Combat Point (CP) is a feature in Pokémon GO. The Pokémon, whether a wild or a caught one, has an amount of Combat Points, CP. CP determines how much damage the Pokémon can inflict on its opponent, during a Gym battle. CP is shown by a half-circle; upon evolution, the position on the half-circle remains the same, but the CP is still increased. Thus, it should not matter if the trainer boosts a Pokémon first and then evolves or evolves first and then boosts. The Pokémon's CP can be boosted, depending on the items used: Afterwards, 2 candies are needed and stardust required is 1300, 1600, etc.