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How to get Shadow Pok\u00e9mon in Pok\u00e9mon Go Not all Pok\u00e9mon can come in a Shadow version. In fact, only a few are available in that form. Players can get one by defeating a Team Go Rocket Grunt at a Pok\u00e9Stop, or by defeating one of the Leaders. After the foe has been defeated, a wild Shadow Pok\u00e9mon can be caught. Shadow Pok\u00e9mon have stat differences that can hurt or help depending on what players need them for. They have lower CP, require more Candy and Stardust to power up, and will come with the move Frustration, a normal-type move that isn't the best if you want to use it in battle. On the positive side, Shadow Pok\u00e9mon have a power boost of 20 percent, although their Defense is slightly reduced. Some Pok\u00e9mon are worth keeping the boost on, but they will be glass cannons if they are used in battle. How to Purify a Shadow Pok\u00e9mon in Pok\u00e9mon Go Purifying a Shadow Pok\u00e9mon will remove its purple aura and red-glowing eyes. It will have a special indicator on it in the list screen to note that it has been Purified. At the top of the list of actions players can make in the Pok\u00e9mon's screen, a Purify option appears. Purifying a Pok\u00e9mon has different costs based on whether you've spent time with that Pok\u00e9mon as a Buddy or not. Below are the costs associated with Purifying a Pok\u00e9mon: One km Buddy Pok\u00e9mon \u2014 1,000 Stardust and one Candy Starters & Standard \u2014 3,000 Stardust and three Candy 10 km Buddy Pok\u00e9mon \u2014 5,000 Stardust and five Candy Pok\u00e9mon that go through the Purifying process will gain levels up to 25, gain two points in its IV stat, and has a reduced amount of Candy and Stardust needed to power it up. It also learns the move Return. 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How to get Shadow Pok\u00e9mon in Pok\u00e9mon Go Not all Pok\u00e9mon can come in a Shadow version. In fact, only a few are available in that form. Players can get one by defeating a Team Go Rocket Grunt at a Pok\u00e9Stop, or by defeating one of the Leaders. After the foe has been defeated, a wild Shadow Pok\u00e9mon can be caught. Shadow Pok\u00e9mon have stat differences that can hurt or help depending on what players need them for. They have lower CP, require more Candy and Stardust to power up, and will come with the move Frustration, a normal-type move that isn't the best if you want to use it in battle. On the positive side, Shadow Pok\u00e9mon have a power boost of 20 percent, although their Defense is slightly reduced. Some Pok\u00e9mon are worth keeping the boost on, but they will be glass cannons if they are used in battle. How to Purify a Shadow Pok\u00e9mon in Pok\u00e9mon Go Purifying a Shadow Pok\u00e9mon will remove its purple aura and red-glowing eyes. 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Not all Pok\u00e9mon in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em> are from pure sources. There are some called Shadow Pok\u00e9mon that are mysteriously shrouded in a purple haze when left behind by a Team Go Rocket Grunt and Leader, and players will need to Purify them if they want to get rid of the aura.<\/p>

In Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>, battles with Team Go Rocket Grunts and Leaders will eventually end in a Pok\u00e9mon that gets left behind. This creature doesn’t look like a normal Pok\u00e9mon, since it has red glowing eyes and a purple flame around it. <\/p>

Some Trainers might want to leave it like that for stat reasons, and others might want to Purify it and make the red eyes and purple haze go away.<\/p>