What are the benefits of Lucky Pokémon?
The benefits of Lucky Pokémon include requiring less Stardust to power up, making them easier to boost to a higher CP and ready for battle, as well as having a higher chance of being strong opponents in battle. With Lucky Pokémon, trainers can also enjoy the advantage of evolving them without losing the Lucky quality, which means the Stardust cost reduction stacks with that of being Purified, making a Lucky Purified Pokémon far cheaper to upgrade.
What are Lucky Pokémon and How Do They Work?
Lucky Pokémon are a unique type of Pokémon in Pokémon Go that offer several benefits to trainers.
Benefits and Advantages
Evolving Lucky Pokémon
Evolving a Lucky Pokémon gives you an evolved Lucky Pokémon, and you won’t lose the Lucky quality, making it highly desirable for trainers.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is it better to evolve a Lucky Pokémon?: Yes, evolving a Lucky Pokémon will give you an evolved Lucky Pokémon, and you won’t lose the Lucky quality.
- Do Lucky Trades give better IVs?: Lucky Trades are guaranteed to have IVs between 12 and 15 for all three categories, although it’s not guaranteed to be an increase.
- What are the benefits of evolving 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.
- What are the benefits of being Lucky Friends in Pokémon Go?: When you are Lucky Friends with someone, the next time you trade with each other, both Pokémon will become Lucky Pokémon.
- Can you only have 1 Lucky Friend at a time?: You can become Lucky Friends with a Best Friend more than once, though not more than once per day.
- Is Lucky Pokémon worth keeping?: Yes, Lucky Pokémon are worth keeping because they cost less Stardust to power-up, making them easy to boost the CP of and ready for battle.
- Is it worth powering up Lucky Pokémon?: Yes, Lucky Pokémon require half the Stardust to power up compared to normal Pokémon, making them highly desirable for many travelers.
- When should you not evolve Pokémon?: Although evolved Pokémon’s moves are generally more powerful, some trainers may want to wait to evolve their Pokémon until it learns a certain favorite move.
- What happens if you Lucky Trade a 100% IV Pokémon?: In Pokémon Go, traded IVs will absolutely not stay the same, regardless of level, and Pokémon Go will recalculate all IV stats of every Pokémon traded.
- What is the best Legendary Pokémon to Lucky Trade?: The Generation 2 cover Legendary Lugia is a safe bet for any Pokémon Go player worried about what Pokémon to make lucky.
- How rare is a 100 IV Lucky Pokémon?: Although there is just a 0.0244% probability of catching a 100 IV Pokémon in a standard way, you can do some research to improve your chances.
- Should I evolve shiny or Lucky Pokémon?: Lucky Pokémon have a cooler, more useful benefit, as they cost less Stardust to power-up, making them easy to boost the CP of and ready for battle.
- Can a 2-star Pokémon become a 3-star?: No, you can’t make a 2-star Pokémon 3-star, with the exception of the recently added shadow/purified Pokémon mechanic.
- Are Lucky Pokémon always 3-stars?: No, Lucky Pokémon are not always 3-stars, as the IV floor for Lucky Pokémon is 12/12/12, which would be on the very end of 2-star.
- Can Shadow Pokémon be Lucky?: No, Shadow Pokémon cannot currently be Lucky, as Pokémon become Lucky through trades, and Shadow Pokémon cannot currently be traded.