Getting XL candies is one of the most important tasks after reaching Level 40 in Pokémon GO. Why feeding berries isn’t necessarily suitable for this is demonstrated by a trainer.
Since the big Beyond update in Pokémon GO, you can earn XL candies after reaching Level 40 with your trainer. The candies are available through various in-game actions such as catching Pokémon, raids, or feeding Pokémon that defend gyms.
A trainer now shows how low the chance is to receive XL candies from feeding gym Pokémon.
10,000 berries and only 5 XL candies?
This is how low the chance is: On reddit, trainer Sluft_ shows his “yield” of XL candies. He states, “I fed 10,000 berries and received a total of 5 XL candies.”
This corresponds to a chance of 0.05% to receive an XL candy by feeding a gym defender. So, about one candy for every 2,000 feedings.
He explains that he fed Level 40 Pokémon, but also smaller ones with lower levels. He fed many of them from a distance and not directly near the gym.
So, anyone hoping to receive XL candies by feeding Pokémon that defend gyms should keep their expectations low. One needs quite a bit of luck to obtain this type of candy.
In our overview of XL candies in Pokémon GO, you will find more methods to obtain the sought-after resource.
What the players say about it: The analysis is being discussed by many trainers on reddit.
- Player j1mb0 writes: “Wow, thanks for this. So minimal that it is basically insignificant.”
- sobrique comments: “This is quality research, but also frustrating.”
- PaulCH425 adds: “Basically, it should be treated like a casual bonus for feeding Pokémon for regular candies, gym defense, or stardust gains.”
What do you think about this? Do you feel there should be more XL candies for feeding gym defenders, or is it just a small bonus that you simply shouldn’t rely on? Let us know your opinion here in the comments at MeinMMO.
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