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Pokemon Legends: Z-A

How to Get Exp. Candy S

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Exp. Candy S is a training item used to increase a Pokemon's exp and level. Learn how to get and how to use Exp. Candy S.

How to Get Exp. Candy S

Acquire as a Reward From Side Missions

No. Mission Location Rewards
4 A Break Time Battle
How to Unlock: Complete Main Mission 5
Rouge District ・₽1,200
Unlock a Holovator
Exp. Candy S x3
7 A Feisty Chespin
How to Unlock: Complete Main Mission 5
Rouge District ・₽1,000
Chespin
Exp. Candy S x1
8 Get Well, Fennekin
How to Unlock: Complete Main Mission 5
Magenta District ・₽1,200
Fennekin
Exp. Candy S x1
9 A Challenge from Froakie
How to Unlock: Complete Main Mission 5
Jaune District ・₽1,800
Froakie
Exp. Candy S x1
22 A Call from Mable
How to Unlock: Heal at a Pokemon Center During Main Mission 8
Vert District ・₽1,000
Bulbasaur, Squirtle, or Charmander
Exp. Candy S x2
33 Who Has the Bigger Magikarp?
How to Unlock: Unlock Main Mission 14
Vert District ・₽1,500
Pearl x1
Exp. Candy S x10
35 Guidance from a Yoga Master
How to Unlock: Unlock the Canari Quiz Whiz Contest in Main Mission 14
Jaune District ・₽2,000
Exp. Candy S x5
47 Becoming a Furfrou Trimmer
How to Unlock: Unlock Main Mission 19
Jaune District ・₽800
・Furfrou Trimming
Revive x1
Exp. Candy S x3

Exp. Candy S can be acquired as a reward from specific side missions.

List of All Side Missions

Acquire From Alpha Pokemon

Catch the Alpha Weedle
Exp. Candy S can be acquired by defeating or capturing Alpha Pokemon.

Alpha Pokemon are larger and more aggressive versions of wild Pokemon and are additionally indicated by red glowing eyes.
All Alpha Pokemon Locations

Purchase For 8 Mega Shards

Mega Shard Exchange Quasartico Inc

Exp. Candy S can be acquired by exchanging 8 Mega Shards at the receptionist in Quasartico Inc.

Take note that some items may not appear in shops until after a certain amount of progress with the main story

How to Farm Mega Shards

Complete Reward Level 10 From Mable's Research

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Exp. Candy S can be acquired from Mable as a reward from research level 10. This can reached by performing the different tasks Mable gives you to help complete her research. They get progressively harder as you rise through the levels.

List of All Mable's Research Rewards

Restaurant Le Nah Rematch Reward

Restaurant Le Nah Rematch

You can obtain 3 Exp. Candy S every time you complete the battle course at Restaurant Le Nah. Each course costs ₽3,000 and requires you to defeat 3 Trainers in a row without the ability to heal.

To unlock the Restaurant Le Nah battles, you must first complete the Full Course of Battles: One Star side mission.

All Restaurant Locations

How to Use Exp. Candy S

Used to Level Up Pokemon

Pokemon ZA Leveling Up Pokemon

Item Description
Exp. Candy S Icon
Exp. Candy S
A candy that is packed with energy. If consumed, it grants a Pokemon a small number of Exp. Points

Exp. Candy S and other candies are used to increase the experience and level of your Pokemon. Each type of candy provides various amounts of experience.

EXP Farming Guide

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Poke Balls IconPoke Balls Evo Stones IconEvolution Items TMs IconTMs Candies IconTraining Items
Held Items Items IconBattle Held Items Medicine IconMedicine Berries IconBerries Treasures IconTreasures
Mega Stone IconMega Stones Mints IconMints Fossil Icon
Fossils
Key Items IconKey Items

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Bottle Cap IconBottle Cap Calcium IconCalcium
Carbos IconCarbos Clever Feather IconClever Feather
Exp. Candy L IconExp. Candy L Exp. Candy M IconExp. Candy M
Exp. Candy S IconExp. Candy S Exp. Candy XL IconExp. Candy XL
Exp. Candy XS IconExp. Candy XS Genius Feather IconGenius Feather
Gold Bottle Cap IconGold Bottle Cap Health Feather IconHealth Feather
HP Up IconHP Up Iron IconIron
Lucky Egg IconLucky Egg Muscle Feather IconMuscle Feather
Power Anklet IconPower Anklet Power Band IconPower Band
Power Belt IconPower Belt Power Bracer IconPower Bracer
Power Lens IconPower Lens Power Weight IconPower Weight
Protein IconProtein Rare Candy IconRare Candy
Resist Feather IconResist Feather Seed of Mastery IconSeed of Mastery
Swift Feather IconSwift Feather Zinc IconZinc

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