Can You Increase Appraisal in Pokemon GO? Find Out Here! - Playbite (2024)

FAQs

Can you raise a Pokemon's appraisal? ›

Please note that Evolving or Powering Up a Pokémon will not improve its appraisal, however Purifying a Shadow Pokémon will improve its appraisal.

Short Answer: No, You Can't Change It

The appraisal system is designed to give you an insight into your Pokemon's battle prowess, including its strengths and potential for growth. This mechanic relies on hidden stats called IVs, which are unique to each Pokemon.

Short Answer: No Direct Way to Increase Appraisal

IVs are like a Pokemon's genetics. They determine how strong a Pokemon can potentially get in terms of Attack, Defense, and Stamina. Since these values are fixed from the get-go, you can't change them.

If one Pokemon has better stats, it will outperform its counterpart. This makes perfectly-appraised Pokemon highly desired in many situations, especially popular meta picks that are often used in PvP or PvE situations.

This means it's possible for a Pokemon to go from 2 to 3 stars, etc. A Pokemon with 13 points (most of the third bar of an IV filled) will achieve the maximum IV points if it's Purified. The last way of getting Pokemon with different IVs is to trade with other players.

If players are keeping 0-stars, then they can't farm Candy via Transfer. Furthermore, there are some events in-game that will double the Candy from Transfers. Thus, 0-stars are better to Transfer than Pokemon with better appraisals.

The straightforward answer is no, you cannot change a Pokemon's IVs directly; hence, you cannot “raise the stars” in the game.

Choosing to evolve a Pokemon with high CP but not great IV's, rather than a high IV Pokemon with lower CP can sometimes save you a ton of stardust.

Appraisal: Enter 0-4* to search for Pokémon by the quality of their appraisal. 4* indicates the highest appraisal possible, while 0* indicates a lower appraisal.

3* = 3 Stars. 4* = 3 Stars with a red background / 100% Pokémon.

How to tell if a Pokemon is 3-star? ›

Talk to your Team Leader in the Pokémon GO app to get a sense of your Pokémon's IVs. Getting a 3-star ranking with a red emblem means that your Pokémon's IVs are perfect, while 3 stars with a gold emblem indicate IVs that are around 82% to 98% perfect.

High CP Pokémon should be used during battling. However, IV scores are the most important factor if you're playing the long game, a desire that ideal Pokémon, and are prepared to pay Stardust to level it up.

CP you can change by powering up the Pokemon, IVs cannot be changed, so higher IVs always have priority over high CP. The most ideal situation would be both, of course. Higher IVs will naturally give you a higher CP pokemon once it's fully evolved and powered up.

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).

Essentially, while you can't directly “raise the stars,” using PokeCoins from Playbite can help you play more efficiently, leading to encounters with higher IV Pokemon. Ready to take your Pokemon GO adventure to the next level?

During a battle, a Pokémon's effective stats may be raised or lowered by certain moves, Abilities, and held items. Some attacks may only have a chance of raising or lowering stats, while certain Abilities and held items may require a triggering event to activate any stat modifications.

To enhance a Pokemon's IV, your go-to method is trading. When you trade Pokemon with friends, the IVs get re-rolled. This means there's a chance for the Pokemon you receive to have better IVs than before. However, it's a bit of a gamble as the IVs could also decrease.