How much better are shadow pokemon than normal?

Shadow Pokémon have a 20% boost to their Attack stats in both PvP and PvE (Raids and Gym battles) at the cost of a 20% decrease to their Defense stats. In PvE, this results in Shadow Pokémon being much stronger than their normal versions, since the huge increase in damage outweighs the lower bulk.

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2024-01-07 11:06:32

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Is there a point to keeping shadow pokémon?
Is There Any Benefit To Keeping Shadow Pokémon? Trainers who choose to keep their Pokémon as Shadow Pokémon will reap the benefits of increased attack stats, but at the cost of decreased defensive stats. For some trainers, these stronger attacks are well worth the tradeoff.
2024-02-05 21:24:45

Are shadow pokémon stronger?
Shadow Pokémon have a 20% boost to their Attack stats in both PvP and PvE (Raids and Gym battles) at the cost of a 20% decrease to their Defense stats. In PvE, this results in Shadow Pokémon being much stronger than their normal versions, since the huge increase in damage outweighs the lower bulk.
2024-01-17 01:30:38

Is it possible to get a 3 star shadow pokémon?
Shadow Pokemon cost 20% more Candy and Stardust to Power Up, Evolve or to learn a new Charged Move. 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.
2024-01-10 07:47:21

What are the odds of getting a perfect shadow pokémon go?
There's a one in 4,096 chance, or 0.0244% portability, of finding perfect IVs from a wild catch.
2023-08-20 05:24:02

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