Stardust

Stardust
Stardust  is an item that can be used to power up your Pokemon, increasing its CP and HP. It cannot be purchased in the shop, and so must be earned by performing certain actions within the game.There are a

few methods you can use to earn Stardust:

Catching Pokemon
Each time you catch a Pokemon, you'll be awarded 100 Stardust and three Pokemon Candy, specific to the Pokemon you just caught.

Hatching Eggs
Each time you hatch an egg, you're awarded with Stardust, Pokemon Candy, and XP! The amount of Stardust you'll receive depends on how long it took to hatch the egg - 2km, 5km, or 10km.

Defending Gyms
Once the trainer has reached level 5 and chosen a Gym Team, the player can head to either an unclaimed Gym or Gym of the same color, and help defend the gym by placing a Pokemon in the gym.

Once any amount of Pokemon are placed into gyms to defend, check the Shop page and look for a shield icon in the top right. The number inside will list the number of Pokemon you have defending gyms, and once every 21 hours, a Defender Bonus will reward the player with PokeCoins and Stardust, increasing the amount for each additional Pokemon currently defending a gym. TIP: You do not need to have a Pokemon in a gym during the cooldown period - to get the reward, you only need to have at least one pokemon in a Gym when the shield icon is not counting down to the next available chance to claim a reward.

If the gyms aren't allowing new pokemon to defend them, the player must train to increase the gym's prestige and increase the Gym Level, to allow more slots for Pokemon.

'''Stardust is an incredibly important resource. Use it wisely and obtain as much of it as you can!'''