Do you lose Pokémon when you transfer?

As you catch more Pokémon, you may transfer some of them to Professor Willow to free up your Pokémon storage. You'll receive Candy in exchange for transferring a Pokémon, but be careful: you can't get Pokémon back after you've transferred them.

What happens to a Pokémon when you transfer it?

When you “transfer” a Pokemon in Pokemon GO, your pokemon will be permanently sent to Professor Willow. In exchange, you will get one candy from the Pokemon that you transferred that you can use to evolve other Pokemon of the same species.

Does transferring a Pokémon leave your Pokedex?

When a Pokemon is recorded in the Pokedex it can never be lost, even if it's traded or released.

Is it better to trade or transfer Pokémon?

In general, you want to trade away your low-value Pokémon so you can build up your stronger ones. For example, looking at the Pokémon above, I would transfer the Sandshrew with a CP of 32 so that I could make a CP 88 Sandshrew even stronger. Do not trade a Pokémon if it's your only one.

Should I transfer Pokémon if I only have one?

Yes, I recommend always transferring low-level Pokemon except for the following cases: You only have one of that Pokemon. I like to have one of each so I can have a “living Pokedex” You have enough candies to evolve that Pokemon (even when you evolve starting from high-CP).

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Is it worth keeping low CP Pokémon?

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.

How do I get my Pokémon back after transferring?

You'll receive Candy in exchange for transferring a Pokémon, but be careful: you can't get Pokémon back after you've transferred them.

What kind of Pokémon should I transfer?

A common strategy is to identify the singular Pokemon with the highest stats (like CP and IV) and keep only the strongest and the shinies while transferring all the rest.

What are the benefits to transferring Pokémon from go to switch?

As a bonus for sending Pokémon to the Switch, you'll earn additional XP and you'll unlock the special Mystery Box item the very first time you send a Pokémon. The Mystery Box allows you to catch the Mythical Pokémon Meltan.

Should I keep 1 of every Pokémon?

There's no need to carry every type of Pokemon as a growing collection in your bag - that's what the Pokedex is for. It's better to keep only the Pokemon you need: that's an army to fight with in Gym and Raid battles.

What Pokémon Cannot be transferred?

You're unable to transfer multiple Shiny Pokémon, Lucky Pokémon, or Buddy Pokémon with whom you've reached Good Buddy status or above at a time. Additionally, certain Legendary and some Mythical Pokémon (e.g. Mew, Celebi) are not able to be selected for transfer.

What happens when your Pokedex is full?

Completing the Pokedex earns players a special stamp on their passport and a Shiny Charm, an item that increases the appearance rate of Shiny Pokemon. In addition, players earn a Karate Gi that they can wear.

How many times can you transfer a Pokémon?

Pokémon GO does not allow players to trade back Pokémon, or trade a traded Pokémon more than once. If a trainer has given away one of their Pokémon, they will not be able to get it back, nor can it then be traded to someone else.

Can you transfer Pokémon twice?

Pokémon cannot be traded more than once. This is due to the HP and CP changing feature, to stop players "re-rolling a Pokémon's stats through trade" over and over. Though HP and CP of a Pokemon when traded changes, other aspects - such as size and moves - do not.

What is special about shiny Pokémon?

A Shiny Pokémon is an incredibly rare version of a normal Pokémon with a special coloration. For example, a Shiny Gyarados is a deep red as oppose to its traditional blue colour. The different colours aren't always so pronounced though, and sometimes the differences can be as small as different eye colours.

What is the least popular Pokémon ever?

What is the hardest Pokémon GO to catch?

Where are the rarest Pokémon in Pokémon GO?

The Lake Guardians - Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf

This is due to two very important factors - they're very rare spawn rate and that all three are regionally exclusive Pokémon. The Lake Guardians can be found in the following regions: Uxie - Asia and Pacific regions. Mesprit - Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.

Which Pokémon should I keep as a buddy?

Certain Pokémon—such as Eevee, Feebas, Pancham, Spritzee, and Inkay—require you to perform certain tasks with that Pokémon as your buddy to evolve it. These Pokémon will also provide all the other buddy benefits, like earning Candy and a CP boost, as well.

Should you transfer all duplicate Pokémon?

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While catching duplicates is helpful, you should get rid of them afterwards in order to save precious storage space.

Should you keep old Pokémon in Pokemon go?

Therefore, a Pokémon reaches its maximum lucky chance once it turns three years old, and there is no more benefit to be gained by keeping it longer, as this won't increase your chance of a Lucky Trade.

Can you put Legendary Pokémon in gyms?

Since Legendaries are NOT allowed to be placed in gym's they shouldn't cost the same to power up as other pokemon that can be used in more facets of the game. One way to deal with this exception is if legendaries are banned from gyms, remove the dust cost.

Can you get a mew in Pokémon GO?

One of the rarest Kanto Pokemon in Pokemon GO is Mew, the first mythical Pokemon to ever appear. While players can't encounter Mew in the wild normally or fight it in raids, players are still able to get the chance to capture one.

How far back can you transfer a Pokémon?

Generation 3 is as far back as you can really go with legit Pokemon. This is the generation from which my aforementioned Jirachi was from.