Should you only keep 3 star Pokemon?

If your Pokémon has three stars and a red stamp, it means that it has 100% perfect IVs. If it has three star with an orange stamp, it has around 80-99% perfect IVs.
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Should I always evolve 3 star Pokemon?

Since CP increases from power ups are also proportional across evolutions, you'll get the same results for the same amount of stardust and candies whether you power up the Pokemon before or after evolving it. It should make no difference at all.
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Should I prioritize CP or stars Pokemon go?

Prioritise Appraisal (Stars), then Combat Power (CP)

With the new Appraisal system it's easier to determine which Pokemon will be best. 3-Star Pokemon have higher base stats, and therefore a higher (maximum) CP.
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Is better to evolve Pokemon with 3 stars or higher CP?

It pays to keep and evolve only the best Pokémon you find. In general, you want higher CP Pokémon to evolve over lower CP Pokémon, but just because a Pokémon has a high CP doesn't mean it's actually very good.
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How rare is a 3 star Pokemon?

3 stars - 82.2% to 98%
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Should I purify a perfect shadow Pokemon?

If you're attempting to complete research, attain a goal, or some other third oddity in the game, by all means, Purify all your Pokemon. But if you're seeking the most rare Pokemon in Pokemon GO, or you like Pokemon that WIN in Raids, keep your Shadows!
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Should you Max CP before evolving?

Since CP increases from power ups are also proportional across evolutions, you'll get the same results for the same amount of stardust and candies whether you power up the Pokemon before or after evolving it. Show activity on this post. It should make no difference at all.
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Should I keep high CP Low IV Pokemon?

A Pokemon's combat power (CP) is an aggregated statistic that gives a rough idea as to how powerful they are. It is based on IV scores and that Pokemon's current level. Generally, a Pokemon with higher CP will perform better in battle than one with a lower stat.
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Should I evolve a perfect Pokemon?

If you have a Pokemon that is in the highest or second highest IV tier, it really is not that far away from perfect Max CP. So evolving a Pokemon with IV's in the first or second tier is a good idea, you don't need to wait for the perfect IV's. Never power up a Pokémon before evolving it!
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Which Pokemon are not worth keeping?

There are not, however, very many articles about which Pokemon are not worth the trouble.
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They are often only available to a Pokemon if it is caught during a specific event.
  • 3 Venomoth.
  • 4 Vespiquen. ...
  • 5 Onix. ...
  • 6 Persian. Max CP. ...
  • 7 Dugtrio. Max CP. ...
  • 8 Seaking. Max CP. ...
  • 9 Lickitung. Max CP. ...
  • 10 Arbok. Max CP. ...
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Are stars or CP more important?

CP is the number at the top of your Pokemon's listing – that's where you see the simultaneously most and least important part of your Pokemon's worth. The CP runs hand-in-hand with the star rating.
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Should I transfer low CP Pokemon?

It should list all of the Pokémon you have captured so far. Each one should have the letters CP next them, as well as a number. CP stands for combat power -- the higher the CP, the stronger the Pokémon will be in battle. In general, you want to trade away your low-value Pokémon so you can build up your stronger ones.
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How important is appraisal in Pokemon GO?

Basically, the IVs determine the potential of your Pokémon. With the Appraisal System, Trainers can know more about the attack, defense, and stamina of their Pokémon. As an added bit of fun, while the ratings are the same, Trainers get different conversation responses depending on what team they are on.
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Which Pokémon should I transfer?

A common strategy is to identify the singular Pokemon with the highest stats (like CP and IV) and keep only the strongest and the shinies while transferring all the rest. This results in a backpack full of candy, allowing trainers to easily evolve the strongest Pokemon of the day and boost its CP sky-high.
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Can you increase a Pokémon's appraisal?

Please note that Evolving or Powering Up a Pokémon will not improve its appraisal, however Purifying a Shadow Pokémon will improve its appraisal.
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Is high IV better than high CP?

Yes, a higher IV will define the MAX CP, but it's not the only thing to consider. A higher IV also means better chance of better moves for the evolved pokemon - and those are much more important than a high CP.
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Does stars matter Pokémon Go?

If your Pokémon has three stars and a red stamp, it means that it has 100% perfect IVs. If it has three star with an orange stamp, it has around 80-99% perfect IVs. Two stars means 66-80% IVs and one star means 50-65% IVs.
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Does IV matter in PVP?

So, to me, it seems that, in PVP, IV's are rather unimportant, except that maybe a pokemon with poorer IVs has to be powered up a half a level or so more than a pokemon with great IVs to reach about the same CP while still staying within the CP limits.
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What is a good CP Eevee to evolve?

The best Eevee available in the wild will be between 642 CP and 830 CP. Once that Eevee is captured, it can be leveled up with Stardust up to level 40, where its max CP will be between 749 and 969.
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Should you purify a 4 star Shadow Pokémon?

Purified Pokemon lose the 20% damage bonus made available to Shadows. Though this is less painful for certain Pokemon, others do benefit highly from remaining as a Shadow. The 2 IV increase is often dwarfed by the Shadow damage boost. There are exceptions, but the boost is largely preferred.
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Should I purify Ho Oh?

It makes Apex Ho-Oh utterly unique in the game, as this aura isn't just the Apex aura. Apex Lugia gets an entirely different aura. So, that's what it comes down to. If you're just in it for the battling, don't Purify.
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Should I purify Mewtwo?

Players should not purify Shadow Mewtwo. Though it's likely tempting to instantly get a high-CP Mewtwo without much effort, Shadow Mewtwo's damage output is significantly higher than a regular Mewtwo because of how the Shadow Pokemon mechanics work in the game.
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