Can a Purified Pokémon Become Perfect?
A purified Pokémon can indeed become perfect as purifying will add 2 IVs to each stat, with a maximum of 15, thus making it possible for a Pokémon to achieve perfect IVs. By understanding the process of purification and its effects on a Pokémon’s stats, trainers can make informed decisions about whether to purify their Pokémon to achieve perfection.
Understanding Purification and Its Effects
Purifying a Pokémon not only changes its appearance but also alters its stats, making it a crucial decision for trainers.
FAQs About Purified Pokémon
1. What Happens When You Purify a Pokémon?
Purifying a Shadow Pokémon will improve its appraisal and reduce the amount of Stardust and Candy required for it to Power Up, Evolve, or learn a new attack.
2. Can You Purify a Pokémon to Perfect IV?
Purified Pokémon also get IV boosts when powered up, with each stat going up by two when purified, meaning if you catch a Shadow Pokémon with at least 13 Attack, Defense, and Stamina, it will turn into a 100% IV Pokémon.
3. How Rare Is a Perfect Purified Pokémon?
The chance of getting a perfect purified Pokémon is the same as the chance of getting a Shadow Pokémon with at least 13 in each stat, which is a (3/16)³, or 0.66% chance.
4. What Happens If You Purify a Perfect Pokémon?
A 100% IV Pokémon has the best possible combination of individual values for its species, meaning it has maximum potential in terms of base stats, and purifying it will not improve its IVs beyond the already perfect 15/15/15 combination.
5. Is It Better to Keep Shadow or Purify Pokémon?
Shadow Pokémon cost 20% more Candy and Stardust to Power Up, Evolve, or to learn a new Charged Move, while Purified Pokémon will have better appraisal and receive 2 points towards all their IVs.
6. Should You Purify a 3-Star Shadow Pokémon?
Shadow Pokémon work as angry Pokémon and will deal damage more quickly than Normal or Purified Pokémon, so it’s better to keep them unpurified if you want to utilize their 20% attack boost.
7. Are Low IV Shadow Pokémon Worth Keeping?
Shadow Pokémon with any IVs are better than even perfect IVs of their normal forms thanks to the 20% attack boost, making them worth keeping for certain situations.
8. Should You Purify a Shadow Shiny?
Keep it a Shadow if you just want it for the aesthetics, but for any usefulness or value, it’ll need to be purified, unless you have a significant amount of excess dust to invest.
9. What Happens If 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.
10. Can a 2-Star Pokémon Become a 3-Star?
With the exception of the Shadow/Purified Pokémon mechanic, you cannot make a 2-star Pokémon into a 3-star Pokémon, but purifying a Shadow Pokémon can increase its IVs and potentially raise its star rating.
11. Is a 0% IV Shadow Pokémon Rare?
A fully 0% IV Pokémon is extremely rare, even when compared to their 4-star/Perfect IV counterparts, making them unique additions to any collection.
12. Are Shadow Pokémon Better Than 100% IV?
A 0 IV Shadow Pokémon has more damage per second than a 100% IV regular Pokémon