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How to Get PokeCoins & What to Purchase

This page notes how to get free-PokeCoins, how to purchase, and what items you should purchase.
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Getting free-PokeCoins by taking gyms

You can get PokeCoins and Stardust as reward for defensing gyms. The amount of PokeCoin is based on how many Pokemon you put in gyms. The max amount of PokeCoin you can obtain at once is 100.

Reward for defensing gyms

Gyms PokeCoins Stardust
1 10 500
2 20 1,000
3 30 1,500
4 40 2,000
5 50 2,500
6 60 3,000
7 70 3,500
8 80 4,000
9 90 4,500
10 100 5,000

Getting PokeCoins as reward

To receive PokeCoins and Stardust as reward, you go to the shop and tap the shield-shaped icon. A number indicated by the icon shows the number of gyms you put Pokemon.

Purchasing PokeCoins

Easiest & fastest

Purchasing in the shop is the easiest and fastest way to earn PokeCoins relative to PokeCoins as reward for defensing gyms.

Purchasable PokeCoins

PokeCoins Price($)
100 0.99
550 4.99
1,200 9.99
2,500 19.99
5,200 39.99
1,450 99.99

Which items should be purchased?

To increase trainer level: Lucky Egg

The effect of Luck Egg doubles gained XP within next 30 minutes. To increase trainer level, Lucky Egg is the first choice of purchase.

To catch Pokemon: Lure Module & Incense

The effects of Lure Module and Incense attracts wild Pokemon to PokeStops or your location. You may stock some of those items when you want to capture Pokemon.

To get rare Pokemon: Incubator

Incubator is needed to hatch Pokemon Egg. You can purchase limited-use incubator from the shop.

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