Is it better to purify pokémon or no?

Is it better to purify pokémon or no?

Is it better to purify pokémon or no?

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. Purified Pokemon will receive a significant boost in Combat Power (CP).

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What happens when you purify a 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.
2024-02-15 16:10:57


Can you purify a pokémon?
You can Purify Shadow Pokémon with a combination of Stardust and Candy. 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.
2024-02-14 23:06:42


Why should i not purify a pokémon?
In PvE (Raids), you want to keep them unpurified, as they have higher DPS (damager per second) than their purified/regular counterparts, thanks to a 20% buff to their Attack, but on the flipside, because they see a 20% nerf to Defense, they go down faster, and that may hurt their TDO (total damage output), but the ...
2023-10-26 06:39:09


Should you purify a 4 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.
2023-02-25 18:29:20