Do Pokémon get stronger after purifying?

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).

Do Pokémon stats increase when purified?

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.

Is it better to purify Pokémon before powering up?

Purifying gives the Pokémon a significant increase in Combat Power and it will cost less candies to evolve. Make sure you Purify a Pokémon BEFORE you evolve it so you can use less candies.

How much does purifying increase CP?

A Purified Pokemon's CP level is boosted to level 25. This is beneficial in the event powering up a Shadow Pokemon past that level is resource-consuming for the player. The Pokemon's IVs will each be increased by 2.

How many IV points does purifying increase?

Purifying a shadow Pokemon will add two points to each IV stat, so if you have a 13/13/13 shadow Pokemon, after purifying it, you'll be left with a 100% IV Pokemon.

THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER EVER PURIFY YOUR SHADOW MEWTWO IN POKEMON GO

Is it worth it 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.

Should I purify a 3 star Shadow Pokémon?

While the obvious thing to do when catching a Shadow Pokemon is to purify it, purification is not required and players can choose to keep their Shadow Pokemon.

Is it better to keep Shadow Pokémon or purify?

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.

Should I purify low CP Pokémon?

Initially, the CP of Shadow Pokemons is low and that's why some players don't like to collect them. Nevertheless, once you purify them, their CP will drastically increase and boost their IV stats as well.

Are Lucky Pokemon stronger?

One of the many benefits to trading Pokémon with friends is that you have a chance at receiving a Lucky Pokémon. Lucky Pokémon are more likely to be strong opponents in battle, require less Stardust to power up, and appear with a shimmery effect in the Pokédex and on the Pokémon's Summary page.

What is the strongest Shadow Pokémon?

1 Shadow Mewtwo

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.

Are Shadow Pokémon worth keeping?

If you're attempting to complete research, attain a goal, or some other third oddity in the game, by all means, Purify all your Pokemon. But if you're seeking the most rare Pokemon in Pokemon GO, or you like Pokemon that WIN in Raids, keep your Shadows!

Is there a downside to purifying Pokémon?

The downsides to purification are: Purified Pokemon lose the 20% damage bonus made available to Shadows. Though this is less painful for certain Pokemon, others do benefit highly from remaining as a Shadow. The 2 IV increase is often dwarfed by the Shadow damage boost.

How much do purified Pokémon improve?

Pokémon Go Purified Pokémon benefits

The Stardust cost to powering up or teaching the Pokémon a secondary move will decrease by 10%. 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.

Do purified Pokémon become shiny?

Purified Pokemon have a boosted friendship to the purifier, by 70 points, and in XD they have special moves they otherwise cannot get. They can only be shiny in Colosseum. In Go, they also have higher CP and lower cost to level up and evolve, and know Return.

Can you mega evolve Shadow Pokémon?

Shadow Pokémon cannot undergo a Mega Evolution. Clone Pokémon cannot undergo a Mega Evolution. Mega Evolutions will be listed in your Pokédex under the 'Mega Pokédex'. So that's another thing to collect!

Is it worth powering up Pokemon before Evolving?

It doesn't really matter unless you care about PVP. Cp is determined by base stats of a pokemon, the pokémon's level, and its ivs. Because evolving a pokemon only changes the base stats not the level or ivs, it doesn't matter if you power up a pokemon before evolving or after the cp it gets to won't change.

What is the cheapest Shadow Pokémon to purify?

Purifying Shadow Pokémon

Common Shadow Pokémon such as Rattata, Weedle and Zubat are the cheapest, only costing 1,000 stardust and 1 candy to purify. Shadow Legendary Pokémon are the most expensive, costing 20,000 stardust and 20 candies to purify.

How rare are perfect Pokémon in Pokémon GO?

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. There is also a Weather Boosted wild catch though, which gives you a significant odds boost.

Why do purified Pokémon have return?

Return is a Normal-type charged attack. This attack is taught to a Pokémon that has been purified as a replacement for Frustration. Return is retained by Purified Pokémon if evolved.

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.

Should you purify a shiny 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.

Is Shadow Charizard any good?

While a relatively high ATK stat offers good offensive capabilities, a lack of bulk combined with a risky typing and a double weakness makes Charizard difficult to use.

What are the advantages of Shadow Pokémon?

Shadow Pokémon have a heightened attack stat, receiving a 20% boost during raids and Gym battles, but also experience a lowered defensive stat, receiving a 20% reduction. Purified Pokémon receive a stat boost and also get a 10% discount on Stardust and Candy costs for power-ups.