Do I evolve Pokémon with highest CP?

It pays to keep and evolve only the best Pokémon you find. In general, you want higher CP Pokémon to evolve over lower CP Pokémon, but just because a Pokémon has a high CP doesn't mean it's actually very good.

Is it better to evolve a Pokémon with higher CP or IV?

You can check out our tips for evolving Pokémon in Pokémon Go for more detail, but generally it's advisable to evolve your high-IV Pokémon before you start spending Stardust to Power Up and increase its Level. That's because each time a Pokémon evolves, although its IVs stay the same, its moveset is randomised.

Does Max CP matter in Pokemon go?

CP explained in Pokemon Go

Generally, a Pokemon with higher CP will perform better in battle than one with a lower stat. There are other factors such as types, moveset, and weather bonuses that alter this paradigm, though. Nonetheless, it is a good way of determining a Pokemon's strength at a base level.

Should I level up before evolving Pokemon go?

Unlike the main-series Pokémon games, you don't need to power up Pokémon to a given level to evolve them in Pokémon Go. You can evolve your Level 1 Charmander into a Level 1 Charmeleon, which will quite happily become a Level 1 Charizard.

Does CP or IV matter more?

YES. It is 100% more important than CP. That is exactly why if I have a pokemon only halfway through its CP potential but being low on IV and a pokemon at 100CP but has max IV, I'd rather put all my candy on that max IV pokemon.

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How rare is a perfect IV?

Perfect IV odds in the wild? There's a one in 4,096 chance, or 0.0244% portability, of finding perfect IVs from a wild catch.

Should I focus on CP or IV?

As explained by RustyMembers the IV is by far more important than the CP of a Pokemon. But actually equally or sometimes even more important is the Moveset of a Pokemon. A Pokemon with the best moveset dps wise but with lower IV will perform better than a similar one with a different moveset but higher IV %.

Should I purify Pokémon or not?

Purified Pokemon will have better Appraisal and receive 2 points towards all their IVs. This can potentially bring a 2-star Shadow Pokemon to a 3-star if it's purified. Purified Pokemon will receive a significant boost in Combat Power (CP).

Is it better to purify Pokémon?

Purifying a Shadow Pokémon will improve their appraisal and reduce the amount of Stardust and Candy required for them to Power Up, Evolve, or learn a new attack. When Purified, a Shadow Pokémon will forget Frustration and learn Return, a Charged Attack that's exclusive to Purified Pokémon.

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Are stars or CP more important?

Star Rating Badge

The CP runs hand-in-hand with the star rating. If you have a 100% (three star) Pokemon, your CP can be raised to be the most-possible highest CP for that particular Pokemon. That doesn't necessarily mean you'll have the highest weight, or height, or even the best moves.

Does 3 star matter in Pokémon Go?

If your Pokémon has three stars and a red stamp, it means that it has 100% perfect IVs. If it has three star with an orange stamp, it has around 80-99% perfect IVs. Two stars means 66-80% IVs and one star means 50-65% IVs.

Which Pokémon are best at Max CP?

The Legendary Pokémon with the highest CP currently available in Pokémon Go is Regigigas. This Normal-type boasts a max CP of 4,913.

Should I evolve low CP or high CP?

In general, you want higher CP Pokémon to evolve over lower CP Pokémon, but just because a Pokémon has a high CP doesn't mean it's actually very good. Since you can't see the underlying stats, you won't know if the numbers are getting goosed because it has one high stat and a bunch of low ones, for instance.

Should I transfer low CP 3 star Pokémon?

CP stands for combat power -- the higher the CP, the stronger the Pokémon will be in battle. In general, you want to trade away your low-value Pokémon so you can build up your stronger ones.

Is it worth keeping low IV Pokémon?

Absolutely not - for your defenders and enemy gym attacking team, high IVs are much more important. This is where having a high CP is important - the difference between a maxed out Dragonite with 0% IVs and 100% IVs is 3,141 and 3,581 respectively. Save your super-high IV Pokemon for your A-team.

What is the best Shadow Pokémon to keep?

Undoubtedly, Shadow Mewtwo is the single best Shadow Pokemon to use in Raids as it has the strongest Attack stat (300), and that's after Niantic nerfed it. But, more than that, Shadow Mewtwo can learn almost any move of any type-specific move, from Thunderbolt to Hyper Beam.

Should I purify shiny Pokemon?

Why would you purify? The most obvious reason to purify is get yourself a 100% IV Shiny Pokemon. Even nearly four years after Pokemon Go released, this is something many trainers are still searching for. While this is good for your collection and bragging rights, the reason behind is purely aesthetic.

Is it worth keeping Shadow Pokémon?

Yes keep your shadow Pokemon unpurified. Shadow Pokemon works as angry Pokemon and will deal damage more faster then Normal or Purified Pokemon. The attack power of a Shadow Pokemon is boosted by 1.2x or 20%, making its fast attack hit significantly harder. So it's better to keep them unpurified.

Do IVs change when you purify?

Purified Pokémon also get IV boosts when powered up. Each stat goes up by two when purified, meaning if you catch a Shadow Pokémon with at least 13 Attack, Defense, and Stamina will turn into an 100% IV Pokémon.

Do IVs improve when you purify a Pokémon?

Pokémon Go Purified Pokémon benefits

The Purified Pokémon will learn Return - a 3 bar Normal type move, which is great for Normal type Pokémon. IVs will be increased by 2 in every stat - Attack, Defence, HP. Finally, a Purified Pokemon's level will increase - the cap on this increase is level 25.

Should I keep Frustration Pokémon go?

If you're hoping to teach your Shadow Pokémon an exclusive attack that's only offered during Community Day, you'll want to TM away Frustration before you evolve that Pokémon. Otherwise, you risk wasting an Elite Charged TM teaching that evolved Pokémon the special attack.

Does higher CP mean higher damage?

For the easy answer, NO. CP has no value in the damage calculation. Everyone else is trying to get to the point that CP usually means that pokemon is stronger, but doesn't always. CP is calculated from ATK (hidden stat, but you can find the equation from online.

Is it worth keeping Shiny Pokémon?

Yes, it most certainly is worth keeping a Shiny Pokémon. Shiny Pokémon are the rarest of rare. Shiny Pokémon are defined, in my opinion, as Pokémon that have different coloration than the default colors. The rate at which Shiny Pokémon can be found is usually 1/4036 I think.

Can you improve your Pokémon appraisal?

Please note that Evolving or Powering Up a Pokémon will not improve its appraisal, however Purifying a Shadow Pokémon will improve its appraisal.