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Evolve Dratini/ Use lucky egg?

I just hatched a 89% (14hp/13att/13def), and I don't have any good dragonite yet. I want to evolve him since I am waiting months, but I kinda don't really trust myself in moments like this. If I am actually going to evolve him, should I use a lucky egg and make the mass evolution I was keeping to the "save your candies" nonsense? I think it is almost impossible niantic make a easter event with 2x XP right after the water one, at best they will only do something with eggs, but I would be really pissed if I waste all the 20something new entries I am keeping. Any advices?

Asked by alexandreBSB8 years 1 month ago
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Don't worry too much about solo evolving it without a lucky egg--the most you gain is the 500 extra exp from each evolution, (an extra 1000 total) which is just ~5 catches. So, I can't say whether to wait or evolve, but don't feel like you have to evolve a bunch of other stuff at the same time.

The anguish of delaying the evolution isn't worth the very slight experience loss. I've also seen people pass up catching a new pokemon because they were going to evolve a new one... passing up the 160 exp and 300 stardust (and extra roll of the IV/moveset dice on that new poke) for 500 more new-pokemon exp later is a pretty bad trade IMO.

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I agree with PlentiCool...

I used to be one of those that would avoid catching something just to get the double exp from an evolve session, but with levels being so slow now, I agree that if you can use him right away as a high gym defender, just evolve that one and get the benefits right away.

With the gym rework, Dragonite may not be "as" good in gyms so you're better off doing it now and being the 2nd highest CP mon.

I evolved a subpar IV Machamp when gen2 launched when quick moves were very slow and at that point, I had a real risk of timing out against Blissey (no Dragonites here).

I've also evolved an Espeon solo to get another Blissey attacker (which has been replaced due to getting Psychic with a powered up C/SoB Eggs).

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PlentiCool, I see your name in the gyms on the Upper West Side of NYC, are you legit? Valor, I think. Def' see "PlentiCool" tho, but can't say I've crossed many paths w people around gyms, even in NY.

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Evolve hime

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Got DT/HB. Worth some candies, dust is not a problem?

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Depends on how good your Pokemon collection is. Personally I have lots of attackers and defenders so I wouldn't power up anything but a dragon breath/dragon claw or dragon tail/outrage dragonite. If you need a powerful generalist attacker or just something with high CP to put in gyms your dragonite is a fine candidate.

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