Do purified Pokemon lose return when evolved?

Return is retained by Purified Pokémon if evolved. Unlike Frustration, a Charged TM can be used to change it, and it would be overridden by event exclusive moves if applicable after evolution (even if a second charged attack is unlocked).
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Do evolved purified Pokémon keep returning?

Unlike Frustration, Return can be unlearned at any time with use of a Charged TM. Note: Pokémon will always learn Return when Purified, even if you used a TM to unlearn Frustration while they were Shadow Pokémon.
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What happens when you evolve a purified Pokémon?

The Candy and Stardust cost to increase CP is lowered. The Candy cost to evolve a Purified Pokemon is lowered. The Candy and Stardust cost to teach a new Charged Attack is lowered. The defensive nerf that Shadow Pokemon have will be gone.
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Can a purified Pokémon learn Return?

A Purified Pokemon in Pokemon GO will learn a unique Charged Attack: Return.
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Is it better to purify Pokémon before or after Evolving?

For example, it can cost 1,000 Stardust and one Weedle Candy to purify a Shadow Weedle, but purifying a Legendary Shadow Pokémon can require up to 20,000 Stardust and 20 Candy. It's best to purify your Shadow Pokémon before you power it up and accidentally burn through your hard-earned Candy and Stardust.
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5 Pokémon You SHOULD PURIFY!

Should I purify an almost perfect Pokémon?

Purified Pokemon will have better Appraisal and receive 2 points towards all their IVs. This can potentially bring a 2-star Shadow Pokemon to a 3-star if it's purified. Purified Pokemon will receive a significant boost in Combat Power (CP).
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Is it okay to transfer purified Pokémon?

Purified Pokemon can not be transferred to either Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu or Pokemon Let's Go Eevee. Purifying a fainted Shadow Pokemon will restore it to full health. A change several days after release meant Shadow Pokémon cannot be traded, though Purified Pokémon can.
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Does evolving remove return?

Return is retained by Purified Pokémon if evolved. Unlike Frustration, a Charged TM can be used to change it, and it would be overridden by event exclusive moves if applicable after evolution (even if a second charged attack is unlocked).
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Is there any reason to keep purified Pokémon?

A Purified Pokemon's CP level is boosted to level 25. This is beneficial in the event powering up a Shadow Pokemon past that level is resource-consuming for the player.
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What Shadow Pokémon are worth keeping?

Undoubtedly, Shadow Mewtwo is the single best Shadow Pokemon to use in Raids as it has the strongest Attack stat (300), and that's after Niantic nerfed it. But, more than that, Shadow Mewtwo can learn almost any move of any type-specific move, from Thunderbolt to Hyper Beam.
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Should I purify Mewtwo?

Conclusion. If you have the tenacity to undertake the grind, you should not purify Shadow Mewtwo in Pokemon GO. This version is objectively better in almost all situations. As far as the Mega-evolving Mewtwo is concerned, when Mega Mewtwo X and Y eventually come out, you can easily catch a non-Shadow version from raids ...
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Should I purify Regigigas?

Conclusion. All signs point towards Regigigas being better off when purified. Its Shadow form has little to no utility in any aspect of Pokemon GO and only hinders your gameplay experience. However, Regigigas, in itself, has no potential use.
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Are Shadow Pokémon stronger than Purified?

A Shadow Pokemon is more powerful than its Purified counterpart in Pokemon Raids and PvP. Purify a Pokemon and said Pokemon will get +2 IVs (Attack, Defense, HP,) for said Pokemon's stats. That delivers an approximately 1 to 2% more powerful Pokemon overall.
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What happens if you evolve an unpurified Pokémon?

If you evolve a Shadow (Unpurified) Pokemon it will still evolve and keep the Shadow aura around it. Purifying a Shadow Pokémon is a better idea than keeping it the way it is. Purifying gives the Pokémon a significant increase in Combat Power and it will cost less candies to evolve.
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Should you purify Shadow Kyogre?

Purifying Pocket Monsters get a one-point boost to each of their IVs. Therefore, if you are lucky enough to get a Shadow Kyogre in Pokemon GO that is very close to having perfect IVs (15/15/15), it is a great idea to purify the Water-type legendary.
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Can purified Pokemon GO lucky?

Obtaining Lucky Pokémon

The Stardust cost for powering it up will be reduced by 50%, which means they can reach a higher CP much faster than other Pokémon. This cost reduction stacks with that of being Purified, making a Lucky Purified Pokémon far cheaper to upgrade.
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Is it worth evolving purified Pokémon?

Yes, you can evolve a Shadow Pokemon in Pokemon Go in the same way you evolve any other Pokemon. Though, when you would try to purify the Shadow Pokemon, then you would have to spend a lot of candies and stardust. That is why it is often recommended to first purify the Pokemon and later evolve it in the usual way.
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Should I purify Shadow Shiny Dratini?

Given that you can ALWAYS get more dust/candy, & FF events eventually roll around, the general advice is to never Purify anything.
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Are Shadow Pokémon better than 100% IV?

Remember a 0 IV shadow Pokemon has more damage per second than a 100% IV regular Pokemon! Here are some of the times when to purify a shadow Pokemon! Sometimes for pvp, if you need the move return, if you have a high IV shadow and want a strong mega, or if you like to collect hundos!
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Is it worth stopping a Pokémon from evolving?

While Evolution is usually a welcome development, it might not always be the best choice for your Pokémon. Evolved Pokémon often learn particular moves at later levels than unevolved Pokémon, or they might learn different moves altogether.
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Does evolving a Pokémon later make it weaker?

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. The longer evolution is delayed, the larger this bonus will be. However, it is not the case that Pokémon who put off evolution are stronger in the long run.
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How do you stop a Pokémon from evolving permanently?

Obtain an Everstone.

This is a special item that gives you a more efficient way to prevent a Pokémon from evolving. While the Pokémon "holds" the Everstone, it will not evolve, even if all of the normal conditions for evolution are met.
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How to purify 3 Shadow Pokémon?

To purify a shadow Pokemon, once you've actually caught one by defeating a Team Rocket GO Grunt, you need to find it in your Pokemon list. Searching for "shadow" works, as does "purified" after you're done. Above the options to power up and evolve the Pokemon, is a Purify button.
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Why would you not purify Pokémon?

It's better as a shadow pokemon. I wouldn't purify that. The stats won't change. It's obviously much easier to purify a 3* shadow pokemon into a 4* purified, so a perfect shadow pokemon is much rarer than a purified, because it doesn't need to be purified to make it perfect stats... they already exist.
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Does purifying Pokémon reset IV?

Purified Pokémon also get IV boosts when powered up. Each stat goes up by two when purified, meaning if you catch a Shadow Pokémon with at least 13 Attack, Defense, and Stamina will turn into an 100% IV Pokémon.
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