A Pokemon GO bug removes the extremely useful Power Spot bonus

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Key things

  • Pokemon GO players cannot receive candy from Power Spots due to a bug that affects Dynamax bonuses.
  • Placing Pokemon on Power Spots allows them to earn candies by assisting other trainers in Dynamax battles.
  • Players are experiencing a bug where Pokémon are not receiving battle rewards, preventing them from preparing to meet Dynamax.



Pokemon Go Fans are facing a strange issue where they can't receive candies for placing their Pokemon on Power Spots, removing one of the most important bonuses that can be obtained from these special spots. Power Spots were added as part of the recently introduced Dynamax v Pokemon Goand are pretty much the equivalent of Gyms for Dynamax Pokémon.

The Dynamax feature has been rumored for a long time, and Niantic finally debuted it as part of the Max Out season in 2018 Pokemon Go. The mechanic was already 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 affecting the game after Pokemon Go Dynamax update. Apparently users don't get bonus candy for placing their Pokemon on Power Spots. The user mentions that he has tried restarting and reinstalling the game and even using different Pokémon, but 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 at Power Spots Pokemon Go. This is a widely used mechanic because placing a Pokemon on a Power Spot ensures that players can get some Pokemon candies. 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. Pokemon Go players are eagerly looking for candies right now in the game because it is necessary to increase the Dynamax moves. However, as things stand, the feature doesn't seem to be working properly as several other players seem to be facing similar issues, according to comments on a Reddit post.


Like many Pokemon Go players have noted, the number of battles their Pokémon have assisted in seems to remain at zero, even though they have participated in some. While most players reported placing their Pokemon in busy Power Spots but still not receiving rewards, 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 while players are unable to prepare their team to fight Dynamax Beldum in Pokemon Gowhich is a tricky Pokemon to beat.

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