Gold Coins and the Shop
Gold Coins (also called PokeCoins) are the in-game currency used in Pokemon GO. PokeCoins can either be purchased with real currency or by leaving a Pokemon at your team’s Gym. A Pokemon will earn 1 Gold Coin for every ten minutes it stays at a Gym. The cost of Gold Coins in the table below is in USD.
| PokeCoins | USD |
|---|---|
| 100 | $0.99 |
| 550 | $4.99 |
| 1,200 | $9.99 |
| 2,500 | $19.99 |
| 5,200 | $39.99 |
| 14,500 | $99.99 |
Gold Coins can then be used to purchase new clothes for your Trainer or Items to use on your Pokemon. The Items and their prices are listed below.
| Item | PokeCoins | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Remote Raid Pass | 100 | Used to join Raid Battles from a distance. |
| 3 Remote Raid Passes | 250 | 50 coin discount for the bundle. |
| Premium Battle Pass | 100 | Used to join Raid Battles. Also used to get Premium Rewards in the GO Battle League. |
| Egg Incubator | 150 | Hatches Pokemon Eggs. Can be used three times before breaking. |
| Super Incubator | 200 | Hatches Pokemon Eggs in half the distance. Can be used three times before breaking. |
| Poffin | 100 | Food for your buddy Pokemon. One Poffin is equal to three berries. |
| 20 Poke Balls | 100 | Used to capture Pokemon. |
| 100 Poke Balls | 460 | 40 Coin discount for the bundle. |
| 200 Poke Balls | 800 | 200 Coin discount for the bundle. |
| Incense | 40 | Used to attract more wild Pokemon to your location for 60 minutes. |
| 8 Incense | 250 | 170 Coin discount for the bundle. |
| Rocket Radar | 200 | Used to discover captured PokeStops and challenge Team GO Rocket Leaders |
| 10 Max Potions | 200 | 10 Potions that fully restore a Pokemon’s HP. |
| Star Piece | 100 | Earn 50% more (1.5x) Stardust for 30 minutes. |
| 8 Star Pieces | 640 | 160 Coin discount for the bundle. |
| Lucky Egg | 80 | Earn 100% more (2X) XP for 30 minutes. |
| 8 Lucky Eggs | 500 | 140 Coin discount for the bundle. |
| 6 Max Revives | 180 | 6 Revives that also fully restores a Pokemon’s HP. |
| Glacial Lure Module | 180 | Attracts ice Pokemon. Used to evolve select Pokemon. |
| Mossy Lure Module | 180 | Attracts grass and bug Pokemon. Used to evolve select Pokemon. |
| Magnetic Lure Module | 180 | Attracts electric and steel Pokemon. Used to evolve select Pokemon. |
| Rainy Lure Module | 180 | Attracts Pokemon that like the rain. Used to evolve select Pokemon. |
| Lure Module | 100 | Attracts more wild Pokemon. |
| 8 Lure Modules | 680 | 120 Coin discount |
| Item Bag upgrade | 200 | Adds 50 slots to your bag. Maxed out at 2500 slots. |
| Pokemon Storage upgrade | 200 | Adds 50 slots to your Pokemon Storage. Maxed out at 3000 slots. |
| Team Medallion | 1000 | Allows your Trainer to change Teams once per year. |