What happens when you purify a legendary?

Once the Legendary has been purified, it will learn Return as its Charge Move like any other Purified Pokemon. Depending on the Legendary, Return is usually outdone by the Legendary's other Charge Moves. Thus, it's advised to start saving up more Candy to learn a second move, or use a TM to replace Return.
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Is it worth it to purify Legendaries?

When is purifying a Shadow Pokemon worth it in Pokemon GO? Many players often reiterate that purifying a Pokemon isn't worth it in almost any situation. Still, certain scenarios exist where a purified Pokemon is more useful, even if it loses the 20% damage buff that comes with being a Shadow Pokemon.
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Should I purify my moltres?

If you purify Shadow Moltres, each of its IVs will increase by one point. This can be extremely useful if you are very close to getting a perfect IV version of the creature. In this case, it is recommended that you purify it.
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What happens if you purify a maxed Pokemon?

In Pokémon GO, if you purify a Pokémon that is already a 100% IV (Individual Value) Pokémon, its IVs will remain unchanged.
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Is it better to purify Regigigas?

After defeating Giovanni and getting your hands on Shadow Regigigas, you might wonder about purifying the creature. The answer is that it doesn't matter. Regigigas is absolutely useless in both the PvP scene and a PvE attacker.
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*SHOULD YOU PURIFY A SHADOW* in Pokemon GO

Should I purify Regice?

Is it better to purify or not? It is generally better to purify a Pokémon as it lowers the cost of upgrades and allows you to customize its moveset according to your preference.
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Should you purify before evolving?

Purifying a Shadow Pokémon will improve their appraisal and reduce the amount of Stardust and Candy required for them to Power Up, Evolve, or learn a new attack. When Purified, a Shadow Pokémon will forget Frustration and learn Return, a Charged Attack that's exclusive to Purified Pokémon.
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When should you not purify Pokémon?

Yes keep your shadow Pokemon unpurified. Shadow Pokemon works as angry Pokemon and will deal damage more faster then Normal or Purified Pokemon. The attack power of a Shadow Pokemon is boosted by 1.2x or 20%, making its fast attack hit significantly harder. So it's better to keep them unpurified.
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Are Shadow Pokemon 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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Should I purify Zapdos?

Conclusion. The reasons to purify Shadow Zapdos are mostly temporary, as you will eventually be able to replace Frustration and have enough resources to power up the critter. Therefore, unless you wish to max out Zapdos to level 50 and use it for Master League Battles, Shadow Zapdos can serve you much better.
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Is Shadow Moltres rare?

The legendary Shadow Moltres is a rare beast, but one can encounter it as a raid boss. The monster has a maximum Pokemon GO CP of 3917 and an astonishing stat spread of 251 ATK, 181 DEF, and 207 STA.
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Is shiny Moltres rare?

The odds of finding a Shiny Shadow Moltres in Pokemon GO from 5-star raids is 1-in-20, which is the same probability as encountering any shiny legendary. That said, the odds don't indicate that if you raid 20 times, you will get at least one shiny form of the creature.
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Is Shadow Kyogre better than purified?

Kyogre is a strong masters league pokemon that is available to people who can't raid. They can get the same performance from purifying Kyogre as they can from a shadow kyogre at a fraction of the cost.
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Should I keep Shadow Lugia or purify it?

Its stats increase a little bit. Its cp will rise. It's better to purify it.
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How do you beat Shadow Mewtwo in Pokemon GO?

The best Pokemon Go Shadow Mewtwo counters are Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, Mega Banette, Shadow Chandelure & Mega Rayquaza. Login to see your custom results!
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Should I purify Shadow Pokemon?

Due to the high investment pre- and post-purification, it may not be worth purifying the Shadow Pokemon to some trainers. However, a Shadow Pokemon will sometimes earn more IVs once it's been Purified. This can raise them up a ranking if players are lucky. Pokemon GO is available for mobile devices.
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What Shadow Pokemon 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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Do purified Pokemon evolve differently?

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 I max CP before evolving?

A Pokémon's CP potential and IVs are not affected by evolution: IVs (Attack, Defense, Stamina values hidden in the game) and CP potential (the max CP that can be reached when fully powered up) remains the same regardless of whether you Power Up before or after evolving.
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Why would you not purify Pokemon?

Purifying a Pokémon makes you lose this bonus and to be fair, it also makes you lose the +20% damage increase that all shadow Pokémon take as well. So let's see how this bonus effects Pokémon with higher attack, like a legendary. Mewtwo has a whopping base attack stat of 300.
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What happens if you purify a 4 star Pokemon?

It stays a 4 star, candy cost is reduced, and it loses attack and gains defence I believe. As well as if that Pokémon has a mega form, It gains the ability to mega evolve once purified. But Cacnea doesn't really have a mega or much of any use to my knowledge, so I would just keep it as a trophy, up to you, though.
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Is Shadow Regice worth it?

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The Shadow Boost helps out Regice a fair amount, but it's still only about on a par with a lot of mediocre Ice Types post-boost. Still not really worth the investment.
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Is Shadow Aggron worth it?

Shadow Aggron is... fine. Given the right matchup, it can be hilariously bulky, and the Shadow Boost makes it able to actually hold its own DPS-wise, but it's still a lesser pick for the majority of raids. Raising one isn't a bad thing, but it's also not an amazing investment, either.
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Is Shadow Regirock worth it?

Shadow Regirock is the best of the three Shadow Regis we've had so far, remaining close to non-Shadow's performance and even surpassing it in spots. I highly recommend using a radar for this one, especially if you currently lack a Great League-sized Regirock otherwise.
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