Should I purify first or evolve?

Should I Purify First or Evolve?

Deciding whether to purify or evolve your Pokémon Go Pokémon can be a confusing and daunting task. Purification removes all but three HP in a Pokémon’s HP meters, allowing you to revive it more than once if it faints. Meanwhile, evolving takes your Pokémon to the next level in terms of CP, Power, and Power-Up chances. In this article, we’ll weigh the benefits and drawbacks of each and provide you with a more informed decision to make. Before You Begin: Make sure you prioritize purifying over evolving until you have good IV (Individual Values) on the Pokémon you wish to preserve.

Understand the Effects of Evolving

Evolution unlocks new moves and abilities while increasing a Pokémon’s max CP. Higher-level Pokémons receive better performance in battles. However, evolution only impacts a Pokémon’s base statistics, not its IV values. High-IV Pokémon can achieve exceptional numbers even after evolution, thanks to their IV values’ influence on performance.

In contrast, evolving early without considering IV can lead to a Pokemon with untapped potential not being unleashed. Evolving mid-level Pokémon often doesn’t provide a noticeable difference unless you’re striving for Pokémon with high maximum CP requirements.

Understand the Effects of Purification

Purification does not alter your Pokémon’s IV values but rather creates a fresher pool of candies, which ultimately affects your CP growth. When your Pokémon enters Shadow Form due to Dark Energy, Purification clears the negative influences and releases the Dark Energy, replacing it with bonus IV stars. This might increase your Pokémon’s IV quality and power it further.

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Recommendations for Your Pokémon Journey

We recommend prioritizing purity over evolution while considering IV factors:

1. Keep a sharp eye on your Pokémon’s IV values:

Early evolution might make your IV values more complicated, possibly hindering future EV training and subsequent IV calculations.

2. Purify mid-level Shadows:

• Purifying mid-level shadows allows better IV distribution among the additional candies generated from the evolution process.
• It doesn’t change base stats yet, allowing IV adjustments beforehand.

3. Develop a balance for IV evaluation:

Once you see the effects of purification (bonus IV stars or other improvements), re-balance your EV training using the newly enhanced IV configuration.

Final Verdict:

Remember, evolution alone won’t determine your success in Pokémon battles just as Purification alone will not significantly impact Pokémon performance outside of battle mechanics_. Properly balance EV training (Individual Values training) considering IV values should be part of your game strategy from the beginning. Purifying and evolving intelligently depends on understanding both techniques’ implications**, prioritizing IV factors when possible and adjusting your path as per the unique nature of the Pokémon.

If you focus on the core elements highlighted in this guide, we believe you can optimize your Pokémon Journey, even with a shadowed history.