Learn how to use Standard, L, and XL Candies in Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee to increase your Pokémon's AVs. Discover candy requirements and species candy strategies.
This guide explains how to use Candies to increase your Pokémon's Awakening Values (AVs) in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee. Candies provide stat increases, but their effectiveness and requirements change based on the candy type and the Pokémon's current AVs and level.
Candy Restrictions
Different candies have level requirements and AV limits:
- Standard Candy: Requires Level 1+, increases AVs up to 50.
- L Candy: Requires Level 30+, increases AVs up to 100.
- XL Candy: Requires Level 60+, increases AVs up to 200.
- Species Candy: Requires Level 1+, increases AVs up to 200.
For example, you can only feed Health Candy L to a Raichu that is Level 30 or higher. Once a Pokémon reaches 100 HP AVs, you cannot use more Health Candy L; you must switch to Health Candy XL or a species-specific candy.
Candy to AV Ratio
Each candy fed increases a corresponding AV by 1, which also increases the stat by 1. As AVs increase, more candies or higher-quality candies are needed.
The following table shows the number of candies required to reach the next AV amount:
| AVs | Standard Candy | L Candy | XL Candy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 to 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 to 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 to 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 to 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 to 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 to 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 to 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 to 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 to 33 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 to 36 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 to 40 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 to 42 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 to 45 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 to 47 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 to 50 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 51 to 57 | - | 2 | 1 |
| 58 to 75 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 76 to 100 | - | 4 | 1 |
| 101 to 153 | - | - | 2 |
| 154 to 158 | - | - | 3 |
| 159 to 164 | - | - | 4 |
| 165 to 169 | - | - | 5 |
| 170 to 174 | - | - | 6 |
| 175 to 179 | - | - | 7 |
| 180 to 183 | - | - | 8 |
| 184 to 187 | - | - | 9 |
| 188 to 192 | - | - | 10 |
| 193 to 196 | - | - | 11 |
| 197 to 200 | - | - | 12 |
You can only feed one type of candy at a time. As AVs increase, lower-quality candies may become ineffective. Feeding higher-quality candy early on is not a waste.
Species Candy
Species candy is harder to acquire but straightforward to use. Feeding a Pokémon its species candy grants 1 AV in all 6 stats, regardless of its level or current AVs. This applies to the Pokémon and its evolutions. It's generally recommended to save species candy for later stages, after using L and XL candies, unless you have an excess.
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