Important takeaways
- Pokemon GO players are unable to receive candies from Power Spots due to a bug affecting the Dynamax bonuses.
- By placing Pokémon on Power Spots, they can earn candy by helping other trainers in Dynamax battles.
- Players are encountering a bug where Pokemon are not receiving rewards for battles, hindering preparations for Dynamax encounters.
Pokémon GO fans are facing a weird issue where they can't receive candy to place their Pokemon on a Power Spot, removing one of the main bonuses you can get from these special spots. Power Spots were added as part of the newly introduced Dynamax feature in the Pokémon GOand they pretty much correspond to Gyms for Dynamax Pokemon.
The Dynamax feature has been rumored for a long time now, and Niantic finally debuted it as part of the Max Out season in Pokémon GO. The mechanic had already been met with a mixed reception from the community at launch, and now it seems a strange bug has added to players' woes.
In a new post on the Silph Road subreddit, user Clarita8 highlights a frustrating bug that has affected the game after Pokémon GO Update of Dynamax. Apparently, users don't get the candy bonus for placing their Pokemon on 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 Pokémon at Power Spots Pokémon GO. This is a widely used mechanic because placing a Pokémon on a Power Spot ensures that players can earn some candy for the Pokémon. Whenever a player places a Pokémon on a Power Spot, that Pokémon will help other Trainers battle Dynamax Pokémon, and players will receive rewards for each battle the Pokémon participates in. Pokémon GO players are eagerly looking for candies in the game right now, given that leveling up Dynamax moves is a requirement. But as it stands, this feature doesn't seem to be working properly as several other players seem to be having similar issues, according to comments on the Reddit post.
As many Pokémon GO players have noted, it appears that the number of battles their Pokémon have assisted in remains at zero even though they have participated in some. While most players stated that they placed their Pokemon on lively Power Spots but still did not receive the rewards, one fan even confirmed the error by asking his friends to participate in a Dynamax battle after placing his Pokemon. It remains to be seen when Niantic will fix this issue, while players are unable to get their team ready to battle Dynamax Beldum in Pokémon GOwhich is a tricky Pokemon to beat.
