Candy is arguably the most important resource in Pokémon Go, allowing you to power up and evolve your Pokémon, while also strengthening them.
Depending on each type of Pokemon, game players have to spend different amounts of Candy. The stronger the Pokemon, the more Candy it will need. So how can you get enough Candy needed to evolve Pokemon and how to earn it?
In Pokémon Go, to mine free Candy and Stardust you can find and catch Pokémon yourself. However, you also have many ways to earn more Candy, including using Rare Candy items.
Below, Network Administrator will share useful information on how to easily receive Candy and how exactly Rare Candy works.
With regular Pokemon Go updates, more and more methods of earning Candy are being added, so you should keep these methods in mind when playing.
As updates continue to the game, more and more methods of earning Candies exist, so you should keep them all in mind as you play. After all, it is one of the most difficult resources to collect.
Below, you can learn how to get Candy in Pokémon Go.
The best way to get Candy in Pokemon Go
Enhanced Pokemon catching
This is the first and most effective way to earn Candy: you will receive x3 Candy for each Pokémon you catch. In the Pokémon Gen 2 update, level 2 and 3 evolutions will now provide more Candy in the wild than their first evolutions, increasing from x3 to x5 and x10 Candy respectively.
There are many ways to speed up the process of finding the type of Pokémon you need, from finding Pokémon nests to finding Pokémon spawn locations.
You need to pay attention to Pokemon Go updates following the latest event, because it often comes with some pretty interesting rewards like x2 Candy or Stardust.
To check if there is a Candy boost event, tap the binoculars icon in the bottom right corner of the screen, then tap the 'Today'. If the Candy capture rate increases, it will be listed in the list of event parts.


Use Pinap Berries
This is part of the Pokémon Gen 2 update: several new Berries have been added and new effects are introduced when encountering wild Pokémon. One of the new Berries is Pinap Berrieswill double the amount of Candy you get if your next catch is successful.
Use Silver Pinap Berry has the same effect, but it will make the Pokémon easier to catch.
Use Berries at Gyms


By feeding a Pokemon at a Gym belonging to your group, it is likely that 1 Candy corresponding to that Pokemon will fall out. This is also the easiest way to earn high-level Candy because Gyms will often be where many high-level Pokemon like Blisseys, Tyranitars and Dragonites are sent…
Walk with Buddy Pokémon
In Pokémon Go, you can designate a Pokemon as a Buddy and after a certain walking distance (depending on the type of Pokemon you choose as a Buddy), it will give you 1 Candy.


Transfer Pokemon
If you have a lot of Pokemon of the same type in your hand, then transform them (Transfer) to earn more Candy for yourself. At the main interface of the game, click on the icon Pokeballthen go to the list Pokemon that you have caught.
Next, us Select the type of Pokemon you want to transformpress select 3 dashes and choose Transfer to transform that type of Pokemon. After successful transformation, you will receive Candy and will only own 1 transformed Pokemon.
You can see details on how to transform in the article: What do you do when you have many of the same Pokemon in Pokemon GO?
Incubate Pokemon eggs
Hatching eggs not only helps you create new types of Pokemon but also adds Candy, depending on the type of newly hatched Pokemon.
You will receive a significant amount of Candy from hatching eggs, but the difficulty is that it is really difficult to predict what type of Pokemon to hatch with Candy. Checking out our Pokemon egg incubation guide can help you narrow it down and hatch those eggs as quickly as possible, but overall it's still an inadequate solution.
It's worth noting that this can be your primary method of evolving or energizing Pokémon found from 10km eggs – such as Snorlax – as the Candy given for incubating eggs is often very meaningful. meaning. The estimated amount of Candy you will receive from hatching a hatching egg (based on evidence at this time) is as follows:
- Egg 2km: about from x5 next x15 Candy
- Egg 5km: about from x10 next x21 Candy
- Egg 7km: about from x10 next x21 Candy
- Egg 10km: about from x16 next x32 Candy
- Egg 12km: about from x16 next x32 Candy
You may get a little more or less than the numbers above, but this is the most common Candy hatching rate in the game.
The candy you get from hatching an egg can also double during some special events. Remember to check the ' tabToday' as instructed in the first section.
Trading Pokémon
The amount of Candy you receive when trading Pokémon depends on how far away you caught that Pokémon:
- Caught less than 10km apart: x1 Candy
- Distance from 10km to 100km: x2 Candy
- More than 100km apart: x3 Candy
Just like catching and hatching Pokémon, Candy transfer rates can increase during special events.
How to get Rare Candy in Pokemon Go
Rare Candy is a rare candy that can be converted into any Candy you need. Rare Candy is an item that you can collect if you win a Raid. Additionally, you can earn Rare Candy in the following ways:
Field Research
- Research Breakthrough
- Trainer Battles
- Battle League
In April 2022, Niantic announced that the amount of Rare Candy in Raid victories would decrease “a little,” “increase a little” in Go Battle League, and could now appear when opening Gifts.
For some rare Pokemon species, Rare Candy is the most viable option to exchange Candy and upgrade and evolve them!
Above are a few tips to help game players get more Candy. Take advantage of every element in the game to earn more “bargains” for yourself, not just Candy, from catching Pokemon to visiting Pokestops or protecting the Gym.
Wish you have fun playing the game!