What happens if you don't let a Pokémon evolve?

Myth: If you delay the evolution of a Pokémon, it will be stronger. Despite the fact that Ash's Pikachu can kill nearly anything, delaying evolution does not have any direct effect on statistics.
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Is it good to not let your Pokemon evolve?

The only reason you would want to stop your Pokémon from evolving is if it learns a move that its evolution doesn't learn (for example, Growlithe learns Flare Blitz but Arcanine doesn't, so you may not want to use a Fire Stone on it right when you acquire one).
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What happens if you stop evolution Pokémon?

Yes, even if you decide to stop an evolution you can change your mind and have that Pokémon evolve later on. That's because the Pokémon will try to evolve again the next time it levels up. And the next time.
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Can you devolve Pokémon?

Devolution (Japanese: 退化 degeneration) is the process of an evolved Pokémon reverting to its previous form. This is not nearly as well-known among the fandom as evolution is, due to devolution being impossible within the games and anime.
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Do Pokémon level faster if you don't evolve them?

In PRO, unevolved Pokemon require less EXP to level up. Raising unevolved Pokemon is thus much faster than raising evolved Pokemon, since the EXP curve is more steep as well. The caveat is that if you accidentally forget to evolve your Pokemon, they will not be able to evolve.
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Pokemon Disappointed By Their Evolution (Compilation)



Does waiting to evolve hurt stats?

Be aware that delaying evolution comes at a cost: a Pokémon's pre-evolved form almost always has lower statistics than the evolved form. Not only do evolved forms tend to show greater stat gain from Level to Level, but Pokémon receive a one-time "evolution bonus" to their stats.
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Are trained Pokémon stronger?

Due to effort values, trained Pokémon are usually stronger than wild Pokémon, even those of the same level. Effort values only appear in the core series and side series Pokémon games; they are not present in the spin-off Pokémon games, such as the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series.
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Is it better to evolve Pokémon early or later Pokemon go?

Pokemon GO: Why evolving first is preferred

In the long run, it costs less Stardust to evolve and then strategically power up Pokemon that are used in battles often. At times, players will power up a Pokemon significantly only to evolve them and find that they're not used all that often.
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Should I evolve my 4 star Pokémon?

You can check out our tips for evolving Pokémon in Pokémon Go for more detail, but generally it's advisable to evolve your high-IV Pokémon before you start spending Stardust to Power Up and increase its Level. That's because each time a Pokémon evolves, although its IVs stay the same, its moveset is randomised.
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What is the best Pokémon to evolve?

Best Pokemon To Evolve
  1. Toxel. Nintendo/Pokemon Wiki. One of these Pokemon is Toxel, the Pokemon that is only obtainable by going to Route 5 and into the Pokemon Daycare. Once there, players can talk to one of the NPCs in the building. ...
  2. Magikarp. Nintendo/Bulbapedia. Now let's take a look at the floppy fish Magikarp.
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Should I purify my Pokémon?

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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Does nature really matter Pokemon?

A Pokémon's Nature can greatly impact two of its stats, so training Pokémon that have advantageous Natures is crucial. Natures typically make one stat grow much faster and another grow more slowly compared to its other stats.
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Which nature is best for Pokemon?

Pokemon: The Best Natures Per Competitive Team Role
  1. 1 Trick Room: Brave/Quiet.
  2. 2 Pivot: Relaxed/Sassy. ...
  3. 3 Mixed Attacker: Defense-Lowering Natures. ...
  4. 4 Special Defense: Careful/Calm. ...
  5. 5 Physical Defense: Impish/Bold. ...
  6. 6 Special + Speed: Timid. ...
  7. 7 Physical + Speed: Jolly. ...
  8. 8 Special Attacker: Modest. ...
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Should I catch Pokemon at low level?

For example, if I have two Geodude, one is level 5 and another is level 25, the level 5 Geodude will have better "potential" EVs/IVs or something like that because you train it yourself. Therefore, it was always better to catch the low level Pokemon and train it up rather than catching it at a higher level.
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Can Ash Pikachu evolve?

After Pikachu's defeat in his battle against Lt. Surge's and his Raichu, he was given a choice to evolve but refused so he can prove he's strong without evolving.
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Who is the only Pokémon who can DEvolve?

Apparently, Slowbro is the only Pokemon that can DEvolve.
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