Pokémon GO Candy - How To Get Lots Of Candy Fast

Pokémon GO simplified the evolution system for most Pokémon so casual players and new fans alike wouldn't have to dig quite so deep as in the mainline games to power up their favourite monsters. Rather than perform a bunch of obtuse steps, now you simply just have to collect a bunch of Candy to trigger an evolution.

Each Pokémon family has its own Candy type, which you can collect easily via a wide variety of different methods like catching and transferring Pokémon. There are so many ways to collect Candy that you'll rarely find yourself short, and even if you do it won't take you long to get what you need if you know what you're doing

In this guide, we're going to help you collect so much Candy that it will make you sick. We'll explain how Candy works and then go through the various different methods of collecting it. Pretty soon you'll have a Candy horde so big it will make any kid at Halloween jealous.

What Is Candy In Pokémon GO?

Candy is a collectible item in Pokémon GO that allows you to evolve Pokémon. Each different Pokémon family has its own Candy type, with the name usually derivative of the lowest evolution, but that isn't always the case. For example, Charizard uses Charmander Candy, while Raichu uses Pikachu Candy rather than Pichu Candy.

Each evolution typically costs more Candy than the previous, with the Candy cost ranging from 12 to 400, depending on the evolution.

How To Collect Candy In Pokémon GO

There are actually numerous methods of collecting Candy in Pokémon GO, ranging from catching Pokémon to transferring them. Each method offers a different number of Candy too, so you won't want to rely on just one. Let's go through the various different methods below.

Catch Pokémon

The most reliable method of collecting Candy is to catch Pokémon. You'll get three Candy for a first tier evolution, five for a second, and a whopping 10 for a third. That's all very good you're probably thinking, but how do you give yourself a higher chance of catching particular Pokémon?

Well, you could try tracking down a Pokémon nest. These are dedicated spawn locations for a certain type of Pokémon, where you'll have a higher chance of tracking them down if you catch Pokémon there. To find Pokémon nests, you can head on over to the Reddit and Google Maps communities.

An easier method is to hang around a particular biome that the Pokémon you're trying to catch is more likely to appear in. Again, Reddit is a great resource for learning more about the Biome system.

Occasionally, a Seasonal update will increase the drop rate of Candy. It is always worth keeping an eye on the 'Today' tab from the bottom right corner of the screen to find out when is the optimum time to go a-hunting.

Transfer Pokémon

Got a Pokémon with bad IVs? Don't leave them to gather dust – just transfer them out of your inventory. By doing so, you'll earn a Candy for that type of Pokémon. Simply tap on the Pokémon you want to transfer, hit the three lines on the bottom right of the screen, and tap transfer. A teary goodbye is optional.

Use Berries

Pinap Berries double the amount of Candy you earn from catching a Pokémon, so if you're serious about gathering Candy, you'll want to use this as often as possible when catching your favourite monsters. Think about it: if you catch a Pokémon at the third stage of its evolution, you'll earn a whopping 20 Candy.

You can also feed berries to Pokémon at gyms to give yourself a chance of getting a Candy to drop. It's a great method of using up some of your unwanted berries too.

Walk With Your Buddy

If you have a super rare Pokémon that you're just not going to encounter in the wild, like a Mythical or Legendary, it makes sense to make them your Buddy. You'll then start earning Candy for them each time you walk a certain distance.

This system works similar to incubation. Each Pokémon has a certain distance you have to walk to earn a piece of Candy for them. You won't be rolling in Candy, but for certain Pokémon it's one of very few methods of earning it.

Hatch Eggs

Hatching eggs provides an absolute ton of Candy, but there's no guarantee that it will be for the Pokémon you want it to be. The best you can do is hatch eggs with the highest chance of containing that Pokémon and pray.

You get around 10 Candy for a 2km Egg, 20 for a five, and a massive 30 for hatching a 10km Egg. It's one of the least reliable methods of gathering a particular type of Candy, but you might as well hatch a few eggs in the background just in case.

Much like catching Pokémon, hatching eggs may also provide more Candy during certain Seasonal updates. Keep an eye on the 'Today' tab to find out when these occasions are dropping.

Do you know of any more reliable methods of hoarding Candy in Pokémon GO? Let us know in the comments below so we can all benefit!

This article is part of our Pokémon GO walkthrough and guide series. We have articles that take you through the basics, covering How To Catch Pokémon: Throwing Tips, Poké Balls, & Capture Rates, How To Redeem Pokémon GO Promo Codes, How To Check A Pokémon's IVs Using An IV Calculator, How Trading Works, How To Track Pokémon Using Maps And Trackers, What Star Pieces And Stardust Do And How To Get Them, How Player Vs. Player Trainer Battles Work, and How To Complete Field Research And Research Breakthroughs And All Rewards.

We cover regular weekly and monthly Pokémon GO events, such as Spotlight Hour Times And Bonus Hour Times, and Community Days. We also have charts, including a Type Chart With Effectiveness And Weakness For All Types, an Egg Chart Explaining 2km, 5km, 7km, & 10km Eggs, and a Buddy Chart Explaining How To Earn Candy.

Elsewhere we cover Friend Code And Sharing Them For Easy XP and Which Pokémon GO 'Auto Catch' Companion Device Is The Best, plus more advanced tactics and info such as All Fast Moves And Charge Moves, How To Get TMs, And How It All Works, Shiny Pokémon And How To Catch Them, Glacial Lures, Magnetic Lures, Mossy Lures in Pokémon GO (And Their Exclusive Evolutions), How To Get Lots Of Candy Fast, How Lucky Pokémon Work & How To Catch Them, How To Catch All 27 Regional Pokémon, the Best Attackers And Best Defenders, All Raid Bosses And Best Counters Listed By Tier, What EX Raids Are And How To Get EX Raid Passes, What A Super Incubators Does And How To Get One, and How Get Mega Energy.

Pocket Monster-wise, we have specific guides for How To Get Pangoro, Sylveon, Glaceon, Aromatisse, Slurpuff, Sirfetch’d, Galarian Cofagrigus And More, How To Get Sylveon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Umbreon, Espeon, Vaporeon, Jolteon And Flareon, How To Evolve Wurmple Into Silcoon Or Cascoon, How To Get Tyrogue, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan And Hitmontop, How To Use The Weather To Get Each Castform Form, How To Catch And Evolve Into Galarian Slowbro, How To Catch Smeargle, How To Find And Evolve Burmy, How To Catch Spinda, Where To Find Unown, How To Catch Ditto, and The Rarest Pokémon Including Wild, Shiny, Mythical And Regional Catches.

We also cover timed research and special events, including Mew's 'A Mythical Discovery', Jirachi's 'A Thousand-Year Slumber', Celebi's 'A Ripple In Time', and Regigigas' 'A Colossal Discovery'. Other (past) event guides include Twitch Codes List - Pokémon World Championship 2022, How To Battle A Challenger (World Championships 2022), How To Battle Fashion Challengers, 'A Spooky Message' Spiritomb Quest, Kanto Event FAQ, and the Summer Tour 2018 Chicago GO Fest And Dortmund And Yokosuka Safari Zones.

Finally, there's our WIP Pokémon GO Pokédex, which currently goes up to 400 Pokémon: #1-50 | #51-100 | #101-150 | #151-200 | #201-250 | #251-300 | #301-350 | #351-400.