Crypto Pokémon now have different costs when redeeming in Pokémon GO. Overall, you could save a lot of Stardust now.
What has changed? The Stardust costs are now different. Some Crypto Pokémon now cost less dust when redeeming, while others cost more. However, the candy costs have not changed.
This could be particularly interesting for the Redeemer medal, as you can now save quite a bit of dust here.
All changes to Crypto Pokémon at a glance
These are the new costs: We present the costs here so you can clearly see what has changed:
| Crypto Pokémon | old costs | new costs |
| Starter Pokémon | 2000 Stardust | 3000 Stardust |
| Snorlax and Dratini | 10,000 Stardust | 5000 Stardust |
| Rattata and Zubat | 2000 Stardust | 1000 Stardust |
What do these changes mean? Especially with Dratini and Snorlax, you now save a lot of dust. This is good, as many previously did not want to pay the 10,000 Stardust for redeeming.
Also, redeeming Rattata and Zubat is now more worthwhile. You already get 500 Stardust from the Rocket fight and only need to invest another 500 dust. This is especially advantageous for the Redeemer medal, as you have to redeem a total of 500 Pokémon for gold.
What has also changed: If you want to redeem evolutions of Cryptos, they now cost the same as their pre-evolution. Previously, the evolutions were more expensive.
What has stayed the same: The costs of candies have remained the same. So you don’t save here. Likewise, the costs for leveling up remain unchanged.
For the redeemed Pokémon, nothing has changed either. Here you still have to pay as much Stardust and candies as before.
That’s why it’s worth redeeming Pokémon: If you have a Crypto Pokémon with good IVs, you should redeem it. After redeeming, it is at level 25 and you save Stardust. If you instead power up a normal Pokémon, it costs significantly more dust.
