Key Takeaways
- Pokemon GO players can’t receive candy from Power Spots due to a bug, impacting Dynamax bonuses.
- Placing Pokemon at Power Spots allows them to earn candy by assisting other trainers in Dynamax battles.
- Players face a bug where Pokemon don’t get rewards for battles, hindering preparation for Dynamax encounters.
Pokemon GO fans are facing a weird issue where they are not able to receive candy for placing their Pokemon at a Power Spot, removing one of the most important bonuses one can get from these special locations. Power Spots were added as part of the recently introduced Dynamax feature in Pokemon GO, and they are pretty much the equivalent of Gyms for Dynamax Pokemon.
The Dynamax feature has been the subject of rumors for a long time now, and Niantic finally debuted it as part of the Max Out season in Pokemon GO. The mechanic had already been met with a mixed reception from the community at launch, and now it seems like a weird bug has added to the woes of players.
In a new post on the Silph Road subreddit, user Clarita8 highlights a frustrating bug that has been affecting the game after Pokemon GO’s Dynamax update. Apparently, users are not getting the candy bonus for placing their Pokemon at Power Spots. The user mentions that they tried restarting and reinstalling the game, and even using different Pokemon, but to no avail. They even tried contacting Niantic support, but that doesn’t seem to have worked either.
How to Earn Candy From Power Spots in Pokemon GO
Similar to regular Gyms, players can place Pokemon at Power Spots in Pokemon GO. This is a widely used mechanic since placing a Pokemon at a Power Spot ensures that players can earn some candy for the Pokemon. Whenever a player places a Pokemon at a Power Spot, that Pokemon will assist other trainers in fighting the Dynamax Pokemon, and players will get rewards for each battle the Pokemon takes part in. Pokemon GO players are eagerly looking for candy in the game right now, considering that it is a requirement to level up Dynamax moves. However, as things stand, this feature seems to be not working correctly as several other players seem to be facing similar issues, according to comments in the Reddit post.
As many Pokemon GO players have noted, it seems like the number of battles their Pokemon have assisted in stays at zero even if they have taken part in some. While most players stated that they placed their Pokemon in busy Power Spots but still didn’t get the rewards, one fan even confirmed the bug by asking their friends to take part in a Dynamax battle after placing their Pokemon. It remains to be seen when Niantic fixes this issue, while players are unable to get their team ready to fight Dynamax Beldum in Pokemon GO, which is a tricky Pokemon to beat.
