When to Unlearn Frustration
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You should unlearn Frustration from your Shadow Pokémon when you want to use them in battles, especially in the GO Battle League or Raid Battles, as Frustration is not a very effective move and can be replaced with more powerful Charged Attacks. Unlearning Frustration using a Charged TM during special events can help your Shadow Pokémon learn new moves and increase their overall performance in battles.
Understanding Frustration and Shadow Pokémon
Frustration is a Charged Attack that all Shadow Pokémon know when they are caught, and it cannot be unlearned with a TM until the Shadow Pokémon is purified, except during special events. Shadow Pokémon have both good and bad qualities, as they deal more damage but have lower defense, and they can be left at Gyms and assigned as a Buddy, but they cannot be traded to other players.
FAQs
1. Is Frustration a good move?
Frustration can be a good move if you have a Pokémon that hates you, but its power diminishes over time, making it less effective in battles.
2. Can Frustration be unlearned?
Frustration can be unlearned using a Charged TM during special events, allowing your Shadow Pokémon to learn new moves.
3. What happens when you evolve a Shadow Pokémon with Frustration?
When you evolve a Shadow Pokémon with Frustration, it retains Frustration, and Charged TMs do not work on it normally.
4. Should I purify my Shadow Pokémon before evolving?
It is recommended to purify your Shadow Pokémon before evolving it, as purification gives the Pokémon a significant increase in Combat Power and reduces the amount of Candies required for evolution.
5. Can I teach a Shadow Pokémon a new Charged Attack?
Yes, you can teach a Shadow Pokémon a new Charged Attack, but only if you have already used a Charged TM to unlearn Frustration during special events.
6. Is it better to hold off evolving Pokémon?
Holding off evolving Pokémon can be beneficial, as evolved Pokémon often learn particular moves at later levels, and some Trainers may want to wait to evolve their Pokémon until it learns a certain favorite move.
7. Is Frustration more powerful than Return?
Frustration and Return have the same base power, but Return is easier to max out than Frustration.
8. Should I remove Frustration from my Shadow Pokémon?
If you plan to use your Shadow Pokémon in battles, it is recommended to remove Frustration and replace it with a more effective Charged Attack.
9. Can I use a Charged TM to unlearn Frustration at any time?
No, you can only use a Charged TM to unlearn Frustration during special events, such as Rocket Takeovers.
10. Is a 0-star Shadow Pokémon good?
A 0-star Shadow Pokémon can be good if it has decent Attacks and CP, and it is better to leave it unpurified for future battles.
11. Should I purify my Shadow Pokémon?
Purifying a Shadow Pokémon improves its Appraisal and reduces the amount of Stardust and Candies required for it to Power Up, Evolve, or learn a new attack.
12. Does evolving remove Frustration?
No, evolving a Shadow Pokémon does not remove Frustration, and it is retained even after evolution.
13. Can Shadow Pokémon learn event-exclusive moves with Frustration?
No, Shadow Pokémon cannot learn event-exclusive moves if Frustration is still present during evolution.
14. How does Frustration affect a Pokémon’s happiness?
Using Frustration does not change a Pokémon’s happiness, but a Pokémon’s happiness affects the power of Frustration.
15. Is frustration worth keeping in Pokémon GO?
Frustration is not a very effective move and is not worth keeping, especially when you can replace it with more powerful Charged Attacks to improve your Shadow Pokémon’s performance in battles.