This week will be my first, and only, evolution of a Magikarp. Towards getting the best CP and HP yield on the evolution, I wanted to power-up the Magikarp to the max CP before the evolution. I don't think it matters, but why take the chance?
Then, I noticed that the combined (candy / stardust) cost of a Magikarp power-up is stardust = 4500
and candy = 4
. That power-up incredibly expensive. It is the 2nd most costly in my entire Pokemon portfolio…
Is that massive power-up cost for a lowly Magikarp just a meaningless idiosyncrasy? Or, is there something that you'd get for paying such a high price?
Best Answer
The candy and stardust cost to power up a Pokémon does not vary by species. A level 22 Magikarp will take just as many candies and stardust to level up as a level 22 Alakazam. This is also true for different evolutionary stages (as they are different species). If you evolve this Magikarp without powering it up first, the Gyarados will need 4 Magikarp candy and 4500 stardust to level up, too.