Power Ups
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Power Up improves the Pokemon's CP and HP. To perform a Power Up on a Pokemon, you need to spend Stardust and Candy specific to the Pokemon.
Power Up Information
Amount of CP a Pokemon gains per Power Up is calculated through a complex formula and depends on the Pokemon's Hidden Stats. Each Power Up will also increase the Pokemon's Hidden Level by 1/2.
Formula for calculating your Pokemon's current Hidden Level:
- Hidden Level = CP / CP per Power Up / 2
Every 4 Power Ups (2 Level), Stardust cost increases. Every 20 Power Ups (10 Level), Candy cost increases by 1.
You cannot Power Up your Pokemon past your Trainer's Level + 1.
Power Up Items
| Item | Acquired by | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Candy | Successfully capture a Pokemon or hatch one from an egg Transfer a Pokemon to Professor Walking the Pokemon as a Buddy | A Pokémon's CP are increased. Can only be given to one kind of Pokémon, or its evolved form. |
| Stardust | Successfully capture a Pokemon or hatch one from an egg Defending a Gym with your Pokemon | Powers up Pokémon, increasing their CP. |
