Pokémon GO

Rare Candy

PGOFR69· Uncommon
Rare Candy PGO 69

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

Retreat cost
0
Number
69/78
Set
Pokémon GOPGO
Illustrated by
Ayaka Yoshida
Choose 1 of your Basic Pokémon in play. If you have a Stage 2 card in your hand that evolves from that Pokémon, put that card onto the Basic Pokémon to evolve it, skipping the Stage 1. You can't use this card during your first turn or on a Basic Pokémon that was put into play this turn.Choisissez l'un de vos Pokémon de base en jeu. Si vous avez dans votre main une Évolution de Niveau 2 de ce Pokémon-là, placez celle-ci sur le Pokémon de base pour le faire évoluer, sans passer par le Niveau 1. Vous ne pouvez utiliser cette carte ni pendant votre premier tour ni sur un Pokémon de base qui a été mis en jeu pendant ce tour.

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    It retreats for free. You can pull it back to the Bench whenever you like, even with no Energy on it at all.

  2. A strength

    Alakazam / Dusknoir runs it in 65 of the 65 lists we have read, seen across 32 different tournaments.

  3. A strength

    No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.

Who plays it

These decks really played this card at a tournament. We spot it by the little set code printed at the bottom, the one players copy onto their list — two cards sometimes share a name, the code never lies.

The decks that list this card, with how many lists and how many tournaments
DeckListsTournamentsPrinting listed
Alakazam / Dusknoir65 of 6532MEG 125
Mega Lopunny ex / Dusknoir44 of 4638MEG 125
Greninja ex42 of 4237MEG 125
Ethan's Typhlosion41 of 4139MEG 125
Steven's Metagross ex41 of 4139MEG 125
Hydreigon ex40 of 4636MEG 125
Mega Charizard X ex40 of 4035MEG 125
Alakazam / Dudunsparce38 of 3838MEG 125
Gengar ex38 of 3830MEG 125
Mega Diancie ex / Dusknoir37 of 3834MEG 125
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex37 of 3737MEG 125
Mega Greninja ex37 of 3835MEG 125
Mega Chandelure ex36 of 3633MEG 125
Dragapult ex / Blaziken ex35 of 3529MEG 125
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex / Froslass31 of 3131MEG 125
Alakazam28 of 2819MEG 125
Mega Feraligatr ex26 of 2626MEG 125
Blaziken / N's Zoroark ex25 of 2520MEG 125
Iron Thorns ex25 of 2921MEG 125
Toucannon25 of 2523MEG 125
Mega Gengar ex24 of 2424MEG 125
Mamoswine ex23 of 2423MEG 125
Blaziken ex21 of 2120MEG 125
Greninja ex / Blaziken ex21 of 2421MEG 125
Team Rocket's Nidoking ex21 of 2219MEG 125
Dragapult ex / Dusknoir20 of 4520MEG 125
Cynthia's Garchomp ex19 of 4219MEG 125
Terapagos ex / Noctowl18 of 1918MEG 125
Jellicent ex / Dusknoir15 of 2715MEG 125
Mega Froslass ex / Dudunsparce15 of 3015MEG 125
Palafin ex15 of 3615MEG 125
Eelektrik14 of 2814MEG 125
Mega Dragonite ex14 of 2914MEG 125
Doublade13 of 2713MEG 125
Feraligatr11 of 1611MEG 125
Dragapult ex / Froslass10 of 3210MEG 125
Flygon ex10 of 1010MEG 125
Dudunsparce8 of 298MEG 125
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex / Meganium8 of 337MEG 125
Archaludon ex6 of 285MEG 125
Azumarill6 of 346MEG 125
Cinderace ex6 of 66MEG 125
Luxray ex6 of 66MEG 125
Mega Zygarde ex6 of 266MEG 125
Metagross6 of 366MEG 125
Mega Starmie ex / Dusknoir6 of 496MEG 125
Archaludon ex / N's Zoroark ex5 of 265MEG 125
Mega Dragonite ex / Eelektrik5 of 64MEG 125
Mega Darkrai ex5 of 285MEG 125
Mega Lucario ex5 of 385MEG 125
Decidueye ex4 of 304MEG 125
Dragapult ex4 of 404MEG 125
Mega Froslass ex4 of 294MEG 125
Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex / Fan Rotom4 of 304MEG 125
Toxtricity (Phantasmal Flames)4 of 384MEG 125
Mega Sharpedo ex3 of 113MEG 125
Bronzong2 of 272MEG 125
Flareon ex2 of 82MEG 125
Mega Lopunny ex / Dudunsparce2 of 662MEG 125
Mega Excadrill ex2 of 302MEG 125
Mega Venusaur ex2 of 382MEG 125
N's Zoroark ex2 of 442MEG 125
Seaking2 of 552MEG 125
Sylveon2 of 222MEG 125
Dragapult ex / Dudunsparce1 of 421MEG 125
Erika's Victreebel1 of 241MEG 125
Ethan's Magcargo1 of 251MEG 125
Flareon ex / Noctowl1 of 311MEG 125
Hop's Zacian ex1 of 391MEG 125
Lillie's Clefairy ex1 of 341MEG 125
Mega Camerupt ex1 of 371MEG 125
Mega Diancie ex1 of 91MEG 125
Mega Latias ex1 of 81MEG 125
Slowking1 of 371MEG 125
Wailord ex1 of 311MEG 125
Yanmega ex1 of 271MEG 125

When it came out

Pokémon GO landed here on 1 July 2022.

Every set, with both of its dates