Pokemon GO bug removes extremely useful Power Spot bonus

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Key findings

  • Due to a bug, Pokémon GO players cannot obtain Candy from Power Spots, which affects Dynamax bonuses.
  • By placing Pokémon in Power Spots, they can earn Candy by helping other Trainers in Dynamax Battles.
  • Players are facing a bug where Pokémon are not receiving rewards for battles, making it difficult to prepare for Dynamax encounters.



Pokémon GO Fans are experiencing a strange issue where they are not receiving candy when placing their Pokémon in a Power Spot, thus losing one of the most important bonuses that can be obtained from these special locations. Power Spots were introduced as part of the recently introduced Dynamax feature in Pokémon GOand they are practically equivalent to the gyms for Dynamax Pokémon.

The Dynamax feature has long been the subject of rumors and Niantic has finally introduced it as part of the Max Out season in Pokémon GOThe mechanic had already received mixed reactions from the community at launch, and now a strange bug seems to have added to players' worries.

In a new post on the Silph Road subreddit, user Clarita8 points out a frustrating bug that has affected the game after Pokémon GO Dynamax update. Apparently users are not receiving candy when placing their Pokémon in Power Spots. The user mentions that he tried restarting and reinstalling the game and even using other Pokémon, but to no avail. He 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 normal gyms, players can place Pokemon at Power Spots in Pokémon GO. This is a common mechanic because placing a Pokémon in a Power Spot ensures that players can earn Candy for the Pokémon. Whenever a player places a Pokémon in a Power Spot, that Pokémon will help other Trainers battle the Dynamax Pokémon, and players will receive rewards for each battle the Pokémon participates in. Pokémon GO Players are currently eagerly searching for candies in the game as they are a requirement to upgrade Dynamax moves. However, this feature does not seem to be working properly at the moment as several other players seem to be facing similar issues according to comments on the Reddit post.


So many Pokémon GO Players have noticed that the number of battles their Pokémon helped in remains at zero even if they participated in some. While most players reported that they placed their Pokémon in busy Power Spots but still didn't receive any rewards, one fan even confirmed the bug by asking their friends to join a Dynamax battle after placing their Pokémon. It remains to be seen when Niantic fixes this issue, while players cannot prepare their team to battle Dynamax Beldum Pokémon GOa difficult Pokémon to defeat.

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