Rare Candy (EX Sandstorm 88)

Rare Candy (Japanese: ふしぎなアメ Mysterious Candy) is an . It was first released in the expansion as a .
==Card text==
==Release information==
===EX Series===
This card was included in the expansion with artwork by Ryo Ueda, first released in the Japanese expansion. It was reprinted in the expansion with the same artwork, and in the ( in Japan) and sets with new artwork by the same artist. 
===Diamond & Pearl Series===
Rare Candy was printed with another artwork also by Ryo Ueda in the expansion, first released in the Japanese and expansion, and later reprinted in .
===HeartGold & SoulSilver Series===
Rare Candy was later reclassified in Japan as an during the HeartGold & SoulSilver Series, though the English Trainer cards did not adopt this naming convention until the Black & White Series. The expansion featured new artwork by Noriko Hotta, which was previously released in the Metagross Deck of the Japanese , and the Japanese expansion featured yet another new illustration by Shizurow.
===Black & White Series===
Rare Candy was later reprinted in the expansion with new artwork by Ryo Ueda, first released in the Japanese expansion. This print brings the card effect in line with an errata issued at the start of the Black & White Series. It was later included in the Japanese and s, the , as well as the and s. A Mirror Holofoil version of this print was also available in Japan and was one of ten cards that could be found in , which was distributed at Gym Challenge venues during June, July, and August 2012. This print features the Gym Challenge logo. The Dark Explorers print was reprinted in the expansion along with a print with artwork by Ayaka Yoshida. These prints originated from the Japanese and the expansion, respectively.
===XY Series===
The XY Series brought an additional reprint of Rare Candy with new artwork by Toyste Beach, included in the expansion, first released in the Japanese expansion. In Japan, this print was reprinted as a Mirror Holofoil and was one of twelve cards available in , which was distributed at Pokémon Card Gym venues from the month of May 2015 through the month of July 2015. This print features the Pokémon Card Gym logo. The Primal Clash print was later reprinted in the Japanese and , the , and as a Mirror Holofoil in the .
===Sun & Moon Series===
Rare Candy was reprinted again during the Sun & Moon Series as part of the expansion with new artwork by Toyste Beach, first released in the Japanese and simultaneously on December 9, 2016. This print was subsequently available as both numbered and unnumbered Holofoil as part of two Japanese events. The numbered print, 025/SM-P, could be obtained as a victory award for players participating in the Pulverizing Pancake Battle at the Welcome Festa, held at the Sunshine City Convention Center in East Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo on January 14, 2017. It could also be obtained as a victory award for players participating in the Pulverizing Pancake Battle 2 event at the 2017 Osaka Champion's League, held at MyDome Osaka, Osaka on February 18 and 19, 2017 and at the 2017 Miyagi Champion's League, held at Sunfesta, Sendai on April 1 and 2, 2017. The Pulverizing Pancake Battle 2 event was only held on the second day at each Champion's League venue. Both events comprised a Trading Card Game segment and a Video Game segment, and required a pair of players to enter together. The segments were not concurrent, therefore individuals could participate in both segments if they so wished, so long as each member of the pair participated in different segments. Players would receive one copy of the numbered print for every win in any segment, with a limit of four copies per person. Each numbered print also featured a used to redeem a Rare Candy in Japanese region copies of Pokémon Sun and Moon. The top four pairs in terms of overall number of wins would progress to the single-elimination finals. At the Welcome Festa only, the top three pairs at the end of the event were each awarded an unnumbered copy of this card featuring a foil stamp of their overall position, presented in an acrylic case.
It was reprinted as a Mirror Holofoil in the Japanese subset, and as a , both with artwork by Toyste Beach. The Secret print was later included in the English expansion. In Japan, the Sun & Moon Era print was reprinted in the , in the subset as a Mirror Holofoil card, and again as a Non Holofoil card in the , expansion, , , and expansion. Rare Candy was reprinted with the initial Ryo Ueda artwork in the expansion, first released in the Japanese subset. The Sun & Moon Era print was once again reprinted in the Japanese expansion, in seven of the nine , in the expansion, simultaneously in the expansion and , simultaneously in the expansion and , and in the set.
===Sword & Shield Series===
Rare Candy was reprinted again during the Sword & Shield Series and was first released in the Japanese with new artwork by Yoshinobu Saito. Its first release outside Asia was in the expansion, which originated from the Japanese expansion. In Japan, it was reprinted in the , in the , as a , in five of the nine , in a second version of the Charizard VMAX Starter Set from the , in the , in the (available in both Non Holofoil and Mirror Holofoil versions), and in the . The S-P Promotional print was one of nine possible cards included in special packs sent to Event Organizers in April 2020 for distribution in official events hosted by them. This print features the Event Organizer logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration. A new print with artwork by Ayaka Yoshida was included in the expansion, first released in the Japanese subset of the same name. The Sword & Shield print was reprinted in the special expansion outside Asia.
===Scarlet & Violet Series===
Studio Bora Inc. provided new artwork for Rare Candy's entry in the Scarlet & Violet Series. The card was released as both a Regular card and a in the expansion, first released in the Japanese expansion. The Regular print was also included in the and that released on the same day as the main Japanese expansion. The Regular print was reprinted as a Japanese and was one of nine possible cards included in special packs sent to Event Organizers in January 2023 for distribution in official events hosted by them. This print has the collection number 016/SV-P and features the Event Organizer logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration. Another promotional reprint numbered 045/SV-P was made available in a special participation pack for the Sealed Battle events starting March 10, 2023. In Japan, this print was reprinted again in six of the , the , the subset, and the .
For the high-end deck kit, which was released in October 2023, this card was reprinted in Holofoil with its artwork. This reprint lacks a regulation mark and is thus not legal for tournament play. The Regular Scarlet & Violet print was then reprinted again in Japan in the , the subset (prompting an inclusion in the expansion), both , the Deck Kit, both , the , the , the , and the . It is also reprinted with the Pokémon Card Gym logo as one of seven available in , which was distributed at Pokémon Card Gym venues able to do so from April 26, 2024.プロモカードパック第6弾、公開！ | Pokémon Card Game Trainers Website (archived copy)
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==Trivia==
* In Black & White, an erratum was issued for this card, which means it can't evolve a Basic Pokémon into a Stage 1 Pokémon, or evolve a Pokémon during the player's first turn or the turn the Pokémon was put into play.
** The Rare Candy with the new effect would not be printed until Dark Explorers.
** Because of this erratum, this card's effect now matches that of , a card previously released in the .
===Origin===
* Rare Candy is an item in the Pokémon games that increases the level of the Pokémon it is given to by 1. It can also be used to evolve non-fully evolved level 100 Pokémon that evolve by leveling up from Pokémon Sword and Shield onwards.
** The Pokémon GO print features the Rare Candy as seen in Pokémon GO, which is an item that can be turned into a specific Pokémon's when used on that Pokémon.
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fr:Super bonbon (EX Émeraude 83)
it:Caramella Rara (EX Tempesta di Sabbia 88)
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