How to get Stardust in Pokemon GO?

 Stardust is one of the most important resources in Pokemon GO. Thanks to it, you can upgrade your Pokemon. Every player needs it, but not everyone knows how to get it. In this post i will show you few ways to get a lot of Stardust in Pokemon GO.

Catching Pokemon

One of the most effective ways to get Stardust is simply catching Pokemon. Base amount of Stardust for catching a Pokemon is 100 per catch. However, there are a few exceptions:

• For catching a weather boosted Pokemon you get 25 more Stardust

• Catching first stage of an evolution gives you 300 Stardust and second stage of an evolution gives you 500 Stardust

• Catch streaks: catching a Pokemon for the first time a day gives you bonus 1800 stardust, and if you catch Pokemon everyday for a week, on the seventh day you get a bonus 9000 stardust

• There are also Pokemon that give more Stardust for catching them, here is the full list: 

• Paras – 500 Stardust
• Parasect – 700 Stardust
• Meowth – 500 Stardust
• Alolan Meowth – 750 Stardust
• Persian – 700 Stardust
• Alolan Persian – 950 Stardust
• Shellder – 1000 Stardust
• Cloyster – 1200 Stardust
• Staryu – 750 Stardust
• Starmie – 950 Stardust
• Delibird – 500 Stardust
• Shroomish – 500 Stardust
• Breloom – 700 Stardust
• Sableye – 750 Stardust
• Chimecho – 1000 Stardust
• Combee – 750 Stardust
• Vespiquen – 950 Stardust
• Audino – 2100 Stardust
• Trubbish – 750 Stardust
• Garbodor – 950 Stardust
• Foongus – 500 Stardust
• Amoonguss – 700 Stardust

Hatching eggs

Hatching eggs is also an effective way of getting Stardust - the amount you get depends on the egg you hatch. Here is the list of how much stardust an egg gives:

• 400-800 Stardust for hatching a 2km egg
• 600-1,600 Stardust for hatching a 5km egg
• 800-1,600 Stardust for hatching a 7km egg
• 1600-3200 Stardust for hatching a 10km egg
• 3200-6400 Stardust for hatching a 12km egg

Go Battle League

If you like playing PVP in Pokemon GO you will be rewarded with big amounts of Stardust, especially at the end of the season. Depending on which rank you will finish, you will get different amount. If you play Go Battle League don't forget to use a Star Piece when claiming your season reward for even more Stardust.

Gifts

When opening a gift in Pokemon GO you can recieve up to 300 Stardust. Daily cap of opening gifts is 30, so if you are lucky you can get up to 9000 Stardust daily. 

Raids

Raids give you 1000 Stardust every time, even if you weren't able to catch the Pokemon.

Team GO Rocket

Defeating Team GO Rocket members will also reward you with a bit of Stardust - Grunts givr you 500 Stardust, Leaders 1000 and defeating Giovanni gives you 5000 Stardust.