Male
Michigan, USA
Seen June 11th, 2017
Posted March 19th, 2013
47 posts
10.7 Years
I've always frowned upon using them, but recently I've had to use them...

Reason being, I like to use Dragonite and for me it's next to impossible to get Dragonoir to level 55 without using them.

So what are YOUR thoughts on using them?

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Female
Equestria
Seen February 10th, 2013
Posted December 10th, 2012
160 posts
10.8 Years
I admit, I've used them when the difference between levels is too great between my team, and the Pokemon I want. But overall, I don't like using them, since they make my Pokemon weaker. I'm not sure if feeding vitamins compesates for that though..but it's a lot more satisfying to manually level your Pokemon anyways and seeing them grow.

DraconianWing

Age 23
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Fallarbor Town
Seen July 17th, 2022
Posted November 14th, 2021
959 posts
10.7 Years
I only use Rare Candies after I'm done EV training my Pokemon.

Brendino

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Seen 15 Hours Ago
Posted April 6th, 2023
8,567 posts
13.4 Years
I rarely ever EV train my Pokemon, so I've never had a problem using Rare Candies once and a while. Even then, I still only use them if a Pokemon is under-leveled compared to the rest of my team, or they are one or two levels away from learning a move that I've been waiting for.

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Age 29
Female
Scotland
Seen July 28th, 2014
Posted March 29th, 2014
99 posts
13.6 Years
I use them sometimes, I like evolving my starter pokemon into their final stage with them. They're handy while nuzlocking, especially if you're under levelled.
I remember the days of unlimited rare candies in gold using my cheat cartridge. somehow ran out of money and remember selling them so I could get a Porygon from the game corner xD took ages and they eventually ran out lol

Lockmaster24

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Age 29
Male
Australia
Seen August 20th, 2021
Posted August 4th, 2016
780 posts
15.3 Years
I really hope Rare Candies don't expire, otherwise my bag would stink. The only time I really use Rare Candies is during a Nuzlocke to buff my Pokemon up that tiny bit before the E4.

MiTjA

Poké-atheist

Age 33
Slovenia
Seen March 16th, 2019
Posted June 10th, 2013
587 posts
18.2 Years
Usually not.

I keep them to see how many were placed throughout the game, and in BW2 I think it was even something weirdly high like 20, instead of about a dozen.

I remember at least one case where I used one in the E4 because I didn't bother getting any Revives before entering and some crucial pokemon died xD

I never use them, since it weirdifies the stats.
I don't like using them, since they make my Pokemon weaker. I'm not sure if feeding vitamins compesates for that though..but it's a lot more satisfying to manually level your Pokemon anyways and seeing them grow.
Rare Candies do NOTHING, except raise your exp to the next level.

Your pokemon don't get weaker and their stats are not affected in any way.

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Female
Seen August 7th, 2013
Posted August 8th, 2003
273 posts
10.7 Years
Indifferent.

I say this because I used to spam a crapload of rare candies on my Pokemon back when I originally played Gen III, and I thought that was the right thing to do at the time. >>; It's kinda embarrassing, my logic was "why bother train when you have rare candies to do the training for you?" It was then that I horribly lost to my friend via a linked cable battle(f yea, those were the times. xD), that I realized that rare candies probably weren't such a good idea after all...

But with that aside, I don't hold it against anyone if they decide to use rare candies on their Pokemon, as long as they realize the consequences(might be using this loosely) of doing so.

Satoshi Ookami

Memento Mori

Age 30
Male
Abyss of Time, Great Seal
Seen August 5th, 2018
Posted July 3rd, 2018
14,253 posts
14.8 Years
I mostly use Rare Candies if I catch legendary Pokémon that I'm planning to use in my team because most legends are on lower levels than the rest of my team.
I'm not against using them but collecting them is also fun :D
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Hikamaru

Age 30
Female
Australia
Seen January 24th, 2019
Posted September 4th, 2018
50,214 posts
12.2 Years
I don't use Rare Candies much, I love grinding like a madman to get my Pokemon trained.

I only save my Rare Candies for emergencies, like if I have a Pokemon that's struggling to keep up with the rest of my team.
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Age 29
Male
Melbourne, Australia
Seen January 2nd, 2015
Posted November 28th, 2014
910 posts
12.1 Years
I use them at later levels to power my Pokes up to level 100 easily.
I don't know what everyone means by weirding up the stats or whatever, all they are programmed to do is give your Pokemon experience until it reaches he next level. They don't influence stats at all.
Maybe some are confused but in-game you can use rare candies to get to level 100 after level 30 or so because chances are (if you've had them since less than level 10) you've maxed your EVs.
The only way it stuff up your stats (Pre Gen V) is if you haven't maxed your EVs.

Elite Overlord LeSabre™

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Age 97
Shimoda City
Seen 2 Weeks Ago
Posted January 25th, 2022
9,705 posts
15.5 Years
I use them most when IV testing newly bred Pokemon (then I soft-reset). I don't typically use them to level up unless I'm in the final stretch (level 80+) and I want to quickly gain levels, and I don't use them at all during the main game.

I tend to hoard them more than use them.

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