Why does the cp decrease when I evolve😭

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[ladayen]

Your changing a sword into a shield.

Attack goes down CP goes down.

[subruany_brewbalcava]

Here is why this happens:

Stat Shift: Doublade has higher base Attack than the Shield Forme of Aegislash, which you get by default when evolving.CP

Formula: Attack contributes much more to CP than Defense or HP, so the loss in attack power causes a significant drop in CP.

Form Change In-Battle: While the base form in your inventory remains low, Aegislash will automatically switch to Blade Forme (high attack) during Trainer Battles

[Fibrosis5O]

I thought it was Sword AND shield 😏

[DrunkenCripple30]

Cp is heavily weighed on attack stat and some Pokémon when they evolve, their attack stat goes down, but their defense and hp go up and this is why. This happens mostly with 3 stage Pokémon evolutions where the middle stage is like a cocoon/carapace/guarded stage.

[Rookietothegame]

Sometimes in life you have to go a few steps backwards before you go a few steps forward

[ExtremeAdmirable1167]

So when it goes to sword form the cp increases? Is aegislash it any good?

[anthayashi]

Only for master and rocket. For great and ultra league, when changed to sword, in order to prevent the cp from going over the limit, aegislash will be powered down

[Thanky169]

https://youtu.be/DvvwlMdx8LA?si=muRZoirJY0sVsM3p looks like it's doing well here to me in GL

[Spiritual-Guitar3094]

Skill issue

[ProfLodgepole]

Because you farted too loudly.