Should I increase CP before evolving?

Since CP increases from power ups are also proportional across evolutions, you'll get the same results for the same amount of stardust and candies whether you power up the Pokemon before or after evolving it. Save this answer. Show activity on this post. It should make no difference at all.

Is it better to power up before or after Evolving?

Trainers may wonder if they should power up a Pokemon before evolving it or vice versa. When deciding this, it is usually more economical to evolve first, then power up the desired Pokemon in Pokemon GO.

When should I increase CP in Pokémon Go?

As you gain XP and become a higher level Trainer, the CP of the Pokémon you capture will generally be higher. However, some types of Pokémon will naturally always have lower CP. You can Power Up your Pokémon to increase their CP and HP.

Is it better to purify or evolve first?

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.

Do you increase CP or evolve Pokémon Go?

Evolving species increases CP at different rates

In Pokemon Go, species' CP increases at different rates when evolved. A lot are around the 2x multiplier whereby their CP will double. @PokemonGoApp Magikarp's CP will increase by an average of 11x when it evolves into Gyarados!

Pokemon Go Evolve or Power Up First Guide - Should You Evolve or Power Up Your Pokemon First?

Should I evolve high IV or high CP?

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.

Is it better to evolve high CP or high IV Pokémon?

A higher IV also means better chance of better moves for the evolved pokemon - and those are much more important than a high CP.

Should I purify a 3 star shadow Pokemon?

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 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.

What happens if you purify a max CP Pokémon?

What is more important CP or stars?

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 CP or HP matter more in Pokemon go?

In Pokémon GO, CP stands for "Combat Power" and is entirely separate from the Pokémon's Hit Points (HP). While the two usually correlate (meaning a higher CP will yield a higher HP), the CP is important if you want to use the Pokémon in battle. A Pokémon with a higher CP will perform better than one with a lower CP.

How do you maximize Pokemon go?

Gain More XP!

The best way to grind XP is to capture multiple low-level Pokemon, pay attention to the number of candy they require to evolve, and wait until you have enough Candy for multiple evolutions at the same time. By capturing the same type of Pokémon over and over you gain more Stardust and Candy.

Should I evolve a 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.

Can Pokémon Go down in CP after evolving?

When you evolve it into Flygon, its attack will go back up again, and its CP with it. If this is true, then any Pokemon that fits this condition (loses a bunch of attack when it evolves, and only gains a little bit in its other stats) will experience a drop in CP despite evolving.

Which Pokémon should I power up first?

Prioritize Powering Up Pokemon Frequently Used

The first few Pokemon you should power up are those that you use in gym and raid battles. Since Stardust is a precious & hard-to-get commodity, power up the Pokemon that are used more often.

What happens if you purify a 4 * 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.

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.

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.

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.

What happens if you purify a level 40 Shadow Pokémon?

Purifying a Shadow Pokémon will also make it stronger and reduce the amount of Stardust and Candy required to Power Up, Evolve, or learn a new attack.

How many IV points does purifying increase?

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 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.

Should I keep low CP high IV Pokémon?

Yes, keep it and power it up when you are a high level. I have a 100% Wailmer with low CP and I'm not going to evolve it yet: it might be that evolving a wailmer is on the next special research like evolving magikarp was. I'm level 39 so when I do evolve it I will power it up to the limit of my stardust and candy.

Should I evolve my 100 IV Pokémon?

If you have a Pokemon that is in the highest or second highest IV tier, it really is not that far away from perfect Max CP. So evolving a Pokemon with IV's in the first or second tier is a good idea, you don't need to wait for the perfect IV's. Never power up a Pokémon before evolving it!