What is the Cheapest Shadow Pokémon to Purify?

The cheapest Shadow Pokémon to purify are common ones such as Rattata, Weedle, and Zubat, which cost only 1,000 stardust and 1 candy to purify. These Shadow Pokémon are not only affordable but also a great way for trainers to level up their Purifier Medal, which increases as purifications occur.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

1. Should I purify a 1-star Shadow Pokémon? Due to the high investment pre- and post-purification, it may not be worth purifying the Shadow Pokémon to some trainers. However, a Shadow Pokémon will sometimes earn more IVs once it’s been purified, which can raise them up a ranking if players are lucky.

2. Is a 0-star Shadow Pokémon good? Shadow Pokémon that are purified will sometimes have their Appraisal increased, but they will also lose the Shadow Bonus effect. So, if a Shadow Pokémon is 0-stars but has decent Attacks and CP, it’s better to leave it unpurified for future battles.

3. Should I purify a 3-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.

Purification and Evolution

4. Should I purify or evolve? Purifying gives the Pokémon a significant increase in Combat Power and it will cost less candies to evolve. Make sure you purify a Pokémon before you evolve it so you can use less candies.

5. What Shadow Pokémon should be purified? If trainers are hoping to level up their Purifier Medal, which increases as purifications occur, then Rattata is a prime choice, as creatures like Shadow Rattata, Patrat, Zubat, Magikarp, Starly, Purrloin, and more have a very low cost of 1,000 Stardust to purify.

Shiny and Lucky Pokémon

6. 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 stupid amount of excess dust to blow on powering up and unlocking the 2nd attack on a Shadow.

7. Is lucky or purified Pokémon better? Obtaining Lucky Pokémon means 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. This cost reduction stacks with that of being Purified, making a Lucky Purified Pokémon far cheaper to upgrade.

CP and IVs

8. How much CP does purifying give? When it comes to Pokémon GO’s purification, there are also some upsides: A Purified Pokémon’s CP level is boosted to level 25. This is beneficial in the event powering up a Shadow Pokémon past that level is resource-consuming for the player. The Pokémon’s IVs will each be increased by 2.

9. What to do with low CP Shadow Pokémon? Initially, the CP of Shadow Pokémon is low and that’s why some players don’t like to collect them. Nevertheless, once you purify them, their CP will drastically increase and boost their IV stats as well.

Trading and Mega Evolution

10. Can you trade Shadow Pokémon? Unfortunately, in Pokémon GO, Trainers cannot trade Shadow Pokémon. Since July 2019, Niantic’s trading rules have banned the exchange of Shadow-type creatures in any trade.

11. Can purified Pokémon mega evolve? You cannot mega evolve Shadow or clone Pokémon. You can mega evolve Purified Pokémon, but they won’t have a swirly white aura when mega evolved.

12. Should I keep return Pokémon GO? Those that are partaking in PvP may get a better use out of Return, as it does more damage there than it does in Gym and Team GO Rocket battles.

Pokémon Values and Rarity

13. Is a 0 Pokémon rare? However, 0% Pokémon are even rarer than 100% Pokémon, since the former can never come from raids, eggs, research tasks, or trades.

14. Is Shadow or Hundo better? Purifying also makes your mon less powerful. You’re best off with a 13-13-13 Shadow than a Purified Hundo.

15. Can a Pokémon lose shiny? A Shiny Pokémon can’t lose its shininess, period. Shiny Blissey are nearly identical to their regular counterparts. The same applies to Persian, Gengar, and Garchomp.