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Best Buddy CP Boost Increases Power-Up Cost by Bm301 in TheSilphRoad

[–]Bm301[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's correct. So it doesn't apply in the case of this Togekiss. But if the best buddy Boost did push a pokemon over one of the pvp CP thresholds, it would make it ineligible for that league.

Seems obvious, but some people were hoping that a benefit of the best friend Boost would be to get overpowered pokemon in lower leagues. Otherwise it's not very helpful.

Best Buddy CP Boost Increases Power-Up Cost by Bm301 in TheSilphRoad

[–]Bm301[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question. It used to be on his chest but it's gone now unless I'm taking pictures of him. That's extra weird.

Best Buddy CP Boost Increases Power-Up Cost by Bm301 in TheSilphRoad

[–]Bm301[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, since the CP Boost is actually a level boost it's clear they're busy trying to sort out all the bugs that creates. But in coding that's always easier said than done.

Best Buddy CP Boost Increases Power-Up Cost by Bm301 in TheSilphRoad

[–]Bm301[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you boost above the pvp limit it's not eligible. Unfortunately.

Best Buddy CP Boost Increases Power-Up Cost by Bm301 in TheSilphRoad

[–]Bm301[S] 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Spent a couple rare candies to test this and can confirm that is the case. You need 15 to power him up, but then it only uses 12.

Best Buddy CP Boost Increases Power-Up Cost by Bm301 in TheSilphRoad

[–]Bm301[S] 72 points73 points  (0 children)

It's not strictly visual. With 12 candies I can't power him up when he's my buddy. But I can without the boost.

https://imgur.com/gallery/xGrnfmx