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Naming Evolution/Power Up Tip for Current CP-Dominant Meta

Hi guys, I just thought I'd mention something I started doing that helped me select which mon to evolve/power up for gym defence.
When you get a candidate pokemon (e.g. Dratini, Larvitar, Rhyhorn, Chansey etc.) and you know it has good IVs and you'd consider maxing it if it's your best one when you get enough candies: name it what it's CP would be when it is fully evolved and powered up to level 30. (You can use this site's CP calculator)

This way, if you get another candidate of the same mon before you get enough candies, it provides a quick way to determine which one to evolve/power up without fussing and rechecking all the time (which I used to do every time I caught a new mon with similar IVs)
(I chose 30 just to standardize it, because the CP superiority will be retained if you're leveling up past 30).

I know it's not a mind-blowing trick, but it's certainly cut down on the finicky-ness of evolution decisions. Hope this helps someone!

Asked by SinSerity8 years 2 months ago
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I do this too. It's more informative than IV since lower IVs can sometimes have higher CP, and if you're concerned with IVs it's probably to maximize CP anyway.

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by razvan 8 years 2 months ago

For iPhone users pokegenie offers sort functionality based on potential max CP. helps us on this matter a lot :).

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