


In most cases, it is a reduction exceptions include Squirtle, Charmander and Bulbasaur, which used to cost 2 Candies and 2000 Stardust but now costs. After a few days, the Candy and Stardust purification costs were adjusted to current values (it was previously not based on walking distances, and evolved Shadow Pokémon of the same family can have different costs, e.g. Shadow Pokémon was released again on July 25 th, 2019.Purification help Shadow Pokémon return to a more normal state, but Purified Pokémon can also become stronger than their normal counterparts due to the gratitude they feel toward the Trainer who saved them.Shadow Pokémon look unusual and behave strangely because Team GO Rocket tried to make them stronger through unnatural means.It was found that the adjustments include reduced catch rate, increased attack and dodge rate and Shadow Pokémon are banned from trading. However, the feature was suspended one day later.Shadow Pokémon was introduced in July 22 nd, 2019 with the launch of Team GO Rocket.

The Stardust cost reduction stacks multiplicatively with Lucky Pokémon (-50% cost) a Pokémon that is both Lucky and Purified costs 45% the normal amount of Stardust to power up. The following table shows the multipliers for powering-up, evolving, or adding a second attack to Pokémon. Purified Pokémon require a Special Trade while Shadow Pokémon cannot be traded. The Pokémon's dark aura will also change to a bright, luminous aura. Purifying a Shadow Pokémon increases the rank of the Purifier medal. Shadow Bonus will no longer be in effect.Individual Values of the Pokémon will all increase by 2.The Charged Attack, Frustration, will be replaced with the exclusive Charged Attack called Return.Amount of Stardust and Candy required to Power Up, Evolve, or learn a new attack reduced.If the Shadow Pokémon has been powered up past level 25, it would stay at the higher level. Purifying a Shadow Pokémon have the following effects: Evolving a Shadow Pokémon does not affect the cost, which appears to be based on Buddy Pokémon walking distance. Purification Main article: List of purification costĪfter capturing a Shadow Pokémon, there will be an option to purify the Pokémon with a combination of Stardust and Candy. See Team GO Rocket#Rescuing Shadow Pokémon for more information on the Rescuing Shadow Pokémon. Shadow Pokémon from Grunts or Giovanni cannot be shiny. Only Shadow Pokémon that are obtained from the three Rocket Leaders or Jessie and James can be shiny. Also, while Shadow Pokémon often have a deep orange or even red ring (even for common, low-level Pokémon), it seems to be misleading, as the capture rate is not as low as the capture circle implies. When attempting to capture Shadow Pokémon, they attack far more often than normal, making themselves especially hard to catch. In order to obtain Shadow Pokémon, Trainer has to defeat any member of Team GO Rocket (including Grunts, Leaders or Giovanni) and participate in a Rescue Shadow Pokémon challenge that is similar to the Bonus Challenge in Raid Battles.
