>>56451075v helpful, v informative kek
>>56451026from the research i've gathered quickly here with a couple tabs open;
i would advise to NOT purify as
you can probably find a normal one to build (if you have a change of heart)
in regards to matchups it depends on the metagame in the current PVP season...
shadow can flip certain matchups in its favor
whereas the purified one will hold wins that the shadow will come up short
according to ledditors 8 months ago:
purified = holds gligar, froslass, medicham, and a.ninetails etc
shadow = beats azu and others with extra damage output (sacrificing overall bulk)
>tldr; TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP