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Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!

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Types of Candies

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Vincent Lau

(1 of 2) Standard candy be used on any Pokémon (ignoring Level and AV restrictions).

Standard candy be used on any Pokémon (ignoring Level and AV restrictions). (left), Whereas species candy only work on certain Pokémon species (and their evolved forms). (right)

Candies typically fall under four types: standard candies, L (large) candies, XL (extra-large) candies and species candies. Well, the ones related to AVs anyway–there are also various experience-boosting candies.

For the first three type of candies, they’re also split into 6, one for each key stat. Meanwhile, species candy exist for each evolutionary family of Pokémon. For example, there’s "Pikachu" IconPikachu candy that’s specific to Pikachu and "Raichu" IconRaichu.

General Candies

Name Description
Health Candy If enough candies are fed, increases a Pokémon’s HP (AVs) by 1.
Mighty Candy If enough candies are fed, increases a Pokémon’s Attack (AVs) by 1.
Tough Candy If enough candies are fed, increases a Pokémon’s Defense (AVs) by 1.
Smart Candy If enough candies are fed, increases a Pokémon’s Sp. Attack (AVs) by 1.
Courage Candy If enough candies are fed, increases a Pokémon’s Sp. Defense (AVs) by 1.
Quick Candy If enough candies are fed, increases a Pokémon’s Speed (AVs) by 1.
Health Candy L If enough candies are fed, increases a Lv. 30+ Pokémon’s HP (AVs) by 1.
Mighty Candy L If enough candies are fed, increases a Lv. 30+ Pokémon’s Attack (AVs) by 1.
Tough Candy L If enough candies are fed, increases a Lv. 30+ Pokémon’s Defense (AVs) by 1.
Smart Candy L If enough candies are fed, increases a Lv. 30+ Pokémon’s Sp. Attack (AVs) by 1.
Courage Candy L If enough candies are fed, increases a Lv. 30+ Pokémon’s Sp. Defense (AVs) by 1.
Quick Candy L If enough candies are fed, increases a Lv. 30+ Pokémon’s Speed (AVs) by 1.
Health Candy XL If enough candies are fed, increases a Lv. 60+ Pokémon’s HP (AVs) by 1.
Mighty Candy XL If enough candies are fed, increases a Lv. 60+ Pokémon’s Attack (AVs) by 1.
Tough Candy XL If enough candies are fed, increases a Lv. 60+ Pokémon’s Defense (AVs) by 1.
Smart Candy XL If enough candies are fed, increases a Lv. 60+ Pokémon’s Sp. Attack (AVs) by 1.
Courage Candy XL If enough candies are fed, increases a Lv. 60+ Pokémon’s Sp. Defense (AVs) by 1.
Quick Candy XL If enough candies are fed, increases a Lv. 60+ Pokémon’s Speed (AVs) by 1.

Species Candies

These candies increase the all of the Pokémon’s AVs (equivalent to raw stats) by 1, regardless of anything. So they’re extremely useful to have.

Note that Alolan Pokémon can be fed the same candies as their native (Kantonian) forms.

Name Applicable Pokémon
"Bulbasaur" IconBulbasaur Candy "Bulbasaur" IconBulbasaur, "Ivysaur" IconIvysaur and "Venusaur" IconVenusaur
"Charmander" IconCharmander Candy "Charmander" IconCharmander, "Charmeleon" IconCharmeleon and "Charizard" IconCharizard
"Squirtle" IconSquirtle Candy "Squirtle" IconSquirtle, Wartotle and "Blastoise" IconBlastoise
"Caterpie" IconCaterpie Candy "Caterpie" IconCaterpie, "Metapod" IconMetapod and "Butterfree" IconButterfree
"Weedle" IconWeedle Candy "Weedle" IconWeedle, "Kakuna" IconKakuna and "Beedrill" IconBeedrill
"Pidgey" IconPidgey Candy "Pidgey" IconPidgey, "Pidgeotto" IconPidgeotto and "Pidgeot" IconPidgeot
"Rattata" IconRattata Candy "Rattata" IconRattata and "Raticate" IconRaticate
"Spearow" IconSpearow Candy "Spearow" IconSpearow and "Fearow" IconFearow
"Ekans" IconEkans Candy "Ekans" IconEkans and "Arbok" IconArbok
"Pikachu" IconPikachu Candy "Pikachu" IconPikachu and "Raichu" IconRaichu
"Sandshrew" IconSandshrew Candy "Sandshrew" IconSandshrew and "Sandslash" IconSandslash
Nidoran (F) Candy Nidoran (F), "Nidorina" IconNidorina and "Nidoqueen" IconNidoqueen
Nidoran (M) Candy Nidoran (M), "Nidorino" IconNidorino and "Nidoking" IconNidoking
"Clefairy" IconClefairy Candy "Clefairy" IconClefairy and "Clefable" IconClefable
"Vulpix" IconVulpix Candy "Vulpix" IconVulpix and "Ninetales" IconNinetales
"Jigglypuff" IconJigglypuff Candy "Jigglypuff" IconJigglypuff and "Wigglytuff" IconWigglytuff
"Zubat" IconZubat Candy "Zubat" IconZubat and "Golbat" IconGolbat
"Oddish" IconOddish Candy "Oddish" IconOddish, "Gloom" IconGloom and "Vileplume" IconVileplume
"Paras" IconParas Candy "Paras" IconParas and "Parasect" IconParasect
"Venonat" IconVenonat Candy "Venonat" IconVenonat and "Venomoth" IconVenomoth
"Diglett" IconDiglett Candy "Diglett" IconDiglett and "Dugtrio" IconDugtrio
"Meowth" IconMeowth Candy "Meowth" IconMeowth and "Persian" IconPersian
"Psyduck" IconPsyduck Candy "Psyduck" IconPsyduck and "Golduck" IconGolduck
"Mankey" IconMankey Candy "Mankey" IconMankey and "Primeape" IconPrimeape
"Growlithe" IconGrowlithe Candy "Growlithe" IconGrowlithe and "Arcanine" IconArcanine
"Poliwag" IconPoliwag Candy "Poliwag" IconPoliwag, "Poliwhirl" IconPoliwhirl and "Poliwrath" IconPoliwrath
"Abra" IconAbra Candy "Abra" IconAbra, "Kadabra" IconKadabra and "Alakazam" IconAlakazam
"Machop" IconMachop Candy "Machop" IconMachop, "Machoke" IconMachoke and "Machamp" IconMachamp
"Bellsprout" IconBellsprout Candy "Bellsprout" IconBellsprout, "Weepinbell" IconWeepinbell and "Victreebel" IconVictreebel
"Tentacool" IconTentacool Candy "Tentacool" IconTentacool and "Tentacruel" IconTentacruel
"Geodude" IconGeodude Candy "Geodude" IconGeodude, "Graveler" IconGraveler and "Golem" IconGolem
"Ponyta" IconPonyta Candy "Ponyta" IconPonyta and "Rapidash" IconRapidash
"Slowpoke" IconSlowpoke Candy "Slowpoke" IconSlowpoke and "Slowbro" IconSlowbro
"Magnemite" IconMagnemite Candy "Magnemite" IconMagnemite and "Magneton" IconMagneton
"Farfetch'd" IconFarfetch’d Candy "Farfetch'd" IconFarfetch’d
"Doduo" IconDoduo Candy "Doduo" IconDoduo and "Dodrio" IconDodrio
"Seel" IconSeel Candy "Seel" IconSeel and "Dewgong" IconDewgong
"Grimer" IconGrimer Candy "Grimer" IconGrimer and "Muk" IconMuk
"Shellder" IconShellder Candy "Shellder" IconShellder and "Cloyster" IconCloyster
"Gastly" IconGastly Candy "Gastly" IconGastly, "Haunter" IconHaunter and "Gengar" IconGengar
"Onix" IconOnix Candy "Onix" IconOnix
"Drowzee" IconDrowzee Candy "Drowzee" IconDrowzee and "Hypno" IconHypno
"Krabby" IconKrabby Candy "Krabby" IconKrabby and "Kingler" IconKingler
"Voltorb" IconVoltorb Candy "Voltorb" IconVoltorb and "Electrode" IconElectrode
"Exeggcute" IconExeggcute Candy "Exeggcute" IconExeggcute and "Exeggutor" IconExeggutor
"Cubone" IconCubone Candy "Cubone" IconCubone and "Marowak" IconMarowak
"Hitmonlee" IconHitmonlee Candy "Hitmonlee" IconHitmonlee
"Hitmonchan" IconHitmonchan Candy "Hitmonchan" IconHitmonchan
"Lickitung" IconLickitung Candy "Lickitung" IconLickitung
"Koffing" IconKoffing Candy "Koffing" IconKoffing and "Weezing" IconWeezing
"Rhyhorn" IconRhyhorn Candy "Rhyhorn" IconRhyhorn and "Rhydon" IconRhydon
"Chansey" IconChansey Candy "Chansey" IconChansey
"Tangela" IconTangela Candy "Tangela" IconTangela
"Kangaskhan" IconKangaskhan Candy "Kangaskhan" IconKangaskhan
"Horsea" IconHorsea Candy "Horsea" IconHorsea and "Seadra" IconSeadra
"Goldeen" IconGoldeen Candy "Goldeen" IconGoldeen and "Seaking" IconSeaking
"Staryu" IconStaryu Candy "Staryu" IconStaryu and "Starmie" IconStarmie
"Mr. Mime" IconMr. Mime Candy "Mr. Mime" IconMr. Mime
"Scyther" IconScyther Candy "Scyther" IconScyther
"Jynx" IconJynx Candy "Jynx" IconJynx
"Electabuzz" IconElectabuzz Candy "Electabuzz" IconElectabuzz
"Magmar" IconMagmar Candy "Magmar" IconMagmar
"Pinsir" IconPinsir Candy "Pinsir" IconPinsir
"Tauros" IconTauros Candy "Tauros" IconTauros
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Candy "Magikarp" IconMagikarp and "Gyarados" IconGyarados
"Lapras" IconLapras Candy "Lapras" IconLapras
"Ditto" IconDitto Candy "Ditto" IconDitto
"Eevee" IconEevee Candy "Eevee" IconEevee, "Vaporeon" IconVaporeon, "Jolteon" IconJolteon and "Flareon" IconFlareon
"Porygon" IconPorygon Candy Porgyon
"Omanyte" IconOmanyte Candy "Omanyte" IconOmanyte and "Omastar" IconOmastar
"Kabuto" IconKabuto Candy "Kabuto" IconKabuto and "Kabutops" IconKabutops
"Aerodactyl" IconAerodactyl Candy "Aerodactyl" IconAerodactyl
"Snorlax" IconSnorlax Candy "Snorlax" IconSnorlax
"Articuno" IconArticuno Candy "Articuno" IconArticuno
"Zapdos" IconZapdos Candy "Zapdos" IconZapdos
"Moltres" IconMoltres Candy "Moltres" IconMoltres
"Dratini" IconDratini Candy "Dratini" IconDratini, "Dragonair" IconDragonair and "Dragonite" IconDragonite
"Mewtwo" IconMewtwo Candy "Mewtwo" IconMewtwo
"Mew" IconMew Candy "Mew" IconMew
"Meltan" IconMeltan Candy "Meltan" IconMeltan and "Melmetal" IconMelmetal
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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Pokemon Company International
  • Platforms,
    Switch
  • Genre
    RPG
  • Guide Release
    23 November 2018
  • Last Updated
    19 December 2020
    Version History
  • Guide Author
    Vincent Lau

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Welcome to our strategy guide for Pokemon: Let’s Go!

  • A complete walkthrough with strategies to defeat all the Kanto Gym Leaders and conquer the Pokémon League.
  • Encounter tables for all the wild Pokémon, including the rare Pokémon with undisclosed habitats in the Pokédex.
  • Explanations of all the gameplay mechanics for both beginner trainers and Pokémon Masters.
  • Where to find all the Master Trainers and hidden battles after beating the game.
  • A handy mini-Pokédex containing the key details for all 153 obtainable Pokémon and where to find them.

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