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What is the best IV for Shadow Pokémon?

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What is a good IV for Shadow Pokémon?

As we mentioned above, Purified Pokémon get a +2 increase in each IV value. As a result, a Shadow Pokémon with 13 / 13 / 13 IVs is guaranteed to become a 100% Purified Pokémon. Weather boosted Shadow Pokémon get their minimum IVs increased to 4/4/4 which increases the chance of getting a better Purified Pokémon.
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What is the highest IV Shadow Pokémon?

When purified, Shadow Pokémon get +2 to every IV. The max IV for each stat is still 15. Purified Pokémon are always level 25. Purified Pokémon receive a 10% discount for Stardust and Candy to power up, evolve and unlock the second charge move.
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What is the chance of a perfect IV Shadow Pokémon?

How rare is a perfect Shadow Pokemon? This means you have a 1 in 152 chance (just less than 1%) of getting IVs of 15 across the board every time you capture a Shadow Pokemon. Trading Pokemon is a good way to take low IV Pokemon and make them more powerful…
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Is a Shadow Pokémon better than a perfect IV?

A Shadow Pokemon is more powerful than its Purified counterpart in Pokemon Raids and PvP. Purify a Pokemon and said Pokemon will get +2 IVs (Attack, Defense, HP,) for said Pokemon's stats. That delivers an approximately 1 to 2% more powerful Pokemon overall.
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How rare is 100 IV Shadow Pokémon?

Hatching Pokemon from eggs, earning them in quests or defeating them as a Raid Boss all provide the same chance of obtaining a 100 IV Pokemon – 1 in 216. That is because each stat is guaranteed to be 10 or more.
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Should I purify a 4 * 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.
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Is it worth it to keep a low IV Shadow Pokémon?

If you want to have the highest DPS dealers right now, then yes, it'll be worth it to you. Shadow Pokémon with any IVs are better than even perfect IVs of their normal forms thanks to the 20% attack boost (the defense nerf means far less for raids).
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What is the hardest hitting 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.
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How rare is 2 perfect IV Pokémon?

The chance of generating at least on additional perfect IV stays the same as before, so you have a roughly 1 in 11 chance of producing a pokemon with at least two perfect IVs. You'll need to breed an average of 11 eggs to find one with two or more perfect IVs.
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What happens when you purify a 100 IV 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. 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 high IV Pokemon stronger?

IV vs CP — differences

A perfect IV Pokemon, when fully levelled up, will be as powerful as that particular species can be. On the other hand, a high CP will show power in terms of an absolute score but might be on the lower end of the potential spectrum. When battling, high CP Pokemon should be utilized.
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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!
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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. I have a 0% Houndour and Sandshrew. I wish i'd thought of collecting them at an earlier date, i've probably binned one or two 0% pidgeys without knowing.
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What is a perfect IV Pokemon?

They range from 0 to 31. Having a perfect IV means the pokemon has a 31 for that stat. When you see someone say a pokemon has 5-6 perfect IV's it means that it has 5-6 stats with IV's as high as they can possibly go for that species of pokemon. Imperfect IV just means it is not a perfect IV, it is less than 31.
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How rare are 3 star Pokemon?

0 stars - below 50% 1 star - 51% to 63.4% 2 stars - 66.7% to 80% 3 stars - 82.2% to 98%
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Can Shadow Pokémon be perfect?

The IV increase means a Shadow Pokemon with IVs of 13 (13 attack, defense and stamina) are guaranteed to become perfect (100% IV) when purified.
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Are Shadow Pokémon worth it with Frustration?

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.
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Which Shadow Pokémon to forget Frustration?

Which Shadow Pokémon should forget Frustration?
  • Nidoqueen.
  • Machamp.
  • Swampert.
  • Abomasnow.
  • Venusaur.
  • Beedrill.
  • Lapras.
  • Flygon.
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Can you get a 100 IV Shadow Pokémon?

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.
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Should I transfer all low IV Pokemon?

Combat Power (CP)

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.
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Is Shadow Latias better than purified?

Here's an answer to something many people might be wondering today, specifically in regards to Shadow legendaries: Should I purify or keep as a Shadow? NEVER purify, even if it would be 100%. Most Purified Pokemon have no advantages and even a 0% Shadow is much stronger in PvE.
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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.
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Is hundo rarer then shiny?

Hundo is much more rare than shiny as far as legendary raids. Shiny rate is somewhere around 1/25. But the odds for a perfect is much worse.
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