Pokemon GO Stardust Cost Comparison (Power-Up Trade)
Compare 15 Pokemon GO Stardust costs for power ups, trades, purify and second moves, from 100 standard trades to 1M special trades listed. Includes tables.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Up tap levels 1-4 Needs 1 candy. Lucky needs half dust. Shadow needs more. | 200 stardust | Single power tap at low half levels | Serebii GO Combat Points table: Power Up 1-4 200 Stardust 1 Candy; GO Hub CPM list: Level 1 200 |
| Power Up tap levels 17-20 Needs 1 candy. Lucky needs half dust. | 1,000 stardust | Single power tap near level 20 | Serebii GO Combat Points table: Power Up 17-20 1000 Stardust 1 Candy |
| Power Up tap levels 29-32 Needs 2 candy. Lucky needs half dust. | 1,900 stardust | Single power tap near level 30 | Serebii GO Combat Points table: Power Up 29-32 1900 Stardust 2 Candy |
| Power Up tap levels 37-40 Needs 2 candy. XL starts after 40. | 2,500 stardust | Single power tap near level 40 | Serebii GO Combat Points table: Power Up 37-40 2500 Stardust 2 Candy |
| Power Up tap levels 39-40 Needs 4 candy. XL needs start at level 40. | 10,000 stardust | Single power tap at top non XL levels | Serebii GO Combat Points table: Power Up 77-80 10000 Stardust 4 Candy; GO Hub CPM list: Level 39 10000 |
| Standard registered trade No extra candy. Both trainers pay 100. | 100 stardust | Normal trade, both own species | Niantic Support Trading Pokemon page: Stardust needed per trade; GamesRadar trade guide: 100 |
| Registered special Good Friend One special trade per day limit. Both pay. | 20,000 stardust | Legendary or Shiny owned, Good Friends | Niantic Support Trading Pokemon page plus GameFAQs trade Q and A: Registered special 20000 Good |
| Registered special Best Friend Friendship cuts cost from 20000 to 800. Both pay. | 800 stardust | Legendary or Shiny owned, Best Friends | GameFAQs trade Q and A: Registered special 800 Best; GamesRadar trade costs: 800 Best |
| Unregistered special Good Friend Both pay. Candy bonus grows with catch distance. | 1,000,000 stardust | Legendary or Shiny new to dex, Good Friends | Silph Road trade costs: 1000000 Good; GameFAQs trade Q and A: 1M Good |
| Unregistered special Best Friend Friendship cuts cost from 1000000 to 40000. Both pay. | 40,000 stardust | Legendary or Shiny new to dex, Best Friends | GameFAQs trade Q and A: Unregistered 40000 Best; GamesRadar trade costs: 40000 Best |
| Purify common Needs 1 candy. Example Zubat line. | 1,000 stardust | Shadow purify, 1 km buddy tier | Hundo Hunter Stardust reference: Common 1000/1; GO Hub purify guide: Common 1000 |
| Purify uncommon Needs 3 candy. Example Machop line. | 3,000 stardust | Shadow purify, 3 km buddy tier | Hundo Hunter Stardust reference: Uncommon 3000/3; GO Hub purify guide: Uncommon 3000 |
| Purify rare Needs 5 candy. Rarer species. | 5,000 stardust | Shadow purify, 5 km buddy tier | Hundo Hunter Stardust reference: Rare 5000/5; GO Hub purify guide: Rare 5000 |
| Second move common Needs 25 candy. Example starters and Pikachu. | 10,000 stardust | Add second charged attack, common tier | GO Hub second move list: 10000/25; Forum second move cost: starters 10K |
| Second move legendary Needs 100 candy. Legendary and Mythical. | 100,000 stardust | Add second charged attack, legendary tier | GO Hub second move list: 100000/100 |
About this converter
Pokemon GO uses Stardust for power ups, trades, purify and second moves. Single power taps cost 200 Stardust at low levels and 10000 Stardust near level 40. Standard trades cost 100 Stardust when both players own the species. Special trades cost more and fall with friendship. Purify costs 1000, 3000 or 5000 Stardust by tier. Second moves cost 10000 to 100000 Stardust. This page lists 15 rows.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 unregistered special trade against single power taps to feel the gap. Use Stardust for exact taps and Thousands of stardust for trade totals. Candy needs stay in the entry notes.
Values below are Stardust only. Candy, Candy XL and friendship needs sit in each entry note. Power figures are per single half level tap from Serebii and the Game Master. Trade figures track Niantic Support Trading Pokemon with checks against the GO Hub trade guide. Purify tiers track buddy distance groups. Figures change with events at times, so the in game button is final. No figure here is estimated.
FAQ
How much Stardust per power tap?
200 Stardust at the lowest half levels, 1000 near level 20, 2500 near level 40 and 10000 at levels 39 to 40. Candy needs rise with level and XL starts after 40.
How much for a standard trade?
100 Stardust when both trainers own the species. Both trainers pay. Cost does not change with friendship for this case.
How much for a special trade?
20000 Stardust for Good Friends when the Legendary or Shiny is owned, down to 800 for Best Friends. New to dex Legendary or Shiny is 1000000 for Good Friends, down to 40000 for Best Friends.
How much to purify or add a second move?
Purify is 1000, 3000 or 5000 Stardust by buddy tier with 1, 3 or 5 candy. Second move is 10000 Stardust with 25 candy for common species and 100000 with 100 candy for Legendary species.
Sources
- Niantic Support Trading Pokemon page: Stardust needed per trade, special trade rules, Level 10 plus
- Niantic Support Powering Up Pokemon page: Stardust plus Candy plus Candy XL per tap
- Serebii Pokemon GO Combat Points table: Power Up 1-4 200, 17-20 1000, 29-32 1900, 37-40 2500, 77-80 10000 with candy needs
- Pokemon GO Hub CPM List and Trading Guide: Standard 100, Registered special 20000/16000/1600/800, Unregistered 1000000/800000/80000/40000
- Hundo Hunter Stardust cost reference and GO Hub second move list: Purify 1000/3000/5000/20000, Second move 10000/50000/75000/100000
Last verified: 2026-10-02 · 15 entries
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