Do I have to keep or transfer my duplicate Pokemon to affect wild Pokemon's CP?
I wonder how wild Pokemon CP is calculated and on what is based on? I listen it's based on the maximum CP you have (for this type of Pokemon?) but I'm not sure about that.
So my question is, do I have to keep all my duplicate Pokemon to have best results and remove lower when I'm full or do I have to keep only the best for each?
Best Answer
You don't have to keep any pokemon. The CP of a wild pokemon depends, as far as I know, only on your level.
I removed all my pidgeys and with every level up I sometimes see wild pidgeys with a better CP.
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Should I transfer all duplicates Pokemon GO?
Transfer Your Pok\xe9monWhile catching duplicates is helpful, you should get rid of them afterwards in order to save precious storage space.What determines the CP of wild Pokémon in Pokemon GO?
The higher the level a Trainer is, the higher the CP of a Pok\xe9mon can be. Trainer can Power Up their Pok\xe9mon up to ten levels above current Trainer Level. Wild Pok\xe9mon caught will also have higher CP as the Trainer levels up. Once the Trainer has reached Level 30, the CP ceiling for wild Pok\xe9mon is capped at level 35.Should I transfer my extra Pokémon?
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Under the hood pokemon have 3 values that determine cp - attack, defense, and stamina. Part of this value is determined by the "species" so every pidgey has the same base stats. Part of this is determined by the individual values or "IVs" of the pokemon. IVs do not change during evolution. Finally, this value is scaled according to the level of the pokemon. The pokemon's max level is tied to your trainer level - but it will increase as you level up.
If your goal is to eventually have the strongest pokemon possible, you must figure out which of yours have the highest IVs and powerup and evolve those, as IVs determine the maximum potential of the pokemon.
The actual CP calculation, where base values are for the species, ind values are the IVs of the specific pokemon. (BaseAtk + IndAtk) * (BaseDef + IndDef)^0.5 * (BaseSta + IndSta)^0.5 * (ECpM)^2 / 10
ECpM is the CP modifier based on the pokemon level.
More information can be found here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/comments/4tzcmk/faq_on_ivs_info_megathread/
and here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongodev/comments/4t7xb4/exact_cp_formula_from_stats_and_cpm_and_an_update
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