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How to Use Stardust to Power UP Pokemon in Pokemon Go

By Delia Woolf2016-10-06

Stardust is used to evolve and power up your Pokemon - your central means of making them as strong as possible. It's a resource that becomes increasingly scarce as you reach the mid and late game, as it becomes more and more important to Power Up and evolve whenever possible. Likewise, it's integral to calculating your Pokemon's maximum CP, IVs, and overall potential strength which - if you really want to get the most out of Pokemon Go - is a crucial mechanic.

You can not buy stardust, you must collect it by catching pokemon. Similar to candy, stardust is connected to monsters. Unlike candy, it doesn’t matter where the stardust came from.

There are a few methods you can use to earn Stardust:

Catching Pokemon

There are several ways to get more Stardust in Pokemon Go, but the quickest and easiest way to do so is through catching Pokemon. Each catch provides you with 100 Stardust - alongside the standard 3 Pokemon Candy, too - and with the relative ease you can catch Pokemon in city centers and any populated area, getting out there and catching is by far your best option.

Aim for low-level areas to catch the weaker, more common Pokemon - they're the easiest to get a hold of, and the quickest, and so grinding through a field of Pidgeys, Zubats and Rattatas is your safest bet. You'll also want to think about ways to find Pokemon faster, such as dropping lures and incense, so that you can get the very most out of a quick grind session.

If you think about the numbers, it's possible to catch around one Pokemon a minute when really trying - at 100 Stardust per Pokemon, that's 3,000 Stardust in half an hour's catching, which isn't bad.

Hatching an Egg

The next best alternative for getting more Stardust is through hatching Pokemon Eggs. You'll get a range of Stardust rewards for Egg-hatching, depending on the type of Egg you crack open. 10km Eggs reward the most, dishing out around 2,000 Stardust when they hatch. You'll get less for the 2km and 5km Eggs, however. If you're looking for more tips on that, then check out our guide to hatching 2km, 5km and 10km Eggs and using incubators.

Hatching Eggs is without doubt the best way to get large chunks of Stardust in one go, but it's simply a case of time invested that makes it less of a priority when compared to catching Pokemon. Whilst 2000 Stardust is a lovely reward, it's unlikely you'll be able to get out there and trek 10 kilometers in half an hour. Although if you can, then congrats - I envy your endurance.

Defending a Gym

Finally, you can earn a significant amount of Stardust from taking and defending Gyms in Pokemon Go. If your team owns a Gym - or you're lucky enough to find one unclaimed - then you can place your own Pokemon there to defend it.

Once the trainer has reached level 5 and chosen a Gym Team, the player can head to either an unclaimed Gym or Gym of the same color, and help defend the gym by placing a Pokemon in the gym.

Once any amount of Pokemon are placed into gyms to defend, check the Shop page and look for a shield icon in the top right. The number inside will list the number of Pokemon you have defending gyms, and once every 21 hours, a Defender Bonus will reward the player with Poke Coins and Stardust if they tap the icon, increasing the amount for each additional Pokemon currently defending a gym.

You do not need to have a Pokemon in a gym during the cooldown period - to get the reward, you only need to have at least one pokemon in a Gym when the shield icon is not counting down to the next available chance to claim a reward.

If the gyms aren't allowing new pokemon to defend them, the player must train to increase the gym's prestige and increase the Gym Level, to allow more slots for Pokemon.

Stardust is an incredibly important resource. Use it wisely and obtain as much of it as you can!

Below is a quick chart to check the stardust cost:

When to use Stardust

Since stardust is a valuable commodity, it is advisable not to use Stardust unless you can make the most of it. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when using Stardust.

*  As you can see from the table, it requires more Stardust at higher levels, so be prepared to catch more Pokemon. With this in mind - try to limit spending too much, when it may be easier to just try and find a higher level pokemon in the wild

*  Don't waste Stardust on a pokemon you have no candy for - While it can be enticing to want to power up a rare pokemon you just found, remember that rare pokemon means you won't have many candy to use to power up along with the stardust. Therefore it's better saved for when you catch several of that type, or at least hatch them from an egg - which gives you lots of candy and stardust to work with. Maybe you want some rare pokemon in a short time, so then you can come to Mmogah.com, sine it's one of the best Pokemon Go Boosting website, we sure will help you capture what pokemon you like. Also keep in mind that you are using candies alongside your stardust. There is no other exception!

* Top off your already powerful pokemon - Since a pokemon's CP can only get so high dependant on your trainer's level, you'll never truly max out a pokemon's CP for good. This will help you in the long run and save more Stardust. Be sure to train to increase the gym’s prestige so you can use more pokemon to defend. When finding a pokemon to level up, try to find ones that you've caught or hatched that are already far along the CP bar, where the white line is near the far right in the 90% range. That ensures you'll only need to power them up once or twice per level to keep them at a high level.

 

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Helpful Links:

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How to Acquire Rare Pokemon in Pokemon Go

 


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