Star Machine

Two Pokémon: the main one, which gets the Star, and the secondary one, which is used up together with its Poké Ball. Both must have:

• the same species;

• the same tier;

• the same number of Stars.

The machine only accepts the tiers T3, T2, T1, Super Rare, Ultra Rare and Legendary. Compatible Smeargle variants can be combined with each other, but a shiny only with another shiny and a normal one only with another normal one.

Since the secondary one must carry the same Stars too, each Star doubles the Pokémon you need:

Example: a Legendary with 3 Stars deals 45% more damage; a T3 with 5 Stars, 10% more. Stars only raise damage: they give no Defense, HP or speed.

1. 

   Step 1:

   Go to the Star Machine: it is in the Trade Center, up a staircase. Open it to see the «Star Ascension» window.

2. 

   Step 2:

   Drag the main Pokémon’s Poké Ball onto the «Pokemon to ascend» slot («Drop here the Pokemon that will receive the star.»). The cost shows up under «Ascension Cost» right away, before you add the secondary.

3. 

   Step 3:

   Put the secondary in «Secondary (consumed)» («Drop here another Pokemon of the same kind. It will be consumed by the ascension.»). It has to be stored in the Depot to show up as an option. «Result» shows how the main Pokémon will end up.

4. 

   Step 4:

   Choose how to pay: mostly Diamonds, mostly Pokédollars, or mixed. All three options include some of each currency.

5. 

   Step 5:

   Check species, tier, Stars and cost, and confirm. «Confirm Ascension» opens: «Are you sure you want to perform the Star Ascension?», with the cost and the warning «The secondary Pokémon will be consumed!». Press «Yes» to ascend or «No» to back out.

Note: If you move, the window closes.

Each ascension costs more than the one before: the price rises with the Stars the main Pokémon already has, and the machine shows it as soon as you place its Poké Ball. The table adds up the main Pokémon's five ascensions, from 0 to 5 Stars; those of the secondary Pokémon you prepare along the way are paid separately.

Total cost from 0 to 5 Stars by payment option

Tier	Mostly Diamonds	Mostly Pokédollars	Mixed
Legendary	720 Diamonds + 180kk180,000,000 Pokédollars	360 Diamonds + 360kk360,000,000 Pokédollars	540 Diamonds + 270kk270,000,000 Pokédollars
Ultra Rare	360 Diamonds + 90kk90,000,000 Pokédollars	180 Diamonds + 180kk180,000,000 Pokédollars	270 Diamonds + 135kk135,000,000 Pokédollars
Super Rare	260 Diamonds + 70kk70,000,000 Pokédollars	130 Diamonds + 140kk140,000,000 Pokédollars	195 Diamonds + 105kk105,000,000 Pokédollars
T1	180 Diamonds + 45kk45,000,000 Pokédollars	90 Diamonds + 90kk90,000,000 Pokédollars	135 Diamonds + 67.5kk67,500,000 Pokédollars
T2	90 Diamonds + 22.5kk22,500,000 Pokédollars	45 Diamonds + 45kk45,000,000 Pokédollars	69 Diamonds + 33.5kk33,500,000 Pokédollars
T3	60 Diamonds + 15kk15,000,000 Pokédollars	30 Diamonds + 30kk30,000,000 Pokédollars	45 Diamonds + 22.5kk22,500,000 Pokédollars

Example: taking a Legendary from 0 to 5 Stars paying mostly in Pokédollars costs 360 Diamonds and 360kk360,000,000 Pokédollars in total.

Price of each ascension

Paying mostly in Diamonds, each ascension costs the same as the first one times the Star you reach: 0→1 costs the base price once; 1→2, twice; and so on up to 4→5, which costs five times as much. A Legendary pays 48 Diamonds + 12kk12,000,000 Pokédollars for the first Star and 240 Diamonds + 60kk60,000,000 Pokédollars for the fifth.

Price of each ascension paying mostly in Diamonds

Tier	0→1	1→2	2→3	3→4	4→5
Legendary	48 Diamonds + 12kk12,000,000 Pokédollars	96 Diamonds + 24kk24,000,000 Pokédollars	144 Diamonds + 36kk36,000,000 Pokédollars	192 Diamonds + 48kk48,000,000 Pokédollars	240 Diamonds + 60kk60,000,000 Pokédollars
Ultra Rare	24 Diamonds + 6kk6,000,000 Pokédollars	48 Diamonds + 12kk12,000,000 Pokédollars	72 Diamonds + 18kk18,000,000 Pokédollars	96 Diamonds + 24kk24,000,000 Pokédollars	120 Diamonds + 30kk30,000,000 Pokédollars
Super Rare	—	—	—	—	—
T1	12 Diamonds + 3kk3,000,000 Pokédollars	24 Diamonds + 6kk6,000,000 Pokédollars	36 Diamonds + 9kk9,000,000 Pokédollars	48 Diamonds + 12kk12,000,000 Pokédollars	60 Diamonds + 15kk15,000,000 Pokédollars
T2	6 Diamonds + 1.5kk1,500,000 Pokédollars	12 Diamonds + 3kk3,000,000 Pokédollars	18 Diamonds + 4.5kk4,500,000 Pokédollars	24 Diamonds + 6kk6,000,000 Pokédollars	30 Diamonds + 7.5kk7,500,000 Pokédollars
T3	4 Diamonds + 1kk1,000,000 Pokédollars	8 Diamonds + 2kk2,000,000 Pokédollars	12 Diamonds + 3kk3,000,000 Pokédollars	16 Diamonds + 4kk4,000,000 Pokédollars	20 Diamonds + 5kk5,000,000 Pokédollars

A Poké Ball with Stars does not accept a Mega Stone: Stars and Mega Evolution are incompatible paths. If you plan to Mega Evolve a Pokémon, do not give it Stars.