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 + 1.5.
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. |
Power Up Cost Per Level
| Level | # Power Ups | Stardust | Candy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | 1-4 | 200 | 1 |
| 3-4 | 5-8 | 400 | 1 |
| 5-7 | 9-12 | 600 | 1 |
| 7-9 | 13-16 | 800 | 1 |
| 9-11 | 17-20 | 1000 | 1 |
| 11-13 | 21-24 | 1300 | 2 |
| 13-15 | 25-28 | 1600 | 2 |
| 15-17 | 29-32 | 1900 | 2 |
| 17-19 | 33-36 | 2200 | 2 |
| 19-21 | 37-40 | 2500 | 2 |
| 21-23 | 41-44 | 3000 | 3 |
| 23-25 | 45-48 | 3500 | 3 |
| 25-27 | 49-52 | 4000 | 3 |
| 27-29 | 53-56 | 4500 | 3 |
| 29-31 | 57-60 | 5000 | 3 |
| 31-33 | 62-64 | 6000 | 4 |
| 33-35 | 65-68 | 7000 | 4 |
| 35-37 | 69-72 | 8000 | 4 |
| 37-39 | 73-76 | 9000 | 4 |
| 39-40 | 77-80 | 10000 | 4 |
