Trainers, we want to highlight an important perk of the Halloween 2025 GO Pass Deluxe that has recently come to light thanks to the work of two Redditors – and it’s a big one! It turns out you can earn a surprisingly large amount of Candy XL simply by transferring Pokémon.
As a reminder, the Tier 3 bonus of the Halloween GO Pass Deluxe unlocks the following perks:
- Regular Pass – “Increased chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for transferring Pokémon”
- Deluxe Pass – “Even greater chance for Trainers level 31 and up to receive Candy XL for transferring Pokémon” perk.
For Trainers that purchased the Deluxe version of the Halloween GO Pass, we have great news. Redditors named Kleenexz and yabyy14 have discovered that you currently earn an average of 2.4 XL Candy per Legendary Pokémon transfer and 1.48 XL Candy per regular Pokémon transfer.
They also confirmed that the amount of XL Candy gained scales with the level of the Pokémon being transferred.
This is not a small boost: it’s arguably the most powerful Candy XL transfer bonus we’ve ever seen, and it instantly makes the Deluxe Pass feel worth the price.
Let’s take a closer look!
What the Halloween 2025 GO Pass Actually Unlocks
Kleenexz’s initial analysis was based on 829 Pokémon transfers, including 104 Legendary Pokémon. According to their research spreadsheet, the results averaged 1.48 XL Candy per non-Legendary transfer and 2.4 XL Candy per Legendary transfer.
Building on Kleenexz’s findings, yabyy14 conducted an even larger test, transferring over 2,500 Legendary, Mythical, and Ultra Beast Pokémon, all between Level 20 and 25, the typical range for raid catches. Their results suggest that the event bonus triples both the chance of receiving XL Candy and the amount awarded (from 1 to 3 XL Candy).
Expected XL Candy Return by Pokémon Level
Here’s what the expected XL Candy return looks like based on the Pokémon’s level:
| Pokemon Level | Base XL Chance | Expected XL Per 100 Transfers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | No ticket | With ticket | ||
| 1-14 | 2.5% | 2.5 | 10 | 22.5 |
| 15-19 | 12.5% | 12.5 | 50 | 112.5 |
| 20-22 | 25% | 25 | 100 | 225 |
| 23-25 | 40% | 40 | 160 | 300 |
| 26-30 | 50% | 50 | 200 | 300 |
| 31+ | 75% | 50 | 200 | 300 |
This table has been verified by multiple field reports and is consistent with previous Pokémon GO research.
How to Maximize Candy XL (Simplified Strategy)
Based on this data, the Candy XL strategy is pretty clear:
- Progress your GO Pass: Halloween Deluxe to Rank 40 to unlock the Tier 3 transfer bonus. Without this boost, the strategy does not work.
- Transfer all Level 20+ Pokémon. Pokémon caught from Raids or GBL (Level 20 or 21) average 2.25 XL Candy per transfer. This is already better than any future event that guarantees only 2 XL per trade.
- Hoarded Legendaries are a goldmine. Any Pokémon at Level 23 or higher, including Level 25 raid Legendaries, gives a 100% guaranteed 3 XL Candy per transfer. If you’ve been stockpiling Legendaries, Mythicals, or Ultra Beasts… this is the moment.
- What to keep for trading? Only Level 19 and below Pokémon are worth saving for a future 2× XL trade event, anything higher is strictly better to transfer right now.
Final Thoughts
This Halloween 2025 transfer bonus is, simply put, insane and it completely rewrites the storage meta game. We suggest you stop hoarding Level 20+ Pokémon waiting for a future trade event. The most efficient strategy is to transfer them right now and collect the massive 3 XL Candy rewards while this bonus is active.
Halloween in Pokémon GO was always about Candy, and we are happy to see Scopely continue this festive tradition. Although this year it was not that obvious what the bonuses will be! 🍬🎃
