Can you convert Candy XL to Candy?
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The answer to the question Can you convert Candy XL to Candy? is no, as the game does not provide a feature to convert XL Candy back into regular Candy. This means that once you have XL Candy, it can only be used to level up your Pokémon beyond level 40, and cannot be converted back into regular Candy to be used for other purposes, such as evolving Pokémon or increasing their CP.
Understanding XL Candy and Regular Candy
What is XL Candy?
XL Candy is a type of candy in Pokémon GO that can be used to level up Pokémon beyond level 40, whereas regular Candy can only be used to level up Pokémon up to level 40.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you convert regular Candy to XL Candy? You can convert regular Candy to XL Candy at a rate of 100 Candy for 1 XL Candy, although this is not a very efficient method and is only useful if you have a lot of Candy piling up from common spawns.
- Is it worth converting Candy to XL Candy? Converting Candy into XL Candy is not an optimal way to farm XL Candies, as it requires 100 Candy for 1 XL Candy, which translates to 29,600 regular Candy to power up a Pokémon from level 40 to 50.
- What is Candy XL vs Candy? XL Candy is different from regular Candy in that it is able to level up your Pokémon past level 40, and is much rarer to receive, with players needing to be Trainer Level 31 before they can gather XL Candy.
- How much Candy for XL Candy? You can convert normal Candy into XL Candy, but the rate is 100 Candy to one XL Candy, which is not very efficient.
- How to convert rare Candy to rare Candy XL? Obtaining Pokémon-specific Candy XL involves trading Candies for Candies XL of that Pokémon, with players needing to trade 100 Candies to receive 1 Candy XL.
- What is the XL Candy glitch in Pokemon GO? The XL Candy glitch was an exploit that allowed players to gather hundreds of XL Candies by leaving the Pokémon GO app running overnight, but this exploit has since been patched and players who used it have been banned.
- What is the difference between exp Candy L and exp Candy XL? An Exp. Candy L would bring a level 1 Pokémon up to level 21, while an Exp. Candy XL would bring a level 1 Pokémon up to level 31.
- How do I turn Pokémon into Candy? You can turn Pokémon into Candy by transferring them to Professor Willow, but be careful, as you cannot get Pokémon back after you’ve transferred them.
- What does level 40 mean in Pokemon GO? Reaching level 40 in Pokémon GO requires a total of 20,000,000 XP and comes with rewards such as Ultra Balls and Max Potions.
- Is there any downside to using EXP Candy? Using EXP Candy to level up Pokémon may make them weaker than if they had leveled up through combat, but this is entirely fixable.
- Is XL Candy better than Rare Candy? XL Candy is better up until about level 90, where it’s more cost-effective to use Rare Candy.
- How do you get Rayquaza Candy XL? You can get Rayquaza Candy XL by catching Flying-, Psychic-, or Dragon-type Pokémon while Rayquaza is Mega Evolved, which grants additional XP, Candy, and an increased chance of earning Candy XL.
- When should I use Rare Candy XL? You can use Rare Candy XL when you reach level 40, and it turns into a Pokémon species’s Candy XL that it was used on.
- How do you get Regice Candy? You can get Regice Candy by completing Timed Research tasks after defeating Regidrago.
- Should you use Rare Candy on Cosmog? You can use Rare Candy on Cosmog to evolve it, but it’s recommended to use Cosmog Candy instead, as Rare Candy provides no Stat Exp and may make the Pokémon weaker.