Rare Candy

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**Rare Candy** (Japanese: **ふしぎなアメ** *Mystery Candy*) is a type of medicine and Candy introduced in Generation I.

## In the games

### Price

 **SMUSUM****SwSh** | N/A | 5,000

In the Generation V games, the Rare Candy can be sold to the gourmet maniac on Route 5 for 10000.

### Effect

When used from the Bag on a Pokémon, it increases that Pokémon's level by one, 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 battle.

When leveled up via Rare Candy (except in Template:Eng), 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 Shedinja, which will always be revived with its maximum 1 HP).

The Rare Candy is consumed upon use.

#### Generation III onward

The Rare Candy also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

#### Generation VIII

If a Rare Candy is used on a level 100 Pokémon that evolves by leveling up and currently meets its evolution requirements, it will evolve (without gaining a level). This applies to all Pokémon that evolve by leveling up, not just Pokémon that evolve at or above a certain level.

### Description

 **XYORAS****SMUSUMPE****SwShBDSP** | A candy that is packed with energy. When consumed, it will instantly raise the level of a single Pokémon by one.

### Artwork

Rare Candy RG.pngRare Candy artwork from Generation I
## In spin-off games

### Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, Joy Seeds are the equivalent of Rare Candy.

### Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, 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 Candy 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

**Rare Candy XL:** A mysterious candy. When used on a Pokémon, it turns into the Pokémon's Candy.

#### Acquisition

Rare Candies can be repeatedly obtained via the following:

* Win a Raid Battle
* Participate in a Trainer Battle
* Complete certain Field Research or Special Research tasks
* Weekly Adventure Sync rewards
	+ Possible ×3 for walking 25 km
	+ Possible ×5 for walking 50 km
* Defeat Giovanni (×5)
* Winning battles in the GO Battle League
	+ Guaranteed reward for winning at least 4/5 battles in the basic and premium reward tiers (x3 and x6, respectively)

Rare Candy XL is given as a reward when the Trainer levels up at levels 41 through 50. It is also one of the rewards for each Level Up Challenge Special Research.

#### Appearance

GO Rare Candy.pngRare Candy in Pokémon GOGO Rare Candy XL.pngRare Candy XL in Pokémon GO
## Trivia

* In Generations I and II, if a Pokémon is level 101 or higher (which is only possible by exploting 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 posited humans may be able consume Rare Candies, but they probably would not like them as this is the equivalent of eating dog food in the real world.

## References

1. ↑ Game Informer interview (archived)

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