Should I prioritize CP or stars Pokémon Go?

Prioritise Appraisal (Stars), then Combat Power (CP)

With the new Appraisal system it's easier to determine which Pokemon will be best. 3-Star Pokemon have higher base stats, and therefore a higher (maximum) CP. You can search your Pokemon using the terms 0* , 1* , 2* , 3* or 4* to filter Pokemon by their appraisal.

Is it better to evolve a higher CP or higher star 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.

Is CP more important than stats 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.

Do stars make a big difference in Pokemon GO?

You use stardust to evolve and power up your Pokémon in Pokémon GO, which is how you increase the total CP (combat power). So basically, if you want to compete in gym and raid battles at a higher level, stardust is absolutely essential.

Is star rating in Pokemon GO important?

Each Pokémon is appraised out of three stars, with more stars reflecting higher battle potential. Along with the star rating, your Team Leader gives specific appraisals for Attack, Defense, and HP. Swipe left or right or tap the white arrows to view appraisals for adjacent Pokémon in your inventory.

Pokemon Go Appraisal System EXPLAINED | How to Understand CP, IVs, and Base Stats!

Are 3 star Pokémon better?

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.

Are 4 Star Pokémon the best?

The three factors are Attack, Defense, and HP. Using these factors, the Pokémon's potential is rated either a one, two, three, or four-star Pokémon, with four stars meaning that it is a perfect Pokémon with the highest possible IVs in all three sections.

How rare are 3 star Pokémon?

0 stars - below 50% 1 star - 51% to 63.4% 2 stars - 66.7% to 80% 3 stars - 82.2% to 98%

How common are 4 star Pokémon?

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.

Should I evolve higher CP or IV?

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 get rid of low CP Pokemon?

It should list all of the Pokémon you have captured so far. Each one should have the letters CP next them, as well as a number. 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 Pokemon?

Yes, keep it and power it up when you are a high level.

Do Lucky Pokemon have better CP?

Obtaining Lucky Pokémon

The Stardust cost for powering it up will be reduced by 50%, which means they can reach a higher CP much faster than other Pokémon.

Is high CP or 3 star better?

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.

Should I max CP 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.

Should I keep 2 star Pokémon in Pokemon go?

A lot of your shiny Pokemon won't be 3-stars. So if you want to hang on to a shiny, don't delete them. Some are rare, and your best stuff might be 2-stars. For instance, if you only did 2 Palkia raids, and both were 2-stars, you probably don't want to delete them.

How rare is a 0% IV Pokémon GO?

However 0% pokemon are even rarer than 100% pokemon, since the former can never come from raids, eggs, research tasks or trades.

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.

How rare is a 1 IV Pokémon?

Each of these numbers on any caught Pokemon is completely random, which means you have as much chance of getting an 11, for example, as you do a 15. When you work out the odds behind this, the complete randomness gives you a 1 in 4,096 chance of finding that perfect IV Pokemon. So, very unlikely.

What is the 1 rarest Pokémon?

At the time of writing, Salandit and Salazzle are two of the rarest Pokémon in the game. If you want to add their entries to your Pokédex, your quest begins by hatching a Salandit from a 12km egg - the only way to currently obtain one.

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 a 0 star Pokémon rare?

A 0% Pokemon is far, far rarer than a 100% Pokemon. Why? It's quite simple actually. There's no realistic way to catch Pokemon and check every single one.

Should you purify a 4 star Shadow 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.

How rare is a 100 IV Pokémon GO?

The chance to get a 100% IV (15/15/15) Pokémon in Pokémon GO is 1/4096, or in percentage, 0.0244%. The chance to get any combination of IVs is the same and equals 1/4096. The game awards IV values using three random rolls, from 0 to 15.

Are there 5 Star Pokémon?

Raids are an essential part of the Pokemon Go experience, and each month there's a new set of Pokemon ranging from common 1-Stars to rare 5-Star Legendaries to battle and potentially catch. Here's the current line-up of Raid bosses for February 2023.