Power Up in Pokémon Go refers to the action of permanently increasing the CP (Combat Points) and HP (Health Points) of a captured Pokémon.Powered Up Pokémon will have increased Stats and therefore will perform better than weaker Pokémon (lower CP and HP) in Battles at Gyms. To Power Up a Pokémon, players will need to collect Candy and Stardust. These two forms of currency can be acquired through capturing wild Pokémon and hatching Eggs.
While Candy and Stardust are both required to Power Up a Pokémon, the amount of Stardust needed is much more than that of Candy.
Candy is mainly used to Evolve a Pokémon into more powerful species of Pokémon, while Stardust will train the current species Pokémon without changing its form.
To Power Up a Pokémon, follow these Steps:
#1. In Map View, touch the Main Menu.
#2. Touch Pokémon.
#3. Select a Pokémon to Power Up from your collection of Pokémon.
#4. In the Pokémon Information page, touch Power Up.
To Find Out How Much Stardust and Candy is Required to Power Up a Specific Pokémon, follow these Steps:
#1. In Map View, touch the Main Menu.
#2. Touch Pokémon.
#3. Select a Pokémon to Power Up from your collection of Pokémon.
#4. The amount of Candy and Stardust required to Power Up will be displayed on the Pokémon information screen (as shown in the picture above). Press Power Up to increase the stats of that particular Pokémon .
Note: If you choose to Evolve your Pokémon its Power will increase, and it will evolve into a different species of Pokémon. If you wish to keep the same Pokémon and train it without changing form, make sure to press Power Up. However, either option will increase the HP and CP of that Pokémon.