Evolve or power up?
I have blissey with 2275 CP level 25.5 88.9 IV (15/11/14) with ZH/HB move set. I just hatched a chansey with 88.9 IV (12/14/14) and it put me to 41 candies. Should I wait and get the other 9 candies and evolve the chansey, or use them to power up the blissey I already have?
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Blisseys often need to be powered up to get a decent gym position, so how high CP it will reach is generally far more important than IVs, and the two can be quite different. For example, a 58% IV 15/11/0 Blissey will reach a higher CP than your 89% IV 12/14/14. That latter one doesn't look worthwhile, given it's mediocre CP potential..If it were me, I wouldn't even consider powering it up.
What I look for in a Chansey is 15 attack + very high defense. I found one of my best ones ever yesterday, which was a 80% 15 attack + 15 defense + 6 stamina. It will reach a approximately the same CP as a 98% IV 14/15/15.