Pokemon GO Bug Removes Very Useful Power Spot Bonus

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Key Takeaways

  • Pokemon GO players can't get candy from Power Spots due to a bug, affecting the Dynamax bonus.
  • Placing Pokemon on Power Spots allows them to earn candy by helping other trainers battle Dynamax.
  • Players are dealing with a bug where Pokemon are not rewarded in battle, hindering preparations for encounters with Dynamax.



Pokemon Go Fans are facing a strange problem where they can't get candy by placing the Pokemon in the Power Spot, removing one of the biggest benefits that a person can get from these special places. Power Spots were added as part of the Dynamax feature recently Pokemon Goand they are similar to Gyms for Dynamax Pokemon.

The Dynamax feature has been rumored for a while, and Niantic finally released it as part of the Max Out season of Pokemon Go. The mechanics have been met with community support at launch, and now it seems a strange bug has added to the woes of players.

In a new post on the Silph Road subreddit, user Clarita8 highlights an annoying bug that has affected the game since then. Pokemon Go Dynamax update. Apparently, users don't get bonus candy for placing Pokemon in Power Spots. Users said they tried restarting and reinstalling the game, and even using a different Pokemon, but to no avail. They even tried contacting Niantic support, but that didn't seem to work either.



How to get candy from Power Spots in Pokemon GO

Just like regular Gyms, players can place Pokemon at Power Spots Pokemon Go. This is a very useful mechanic because placing a Pokemon on a Power Spot ensures that the player can get candy for the Pokemon. Each time a player places a Pokemon on a Power Spot, that Pokemon will help other trainers battle against the Dynamax Pokemon, and the player will be rewarded for every battle the Pokemon participates in. Pokemon Go Players are currently looking for candies in the game, assuming they are a requirement to level up the Dynamax event. However, in reality, this feature doesn't seem to be working as it should because other players seem to be facing the same problem, according to the comments on the Reddit post.


According to many Pokemon Go Players have noted that it seems like the number of battles their Pokemon have helped them stay at zero even though they have participated in some. While most players said that they have placed their Pokemon in busy Power Spots and still haven't received the rewards, one fan even confirmed the bug by asking his friends to participate in 'the battle with Dynamax after placing the Pokemon. It remains to be seen when Niantic will fix this issue, if players can't prepare their team to fight against Dynamax Beldum in Pokemon Gowhich Pokemon are hard to defeat.

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