Stardust & Bonuses
Pokémon That Give Extra Stardust on Catch: Complete Payout Guide
Complete tier list of all 24 Pokémon rewarding 500 to 2,100 base Stardust upon capture, including Weather Boost and Star Piece multipliers.
2,100 Stardust
Base2,100
Weather (+25%)2,625
Star Piece (+50%)3,150
Weather + Star Piece3,938
Audino
⛅Partly Cloudy
Base2,100
Weather (+25%)2,625
Star Piece (+50%)3,150
Weather + Star Piece3,938
1,200 Stardust
Base1,200
Weather (+25%)1,500
Star Piece (+50%)1,800
Weather + Star Piece2,250
Cloyster
🌧️Rainy❄️Snow
Base1,200
Weather (+25%)1,500
Star Piece (+50%)1,800
Weather + Star Piece2,250
1,000 Stardust
Base1,000
Weather (+25%)1,250
Star Piece (+50%)1,500
Weather + Star Piece1,875
Shellder
🌧️Rainy
Base1,000
Weather (+25%)1,250
Star Piece (+50%)1,500
Weather + Star Piece1,875
Chimecho
🌬️Windy
Base1,000
Weather (+25%)1,250
Star Piece (+50%)1,500
Weather + Star Piece1,875
950 Stardust
Base950
Weather (+25%)1,188
Star Piece (+50%)1,425
Weather + Star Piece1,781
Alolan Persian
🌫️Fog
Base950
Weather (+25%)1,188
Star Piece (+50%)1,425
Weather + Star Piece1,781
Starmie
🌧️Rainy🌬️Windy
Base950
Weather (+25%)1,188
Star Piece (+50%)1,425
Weather + Star Piece1,781
Vespiquen
🌧️Rainy🌬️Windy
Base950
Weather (+25%)1,188
Star Piece (+50%)1,425
Weather + Star Piece1,781
Garbodor
☁️Cloudy
Base950
Weather (+25%)1,188
Star Piece (+50%)1,425
Weather + Star Piece1,781
750 Stardust
Base750
Weather (+25%)938
Star Piece (+50%)1,125
Weather + Star Piece1,406
Alolan Meowth
🌫️Fog
Base750
Weather (+25%)938
Star Piece (+50%)1,125
Weather + Star Piece1,406
Staryu
🌧️Rainy
Base750
Weather (+25%)938
Star Piece (+50%)1,125
Weather + Star Piece1,406
Sableye
🌫️Fog
Base750
Weather (+25%)938
Star Piece (+50%)1,125
Weather + Star Piece1,406
Combee
🌧️Rainy🌬️Windy
Base750
Weather (+25%)938
Star Piece (+50%)1,125
Weather + Star Piece1,406
Trubbish
☁️Cloudy
Base750
Weather (+25%)938
Star Piece (+50%)1,125
Weather + Star Piece1,406
700 Stardust
Base700
Weather (+25%)875
Star Piece (+50%)1,050
Weather + Star Piece1,312
Parasect
☀️Sunny / Clear🌧️Rainy
Base700
Weather (+25%)875
Star Piece (+50%)1,050
Weather + Star Piece1,312
Persian
⛅Partly Cloudy
Base700
Weather (+25%)875
Star Piece (+50%)1,050
Weather + Star Piece1,312
Breloom
☀️Sunny / Clear☁️Cloudy
Base700
Weather (+25%)875
Star Piece (+50%)1,050
Weather + Star Piece1,312
Amoonguss
☀️Sunny / Clear☁️Cloudy
Base700
Weather (+25%)875
Star Piece (+50%)1,050
Weather + Star Piece1,312
Shiinotic
☀️Sunny / Clear☁️Cloudy
Base700
Weather (+25%)875
Star Piece (+50%)1,050
Weather + Star Piece1,312
500 Stardust
Base500
Weather (+25%)625
Star Piece (+50%)750
Weather + Star Piece938
Paras
☀️Sunny / Clear🌧️Rainy
Base500
Weather (+25%)625
Star Piece (+50%)750
Weather + Star Piece938
Meowth
⛅Partly Cloudy
Base500
Weather (+25%)625
Star Piece (+50%)750
Weather + Star Piece938
Delibird
❄️Snow🌬️Windy
Base500
Weather (+25%)625
Star Piece (+50%)750
Weather + Star Piece938
Shroomish
☀️Sunny / Clear
Base500
Weather (+25%)625
Star Piece (+50%)750
Weather + Star Piece938
Foongus
☀️Sunny / Clear☁️Cloudy
Base500
Weather (+25%)625
Star Piece (+50%)750
Weather + Star Piece938
Morelull
☀️Sunny / Clear☁️Cloudy
Base500
Weather (+25%)625
Star Piece (+50%)750
Weather + Star Piece938
1. How Stardust Multipliers Work (Weather Boost & Star Piece) & Shadow Warning
Featured Pokémon in this section:AudinoCloysterShellderChimechoAlolan MeowthTrubbish
AudinoCloysterShellderChimechoAlolan MeowthTrubbishWhile the vast majority of species in Pokémon GO reward the standard 100 Stardust upon capture (300 for stage 1 and 500 for stage 2 evolutions), an exclusive group of 24 Pokémon awards between 500 and 2,100 base Stardust per catch.
These base payouts stack multiplicatively with active bonuses:
Weather Boost (+25%): Catching a species during its boosted weather condition increases the base Stardust payout by 25%.
Star Piece (+50%): Activating a Star Piece boosts all Stardust gains by 50% for 30 minutes.
Weather Boost + Star Piece (+87.5%): Combining both multipliers yields 1.875× base Stardust — turning a single weather-boosted Audino catch into a massive 3,938 Stardust payout!
⚠️ Important Note on Shadow Pokémon:
Shadow variations of these Pokémon rescued from Team GO Rocket Grunts or Leaders do NOT grant bonus Stardust and only reward the standard base amount.
Pro Tips for Max Efficiency:
- Watch out for regional exceptions: while Kanto Meowth (500) and Alolan Meowth (750) grant bonus Stardust, Galarian Meowth only rewards the standard 100 Stardust.
- Mushroom species (Paras, Shroomish, Foongus, Morelull) spawn frequently in the wild and are the most reliable daily Stardust farm during Sunny or Cloudy weather.
2. Event Grinding Tips: Spotlight Hour, Community Day & Task Stacking
Featured Pokémon in this section:ParasMeowthFoongusMorelullCombeeStaryu
ParasMeowthFoongusMorelullCombeeStaryuThe true power of bonus Stardust species shines during events featuring Catch Stardust multipliers (2× Catch Stardust during Tuesday Spotlight Hours or 3× Catch Stardust during Community Days):
Bonus Species Spotlight Hours: Whenever a Tuesday Spotlight Hour (6:00–7:00 PM) features Shellder, Trubbish, Foongus, Morelull, or Paras — especially paired with a 2× Catch Stardust bonus — running two Star Pieces allows you to farm 300,000 to 500,000+ Stardust in a single hour!
Field Research Encounter Stacking: When you complete a Field Research task that rewards a bonus Stardust Pokémon (such as Combee, Staryu, Shellder, Paras, Trubbish, or Audino), tap the top-left Run button instead of catching it immediately. You can bank up to 100 encounters in your research queue and catch them all under a single Star Piece during a 3× Catch Stardust Community Day!
Pro Tips for Max Efficiency:
- Several high-tier Stardust species (Audino, Chimecho, Sableye, Combee) have tough base catch rates — stock up on Ultra Balls and Razz/Golden Razz Berries so you don't waste precious Star Piece time.
- Use the Fast Catch technique to skip the Poké Ball shake animation and triple your catches per 30-minute Star Piece.