Guide to Power Up Costs in Pokémon GO

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The ultimate guide to power up Costs in Pokémon GO. This page includes power up cost charts for all types of Pokémon available in Pokémon GO: normal, Lucky, Shadow and Purified Pokémon.

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All Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

This table shows aggregated power up costs for all types of Pokémon from Level 1 to 40. For post L40 power ups check the dedicated XL Candy table at the bottom of the guide.

Level	Regular		Lucky		Shadow		Purified
Level	Stardust	Candy	Stardust	Candy	Stardust	Candy	Stardust	Candy
1	200	1	100	1	240	2	180	1
1.5	200	1	100	1	240	2	180	1
2	200	1	100	1	240	2	180	1
2.5	200	1	100	1	240	2	180	1
3	400	1	200	1	480	2	360	1
3.5	400	1	200	1	480	2	360	1
4	400	1	200	1	480	2	360	1
4.5	400	1	200	1	480	2	360	1
5	600	1	300	1	720	2	540	1
5.5	600	1	300	1	720	2	540	1
6	600	1	300	1	720	2	540	1
6.5	600	1	300	1	720	2	540	1
7	800	1	400	1	960	2	720	1
7.5	800	1	400	1	960	2	720	1
8	800	1	400	1	960	2	720	1
8.5	800	1	400	1	960	2	720	1
9	1000	1	500	1	1200	2	900	1
9.5	1000	1	500	1	1200	2	900	1
10	1000	1	500	1	1200	2	900	1
10.5	1000	1	500	1	1200	2	900	1
11	1300	2	650	2	1560	3	1170	2
11.5	1300	2	650	2	1560	3	1170	2
12	1300	2	650	2	1560	3	1170	2
12.5	1300	2	650	2	1560	3	1170	2
13	1600	2	800	2	1920	3	1440	2
13.5	1600	2	800	2	1920	3	1440	2
14	1600	2	800	2	1920	3	1440	2
14.5	1600	2	800	2	1920	3	1440	2
15	1900	2	950	2	2280	3	1710	2
15.5	1900	2	950	2	2280	3	1710	2
16	1900	2	950	2	2280	3	1710	2
16.5	1900	2	950	2	2280	3	1710	2
17	2200	2	1100	2	2640	3	1980	2
17.5	2200	2	1100	2	2640	3	1980	2
18	2200	2	1100	2	2640	3	1980	2
18.5	2200	2	1100	2	2640	3	1980	2
19	2500	2	1250	2	3000	3	2250	2
19.5	2500	2	1250	2	3000	3	2250	2
20	2500	2	1250	2	3000	3	2250	2
20.5	2500	2	1250	2	3000	3	2250	2
21	3000	3	1500	3	3600	4	2700	3
21.5	3000	3	1500	3	3600	4	2700	3
22	3000	3	1500	3	3600	4	2700	3
22.5	3000	3	1500	3	3600	4	2700	3
23	3500	3	1750	3	4200	4	3150	3
23.5	3500	3	1750	3	4200	4	3150	3
24	3500	3	1750	3	4200	4	3150	3
24.5	3500	3	1750	3	4200	4	3150	3
25	4000	3	2000	3	4800	4	3600	3
25.5	4000	3	2000	3	4800	4	3600	3
26	4000	4	2000	4	4800	5	3600	4
26.5	4000	4	2000	4	4800	5	3600	4
27	4500	4	2250	4	5400	5	4050	4
27.5	4500	4	2250	4	5400	5	4050	4
28	4500	4	2250	4	5400	5	4050	4
28.5	4500	4	2250	4	5400	5	4050	4
29	5000	4	2500	4	6000	5	4500	4
29.5	5000	4	2500	4	6000	5	4500	4
30	5000	4	2500	4	6000	5	4500	4
30.5	5000	4	2500	4	6000	5	4500	4
31	6000	6	3000	6	7200	8	5400	6
31.5	6000	6	3000	6	7200	8	5400	6
32	6000	6	3000	6	7200	8	5400	6
32.5	6000	6	3000	6	7200	8	5400	6
33	7000	8	3500	8	8400	10	6300	8
33.5	7000	8	3500	8	8400	10	6300	8
34	7000	8	3500	8	8400	10	6300	8
34.5	7000	8	3500	8	8400	10	6300	8
35	8000	10	4000	10	9600	12	7200	9
35.5	8000	10	4000	10	9600	12	7200	9
36	8000	10	4000	10	9600	12	7200	9
36.5	8000	10	4000	10	9600	12	7200	9
37	9000	12	4500	12	10800	15	8100	11
37.5	9000	12	4500	12	10800	15	8100	11
38	9000	12	4500	12	10800	15	8100	11
38.5	9000	12	4500	12	10800	15	8100	11
39	10000	15	5000	15	12000	18	9000	14
39.5	10000	15	5000	15	12000	18	9000	14

Regular Pokémon Power Up Costs

The following chart shows power-up costs for regular Pokémon in Pokémon GO. These doesn’t include Lucky and Shadow Pokémon – those charts are below. Costs to power up Pokémon beyond Level 40 are listed below in our XL Candy chart.

Pokémon Stardust and Candy Power Up Costs
Level	Stardust	Candy
1	200	1
1.5	200	1
2	200	1
2.5	200	1
3	400	1
3.5	400	1
4	400	1
4.5	400	1
5	600	1
5.5	600	1
6	600	1
6.5	600	1
7	800	1
7.5	800	1
8	800	1
8.5	800	1
9	1000	1
9.5	1000	1
10	1000	1
10.5	1000	1
11	1300	2
11.5	1300	2
12	1300	2
12.5	1300	2
13	1600	2
13.5	1600	2
14	1600	2
14.5	1600	2
15	1900	2
15.5	1900	2
16	1900	2
16.5	1900	2
17	2200	2
17.5	2200	2
18	2200	2
18.5	2200	2
19	2500	2
19.5	2500	2
20	2500	2
20.5	2500	2
21	3000	3
21.5	3000	3
22	3000	3
22.5	3000	3
23	3500	3
23.5	3500	3
24	3500	3
24.5	3500	3
25	4000	3
25.5	4000	3
26	4000	4
26.5	4000	4
27	4500	4
27.5	4500	4
28	4500	4
28.5	4500	4
29	5000	4
29.5	5000	4
30	5000	4
30.5	5000	4
31	6000	6
31.5	6000	6
32	6000	6
32.5	6000	6
33	7000	8
33.5	7000	8
34	7000	8
34.5	7000	8
35	8000	10
35.5	8000	10
36	8000	10
36.5	8000	10
37	9000	12
37.5	9000	12
38	9000	12
38.5	9000	12
39	10000	15
39.5	10000	15

Lucky Pokémon Stardust cost

Lucky Friends

The following chart shows power-up costs for Lucky Pokémon. You can learn much more about Lucky Pokémon in our Guide to Lucky Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Lucky Pokémon require 50% less Stardust to power up.

Lucky Pokémon Stardust and Candy Power Up Costs
Level	Stardust	Candy
1	100	1
1.5	100	1
2	100	1
2.5	100	1
3	200	1
3.5	200	1
4	200	1
4.5	200	1
5	300	1
5.5	300	1
6	300	1
6.5	300	1
7	400	1
7.5	400	1
8	400	1
8.5	400	1
9	500	1
9.5	500	1
10	500	1
10.5	500	1
11	650	2
11.5	650	2
12	650	2
12.5	650	2
13	800	2
13.5	800	2
14	800	2
14.5	800	2
15	950	2
15.5	950	2
16	950	2
16.5	950	2
17	1100	2
17.5	1100	2
18	1100	2
18.5	1100	2
19	1250	2
19.5	1250	2
20	1250	2
20.5	1250	2
21	1500	3
21.5	1500	3
22	1500	3
22.5	1500	3
23	1750	3
23.5	1750	3
24	1750	3
24.5	1750	3
25	2000	3
25.5	2000	3
26	2000	4
26.5	2000	4
27	2250	4
27.5	2250	4
28	2250	4
28.5	2250	4
29	2500	4
29.5	2500	4
30	2500	4
30.5	2500	4
31	3000	6
31.5	3000	6
32	3000	6
32.5	3000	6
33	3500	8
33.5	3500	8
34	3500	8
34.5	3500	8
35	4000	10
35.5	4000	10
36	4000	10
36.5	4000	10
37	4500	12
37.5	4500	12
38	4500	12
38.5	4500	12
39	5000	15
39.5	5000	15

Shadow Pokémon Power Up Costs

Shadow Pokemon

The following chart shows Stardust and Candy needed to power up Shadow Pokémon from Level 8 to Level 40. Level 8 is the minimum Level you will catch a Shadow Pokémon at, so it doesn’t mean much to include Levels 1-7. For more information read our Complete guide to Shadow Pokémon. Shadow Pokémon require 20% more Stardust and Candy to power up.

Shadow Pokémon Stardust and Candy Power Up Chart
Level	Stardust	Candy
8	960	2
8.5	960	2
9	1200	2
9.5	1200	2
10	1200	2
10.5	1200	2
11	1560	3
11.5	1560	3
12	1560	3
12.5	1560	3
13	1920	3
13.5	1920	3
14	1920	3
14.5	1920	3
15	2280	3
15.5	2280	3
16	2280	3
16.5	2280	3
17	2640	3
17.5	2640	3
18	2640	3
18.5	2640	3
19	3000	3
19.5	3000	3
20	3000	3
20.5	3000	3
21	3600	4
21.5	3600	4
22	3600	4
22.5	3600	4
23	4200	4
23.5	4200	4
24	4200	4
24.5	4200	4
25	4800	4
25.5	4800	4
26	4800	5
26.5	4800	5
27	5400	5
27.5	5400	5
28	5400	5
28.5	5400	5
29	6000	5
29.5	6000	5
30	6000	5
30.5	6000	5
31	7200	8
31.5	7200	8
32	7200	8
32.5	7200	8
33	8400	10
33.5	8400	10
34	8400	10
34.5	8400	10
35	9600	12
35.5	9600	12
36	9600	12
36.5	9600	12
37	10800	15
37.5	10800	15
38	10800	15
38.5	10800	15
39	12000	18
39.5	12000	18

Purified Pokémon Power Up Costs

purified search tool bar

The following chart shows Stardust and Candy needed to power up Purified Pokémon from Level 25 to Level 40. Purifying a Shadow Pokémon always gives you a Level 25 Pokémon, so it doesn’t make sense to include lower levels.

Purified Pokémon Stardust and Candy Power Up Chart
Level	Stardust	Candy
25	3600	3
25.5	3600	3
26	3600	4
26.5	3600	4
27	4050	4
27.5	4050	4
28	4050	4
28.5	4050	4
29	4500	4
29.5	4500	4
30	4500	4
30.5	4500	4
31	5400	6
31.5	5400	6
32	5400	6
32.5	5400	6
33	6300	8
33.5	6300	8
34	6300	8
34.5	6300	8
35	7200	9
35.5	7200	9
36	7200	9
36.5	7200	9
37	8100	11
37.5	8100	11
38	8100	11
38.5	8100	11
39	9000	14
39.5	9000	14

XL Candy and Stardust Cost for upgrading Pokémon from Level 41 to Level 50

The following chart shows XL Candy and Stardust power up costs for Pokémon beyond Level 40. You can more about XL Candy in our XL Candy Guide: How to get, Power Up Costs and Mechanics. Level 40+ Pokémon require XL Candy to power up.

You need 296 XL Candy to fully power up a Pokémon to Level 50. Each level has two power ups. You need the same amount of XL Candy for every Pokémon, with the exception of Shadow and Purified Pokémon. Shadow Pokémon require 360 XL Candy and Purified Pokémon 272 XL Candy to fully power up.

XL Candy and Stardust Cost from Level 40 to 50
Level	Stardust cost	XL Candy	CP Multiplier
41	10000	10	0.7953
41.5	10000	10	0.7978
42	11000	10	0.8003
42.5	11000	10	0.8028
43	11000	12	0.8053
43.5	11000	12	0.8078
44	12000	12	0.8103
44.5	12000	12	0.8128
45	12000	15	0.8153
45.5	12000	15	0.8178
46	13000	15	0.8203
46.5	13000	15	0.8228
47	13000	17	0.8253
47.5	13000	17	0.8278
48	14000	17	0.8303
48.5	14000	17	0.8328
49	14000	20	0.8353
49.5	14000	20	0.8378
50	15000	20	0.8403
50.5	15000	20	0.8428