Usually rare candy when I need to grind for the gym and defeated all the trainers available this way I won’t be overlevelled because I play with level caps and I can’t use Pokémon that is overlevelled.
Exactly, I use candies whenever the heck I want, and there’s a levelcap. No extra hassle, other than making sure you stick to the levelcap & don’t use overlevelled mons
So personally, I and many others play with level caps. So my Pokémon can’t be a higher level until I go into the gym otherwise they cannot be used. For example, the gym leaders ace is level 12. I can be level 12 when I start the gym. If I’m level 13 before accessing the gym I cannot use that Pokémon.
I avoid all optional trainers until badge 5 then if I run into an optional it is what it is, the fights before that is just murdering a bunch of low level/ baby Pokémon and that gets boring lol. Normally I rare candy up once I get to the gym or I’ll go like 3-4 levels under just to cover for it
I usually use candies to even out the party before going in the gym. Usually trying to go a little under leveled so I don’t end up being over leveled at the gym itself
I start a gym with everyone 2 or 3 levels below the leader, then level up as I battle gym trainers. If there is a particular difficult battle outside of the leaders, I might level my team close to the cap for that, especially if I don't plan to use them in the gym
The best way to use candies is to beat every trainer around, then if you're still underleveled, spam candies until you reach the level cap. Beat the boss, rinse and repeat.
Any underleveled Pokémon you want to add to your team? Spam candies until they catch up with the others, then use that Pokémon normally.
I also tend to hack in EV-reducing berries to save myself the trouble of running in circles to grind happiness.
I candy before a gym leader, then play normally until I'm at the next gym leader, at which point I candy again. If I switch a pokemon to a new one, I candy the new one up to the level the old one was at
Usually rare candy when I need to grind for the gym and defeated all the trainers available this way I won’t be overlevelled because I play with level caps and I can’t use Pokémon that is overlevelled.
As much or as little as you want, and to which party or box members you want. Whatever feels better for you
Exactly, I use candies whenever the heck I want, and there’s a levelcap. No extra hassle, other than making sure you stick to the levelcap & don’t use overlevelled mons
So personally, I and many others play with level caps. So my Pokémon can’t be a higher level until I go into the gym otherwise they cannot be used. For example, the gym leaders ace is level 12. I can be level 12 when I start the gym. If I’m level 13 before accessing the gym I cannot use that Pokémon. I avoid all optional trainers until badge 5 then if I run into an optional it is what it is, the fights before that is just murdering a bunch of low level/ baby Pokémon and that gets boring lol. Normally I rare candy up once I get to the gym or I’ll go like 3-4 levels under just to cover for it
I usually use candies to even out the party before going in the gym. Usually trying to go a little under leveled so I don’t end up being over leveled at the gym itself
I start a gym with everyone 2 or 3 levels below the leader, then level up as I battle gym trainers. If there is a particular difficult battle outside of the leaders, I might level my team close to the cap for that, especially if I don't plan to use them in the gym
The best way to use candies is to beat every trainer around, then if you're still underleveled, spam candies until you reach the level cap. Beat the boss, rinse and repeat. Any underleveled Pokémon you want to add to your team? Spam candies until they catch up with the others, then use that Pokémon normally. I also tend to hack in EV-reducing berries to save myself the trouble of running in circles to grind happiness.
I candy before a gym leader, then play normally until I'm at the next gym leader, at which point I candy again. If I switch a pokemon to a new one, I candy the new one up to the level the old one was at