Rare Candy

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Rare Candy (Japanese: Mystery Candy) is a type of Candy introduced in Generation I.
In the English manuals of the Generation I, , and games, Rare Candy is grouped alongside vitamins and battle items under the "Pokémon Power-Ups" category.
==In the core series games==
===Price===
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In the Generation V games, the Rare Candy can be sold to the on for 10000.
===Effect===
When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, it increases that Pokémon's level by 1, up to level 100. After leveling up, it will have the minimum required experience for its current level. It can only be used outside of .
When leveled up via Rare Candy, the Pokémon will learn any level-up moves for its new level, and evolve if it evolves by leveling up and meets the requirements. In Pokémon Stadium only, Pokémon do not learn moves or evolve when leveled-up via Rare Candy (but they do in Pokémon Stadium 2).
If used on a fainted Pokémon, it will be revived. When Rare Candy is used to revive and level up a Pokémon, it will have either 2 HP remaining or its remaining HP will equal to the amount its maximum HP increased (except , which will always be revived with its maximum 1 HP).
The Rare Candy is consumed upon use.
====Generation III onwards====
The Rare Candy also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.
====Generation VIII onwards====
If a Rare Candy is used on a level 100 Pokémon that is able to evolve when leveling up (including those that evolve at a certain level, or with high friendship, or knowing a certain move, among other Evolution methods) and currently meets its Evolution requirements, this Pokémon will evolve without gaining a level; fainted Pokémon will not be revived if evolved this way. The player can cancel this Evolution by pressing the B Button, but this will waste the Rare Candy.
If the player attempts to use a Rare Candy on a level 100 Pokémon that is currently holding an Everstone, the evolution is not allowed and the Rare Candy is not consumed.
Exceptionally, is unable to evolve by the use of a Rare Candy since it must specifically level up in battle.
===Description===
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===Acquisition===
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| , Mt. Moon, Cerulean City, S.S. Anne, Power Plant, Rocket Hideout, Silph Co., Pokémon Tower, Fuchsia City, (×2), , Cerulean Cave
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| Routes , , and , Violet City, Tin Tower, Olivine Lighthouse, Whirl Islands, Mt. Mortar, Lake of Rage, Vermilion City, Cinnabar Island
| Goldenrod Radio Tower (3 Blue Card points)Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS (999 )
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| Routes , , , , , , , , and , Petalburg City, Granite Cave, Trick House (First Puzzle), , Mt. Pyre, Shoal Cave, 
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| Routes , , , and , Mt. Moon, Cerulean City, Rocket Hideout, Silph Co., Pokémon Tower, Fuchsia City, , , Cape Brink, Lost Cave
| Resort Gorgeous (reward from Selphy) (any level)
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| The Under, Snagem Hideout
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| Kaminko's House, Snagem Hideout, Cipher Key Lair, Citadark Isle (×3), Realgam Tower (Battle CD , , and completion prizes)
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| Routes , , , , , , , , , , , and , Old Chateau, Wayward Cave, Floaroma Meadow, Mt. Coronet, Solaceon Ruins, Veilstone City, Team Galactic HQ, Valor Lakefront, Great Marsh, Snowpoint City, , Survival Area, Stark Mountain
| / (48 BP) (held by Liam and Celeste's ) (Lv. 21-100)
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| Routes , , and , Violet City, Ruins of Alph, Pokéathlon Dome (×3), Ecruteak City, Bell Tower, Olivine City, Olivine Lighthouse, Whirl Islands, Mt. Mortar, Lake of Rage, , Indigo Plateau, Frontier Access, Vermilion City, Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island, Cerulean Cave, Mt. Silver
| Goldenrod Radio Tower (25 Blue Card points), (48 BP), Pokéathlon Dome (2000 Pts.) (Lv. 21-100)
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| Routes , (×2), , and , Pinwheel Forest, Passerby Analytics HQ, Desert Resort, Anville Town, Lostlorn Forest, Mistralton Cave, Chargestone Cave, Twist Mountain, Icirrus City, , N's Castle, Challenger's Cave, Village Bridge, Abundant Shrine
| Battle Subway (48 BP), Anville Town (lost-and-found)Royal Unova, Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Leah) (Lv. 21-100)
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| Routes (×2), , , , , , and , Virbank City, Castelia City, Passerby Analytics HQ, Anville Town, Lostlorn Forest, Relic Passage, Abundant Shrine, Strange House, Village Bridge, Seaside Cave, , Moor of Icirrus, Dreamyard, Pinwheel Forest, Twist MountainJoin Avenue ( reward)
| Join Avenue ()Nimbasa City (held by certain Pokémon traded from Curtis/Yancy)Battle Subway/PWT (24 BP), Anville Town (lost-and-found)Black Tower/White Treehollow (Area 6-10 reward)Big Stadium and Small Court (defeat Leah or Owen or Brooke)Hidden Grottoes (Lv. 21-100)Transfer from 
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| Dream Clouds (after catching , Simulator α, Simulator β, Simulator γ)
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| Routes , , , , and , Parfum Palace, Ambrette Town, Lysandre Labs, Couriway Town, Any hotel (held by in-game trade )
| (for a Poké Radar chain of 31 or more) (4 digits)Lumiose City (500 PM), Battle Maison (48 BP) (from Inver) (Lv. 21-100)
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| Routes , , , , , , , , and , Petalburg City, Granite Cave, , Mt. Pyre, Shoal Cave, Mirage Cave (southeast of ), Mirage Island (south of ), Mirage Mountain (east of )
| Lilycove Department Store Pokémon Lottery Corner (4 digits)Mauville City (500 PM), Battle Maison (48 BP)Mauville City () (1% chance after rematch with Lydia or Isaac) (Lv. 21-100)Secret Base ("Pick something up" with )
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| Routes , , and , Heahea City, Brooklet Hill, Royal Avenue, Lush Jungle, Aether Paradise, Mount Hokulani, Aether House, Po Town, Poni Wilds, Vast Poni Canyon, Mount Lanakila, Team Rocket's CastlePokémon Center Café
| Loto-ID Center (4 digits)Big Wave Beach, Ula'ula Beach, Heahea Beach, Battle Royal Dome (48 BP)Battle Tree (win streak of 20)Battle AgencyFestival Plaza (Lottery shop: Big Dreams second prize)Hidden recurring item (Melemele Sea) (Lv. 21-100)
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| , Cerulean City, Celadon City, Mt. Moon, Pokémon Tower, Team Rocket Hideout, Silph Co., Power Plant, Seafoam Islands, , Cerulean Cave
| Hidden recurring item (, Cerulean Cave)Poké Ball Plus
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| Routes , , , and , Wedgehurst, Hammerlocke, Wyndon (reach a rank for the first time)
| Hammerlocke (20 BP)Hidden recurring item (Axew's Eye)Battle CaféMax Raid Battles (all levels)Wild Area ( from s)Loto-ID (4 digits) (Lv. 11-100)Poké Job reward (Tier IX)Poké Ball PlusReward from Ball Guy for clearing Champion Cup tournament during post-game (5% chance for ×1, 1.8% chance for ×3)
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| Workout Sea
| Hidden recurring item (Soothing Wetlands, Brawlers' Cave, Courageous Cavern, Loop Lagoon, Potbottom Desert, Stepping-Stone Sea, Insular Sea)Cram-o-matic (All types except and : 132-140 points)
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| Tunnel to the Top, Roaring-Sea Caves, Ballimere Lake
| Snowslide Slope Watt Trader (Highlight Item, 4,980 )Hidden recurring item (Slippery Slope, Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, Snowslide Slope, Tunnel to the Top, Giant's Foot, Roaring-Sea Caves, Ballimere Lake)Reward from Ball Guy for clearing Galarian Star Tournament during post-game (5% chance for ×1, 1.8% chance for ×3)
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| Routes , , , , , , , and , Wayward Cave, Mt. Coronet, Solaceon Ruins, Team Galactic HQ, Valor Lakefront, Great Marsh, , Stark Mountain
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| Jubilife Village (reward for completing Request 8: "Bothersome Bidoof", Request 15: "Balloon Race in the Fieldlands", Request 28: "Measuring Your Compatibility", Request 52: "Eevee's Evolutions", Request 85: "At Home under the Eaves")Jubilife Village (from Vessa for collecting 10 wisps)Sacred Plaza (reward for completing Request 87: "Rolling with Spheal")Galaxy Hall (×10; from Cyllene upon achieving Ninth Star )Galaxy Hall (×20; from Cyllene upon achieving Full Star )
| (1,000 MP)Any Balloon Race (perfect clear reward)
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| Levincia, Mesagoza, Alfornada Cavern, Area Zero, Asado Desert, Casseroya Lake, Dalizapa Passage, East Paldean Sea, Glaseado Mountain, North Paldean Sea, Socarrat Trail, South Paldean Sea, East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), East Province (Area Three), North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), North Province (Area Three), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Three)Cascarrafa (held by in-game trade )
| Academy Ace TournamentTera Raid Battles (5★, 6★, 7★) (Lv. 11-100)
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| Apple Hills, Fellhorn Gorge, Kitakami Hall, Kitakami Road, Mossui Town, Oni Mountain, Paradise Barrens, Wistful Fields
| Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★)
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| Canyon Biome, Central Plaza, Coastal Biome, Polar Biome, Savanna BiomeCentral Plaza (×3; from Synclaire after using the Synchro Machine for the first time)
| (100 BP)League Club Room (×2; possible reward after defeating a special coach in a rematch)Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★)
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====Distribution====
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Games	Event	Language/Region	Distribution period
 	 	Japanese 	January 19 to March 9, 2014
 	 	Japanese 	December 1, 2014 to May 15, 2015
 	 	All 	November 2 to December 16, 2015
 	 	Japanese 	March 1 to August 31, 2016
 	 	Japanese 	January 14, 2017 to January 31, 2018
 	 	All 	Various
 	 	All 	March 4 to 31, 2022
 	 	All 	November 18, 2022 to March 7, 2023
 	 	Korea 	January 28 to February 28, 2023
 	 	Japanese 	April 13 to October 2, 2023
 	 	All 	June 21 to July 31, 2023
 	 	Japan 	July 22 to September 30, 2023
 	 	All 	November 22, 2024 to May 31, 2025
 	 	All 	November 22, 2024 to May 31, 2025
=====As a held item=====
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Games	Event	Language/Region 	Distribution period
 	 	Japanese 	November 4, 2010 to November 3, 2011
 	 	Japanese 	November 4, 2011 to November 3, 2012
 	 	Japanese 	November 4, 2012 to October 11, 2013
 	 	Japanese 	March 20 to May 6, 2013
 	 	Japan 	December 20, 2015January 2 to 11, 2016
 	 	Japanese, American, PAL English, Taiwanese	January 26 to February 6, 2017
 	 	Japan 	September 22 to November 16, 2017
 	 	South Korea 	October 7 and 8, 2017
 	 	All 	November 13 to December 30, 2018
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
 	
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===Sprites===
Bag sprite from
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, Joy Seeds are the equivalent of Rare Candy.
===Pokémon GO===
In , the Rare Candy was introduced on June 22, 2017. The player can use Rare Candy on any Pokémon from their collection and choose a number of Rare Candies to be turned into for that Pokémon's evolutionary family.
In December 2020, Candy XL was introduced to allow Pokémon to power up past Lv. 40. Rare Candy XL was simultaneously introduced, serving the same function as Rare Candy, but for Candy XL.
====Description====
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====Acquisition====
The repeatable methods listed are random and not guaranteed, unless noted otherwise.
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* Timed Research
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* Win a 
* Participate in a 
* Complete certain Field Research tasks
* Weekly Adventure Sync rewards
** Possible ×3 for walking 25 km
** Possible ×5 for walking 50 km
* Winning battles in the GO Battle League
** Guaranteed reward for winning at least 4/5 battles in the basic and premium reward tiers (×3 and ×6, respectively)
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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Rare Candy appeared in Caterpie's Big Dilemma. However, unlike in the , where Rare Candy levels up a Pokémon, in the episode, it actually makes the Pokémon grow (and in some cases become uncontrollable) due to the fact that this was a specially modified and experimental version of it, dubbed by Dr. Gordon as "Mystery Candy Complete". said that the original would merely "enhance a Pokémon's abilities". Also, due to a dubbing error, the Rare Candy was referred to by a direct translation of its Japanese name, "Mystery Candy".
===Pokémon Evolutions===
Several Rare Candies were briefly seen in N's room in a flashback in The Plan.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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In Innocent Scientist, revealed that he had given his a Rare Candy and Resist Wing before heading to battle , boosting his defenses just enough for him to be able to survive an .
==In the TCG==
The Rare Candy was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English EX Series (the Japanese ADV Era) in the expansion. Rare Candy was later reclassified in Japanese as an during the LEGEND Era, and was reclassified in English in the Black & White Series (due to the classification not existing until then). It has been reprinted in the English HeartGold & SoulSilver Series (the Japanese LEGEND Era), the English Black & White Series (the Japanese BW Era), the English XY Series (the Japanese XY Era), the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese Sun & Moon Era), the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era), and the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era).
Prior to , this card allowed the player to evolve a Basic Pokémon directly into a or from their hand. With the release of , an erratum was issued for this card, making its effect the same effect as from the , allowing the player to evolve a Basic Pokémon into a Stage 2 Pokémon from their hand. The post-erratum effect was first printed in .
==In the magazines==
===Pokémon Power===
In #1 (page 3), there is a Rare Candy ad with the text "Look for it at your local supermarket!" However, this item was not sold anywhere in the Generation I games back when this magazine was published.
==Trivia==
* In Generations and , if a Pokémon is level 101 or higher (which is only possible by exploiting glitches), it can be leveled up using Rare Candies until level 255; using a Rare Candy on a level 255 Pokémon causes it to wrap around to level 0. (Rare Candies cannot be used on level 0 Pokémon.)
* In an interview, Junichi Masuda said that humans may be able to consume Rare Candies, but they probably would not like them as this is the equivalent of eating dog food in the real world.Game Informer interview (archived)
* In Generation VIII, Exp. Candy was introduced as well, which gives fixed amounts of experience to Pokémon. Rare Candies are often less efficient than Exp. Candy because they only give enough experience to reach the next level, though Rare Candies can be the most efficient candy if a Pokémon requires more than 30,000 experience points at its current level to level up (this can only occur for Pokémon in the Medium Slow, Slow, or Fluctuating experience groups).
==In other languages==
==References==
Category:Candy
Category:Reviving items
Category:Items in Pokémon GO
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