Should I Purify a Pokemon to Make it Perfect?
Before addressing whether purifying a Pokémon is a worthy endeavor, it’s crucial to grasp what purification does to a Shadow Pokémon. Purifying, in Pokémon GO, only changes a Shadow Pokémon’s appearance, adds the "Purified" label to its name, reduces its level to level 25 (or 30 if it’s weather-boosted), and impacts its CP. However, it doesn’t influence Individual Values (IVs). Purification also doesn’t guarantee a perfectly IV-ed Pokémon.
Is there an advantage to purifying my Pokémon?
Purifying a Shadow Pokémon prior to evolution can lead to a reduced Candy requirement during the evolution process. By purifying your Shadow Pokémon, you’ll only require fewer candies to evolve than if you didn’t, thereby saving candies for other needs.
Should I purify my Shadow Pokemon before evolving it?
Evolve your 4-star Pokémon to progress, regardless of IV ranks. Evolving with inferior IVs won’t bring significant damage to your final product, as Pokémon from the top two IV rank tiers can still have extraordinary stats.
How hard is it to get the perfect IV?
Perfection, in the 4-star IV system of Pokémon GO, requires finding a combination of IV levels that meets the criteria outlined below.
| HP | Attack | Defense | Special Attack | Special Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 (100%) | 14 (94%) | 14 (94%) | 15 (100%) | 15 (100%) |
The likelihood of encountering this perfect IV sequence is minuscule (1 in 4096 or 0.0244%)
Why not focus solely on finding perfect IV then?
The likelihood is so low that attempting only to find these perfect IVs may limit your Pokémon collection progress and render your other captured Pokémon unevolved indefinitely.
Conclusion:
While purifying doesn’t directly impact IV’s, there are some valuable benefits: reduced candy needed for evolution and increased confidence in a Pokémon’s damage output due to improved battle stats. Keep searching for your perfect IV though, and don’t wait for them to arrive automatically.
Pokedex Entry
| HP | Attack | Defense | Special Attack | Special Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 (100%) | 10 (83%) | 8 (67%) | 8 (67%) | ** |
| 14 (100%) | 5 (42%) | 7 (58%) | 5 (42%) |
Do you see the trend among the last two IV structures? With such rare perfections, it’s challenging to ensure your IVs line up precisely
Next Steps: Take the next step towards achieving your desired Pokémon. Combine your purified Shadow Pokémon from the two top IV-ranked tiers for an even faster progress and power save candies for future use .
Disclaimer
This information is intended only for the Pokémon GO games and not for other adaptations or Pokémon games.
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