XL Candy is a resource in Pokemon Go that allows players to level up their Pokemon beyond the original Level 40 cap, all the way to Level 50. It is a Pokemon-specific Candy that can only be fed to that particular species of Pokemon. XL Candy is much rarer to receive than regular Candy, and it is individual to each specific Pokemon species. There are several ways to get XL Candy in Pokemon Go, including catching unevolved Pokemon, catching evolved, Legendary, or Mythical Pokemon, successfully catching a Raid boss, hatching eggs, and converting regular Candy into XL Candy. The higher level a Pokemon is, the more likely it is to drop an XL Candy. The quickest way to get XL Candy is to catch Pokemon, as catching a Pokemon will normally yield one to three pieces of Candy, and players have a chance of receiving 1-3 XL Candy per catch.

To use XL Candy, players need to be Trainer Level 31 or above. They can level up their Pokemon by feeding them XL Candy, which will increase their CP level. The amount of XL Candy required to fully power up a Pokemon from Level 40 to Level 50 varies depending on the Pokemon species, but it usually needs about 296 XL Candies. Shadow Pokemon require 360 XL Candy and Purified Pokemon 272 XL Candy to fully power up.

In summary, XL Candy is a rare resource in Pokemon Go that allows players to level up their Pokemon beyond the original Level 40 cap, all the way to Level 50. It is Pokemon-specific Candy that can only be fed to that particular species of Pokemon, and there are several ways to get it, including catching Pokemon, hatching eggs, and converting regular Candy into XL Candy. To use XL Candy, players...