Purifying Shadow Pokémon
Shadow Pokémon are caught after beating Team GO Rocket and in Shadow Raids. Purifying one costs Stardust and Candy, and turns it into a Purified Pokémon for good: it can't be made a Shadow again.
What purifying does
- Each IV rises by 2, up to 15, so a Shadow with 13/13/13 or better becomes 15/15/15.
- A Pokémon below level 25 rises to level 25, or to your trainer level if that's lower.
- Return replaces Frustration. Lugia (Apex) learns Aéroblast++ instead, Ho-Oh (Apex) learns Feu Sacré++ instead.
- It loses the Shadow bonus in battle, but can now be traded and Mega Evolved.
To see a Shadow Pokémon's CP after purifying, enter it in the CP calculator.
Shadow or Purified?
A Shadow hits harder but takes more damage, and costs more to power up. The Shadow bonus doesn't show in its CP.
| Shadow | Purified | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | ×1.2 | ×1 |
| Damage taken | ×1.2 | ×1 |
| Power-up cost | +20% | −10% |
| Second Charged move | +20% | −20% |
| Evolution Candy | As normal | Less |
| Charged move | Frustration | Return |
| Trading | No | Yes |
| Mega Evolution | No | Yes |
Purification costs
Most Shadow Pokémon cost 3 000 Stardust and 3 Candy to purify. These are the ones that cost more or less.