Is there a downside to using EXP Candy?

The rare candies themselves don't harm stats, but pokemon raised solely on candy will not gain any EVs, which will result in lower total stats than pokemon that have been EV trained. So, candies are safe, but remember to get your EVs set up later if you raise one with only candy.
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Is it bad to use XP candies?

When consumed, it will grant a single Pokémon a moderate amount of Exp. Points. So they only give you experience, like when defeating a wild Pokemon. Nothing bad or irreversible can happen.
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Is there a negative to using Rare Candy?

Well, they're not bad - you just don't get any EVs when you use them. As long as you don't overdo them you should be fine. EV's? If you're finished EV training your Pokemon, then there is no downside to Rare Candies besides not having anymore Rare Candies.
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What is the downside to leveling with Rare Candy?

Pokemon gain no EV'S from leveling up with rare candies. As the other people have said, all Rare Candies do is level up your pokemon. The problem with this however is, if you have not EV trained your pokemon and level it all the way to 100, it will be significantly weaker then other pokemon that have EV trained.
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Do exp candies raise stats?

Rare/Exp. candies just raise the level or experience of your Pokémon without the EV gain. It's always been like that, they never had other effects on your Pokémon.
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Is it bad to use Rare Candy gen 1?

If you used rare candies, you didn't get stat exp (the equivalent of EVs for Gens 1 and 2). The bad thing about rare candies is you horde them but never decide to use them.
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Does stopping a Pokemon from evolving make it weaker?

But the stats are exactly the same no matter when you evolve. Just delaying evolution on its own, no. But all the extra training and such will naturally make a Pokemon's stats different.
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When should I start using Rare Candy?

In general, the above basically means to train your Pokémon very well, and generally only use Rare Candies when you've gotten to such a high level that reaching the last levels is a taxing process. By that time, you should have maxed your bonus stats (unless you caught them at a particularly high level).
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What happens if you use a Rare Candy on a level 100 Pokemon?

If a Rare Candy is used on a level 100 Pokémon that evolves by leveling up and currently meets its evolution requirements, it will evolve (without gaining a level). This applies to all Pokémon that evolve by leveling up, not just Pokémon that evolve at or above a certain level.
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Does EXP Candy affect IVS?

They don't affect IV's in the slightest, nor do they have any real effect on EV's; any EV's you miss out on a level you gained via rare candy's can be made up the next level. Use the candy's to your hearts content.
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What candies should I avoid?

And try to stay away from these seven candies—they're all hiding something… and it's a trick, not a treat.
  • Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkin. ...
  • Skittles, Nerds and other candies that have no relation to real food. ...
  • “Health halo” treats like Raisinets. ...
  • “Handful” treats like Candy Corn. ...
  • 3 Musketeers. ...
  • Take5.
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Should I save my Rare Candy in Pokemon go?

It may be wise to save Rare Candies whenever possible in Pokemon GO, as trainers never know when they'll need some extra candies to power up a particularly powerful Pokemon they've captured.
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What is the best thing to use Rare Candy on Pokemon go?

Some good ones to consider are:
  • Mewtwo (pve/pvp)
  • Gengar (pve)
  • Machamp (pve/pvp)
  • Dialga (pvp)
  • Lugia (pvp)
  • Zekrom (pve/pvp)
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What is the difference between XP candy and Rare Candy?

Exp. Candy is a type of candy that helps Pokemon level up. Unlike Rare Candy, it doesn't increase a Pokemon's entire level up until it reaches the next one; Exp. Candy gives a fixed amount of experience to the selected Pokemon.
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Does Lucky Egg work with EXP Candy?

I can confirm the lucky egg is in the game and it does not stack with exp candy.
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How many XP candies for level 100?

Candies XL needed to bring a level 1 Pokémon to level 100 depends on the experience group the Pokémon is in: Erratic: 20. Fast: 27. Medium Fast: 34.
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Can I evolve my LVL 100 Bisharp?

Pokémon like Primeape, Dunsparse, and Bisharp transferred in from previous games at Level 100 will not have the opportunity to evolve due to this.
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Do pre evolved Pokemon level faster?

Not necessarily, but it really depends on the specific Pokemon and the level they are at. Some evolved Pokemon may require more experience points to level up than their less evolved counterparts, but this isn't always the case.
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What is the Rare Candy trick in Pokemon?

Click the Cheats menu and select "Cheat list." Then, click the “Gameshark” button, enter “Rare Candy" into the description, and copy 82025840 0044 into the Code field. Click “Ok” to enable the code and open your PC in the game to retrieve your Rare Candies.
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Is Rare Candy better than training?

Rare Candies provide no Stat Exp; Pokémon who are raised using this item will therefore tend to be weaker than those who are trained in battle. If you've used Rare Candies on some of your Pokémon, don't worry. Stat Exp can be accumulated at any time, even at L100 when normal EXP stops increasing.
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Should I use Rare Candy to evolve magikarp?

Evolving can take as few as 12 candy (things like pidgey, weedle, and caterpie for example), or as many as 400. Magikarp takes 400 candies to evolve. So, to the point of the question, *one* rare candy won't do anything. Unless you already have the other 399 sitting there waiting.
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Can I use Rare Candy if I go second?

No, the wording of Rare Candy specifically says "you can't use this card during your first turn or on a Basic Pokémon that was put into play this turn". Broken Time-Space does not allow you to override that. The wording of Rare Candy is now as follows, "Choose 1 of your Basic Pokémon in play.
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What Pokemon should you hold off evolving?

Delaying Buizel's Evolution for several levels would allow it to learn its best moves much earlier than if it had evolved into Floatzel. A Chimchar that levels up without evolving will learn different moves than its evolved form Monferno.
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Is there a downside to not evolving Pokemon?

While trainers are free to pass on the option to evolve their Pokémon, doing so comes with its own set of challenges. Unevolved Pokémon have to train twice as hard just to keep up with evolved Pokémon, as their stats gain fewer boosts when they level.
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Should I stop Charmander from evolving?

Evolution boosts stats, but when they evolve does not. And unevolved pokemon level up as fast as their evolutions. In Charmander's case, he learns Flamethrower so quickly that there's no reason to let him unevolved. The stats should recalculate when you evolve, so you don't "miss" stats by evolving late.
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