How to get it
- Spin PokéStops or Gyms, open eligible Gifts, and complete research that rewards Pinap Berries.
How to use it
- On the encounter screen, select the berry and feed it to the Pokémon before throwing.
- Only one berry effect can be active. A miss does not remove it, but a breakout does; feed another berry after a breakout.
Worth knowing
Use it on Pokémon whose Candy you need, especially easy catches. It does not double Candy XL.
Spare berries can also feed your buddy or friendly Gym defenders; their encounter bonus does not apply to these other uses.
Candy example
Without event, Mega Evolution, or other bonuses, a three-Candy catch becomes six Candy with a Pinap. Silver Pinap instead gives seven. Neither berry should be treated as a multiplier for Candy XL.
The berry must still be active when the catch succeeds
Feeding a berry consumes the item, but its encounter effect can last beyond one throw. A missed throw does not remove the applied berry, but a Pokémon breaking out of a ball does. Watch for the berry icon and reapply after a breakout if you still want the Candy bonus.
Ordinary Candy gains are not limited to the catch itself. At normal rates, catching a basic three-Candy Pokémon with Pinap gives six Candy; transferring it later gives one more. The transfer award is separate and is not doubled by the berry.
Pinap does not guarantee a catch or increase Candy XL in the same way. With a hard-to-catch target and few balls left, decide whether extra ordinary Candy is worth giving up a catch-enhancing berry.
Sources & further reading
- Pokémon GO: A Quantitative Approach by nick blackVersion 1.0.6 (October 4, 2026), §5.2, pp. 30–32 (catch formula and berry persistence); §2.5, pp. 10–11; §5.2, p. 32 (berry persistence; ordinary Pinap Candy checked against the Help Center)
- Pokémon GO Help Center — Berries and their effects
Event rewards, shop offers, and limits can change. Check the current in-game description for event-specific rules. Worked examples are illustrative calculations.