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I have seen conflicting information on when to evolve Pokemon and I wanted to get a second opinion. I have been waiting to evolve my Pokemon because I read an article telling me to wait until your trainer level is higher to evolve because you get a bigger CP boost without using stardust if you are a higher trainer level (I am level 25 currently)However, I have also read that your pokemon's level does not change after evolving so if that is the case then it doesn't matter when to evolve if you are happy with their IVs and have the candies to do it. According to this information, my pokemon will have the same CP regardless of what my trainer level is if I understand this correctly.

I just want to be sure because I am tired of waiting to evolve Pokemon until I'm a higher trainer level.
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The CP boost seems bigger once you evolve because it scales with the max CP of the pokemon, an evolved pokemon has a higher max, so it has a seemingly higher boost! The level itself doesn't change when you evolve it, only when you power up the pokemon. As long as you're happy with the IVs and are willing to spend the candy, then you should be good to go!

The visual indicator of the CP bar scales depending on your level, so a level 25 pokemon will appear to have a nearly full bar if you're at level 25, while a level 25 pokemon looks to be only 2/3rds full for a level 40 player!

As far as I'm aware, the only level-dependent thing in GO regarding CP and stats is that the pokemon's stats are randomized for players until they hit level 30, at which point a given pokemon spawn will have the same stats for every level 30+ player who catches it.

Hope this helps!

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