Candy (Sleep)

Candy (Japanese: アメ Candy) is a type of currency in Pokémon Sleep used to level up and evolve Pokémon. Each evolutionary line has its own kind of candy, usually named after the lowest stage of each evolutionary line, which can only be used on members of that family. For example, Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, and Venusaur all use Bulbasaur Candy. Each candy has its own color scheme based on the Pokémon it is named after.

Beginning with version 1.7.2, the player may view the number of all Pokémon candies they own from the "Pokémon Candies" section of the Bag.^[1]

Acquisition

In Pokémon Sleep, Pokémon candies can be obtained by the following methods:

Sleep research

Researching a Pokémon's sleep styles will reward the player with candies of that Pokémon. The candy yield is as follows:

The following table demonstrates the candy yield by category of Pokémon and sleep style rarity.

Research Community

If the player has befriended other users, they will receive 1 candy of the Pokémon that is featured on their friend's sleep research update. As of version 1.0.13, the player may have a chance of receiving 2 candies from their friend's sleep research update instead of 1. The chance of receiving an extra candy in this way is determined by the player and the friend's Closeness level.

Collecting from helper Pokémon

A helper Pokémon may randomly gather 2 candies of its evolutionary line, indicated by the candy icon above them. A Pokémon will not gather any more candies until the player has collected the candies from it.

Sending Pokémon to the professor

The player may send a Pokémon from their box to Professor Neroli in exchange for candies of that Pokémon. Note that this mechanic is equivalent to releasing a Pokémon in the core series games, and cannot be undone. The amount of candies received depends on the Pokémon sent:

• Unevolved Pokémon: 5 candies
• First Evolution of baby Pokémon: 6 candies
• First Evolution of non-baby Pokémon: 7 candies
• Single-stage Pokémon: 8 candies
• Second Evolution Pokémon, Eeveelutions, and Slowking: 10 candies
• Magnezone: 11 candies
• Special Pokémon: 25 candies

Using the Linking Cord from the Bag

If the player uses the Linking Cord item from the Bag, they will receive 5 candies of a random Pokémon that evolves using the Linking Cord. As of version 1.0.13, the Pokémon selection includes:

• Graveler (yields Geodude Candy)
• Slowpoke
• Haunter (yields Gastly Candy)
• Onix

Using Candy items

A player may use the Handy Candy and Type Candy items on Pokémon to convert them into a certain number of candies for that Pokémon. For more details, see this section.

Events

Certain in-game events have limited-time missions that can be completed in exchange for Pokémon candies, or introduce limited-time bundles containing Pokémon candies that can be bought.

Uses

Candies in Pokémon Sleep are used to give EXP to and evolve Pokémon.

Earning EXP

Using candies on Pokémon is one of the two ways to have them gain EXP; the other way is to do sleep research with the Pokémon as the player's helper. As of version 2.10.0, each candy used on a Pokémon yields differing amounts of EXP depending on the Pokémon's level:

• Pokémon level 1 - 25: 35 EXP
• Pokémon level 25 - 30: 30 EXP
• Pokémon level 30 and up: 25 EXP

Since version 1.0.9, the number of EXP per candy is also dependent on the Pokémon's Nature, specifically ones that raise or lower EXP gains.

Evolution

Each Pokémon requires a specific amount of candies to evolve into their next stage, as follows:

• 20 candies: Baby Pokémon (except for Mime Jr. and Riolu, which require 40 and 80 candies, respectively).^{[note 1]}
• 40 candies: Unevolved Pokémon (not counting baby Pokémon but counting Mime Jr., and not counting Pokémon that evolve using evolutionary items).
• 80 candies: First Evolution Pokémon (except for pseudo-legendary Pokémon), Pokémon that evolve using evolutionary items, Riolu and Toxel.
• 100 candies: First Evolution pseudo-legendary Pokémon (Dragonair and Pupitar).

Appearance

#	Family		Candy	#	Family		Candy	#	Family		Candy
0001		Bulbasaur		0004		Charmander		0007		Squirtle
0010		Caterpie		0019		Rattata		0023		Ekans
0025		Pikachu		0035		Clefairy		0037		Vulpix
0039		Jigglypuff		0050		Diglett		0052		Meowth
0054		Psyduck		0056		Mankey		0058		Growlithe
0069		Bellsprout		0074		Geodude		0079		Slowpoke
0081		Magnemite		0083		Farfetch'd		0084		Doduo
0092		Gastly		0095		Onix		0104		Cubone
0113		Chansey		0115		Kangaskhan		0122		Mr. Mime
0127		Pinsir		0132		Ditto		0133		Eevee
0147		Dratini		0152		Chikorita		0155		Cyndaquil
0158		Totodile		0175		Togepi		0179		Mareep
0185		Sudowoodo		0194		Wooper		0198		Murkrow
0202		Wobbuffet		0214		Heracross		0215		Sneasel
0225		Delibird		0228		Houndour		0243		Raikou
0244		Entei		0245		Suicune		0246		Larvitar
0252		Treecko		0255		Torchic		0258		Mudkip
0280		Ralts		0287		Slakoth		0302		Sableye
0303		Mawile		0304		Aron		0311		Plusle
0312		Minun		0316		Gulpin		0333		Swablu
0353		Shuppet		0359		Absol		0363		Spheal
0403		Shinx		0425		Drifloon		0448		Lucario
0453		Croagunk		0459		Snover		0488		Cresselia
0491		Darkrai		0517		Munna		0627		Rufflet
0702		Dedenne		0736		Grubbin		0759		Stufful
0764		Comfey		0778		Mimikyu		0845		Cramorant
0848		Toxel		0906		Sprigatito		0909		Fuecoco
0912		Quaxly		0921		Pawmi

Candy items

In Pokémon Sleep, certain items, namely Handy Candy and Type Candy, can be used to convert them into a number of candies for any Pokémon. This mechanic is similar to that of the Rare Candy from Pokémon GO.

Handy Candy

Handy Candy (Japanese: ばんのうアメ All-Purpose Candy) is an item that can be turned into candies for any species of Pokémon. Handy Candies come in three sizes: S, M, and L, which can be exchanged for 3 candies, 20 candies, and 100 candies respectively.^[2]

Description

Appearance

• 
  Handy Candy S
• 
  Handy Candy M
• 
  Handy Candy L

Type Candy

Introduced on May 20, 2024, Type Candy (Japanese: タイプのうアメ Type Candy) is an item that can be turned into candies for any species of Pokémon that matches the candy's type. Type Candies come in 18 variants (one for each Pokémon type), and further come in three sizes: S, M, and L, which can be exchanged for 4 candies, 25 candies, and 125 candies respectively.

Description

Appearance

Type		Size	Type		Size
		S			M	L	S	M	L
	Normal					Fire
	Fighting					Water
	Flying					Grass
	Poison					Electric
	Ground					Psychic
	Rock					Ice
	Bug					Dragon
	Ghost					Dark
	Steel					Fairy

Candy Boost

The Candy Boost (Japanese: アメブースト Ame Boost) is a reocurring event-exclusive function, introduced during the Holiday 2023 — Double Dream Shard Research event. Candy Boost lets the player's helper Pokémon get twice the usual amount of EXP from candies in exchange for using six times the usual amount of Dream Shards per candy. The function can be freely toggled ON or OFF. The Candy Boost function returned for the Holiday 2024 - Double Dream Shard Research event, this time giving twice the usual amount of EXP from candies in exchange for five times the usual amount of Dream Shards. It was also limited to 500 uses per day.

The Mini Candy Boost (Japanese: ミニアメブースト Mini Ame Boost) is a variation of the Candy Boost, introduced during the Electric Type Week event. It lets the player's helper Pokémon get twice the usual amount of EXP from candies in exchange for using four times the usual amount of Dream Shards per candy. The Mini Candy Boost function is limited to maximum 50 candies per day, and can be freely toggled ON or OFF. The Mini Candy Boost is available during specific Type Week events, Anniversary Fest events, Super Skill Week events and Cooking Week events.

Candy Cram-o-matic

The Candy Cram-o-matic (Japanese: アメウッウロボ Candy Uurobo) is a reoccuring event-exclusive feature, introduced during the Summer Festival event from June 17 - 24, 2024. The Candy Cram-o-matic allows players to convert 40 of any Pokémon candies into 1 Type Candy M item of a random Pokémon type. Rarely, the Candy Cram-o-matic has a chance to have a "Great Success", yielding 2 Type Candy M instead of 1.^[1]

The Type Candy M received from the Candy Cram-o-matic can be influenced by the type of Pokémon candy used. For example, using 40 Bulbasaur Candies (Grass-type) makes a slightly better chance of yielding a Grass-Type Candy M, while using 30 Bulbasaur Candies and 10 Pikachu Candies (Electric-type) makes a slightly better chance of yielding a Grass-Type Candy M and a very slightly better chance of yielding an Electric-Type Candy M.^[1]

The Candy Cram-o-matic can be used up to 4 times each day. When the player taps on the Candy Cram-o-matic for the first time, Professor Neroli will explain how the feature works and gift the player 40 Pikachu Candies and 1,000 Dream Shards to start with. Dream Shards are required to be paid in order to use the Cram-o-matic, the amount of which increases after each use (resetting daily), as follows.

Candy Cram-o-matic usage	Cost
First use	1,000 Dream Shards
Second use	5,000 Dream Shards
Third use	15,000 Dream Shards
Fourth use	40,000 Dream Shards

The Candy Cram-o-matic visually and functionally resembles the Cram-o-matic from the Pokémon Sword and Shield games.

Trivia

• Unused sprites for Mew Candy previously existed in the game's files, although the Pokémon itself is currently not available. This sprite was removed sometime prior to version 1.0.12. A sprite for Dratini Candy was also similarly unused until the Pokémon was added to the game in version 1.1.0.

• 
  Unused Mew Candy sprite in Pokémon Sleep

In other languages

Notes

References

See also

• Candy
• Candy (GO)
• List of items in Pokémon Sleep

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