Purifying Crypto Pokémon in Pokémon GO is not always the best choice if you want a strong Pokémon. Especially after the GO Fest with Crypto Mewtwo, -Articuno, -Zapdos, and -Moltres, you should reconsider this decision.
What is it about? After the GO Fest 2020, some trainers among you who purchased a ticket had the chance to secure special Crypto Pokémon. Among them are Mewtwo and the legendary birds Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres.
Many want to purify these Pokémon from their Crypto status. But that’s not the best choice. Trainers from the community are warning against it.
To Purify Crypto Pokémon or Not?
What does purifying bring? With the “Purify” function, you return the Crypto Pokémon from their battle status to their normal state. This also results in an increase in Combat Points (CP). Additionally, the IV values increase by 2 points upon purification if they are 13 or lower.
This may sound good at first, but the Crypto status is even stronger and should be retained. Trainers on Reddit also warn against it. User ac_faraway writes there, “Do not purify Crypto Mewtwo, do not purify the Crypto birds” – user Teban54 writes, “Reminder: DO NOT purify your Crypto Mewtwo”.
But why?
That’s why purifying is not the best choice: One of the biggest advantages of Crypto Pokémon is that your attack is 20% stronger (DPS). However, the defense of these Pokémon also decreases simultaneously. This makes these Pokémon particularly exciting for raids, as the lower defense value plays less of a role there than the stronger attack.
Teban54 explains on reddit: “The real opponent in raids is the countdown, not the raid boss. This means that, at the same level, a Crypto Pokémon beats a raid 20% faster than its non-Crypto variant. And it is strictly better.”
Additionally, here are the following reasons from skewtr on reddit:
- Crypto Pokémon are rarer than non-Cryptos
- IV values are not as crucial as the Crypto status with 20% more DPS
- In PvP, Cryptos deal the same damage
- It is impossible to turn the purified form back into a Crypto Pokémon
- Crypto Mewtwo is likely the strongest Pokémon currently available in the game
Other players find the Crypto Pokémon so visually cool that they don’t want to purify them.
As you can see, there are many advantages to not purifying your Crypto Pokémon and keeping them in this status. Even if you currently have too few Stardust or candies to boost their CP values. It’s better to wait for more resources than to purify them.
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