Candy
- If you were looking for the Pokémon Musical Prop with the same name, see Prop.
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. Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan have separate Candy, as do the Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ evolutionary families. 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.
- Hatching a Pokémon from an Egg gives the player some of that Pokémon's Candy. The number of Candy obtained varies.
- 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 Candies for the second evolution, while a two-stage evolutionary line requires 50 Candies for their evolution. However, the Rattata, Pidgey, Caterpie, Weedle, and Eevee families all require less than this, while the Magikarp family requires more.
| Bulbasaur family | |||||||
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Bulbasaur | 25 Bulbasaur Candy → | 
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Ivysaur | 100 Bulbasaur Candy → | 
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Venusaur |
| Charmander family | |||||||
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Charmander | 25 Charmander Candy → | 
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Charmeleon | 100 Charmander Candy → | 
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Charizard |
| Squirtle family | |||||||
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Squirtle | 25 Squirtle Candy → | 
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Wartortle | 100 Squirtle Candy → | 
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Blastoise |
| Caterpie family | |||||||
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Caterpie | 12 Caterpie Candy → | 
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Metapod | 50 Caterpie Candy → | 
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Butterfree |
| Weedle family | |||||||
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Weedle | 12 Weedle Candy → | 
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Kakuna | 50 Weedle Candy → | 
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Beedrill |
| Pidgey family | |||||||
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Pidgey | 12 Pidgey Candy → | 
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Pidgeotto | 50 Pidgey Candy → | 
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Pidgeot |
| Rattata family | |||||||
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Rattata | 25 Rattata Candy → | 
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Raticate | |||
| Spearow family | |||||||
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Spearow | 50 Spearow Candy → | 
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Fearow | |||
| Ekans family | |||||||
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Ekans | 50 Ekans Candy → | 
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Arbok | |||
| Pikachu family | |||||||
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Pichu | 25 Pikachu Candy → | 
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Pikachu | 50 Pikachu Candy → | 
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Raichu |
| Sandshrew family | |||||||
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Sandshrew | 50 Sandshrew Candy → | 
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Sandslash | |||
| Nidoran♀ family | |||||||
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Nidoran♀ | 25 Nidoran♀ Candy → | 
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Nidorina | 100 Nidoran♀ Candy → | 
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Nidoqueen |
| Nidoran♂ family | |||||||
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Nidoran♂ | 25 Nidoran♂ Candy → | 
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Nidorino | 100 Nidoran♂ Candy → | 
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Nidoking |
| Clefairy family | |||||||
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Cleffa | 25 Clefairy Candy → | 
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Clefairy | 50 Clefairy Candy → | 
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Clefable |
| Vulpix family | |||||||
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Vulpix | 50 Vulpix Candy → | 
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Ninetales | |||
| Jigglypuff family | |||||||
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Igglybuff | 25 Jigglypuff Candy → | 
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Jigglypuff | 50 Jigglypuff Candy → | 
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Wigglytuff |
| Zubat family | |||||||
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Zubat | 50 Zubat Candy → | 
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Golbat | |||
| Oddish family | |||||||
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Oddish | 25 Oddish Candy → | 
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Gloom | 100 Oddish Candy → | 
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Vileplume |
| Paras family | |||||||
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Paras | 50 Paras Candy → | 
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Parasect | |||
| Venonat family | |||||||
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Venonat | 50 Venonat Candy → | 
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Venomoth | |||
| Diglett family | |||||||
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Diglett | 50 Diglett Candy → | 
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Dugtrio | |||
| Meowth family | |||||||
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Meowth | 50 Meowth Candy → | 
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Persian | |||
| Psyduck family | |||||||
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Psyduck | 50 Psyduck Candy → | 
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Golduck | |||
| Mankey family | |||||||
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Mankey | 50 Mankey Candy → | 
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Primeape | |||
| Growlithe family | |||||||
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Growlithe | 50 Growlithe Candy → | 
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Arcanine | |||
| Poliwag family | |||||||
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Poliwag | 25 Poliwag Candy → | 
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Poliwhirl | 100 Poliwag Candy → | 
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Poliwrath |
| Abra family | |||||||
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Abra | 25 Abra Candy → | 
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Kadabra | 100 Abra Candy → | 
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Alakazam |
| Machop family | |||||||
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Machop | 25 Machop Candy → | 
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Machoke | 100 Machop Candy → | 
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Machamp |
| Bellsprout family | |||||||
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Bellsprout | 25 Bellsprout Candy → | 
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Weepinbell | 100 Bellsprout Candy → | 
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Victreebel |
| Tentacool family | |||||||
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Tentacool | 50 Tentacool Candy → | 
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Tentacruel | |||
| Geodude family | |||||||
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Geodude | 25 Geodude Candy → | 
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Graveler | 100 Geodude Candy → | 
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Golem |
| Ponyta family | |||||||
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Ponyta | 50 Ponyta Candy → | 
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Rapidash | |||
| Slowpoke family | |||||||
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Slowpoke | 50 Slowpoke Candy → | 
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Slowbro | |||
| Magnemite family | |||||||
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Magnemite | 50 Magnemite Candy → | 
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Magneton | |||
| Farfetch'd family | |||||||
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Farfetch'd | ||||||
| Doduo family | |||||||
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Doduo | 50 Doduo Candy → | 
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Dodrio | |||
| Seel family | |||||||
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Seel | 50 Seel Candy → | 
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Dewgong | |||
| Grimer family | |||||||
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Grimer | 50 Grimer Candy → | 
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Muk | |||
| Shellder family | |||||||
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Shellder | 50 Shellder Candy → | 
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Cloyster | |||
| Gastly family | |||||||
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Gastly | 25 Gastly Candy → | 
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Haunter | 100 Gastly Candy → | 
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Gengar |
| Onix family | |||||||
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Onix | ||||||
| Drowzee family | |||||||
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Drowzee | 50 Drowzee Candy → | 
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Hypno | |||
| Krabby family | |||||||
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Krabby | 50 Krabby Candy → | 
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Kingler | |||
| Voltorb family | |||||||
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Voltorb | 50 Voltorb Candy → | 
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Electrode | |||
| Exeggcute family | |||||||
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Exeggcute | 50 Exeggcute Candy → | 
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Exeggutor | |||
| Cubone family | |||||||
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Cubone | 50 Cubone Candy → | 
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Marowak | |||
| Hitmonlee family | |||||||
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Hitmonlee | ||||||
| Hitmonchan family | |||||||
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Hitmonchan | ||||||
| Lickitung family | |||||||
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Lickitung | ||||||
| Koffing family | |||||||
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Koffing | 50 Koffing Candy → | 
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Weezing | |||
| Rhyhorn family | |||||||
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Rhyhorn | 50 Rhyhorn Candy → | 
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Rhydon | |||
| Chansey family | |||||||
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Chansey | ||||||
| Tangela family | |||||||
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Tangela | ||||||
| Kangaskhan family | |||||||
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Kangaskhan | ||||||
| Horsea family | |||||||
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Horsea | 50 Horsea Candy → | 
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Seadra | |||
| Goldeen family | |||||||
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Goldeen | 50 Goldeen Candy → | 
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Seaking | |||
| Staryu family | |||||||
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Staryu | 50 Staryu Candy → | 
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Starmie | |||
| Mr. Mime family | |||||||
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Mr. Mime | ||||||
| Scyther family | |||||||
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Scyther | ||||||
| Jynx family | |||||||
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Smoochum | 25 Jynx Candy → | 
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Jynx | |||
| Electabuzz family | |||||||
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Elekid | 25 Electabuzz Candy → | 
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Electabuzz | |||
| Magmar family | |||||||
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Magby | 25 Magmar Candy → | 
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Magmar | |||
| Pinsir family | |||||||
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Pinsir | ||||||
| Tauros family | |||||||
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Tauros | ||||||
| Magikarp family | |||||||
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Magikarp | 400 Magikarp Candy → | 
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Gyarados | |||
| Lapras family | |||||||
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Lapras | ||||||
| Ditto family | |||||||
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Ditto | ||||||
| Eevee family | |||||||
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Eevee | 25 Eevee Candy Random or if nickname is "Rainer" → |
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Vaporeon | |||
| 25 Eevee Candy Random or if nickname is "Sparky" → |
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Jolteon | |||||
| 25 Eevee Candy Random or if nickname is "Pyro" → |
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Flareon | |||||
| Porygon family | |||||||
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Porygon | ||||||
| Omanyte family | |||||||
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Omanyte | 50 Omanyte Candy → | 
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Omastar | |||
| Kabuto family | |||||||
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Kabuto | 50 Kabuto Candy → | 
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Kabutops | |||
| Aerodactyl family | |||||||
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Aerodactyl | ||||||
| Snorlax family | |||||||
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Snorlax | ||||||
| Articuno family | |||||||
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Articuno | ||||||
| Zapdos family | |||||||
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Zapdos | ||||||
| Moltres family | |||||||
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Moltres | ||||||
| Dratini family | |||||||
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Dratini | 25 Dratini Candy → | 
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Dragonair | 100 Dratini Candy → | 
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Dragonite |
| Mewtwo family | |||||||
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Mewtwo | ||||||
| Mew family | |||||||
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Mew | ||||||
| Togepi family | |||||||
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Togepi | 50 Togepi Candy → | 
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Togetic | |||
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
- 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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