How much Stardust does it take to power up from level 20 to 40?

225,000 Stardust and 248 Candy for a normal Pokémon. A Shadow Pokémon needs 270,000 Stardust and 312 Candy, and a lucky one needs half the Stardust.

How much does it cost to go from level 40 to 50?

250,000 Stardust and 296 Candy XL. Regular Candy isn't used past level 40.

How do I tell a Pokémon's level from its power-up cost?

Each Stardust price covers a run of levels. For example, 2,500 Stardust per power-up means the Pokémon is between level 19 and 20.5, and 10,000 means level 39 to 40.5.

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Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power a Pokémon between any two levels, with the Shadow, purified and lucky prices and the CP it ends on.

2 power-ups per level · XL Candy from 40
shadow 1.2x · purified 0.9x · lucky 0.5x dust

Pokémon

From level

To level

Pokémon is

IVs (for CP)

Dragonitedragonflying

2,167 CP → 3,792 CP

Stardust, level 20 to 40

225,000

Powering your Dragonite from level 20 to 40 takes 225,000 Stardust, 248 Candy over 40 power-ups. At 15/15/15 it goes from 2,167 CP to 3,792 CP.

Stardust225,000

Candy248

Candy XL0

Power-ups40

CP gained+1,625

Next power-up costs2,500 dust

From level 20 to common targets

normal prices

To levelStardustLucky dustCandyCandy XLCP

Cost of one power-up by level

match the Stardust on the power-up button to find the level

LevelsStardustShadowPurifiedCandyCandy XL

1 to 2.52002401801-

3 to 4.54004803601-

5 to 6.56007205401-

7 to 8.58009607201-

9 to 10.51,0001,2009001-

11 to 12.51,3001,5601,1702-

13 to 14.51,6001,9201,4402-

15 to 16.51,9002,2801,7102-

17 to 18.52,2002,6401,9802-

19 to 20.52,5003,0002,2502-

21 to 22.53,0003,6002,7003-

23 to 24.53,5004,2003,1503-

25 to 25.54,0004,8003,6003-

26 to 26.54,0004,8003,6004-

27 to 28.54,5005,4004,0504-

29 to 30.55,0006,0004,5004-

31 to 32.56,0007,2005,4006-

33 to 34.57,0008,4006,3008-

35 to 36.58,0009,6007,20010-

37 to 38.59,00010,8008,10012-

39 to 39.510,00012,0009,00015-

40 to 40.510,00012,0009,000-10

41 to 41.511,00013,2009,900-10

42 to 42.511,00013,2009,900-12

43 to 43.512,00014,40010,800-12

44 to 44.512,00014,40010,800-15

45 to 45.513,00015,60011,700-15

46 to 46.513,00015,60011,700-17

47 to 47.514,00016,80012,600-17

48 to 48.514,00016,80012,600-20

49 to 49.515,00018,00013,500-20

What powering up costs

Every level takes two power-ups, and each one costs Stardust and Candy at a price set by the level the Pokémon is on now. The price climbs in steps, from 200 Stardust at level 1 to 15,000 near level 50, and from level 40 the Candy is replaced by Candy XL. Taking a Pokémon from 40 to 50 alone costs 250,000 Stardust and 296 Candy XL.

Shadow Pokémon pay 20% more Stardust and Candy on every power-up and purified Pokémon pay 10% less, each rounded up, which is why a Shadow costs 270,000 Stardust from 20 to 40 against 225,000 for a normal one. Lucky Pokémon, which only come from trades, pay half the Stardust and the same Candy.

Reading a level off the price works because each price covers a run of levels: if the power-up button shows 2,500 Stardust, the Pokémon is between level 19 and 20.5. The table above lists every run.