The best ways to gather Stardust, from Eggs to Gyms, and what Star Pieces do.
Stardustis probably the most important resource inPokemon Go.
ForgetCandyand PokeCoins if you don’t have Stardust, you’re not powering up your Pokemon.
Remember that’s just one Pokemon for one mode of PVP.
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How do you use Stardust in Pokemon Go?
The primary way you’ll use Stardust ispowering up Pokemon.
You do this by selecting the Pokemon you have in mind and clicking the ‘Power up’ button.
You do this by selecting the Pokemon you want and clicking ‘New attack’.
This is when you take aShadow Pokemonand remove its evil aura.
As with the above, this is all managed from the Pokemon’s individual page.
Until this changes, you shouldnever purify your best Shadow Pokemon.
Lastly, you use Stardust bytrading Pokemon in Pokemon Go.
Trading is a mechanic that came with theFriendshipupdate.
Needless to say, this is not a good use of Stardust!
But, this must mean that it’s pretty easy to get, right?
Well, there’s good news and there’s bad news.
The good news is that you get Stardust for doing just about anything in the game.
The bad news is that you tend to get it in very small amounts.
Here, we’ll run through the ways it’s possible for you to get Stardust in Pokemon Go.
Catching Pokemon
Far and away, the easiest way to get Stardust is to catch Pokemon.
First, the base Stardust rate is100 Stardust per catch.
So, if you catch every Pokemon you see, you’ll quickly start racking up the dust.
So, did you just spot a Charizard with a swirling white circle under it?
That Weather Boosted Charizard is worth an impressive 625 Stardust, so see to it you catch it.
But wait, there’s Morelull.
Hatching Pokemon
Just like catching Pokemon,hatching Pokemon gives you Stardust.
This means, if done right, it’s possible for you to getan instant bump of 57,600115,200 Stardust.
That’s enough to unlock a second Charge move on even the rarest of Pokemon.
Opening Gifts
Are you a rural trainer?
Does going out and catching 100 Pokemon on a single lunch break seem like a big ask?
While some gifts will drop no Stardust whatsoever, some will drop300 Stardust(in bundles of 100).
Such is the joy of RNG games you win some, you lose some.
Go Battle League, admittedly, isn’t for everyone.
it’s possible for you to now catchDynamax PokemonthroughMax Battles.
First, however, you gotta visitPower Spots to collect Max Particlesand complete theTo the Max!
There is little point in going over the amounts available as these constantly rotate.
Adventure Sync tracks distance walked, both while playing the game and while the app is closed.
Going to the Gym
Last, and honestly probably least, we have Gyms.
Because it’s painfully slow to do so?
Yeah, ok, that is a fair point.
What else are you going to do with your hundreds of Nabnab berries discard them?
Waste not, want not, as they say.
What are Star Pieces and when should you use them?
Star Pieces were introduced back in2017 Pokemon Go Christmas event.
