A Pokemon GO bug removes the extremely useful Power Spot bonus

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Key conclusions

  • Pokemon GO players can't get candies from Power Spots due to a bug that affects Dynamax bonuses.
  • Placing Pokemon in Power Spots allows them to earn candy by helping other trainers in Dynamax battles.
  • Players are experiencing a bug that causes Pokemon to not receive Battle Rewards, preventing them from preparing for Dynamax Battles.



Pokemon Go fans have encountered a strange issue where they can't get candy for placing their Pokemon in Power Spots, which removes one of the most important bonuses that can be obtained in these special spots. Power Spots were added as part of the newly introduced Dynamax feature Pokemon Goand they are pretty much equivalent to gyms for Dynamax Pokemon.

The Dynamax feature has been rumored for a long time, and Niantic finally debuted it as part of the Max Out season in Pokemon Go. The community met the mechanic with mixed feelings at launch, and now it seems that a strange bug has added to the woes of players.

In a new post on the Silph Road subreddit, user Clarita8 highlights a nasty bug that affected the game after Pokemon GO Dynamax update. Apparently, users don't get a candy bonus for placing their Pokemon in Power Spots. The user mentions that they have tried restarting and reinstalling the game, and even using different Pokemon, to no avail. They even tried contacting Niantic support, but that didn't seem to work either.



How to earn candy from Power Spots in Pokemon GO

Similar to regular Gyms, players can place Pokemon in Power Spots Pokemon Go. This is a widely used mechanic, as placing a Pokemon in a Power Spot ensures that players can earn candy for the Pokemon. Whenever a player places a Pokemon in a Power Spot, that Pokemon will help other Trainers battle Dynamax Pokemon, and players will receive rewards for every battle the Pokemon takes part in. Pokemon Go players are eagerly looking for candies in the game right now considering that it is a requirement to level up Dynamax moves. However, the feature doesn't seem to be working properly at the moment, as some other players seem to be facing similar issues, according to comments on a Reddit post.


So much Pokemon Go players have noted that the number of battles their Pokémon have assisted in seems to remain at zero, even though they have participated in some. While most players said they placed their Pokemon in busy power points and still didn't get rewarded, one fan even confirmed the mistake by asking their friends to participate in a Dynamax battle after placing their Pokemon. It remains to be seen when Niantic will fix this issue until players can prepare their team to take on Dynamax Beldum in Pokemon Gowhich is difficult to beat.

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