Candy

If you were looking for the Pokémon Musical Prop with the same name, see Prop.

Artwork of Slowpoke Candy

Candy (Japanese: アメ Candy) is a type of currency in Pokémon GO. It can be used to evolve or Power Up Pokémon.

Each evolutionary family has their own kind of Candy, named after the lowest stage of each evolutionary family, which can only be used to evolve or strengthen members of that family. For example, Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, and Venusaur are all powered up by Bulbasaur Candy, and may not use any other kind of Candy. Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ evolutionary families have separate Candy. Each different kind of Candy has its own color scheme, based on the Pokémon it is named after.

Obtaining Candy

There are several ways to earn Candy:

• Catching a Pokémon gives the player 3 of that Pokémon's Candy.
  • From February 16, 2017 onward, catching a Pokémon that has evolved once or twice gives the player 5 or 10 of Pokémon's evolutionary line's Candy, respectively. Pokémon that evolve from Baby Pokémon are not considered evolved, except Togetic.
• Hatching a Pokémon from an Egg gives the player some of that Pokémon's Candy. The number of Candy obtained varies between 5 and 32.
• The player can permanently transfer a Pokémon to Professor Willow in exchange for 1 piece of its Candy.
• Evolving a Pokémon gives the player 1 of that Pokémon's Candy.

Candy requirements

Evolution

Typically, a three-stage evolutionary line requires 25 Candies for the first evolution and another 100 Candy for the second evolution, while a two-stage evolutionary line requires 50 Candy for their evolution. Baby Pokémon, except Togepi, require 25 Candy to evolve, and their evolutions only require 50 Candy to evolve again. The Rattata, Pidgey, Caterpie, Weedle, Eevee, Sentret, Ledyba, and Marill families all require less than this, while the Magikarp family requires more.

Evolutions which require a Sun Stone or evolution-inducing held item in the core series games also require that same item in Pokémon GO. Other evolutionary stones are not required in Pokémon GO.

Kanto-based evolution families

Bulbasaur family
	Bulbasaur	25 Bulbasaur Candy →		Ivysaur	100 Bulbasaur Candy →		Venusaur
Charmander family
	Charmander	25 Charmander Candy →		Charmeleon	100 Charmander Candy →		Charizard
Squirtle family
	Squirtle	25 Squirtle Candy →		Wartortle	100 Squirtle Candy →		Blastoise
Caterpie family
	Caterpie	12 Caterpie Candy →		Metapod	50 Caterpie Candy →		Butterfree
Weedle family
	Weedle	12 Weedle Candy →		Kakuna	50 Weedle Candy →		Beedrill
Pidgey family
	Pidgey	12 Pidgey Candy →		Pidgeotto	50 Pidgey Candy →		Pidgeot
Rattata family
	Rattata	25 Rattata Candy →		Raticate
Spearow family
	Spearow	50 Spearow Candy →		Fearow
Ekans family
	Ekans	50 Ekans Candy →		Arbok
Pikachu family
	Pichu	25 Pikachu Candy →		Pikachu	50 Pikachu Candy →		Raichu
Sandshrew family
	Sandshrew	50 Sandshrew Candy →		Sandslash
Nidoran♀ family
	Nidoran♀	25 Nidoran♀ Candy →		Nidorina	100 Nidoran♀ Candy →		Nidoqueen
Nidoran♂ family
	Nidoran♂	25 Nidoran♂ Candy →		Nidorino	100 Nidoran♂ Candy →		Nidoking
Clefairy family
	Cleffa	25 Clefairy Candy →		Clefairy	50 Clefairy Candy →		Clefable
Vulpix family
	Vulpix	50 Vulpix Candy →		Ninetales
Jigglypuff family
	Igglybuff	25 Jigglypuff Candy →		Jigglypuff	50 Jigglypuff Candy →		Wigglytuff
Zubat family
	Zubat	25 Zubat Candy* →		Golbat	50 Zubat Candy →		Crobat
Oddish family
	Oddish	25 Oddish Candy →		Gloom	100 Oddish Candy →		Vileplume
					100 Oddish Candy + 1 Sun Stone →		Bellossom
Paras family
	Paras	50 Paras Candy →		Parasect
Venonat family
	Venonat	50 Venonat Candy →		Venomoth
Diglett family
	Diglett	50 Diglett Candy →		Dugtrio
Meowth family
	Meowth	50 Meowth Candy →		Persian
Psyduck family
	Psyduck	50 Psyduck Candy →		Golduck
Mankey family
	Mankey	50 Mankey Candy →		Primeape
Growlithe family
	Growlithe	50 Growlithe Candy →		Arcanine
Poliwag family
	Poliwag	25 Poliwag Candy →		Poliwhirl	100 Poliwag Candy →		Poliwrath
					100 Poliwag Candy + 1 King's Rock →		Politoed
Abra family
	Abra	25 Abra Candy →		Kadabra	100 Abra Candy →		Alakazam
Machop family
	Machop	25 Machop Candy →		Machoke	100 Machop Candy →		Machamp
Bellsprout family
	Bellsprout	25 Bellsprout Candy →		Weepinbell	100 Bellsprout Candy →		Victreebel
Tentacool family
	Tentacool	50 Tentacool Candy →		Tentacruel
Geodude family
	Geodude	25 Geodude Candy →		Graveler	100 Geodude Candy →		Golem
Ponyta family
	Ponyta	50 Ponyta Candy →		Rapidash
Slowpoke family
	Slowpoke	50 Slowpoke Candy →		Slowbro
		100 Slowpoke Candy + 1 King's Rock →		Slowking
Magnemite family
	Magnemite	50 Magnemite Candy →		Magneton
Farfetch'd family
	Farfetch'd
Doduo family
	Doduo	50 Doduo Candy →		Dodrio
Seel family
	Seel	50 Seel Candy →		Dewgong
Grimer family
	Grimer	50 Grimer Candy →		Muk
Shellder family
	Shellder	50 Shellder Candy →		Cloyster
Gastly family
	Gastly	25 Gastly Candy →		Haunter	100 Gastly Candy →		Gengar
Onix family
	Onix	50 Onix Candy + 1 Metal Coat →		Steelix
Drowzee family
	Drowzee	50 Drowzee Candy →		Hypno
Krabby family
	Krabby	50 Krabby Candy →		Kingler
Voltorb family
	Voltorb	50 Voltorb Candy →		Electrode
Exeggcute family
	Exeggcute	50 Exeggcute Candy →		Exeggutor
Cubone family
	Cubone	50 Cubone Candy →		Marowak
Hitmon family
	Tyrogue	25 Tyrogue Candy If Attack is its highest IV →		Hitmonlee
		25 Tyrogue Candy If Defense is its highest IV →		Hitmonchan
		25 Tyrogue Candy If HP is its highest IV →		Hitmontop
Lickitung family
	Lickitung
Koffing family
	Koffing	50 Koffing Candy →		Weezing
Rhyhorn family
	Rhyhorn	50 Rhyhorn Candy →		Rhydon
Chansey family
	Chansey	50 Chansey Candy →		Blissey
Tangela family
	Tangela
Kangaskhan family
	Kangaskhan
Horsea family
	Horsea	25 Horsea Candy* →		Seadra	230 →	Venusaur	Venusaur
Goldeen family
	Goldeen	50 Goldeen Candy →		Seaking
Staryu family
	Staryu	50 Staryu Candy →		Starmie
Mr. Mime family
	Mr. Mime
Scyther family
	Scyther	50 Scyther Candy + 1 Metal Coat →		Scizor
Jynx family
	Smoochum	25 Jynx Candy →		Jynx
Electabuzz family
	Elekid	25 Electabuzz Candy →		Electabuzz
Magmar family
	Magby	25 Magmar Candy →		Magmar
Pinsir family
	Pinsir
Tauros family
	Tauros
Magikarp family
	Magikarp	400 Magikarp Candy →		Gyarados
Lapras family
	Lapras
Ditto family
	Ditto
Eevee family
	Eevee	25 Eevee Candy Random (unless it qualifies for Espeon or Umbreon) One time only: if its nickname is "Rainer" →		Vaporeon
		25 Eevee Candy Random (unless it qualifies for Espeon or Umbreon) One time only: if its nickname is "Sparky") →		Jolteon
		25 Eevee Candy Random (unless it qualifies for Espeon or Umbreon) One time only: if its nickname is "Pyro" →		Flareon
		25 Eevee Candy During day mode, if it is the current Buddy Pokémon and has walked 10 km One time only: if its nickname is "Sakura" →		Espeon
		25 Eevee Candy During night mode, if it is the current Buddy Pokémon and has walked 10 km One time only: if its nickname is "Tamao" →		Umbreon
Porygon family
	Porygon	50 Porygon Candy + 1 Up-Grade →		Porygon2
Omanyte family
	Omanyte	50 Omanyte Candy →		Omastar
Kabuto family
	Kabuto	50 Kabuto Candy →		Kabutops
Aerodactyl family
	Aerodactyl
Snorlax family
	Snorlax
Articuno family
	Articuno
Zapdos family
	Zapdos
Moltres family
	Moltres
Dratini family
	Dratini	25 Dratini Candy →		Dragonair	100 Dratini Candy →		Dragonite
Mewtwo family
	Mewtwo
Mew family
	Mew

Johto-based evolution families

Chikorita family
	Chikorita	25 Chikorita Candy →		Bayleef	100 Chikorita Candy →		Meganium
Cyndaquil family
	Cyndaquil	25 Cyndaquil Candy →		Quilava	100 Cyndaquil Candy →		Typhlosion
Totodile family
	Totodile	25 Totodile Candy →		Croconaw	100 Totodile Candy →		Feraligatr
Sentret family
	Sentret	25 Sentret Candy →		Furret
Hoothoot family
	Hoothoot	50 Hoothoot Candy →		Noctowl
Ledyba family
	Ledyba	25 Ledyba Candy →		Ledian
Spinarak family
	Spinarak	50 Spinarak Candy →		Ariados
Chinchou family
	Chinchou	50 Chinchou Candy →		Lanturn
Togepi family
	Togepi	50 Togepi Candy →		Togetic
Natu family
	Natu	50 Natu Candy →		Xatu
Mareep family
	Mareep	25 Mareep Candy →		Flaaffy	100 Mareep Candy →		Ampharos
Marill family
	Marill	25 Marill Candy →		Azumarill
Sudowoodo family
	Sudowoodo
Hoppip family
	Hoppip	25 Hoppip Candy →		Skiploom	100 Hoppip Candy →		Jumpluff
Aipom family
	Aipom
Sunkern family
	Sunkern	50 Sunkern Candy + 1 Sun Stone →		Sunflora
Yanma family
	Yanma
Wooper family
	Wooper	50 Wooper Candy →		Quagsire
Murkrow family
	Murkrow
Misdreavus family
	Misdreavus
Unown
	Unown A			Unown K			Unown U
	Unown B			Unown L			Unown V
	Unown C			Unown M			Unown W
	Unown D			Unown N			Unown X
	Unown E			Unown O			Unown Y
	Unown F			Unown P			Unown Z
	Unown G			Unown Q			Unown !
	Unown H			Unown R			Unown ?
	Unown I			Unown S
	Unown J			Unown T
Wobbuffet family
	Wobbuffet
Girafarig family
	Girafarig
Pineco family
	Pineco	50 Pineco Candy →		Forretress
Dunsparce family
	Dunsparce
Gligar family
	Gligar
Snubbull family
	Snubbull	50 Snubbull Candy →		Granbull
Qwilfish family
	Qwilfish
Shuckle family
	Shuckle
Heracross family
	Heracross
Sneasel family
	Sneasel
Teddiursa family
	Teddiursa	50 Teddiursa Candy →		Ursaring
Slugma family
	Slugma	50 Slugma Candy →		Magcargo
Swinub family
	Swinub	50 Swinub Candy →		Piloswine
Corsola family
	Corsola
Remoraid family
	Remoraid	50 Remoraid Candy →		Octillery
Delibird family
	Delibird
Mantine family
	Mantine
Skarmory family
	Skarmory
Houndour family
	Houndour	50 Houndour Candy →		Houndoom
Phanpy family
	Phanpy	50 Phanpy Candy →		Donphan
Stantler family
	Stantler
Smeargle family
	Smeargle
Miltank family
	Miltank
Raikou family
	Raikou
Entei family
	Entei
Suicune family
	Suicune
Larvitar family
	Larvitar	25 Larvitar Candy →		Pupitar	100 Larvitar Candy →		Tyranitar
Lugia family
	Lugia
Ho-Oh family
	Ho-Oh
Celebi family
	Celebi

Power Up

Main article: Power Up → Costs

Powering Up Pokémon costs both Stardust and Candy. The cost varies with the Pokémon's Power Up level, which increases by 1 every time it is Powered Up, and newly caught or hatched Pokémon do not necessarily start with a Power Up level of 1.

Trivia

Evolution Shards

• In pre-release screenshots, Evolution Shards (Japanese: 進化のカケラ Evolution Shards) take the role of Candy, being earned by catching multiple instances of the same Pokémon and being used to evolve Pokémon. They did not have unique names or designs for each evolutionary family.

In other languages

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