Exp. Candy

**Exp. Candy** (Japanese: **けいけんアメ** *Experience Candy*) is a type of item introduced in Generation VIII. When used on a Pokémon, it increases their experience by a fixed amount, depending on the candy's size.

Generation AN-I brought back the Exp. Candy items, though it also changed the amount of experience each candy gives a Pokémon, usually to make it higher.

## Acquisition

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Exp. Candy is primarily available as rewards for completing Max Raid Battles, with larger Exp. Candy being available from higher-ranked Max Raid Battles—Exp. Candy XL is exclusive to 5★ raids. Exp. Candy is also available from a Hiker in the Wild Area for 100 Watts. Exp. Candy is also a possible reward at the Battle Café.

## Analysis

### Generation VIII

For a Pokémon in the Medium Fast experience group (the most common experience group):

* An Exp. Candy XS would bring a level 1 Pokémon up to level 4, a level 5 Pokémon up to level 6, and a level 99 Pokémon about 0.3% of the way to level 100.
* An Exp. Candy S would bring a level 1 Pokémon up to level 9, a level 15 Pokémon up to level 16, and a level 99 Pokémon about 3% of the way to level 100.
* An Exp. Candy M would bring a level 1 Pokémon up to level 14, a level 31 Pokémon up to level 32, and a level 99 Pokémon about 10% of the way to level 100.
* An Exp. Candy L would bring a level 1 Pokémon up to level 21, a level 57 Pokémon up to level 58, and a level 99 Pokémon about 34% of the way to level 100.
* An Exp. Candy XL would bring a level 1 Pokémon up to level 31, and a level 99 Pokémon up to level 100.

The number of Exp. Candies XL needed to bring a level 1 Pokémon to level 100 depends on the experience group the Pokémon is in:

* Erratic: 20
* Fast: 27
* Medium Fast: 34
* Medium Slow: 36
* Slow: 42
* Fluctuating: 55

### Generation AN-I

For a Pokémon in the Medium Fast experience group (the most common experience group):

* An Exp. Candy XS would bring a level 1 Pokémon up to level 5, a level 5 Pokémon up to level 6, and a level 99 Pokémon about 0.4% of the way to level 100.
* An Exp. Candy S would bring a level 1 Pokémon up to level 9, a level 15 Pokémon up to level 16, and a level 99 Pokémon about 2.5% of the way to level 100.
* An Exp. Candy M would bring a level 1 Pokémon up to level 15, a level 31 Pokémon up to level 32, and a level 99 Pokémon about 12.5% of the way to level 100.
* An Exp. Candy L would bring a level 1 Pokémon up to level 24, a level 70 Pokémon up to level 71, and a level 99 Pokémon about 50% of the way to level 100.
* An Exp. Candy XL would bring a level 1 Pokémon up to level 35, and a level 121 Pokémon up to level 122, and a level 199 Pokémon about 37% of the way to level 200.

The number of Exp. Candies XL needed to bring a level 1 Pokémon to level 100 depends on the experience group the Pokémon is in:

* Erratic: 14 to level 100, 130 to level 200
* Fast: 18 to level 100, 27 to level 200
* Parabolic Fast: 21 to level 100, 151 to level 200
* Medium (Medium Fast): 23 to level 100, 178 to level 200
* Parabolic Slow (Medium Slow): 24 to level 100, 201 to level 200
* Slow: 28 to level 100, 223 to level 200
* Fluctuating: 37 to level 100, 286 to level 200

## In other languages

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