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Stardust in Pokémon GO

Stardust (Japanese: ほしのすな Star Sand) is a type of currency in Pokémon GO. It can be used to Power Up Pokémon, trade Pokémon, purify Shadow Pokémon, and add a second Charged Attack to Pokémon.

Obtaining Stardust

There are several ways to earn Stardust:

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Name	Stardust
Catching Pokémon
Unevolved Pokémon	100
Second-stage Pokémon	300
Third-stage Pokémon, Delibird	500
Chimecho, Non-Shadow Shellder	1,000
Non-Shadow Cloyster	1,200
Audino	2,100
Weather bonus	×1.25
Bonus: Expert Handler	25
Bonus: First catch of the day	600
Bonus: Streak bonus (seventh day in a row catching a Pokémon)	9,000
Hatching Eggs
Hatch a 2 km Egg	400 - 800
Hatch a 5 km Egg	800 - 1,600
Hatch a 7 km Egg	800 - 1,600
Hatch a 10 km Egg	1,600 - 3,200
At Gyms
Feed a Pokémon a Berry	30
Complete a Raid Battle	1,000
Trainer Battles
Train in Great League	300 (×0 - 2)
Train in Ultra League	400 (×0 - 2)
Train in Master League	500 (×0 - 2)
Battle against other player	500 (×0 - 2)
Team GO Rocket Battles
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt	500
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader	1,000
Defeat Giovanni	5,000
Weekly Adventure Sync rewards
Walk 25 km	1,000
Walk 50 km (not including 25 km reward)	5,000*
Walk 100 km (not including 25 or 50 km rewards)	10,000*
Friends
Open a Gift	100 (×0 - 3)

Pokémon that can evolve from Baby Pokémon, except Togetic and Lucario, are considered to be unevolved Pokémon so they only award 100 when caught, and their evolved forms only award 300 when caught.

Completing certain Field Research and Special Research tasks awards Stardust at varying amounts. Unlocking a Research Breakthrough awards 2,000.

Stardust can also be earned for participating in GO Battle League. Stardust is rewarded upon winning a certain number of battles, completing a set of five battles, and the end of a season, with the amount varying based on the player's performance.

If the player has a Star Piece active, all Stardust earned is temporarily increased by 50%.

Uses

Power Up

Main article: Power Up → Levels

Powering Up a Pokémon requires both Stardust and Candy, the amount required increasing with the Pokémon's current Power Up level (which increases every time it is Powered Up). The amount of Stardust and Candy required for the next Power Up is shown on the Pokémon's summary screen and increases every four Power Up levels.

Trade

Main article: Trade → Pokémon GO

Trading Pokémon costs both players Stardust. While all regular trades cost 100, Special Trades (Legendary, Mythical, and Shiny Pokémon) cost much more Stardust. The cost of Special Trades decreases the higher the Friendship level between the players.

New Attack

Main article: Move → Pokémon GO

The player can spend Stardust and Candy to teach a Pokémon a second Charged Attack. In addition, Caterpie, Metapod, Weedle, Kakuna, Magikarp, Ditto, Wynaut, Wobbuffet, Smeargle, Wurmple, Silcoon, Cascoon, Taillow, Feebas, Beldum and Kricketot cannot learn a second Charged Attack.

The cost varies depending on the Pokémon species and largely corresponds with the distance needed to walk for a Buddy Pokémon to find a Candy. In addition Shadow Pokémon, compared to their base forms, requires 1.2× Stardust and Candy to learn a second Charged Attack, while Purified Pokémon require 0.8× the base amounts.

Buddy distance	Stardust	Candy
1 km	10,000	25
3 km	50,000	50
5 km	75,000	75
20 km	100,000	100

In addition, these are the exceptions to the above:

• All starter Pokémon and their evolutionary relatives require 10,000 + 25
• All baby Pokémon require 10,000 + 25
• Leafeon and Glaceon require 75,000 + 50
• Ferroseed and Ferrothorn require 75,000 + 75
• Obstagoon requires 10,000 + 25

Purification

Main article: Shadow Pokémon (GO)

Shadow Pokémon can be purified using both Stardust and Candy, the amount required depends on the Shadow Pokémon's species.

Appearance

Stardust icon

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 星星沙子 Sīngsīng Sājí Mandarin 星星沙子 Xīngxīng Shāzi French Poussière Étoile German Sternenstaub Italian Polvere di stella Korean 별의모래 Byeol-ui Morae Brazilian Portuguese Poeira estelar Spanish Polvoestelar Thai สตาร์ดัสต์ Stardust

External links

• Pokémon GO Help Center

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