Avoid This Mistake to Keep Your Best Pokemon Go Attackers

A Shadow Pokemon receives a 20% increase in its attack strength, but also experiences a corresponding decrease in its defense. This amplified offensive capability allows even a zero IV version to outperform a 100 IV non-Shadow species.

Many trainers were not informed about this benefit, including Reddit user ‘Soda_Coke_Addict’ who inquired with the community about their “purified regrets.”

Anyone have purified regrets? byu/Soda_Coke_Addict inpokemongo

Some users stated that they were unaware of the advantages of Shadow Pokemon, but still managed to purify some highly sought-after and formidable catches.

One of the players purified their 15-14-14 IV Shadow Gible, resulting in other players teasing them for giving up a “powerful”Shadow Garchomp.

Despite the confusion among some trainers about a 100 IV Pokemon being weaker than a lower IV Shadow variant, a fan provided an explanation: “IVs don’t have a significant impact. It is rarely worth it to purify shadow Pokemon.”

Despite having a perfect Attack IV, Shadows still surpass species with perfect stats due to the 1.2x multiplier to damage output. This is particularly useful in the Go Battle League or in Raids with a time limit.

Although Shadow versions require a significant amount of Stardust to power up, fans believe that the investment is worthwhile due to the high level of satisfaction in maxing them out. As an example, a Shadow Mamoswine is capable of defeating a Rayquaza Raid single-handedly with the use of Revives.

Despite their dominance in the meta, Shadow shinies are not only rare, but also highly sought-after collectibles in the game. However, it should be noted that they are not able to be traded.

To catch Shadow Pokemon in Pokemon Go, it is necessary to defeat Team Go Rocket Grunts, Leaders, and their Boss, Giovanni.