How to get it
- Earn it from eligible raids, research, level-up rewards, Routes, or event reward tracks.
- Guaranteed quantities, eligibility, and bonuses depend on the activity or event.
How to use it
- Select the item, choose a Pokémon, enter how many to convert, and confirm.
- Conversion is one-to-one and cannot be reversed into the generic item.
Worth knowing
Reserve it for a Pokémon you actually plan to power above level 40; level 50 builds can require hundreds of Candy XL.
Candy is shared across the evolution family, so converting on one family member also supports the others.
Budget beyond level 40
Powering up an ordinary Pokémon from level 40 to 50 costs a total of 296 Candy XL. Rare Candy XL can cover a gap in that family-specific requirement, but it does not pay the accompanying Stardust cost.
Compare that with ordinary Candy conversion: 20 Rare Candy XL become 20 family Candy XL directly, while creating the same amount through the 100-to-1 exchange would take 2,000 ordinary Candy. Check the individual’s remaining power-up quote so you do not commit more flexible Candy than the build needs.
Sources & further reading
- Pokémon GO: A Quantitative Approach by nick blackVersion 1.0.6 (October 4, 2026), §2.5, pp. 10–12; §9.1, p. 118; §2.5, p. 10; §9.1, p. 119, Tables 9.1–9.2
Event rewards, shop offers, and limits can change. Check the current in-game description for event-specific rules. Worked examples are illustrative calculations.