If you were looking for the currency in Pokémon GO, see Candy (GO). For the currency in Pokémon Sleep, see Candy (Sleep).

Candy (Japanese: アメ Candy) is a type of item in the Pokémon games. They can be used on a Pokémon outside of battle to permanently increase certain attributes.

Types of Candy

Rare Candy

Main article: Rare Candy

A Rare Candy increases a Pokémon's level by one. It can also be used to evolve level 100 Pokémon that evolve by leveling up.

Exp. Candy

Main article: Exp. Candy

An Exp. Candy increases a Pokémon's experience by a flat amount, which is different depending on the size.

Game-exclusive Candy

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, there are three types of Candy: stat-based Candy, species-based Candy, and Rare Candy, which appear as a type of item stored in the Candy Jar. Candy can be used to increase a Pokémon's AVs, except the Rare Candy, which instead boosts a Pokémon's level.

Stat-based Candy

Stat-based candy can be used by any Pokémon to raise the AV of a specific stat, depending on the kind of Candy. They come in three sizes: regular, L and XL. They are more commonly found than species-specific Candy, as multiple of these Candies are often required to raise a single AV point. As a Pokémon's AV increases for a stat, it will require more and larger Candy to further increase the same stat by one AV. Regular-sized Candy can only raise a stat up to 50 AVs. L-sized Candy can go up to 100 AVs, but require the Pokémon to be at least level 30. XL-sized Candy can reach the maximum 200 AVs, but only work for level 60 and up.

Stat	Candy
HP		Health Candy		Health Candy L		Health Candy XL
Attack		Mighty Candy		Mighty Candy L		Mighty Candy XL
Defense		Tough Candy		Tough Candy L		Tough Candy XL
Special Attack		Smart Candy		Smart Candy L		Smart Candy XL
Special Defense		Courage Candy		Courage Candy L		Courage Candy XL
Speed		Quick Candy		Quick Candy L		Quick Candy XL
Min Level	—		Lv 30+		Lv 60+
Max AVs	50		100		200

The following lists how many Candy it takes to incrementally increase a Pokémon's AV to a certain value, depending on the Candy's size.

AVs
1 - 10	1	1	1
11 - 14	2	1	1
15 - 17	3	1	1
18 - 20	4	1	1
21 - 22	5	1	1
23 - 24	6	1	1
25 - 26	7	1	1
27 - 28	8	1	1
29 - 30	9	1	1
31	10	1	1
32 - 33	11	1	1
34	12	1	1
35 - 36	13	1	1
37	14	1	1
38	15	1	1
39 - 40	16	1	1
41 - 42	17	1	1
43 - 45	18	1	1
46 - 47	19	1	1
48 - 50	20	1	1
51 - 57	—	2	1
58 - 75	—	3	1
76 - 100	—	4	1
101 - 153	—	—	2
154 - 158	—	—	3
159 - 164	—	—	4
165 - 169	—	—	5
170 - 174	—	—	6
175 - 179	—	—	7
180 - 183	—	—	8
184 - 187	—	—	9
188 - 192	—	—	10
193 - 196	—	—	11
197 - 200	—	—	12

Species-based Candy

Species-based Candy can only be used by Pokémon of its corresponding evolutionary family. Bulbasaur Candy, for example, can only be used by Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, and Venusaur. When one is used, it will increase all stats by one AV point, up until all stats hit the maximum 200 AVs, and has no level requirements. Unlike in Pokémon GO, species-specific Candy do not play a role in evolution. Additionally, unlike Pokémon GO since the introduction of Tyrogue, Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan have separate Candy.

Candy		Japanese	Compatible Pokémon
	Bulbasaur Candy	フシギダネのアメ
	Charmander Candy	ヒトカゲのアメ
	Squirtle Candy	ゼニガメのアメ
	Caterpie Candy	キャタピーのアメ
	Weedle Candy	ビードルのアメ
	Pidgey Candy	ポッポのアメ
	Rattata Candy	コラッタのアメ
	Spearow Candy	オニスズメのアメ
	Ekans Candy	アーボのアメ
	Pikachu Candy	ピカチュウのアメ
	Sandshrew Candy	サンドのアメ
	Nidoran♀ Candy	ニドラン♀のアメ
	Nidoran♂ Candy	ニドラン♂のアメ
	Clefairy Candy	ピッピのアメ
	Vulpix Candy	ロコンのアメ
	Jigglypuff Candy	プリンのアメ
	Zubat Candy	ズバットのアメ
	Oddish Candy	ナゾノクサのアメ
	Paras Candy	パラスのアメ
	Venonat Candy	コンパンのアメ
	Diglett Candy	ディグダのアメ
	Meowth Candy	ニャースのアメ
	Psyduck Candy	コダックのアメ
	Mankey Candy	マンキーのアメ
	Growlithe Candy	ガーディのアメ
	Poliwag Candy	ニョロモのアメ
	Abra Candy	ケーシィのアメ
	Machop Candy	ワンリキーのアメ
	Bellsprout Candy	マダツボミのアメ
	Tentacool Candy	メノクラゲのアメ
	Geodude Candy	イシツブテのアメ
	Ponyta Candy	ポニータのアメ
	Slowpoke Candy	ヤドンのアメ
	Magnemite Candy	コイルのアメ
	Farfetch'd Candy	カモネギのアメ
	Doduo Candy	ドードーのアメ
	Seel Candy	パウワウのアメ
	Grimer Candy	ベトベターのアメ
	Shellder Candy	シェルダーのアメ
	Gastly Candy	ゴースのアメ
	Onix Candy	イワークのアメ
	Drowzee Candy	スリープのアメ
	Krabby Candy	クラブのアメ
	Voltorb Candy	ビリリダマのアメ
	Exeggcute Candy	タマタマのアメ
	Cubone Candy	カラカラのアメ
	Hitmonlee Candy	サワムラーのアメ
	Hitmonchan Candy	エビワラーのアメ
	Lickitung Candy	ベロリンガのアメ
	Koffing Candy	ドガースのアメ
	Rhyhorn Candy	サイホーンのアメ
	Chansey Candy	ラッキーのアメ
	Tangela Candy	モンジャラのアメ
	Kangaskhan Candy	ガルーラのアメ
	Horsea Candy	タッツーのアメ
	Goldeen Candy	トサキントのアメ
	Staryu Candy	ヒトデマンのアメ
	Mr. Mime Candy	バリヤードのアメ
	Scyther Candy	ストライクのアメ
	Jynx Candy	ルージュラのアメ
	Electabuzz Candy	エレブーのアメ
	Magmar Candy	ブーバーのアメ
	Pinsir Candy	カイロスのアメ
	Tauros Candy	ケンタロスのアメ
	Magikarp Candy	コイキングのアメ
	Lapras Candy	ラプラスのアメ
	Ditto Candy	メタモンのアメ
	Eevee Candy	イーブイのアメ
	Porygon Candy	ポリゴンのアメ
	Omanyte Candy	オムナイトのアメ
	Kabuto Candy	カブトのアメ
	Aerodactyl Candy	プテラのアメ
	Snorlax Candy	カビゴンのアメ
	Articuno Candy	フリーザーのアメ
	Zapdos Candy	サンダーのアメ
	Moltres Candy	ファイヤーのアメ
	Dratini Candy	ミニリュウのアメ
	Mewtwo Candy	ミュウツーのアメ
	Mew Candy	ミュウのアメ
	Meltan Candy	メルタンのアメ

Acquisition

Candy is most commonly obtained through catching wild Pokémon or transferring Pokémon to Professor Oak. The type of Candy obtained depends on the species caught or transferred. The stat-based Candies that can be rewarded correspond directly with the species' effort values yield in other core series game. For example, if a Pokémon like Growlithe would yield EVs in Attack in those games, it may award Mighty Candies (of any size) if caught in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Pokémon that would yield EVs for multiple stats, like Seadra which gives both Defense and Special Attack EVs, may award Tough Candies, Smart Candies, or both.

See also: List of Pokémon by effort value yield

Catching a wild Pokémon may sometimes award player a random number of Candy. The higher the player's Catch Combo, the more likely that higher quantities and larger Candies will be awarded. A player may start earning regular-sized Candy after catching 30 Pokémon; Candy L can be earned after catching 60 Pokémon, and Candy XL can be earned after catching 90. Players may start earning species-specific candy after catching a total of 120 Pokémon.

For every Pokémon transferred, Professor Oak will award the player one stat-based Candy based on whichever Candy it may yield when caught in the wild. Transferring (releasing) Mew uniquely gives the player with 2 Mew Candy immediately, in addition to the regular 1 Health Candy.^[1]

Species-based Candy can repeatedly be obtained by:

• Catching compatible Pokémon (chance of obtaining increases with Catch Combo)
• Transfer 50 compatible Pokémon of the same species to Professor Oak
• Stroll Pokémon with Poké Ball Plus (up to two Candies per every 5,000 Exp. gained)
  • One Candy for strolling Pokémon and one Candy for walking Pokémon in game, if any

Several Voltorb Candy can be found daily as hidden items in the Power Plant

Additionally, depending on the game, players can obtain Pikachu^P/Eevee^E Candy once through the following means:

• 5 in Route 11 (defeat Coach Trainer Will)
• 5 in Pokémon Tower (defeat Coach Trainer Holly)
• 10 in Victory Road (defeat Coach Trainer Alemana)

Note that as a result of the various acquisition methods, species-specific Candy for Legendary and Mythical Pokémon can only be obtained through one or more of the following methods:

• Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres: Repeatedly catch through wild sky rare encounters, transfer multiple from GO and send to Professor Oak, or stroll with the Poké Ball Plus
• Mewtwo: Transfer multiple from GO and send to Professor Oak, or stroll with the Poké Ball Plus. With no external devices, the only way to obtain one or more Mewtwo Candy would be to trade over numerous Mewtwo from separate save files before sending all of them to Professor Oak.
• Meltan: Transfer multiple from GO and send to Professor Oak, or stroll with the Poké Ball Plus
• Mew: Stroll with the Poké Ball Plus only

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Dynamax Candy

Main article: Dynamax Candy

A Dynamax Candy increases a Pokémon's Dynamax Level by one, which increases the amount of HP it gains upon Dynamaxing. Dynamax Candies can be obtained as rewards for winning Max Raid Battles.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 糖果 Tòhnggwó Mandarin 糖果 Tángguǒ French Bonbon German Bonbon Italian Caramelle Korean 사탕 Satang Brazilian Portuguese Doce Russian Конфета Konfeta Spanish Caramelo Thai ลูกอม Lukom

References

This article is part of both Project Games and Project ItemDex, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on items in the sidegames.