diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/cli/base_command.py b/src/pip/_internal/cli/base_command.py
index 78a4e1160..37dc17188 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/cli/base_command.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/cli/base_command.py
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ class RequirementCommand(Command):
 
         return PackageFinder.create(
             search_scope=search_scope,
+            allow_yanked=True,
             format_control=options.format_control,
             trusted_hosts=options.trusted_hosts,
             allow_all_prereleases=options.pre,
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/commands/list.py b/src/pip/_internal/commands/list.py
index 67abee0fb..a9ff88eb1 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/commands/list.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/commands/list.py
@@ -116,8 +116,10 @@ class ListCommand(Command):
         """
         search_scope = make_search_scope(options)
 
+        # Pass allow_yanked=False to ignore yanked versions.
         return PackageFinder.create(
             search_scope=search_scope,
+            allow_yanked=False,
             allow_all_prereleases=options.pre,
             trusted_hosts=options.trusted_hosts,
             session=session,
@@ -183,10 +185,7 @@ class ListCommand(Command):
                                       if not candidate.version.is_prerelease]
 
                 evaluator = finder.candidate_evaluator
-                # Pass allow_yanked=False to ignore yanked versions.
-                best_candidate = evaluator.get_best_candidate(
-                    all_candidates, allow_yanked=False,
-                )
+                best_candidate = evaluator.get_best_candidate(all_candidates)
                 if best_candidate is None:
                     continue
 
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/index.py b/src/pip/_internal/index.py
index 2acdd74b4..ce39a83a1 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/index.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/index.py
@@ -307,8 +307,13 @@ class CandidateEvaluator(object):
     on what tags are valid.
     """
 
+    # Don't include an allow_yanked default value to make sure each call
+    # site considers whether yanked releases are allowed. This also causes
+    # that decision to be made explicit in the calling code, which helps
+    # people when reading the code.
     def __init__(
         self,
+        allow_yanked,  # type: bool
         target_python=None,  # type: Optional[TargetPython]
         prefer_binary=False,   # type: bool
         allow_all_prereleases=False,  # type: bool
@@ -316,6 +321,8 @@ class CandidateEvaluator(object):
     ):
         # type: (...) -> None
         """
+        :param allow_yanked: Whether files marked as yanked (in the sense
+            of PEP 592) are permitted to be candidates for install.
         :param target_python: The target Python interpreter to use to check
             both the Python version embedded in the filename and the package's
             "Requires-Python" metadata. If None (the default), then a
@@ -329,6 +336,7 @@ class CandidateEvaluator(object):
         if ignore_requires_python is None:
             ignore_requires_python = False
 
+        self._allow_yanked = allow_yanked
         self._ignore_requires_python = ignore_requires_python
         self._prefer_binary = prefer_binary
         self._target_python = target_python
@@ -357,6 +365,10 @@ class CandidateEvaluator(object):
             the link fails to qualify.
         """
         version = None
+        if link.is_yanked and not self._allow_yanked:
+            reason = link.yanked_reason or '<none given>'
+            return (False, 'yanked for reason: {}'.format(reason))
+
         if link.egg_fragment:
             egg_info = link.egg_fragment
             ext = link.ext
@@ -507,23 +519,14 @@ class CandidateEvaluator(object):
             yank_value, binary_preference, candidate.version, build_tag, pri,
         )
 
-    # Don't include an allow_yanked default value to make sure each call
-    # site considers whether yanked releases are allowed. This also causes
-    # that decision to be made explicit in the calling code, which helps
-    # people when reading the code.
     def get_best_candidate(
         self,
         candidates,    # type: List[InstallationCandidate]
-        allow_yanked,  # type: bool
     ):
         # type: (...) -> Optional[InstallationCandidate]
         """
         Return the best candidate per the instance's sort order, or None if
         no candidate is acceptable.
-
-        :param allow_yanked: Whether to permit returning a yanked candidate
-            in the sense of PEP 592. If true, a yanked candidate will be
-            returned only if all candidates have been yanked.
         """
         if not candidates:
             return None
@@ -532,20 +535,14 @@ class CandidateEvaluator(object):
 
         # Log a warning per PEP 592 if necessary before returning.
         link = best_candidate.location
-        if not link.is_yanked:
-            return best_candidate
-
-        # Otherwise, all the candidates were yanked.
-        if not allow_yanked:
-            return None
-
-        reason = link.yanked_reason or '<none given>'
-        msg = (
-            'The candidate selected for download or install is a '
-            'yanked version: {candidate}\n'
-            'Reason for being yanked: {reason}'
-        ).format(candidate=best_candidate, reason=reason)
-        logger.warning(msg)
+        if link.is_yanked:
+            reason = link.yanked_reason or '<none given>'
+            msg = (
+                'The candidate selected for download or install is a '
+                'yanked version: {candidate}\n'
+                'Reason for being yanked: {reason}'
+            ).format(candidate=best_candidate, reason=reason)
+            logger.warning(msg)
 
         return best_candidate
 
@@ -589,23 +586,13 @@ class FoundCandidates(object):
         # Again, converting version to str to deal with debundling.
         return (c for c in self.iter_all() if str(c.version) in self._versions)
 
-    # Don't include an allow_yanked default value to make sure each call
-    # site considers whether yanked releases are allowed. This also causes
-    # that decision to be made explicit in the calling code, which helps
-    # people when reading the code.
-    def get_best(self, allow_yanked):
-        # type: (bool) -> Optional[InstallationCandidate]
+    def get_best(self):
+        # type: () -> Optional[InstallationCandidate]
         """Return the best candidate available, or None if no applicable
         candidates are found.
-
-        :param allow_yanked: Whether to permit returning a yanked candidate
-            in the sense of PEP 592. If true, a yanked candidate will be
-            returned only if all candidates have been yanked.
         """
         candidates = list(self.iter_applicable())
-        return self._evaluator.get_best_candidate(
-            candidates, allow_yanked=allow_yanked,
-        )
+        return self._evaluator.get_best_candidate(candidates)
 
 
 class PackageFinder(object):
@@ -648,10 +635,15 @@ class PackageFinder(object):
         # These are boring links that have already been logged somehow.
         self._logged_links = set()  # type: Set[Link]
 
+    # Don't include an allow_yanked default value to make sure each call
+    # site considers whether yanked releases are allowed. This also causes
+    # that decision to be made explicit in the calling code, which helps
+    # people when reading the code.
     @classmethod
     def create(
         cls,
         search_scope,  # type: SearchScope
+        allow_yanked,  # type: bool
         allow_all_prereleases=False,  # type: bool
         trusted_hosts=None,  # type: Optional[List[str]]
         session=None,  # type: Optional[PipSession]
@@ -663,6 +655,8 @@ class PackageFinder(object):
         # type: (...) -> PackageFinder
         """Create a PackageFinder.
 
+        :param allow_yanked: Whether files marked as yanked (in the sense
+            of PEP 592) are permitted to be candidates for install.
         :param trusted_hosts: Domains not to emit warnings for when not using
             HTTPS.
         :param session: The Session to use to make requests.
@@ -682,6 +676,7 @@ class PackageFinder(object):
             )
 
         candidate_evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(
+            allow_yanked=allow_yanked,
             target_python=target_python,
             prefer_binary=prefer_binary,
             allow_all_prereleases=allow_all_prereleases,
@@ -969,7 +964,7 @@ class PackageFinder(object):
         Raises DistributionNotFound or BestVersionAlreadyInstalled otherwise
         """
         candidates = self.find_candidates(req.name, req.specifier)
-        best_candidate = candidates.get_best(allow_yanked=True)
+        best_candidate = candidates.get_best()
 
         installed_version = None    # type: Optional[_BaseVersion]
         if req.satisfied_by is not None:
diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/utils/outdated.py b/src/pip/_internal/utils/outdated.py
index 8ebb54d6b..8088cda78 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/utils/outdated.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/utils/outdated.py
@@ -125,17 +125,16 @@ def pip_version_check(session, options):
             # Lets use PackageFinder to see what the latest pip version is
             search_scope = make_search_scope(options, suppress_no_index=True)
 
+            # Pass allow_yanked=False so we don't suggest upgrading to a
+            # yanked version.
             finder = PackageFinder.create(
                 search_scope=search_scope,
+                allow_yanked=False,
                 allow_all_prereleases=False,  # Explicitly set to False
                 trusted_hosts=options.trusted_hosts,
                 session=session,
             )
-            # Pass allow_yanked=False so we don't suggest upgrading to a
-            # yanked version.
-            candidate = finder.find_candidates("pip").get_best(
-                allow_yanked=False,
-            )
+            candidate = finder.find_candidates("pip").get_best()
             if candidate is None:
                 return
             pypi_version = str(candidate.version)
diff --git a/tests/lib/__init__.py b/tests/lib/__init__.py
index ac706b4af..0e9cd9c92 100644
--- a/tests/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/lib/__init__.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ def make_test_finder(
 
     return PackageFinder.create(
         search_scope=search_scope,
+        allow_yanked=True,
         allow_all_prereleases=allow_all_prereleases,
         trusted_hosts=trusted_hosts,
         session=session,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_build_env.py b/tests/unit/test_build_env.py
index 4f279ff8f..dc1bb187d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_build_env.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_build_env.py
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ def run_with_build_env(script, setup_script_contents,
             from pip._internal.models.search_scope import SearchScope
 
             search_scope = SearchScope.create([%r], [])
-            finder = PackageFinder.create(search_scope, session=PipSession())
+            finder = PackageFinder.create(
+                search_scope,
+                allow_yanked=True,
+                session=PipSession(),
+            )
             build_env = BuildEnvironment()
 
             try:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_finder.py b/tests/unit/test_finder.py
index e5c0f29d4..7a79fb51f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_finder.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_finder.py
@@ -218,7 +218,10 @@ class TestWheel:
         ]
         target_python = TargetPython()
         target_python._valid_tags = valid_tags
-        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(target_python=target_python)
+        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(
+            allow_yanked=True,
+            target_python=target_python,
+        )
         sort_key = evaluator._sort_key
         results = sorted(links, key=sort_key, reverse=True)
         results2 = sorted(reversed(links), key=sort_key, reverse=True)
@@ -426,7 +429,7 @@ class TestCandidateEvaluator(object):
     def setup(self):
         self.search_name = 'pytest'
         self.canonical_name = 'pytest'
-        self.evaluator = CandidateEvaluator()
+        self.evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(allow_yanked=True)
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('url, expected_version', [
         ('http:/yo/pytest-1.0.tar.gz', '1.0'),
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_index.py b/tests/unit/test_index.py
index 26bc9e914..81fc8a11d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_index.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_index.py
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ class TestCandidateEvaluator:
         Test the target_python argument.
         """
         target_python = TargetPython(py_version_info=(3, 7, 3))
-        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(target_python=target_python)
+        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(
+            allow_yanked=True,
+            target_python=target_python,
+        )
         # The target_python attribute should be set as is.
         assert evaluator._target_python is target_python
 
@@ -98,7 +101,10 @@ class TestCandidateEvaluator:
         """
         Test passing None for the target_python argument.
         """
-        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(target_python=None)
+        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(
+            allow_yanked=True,
+            target_python=None,
+        )
         # Spot-check the default TargetPython object.
         actual_target_python = evaluator._target_python
         assert actual_target_python._given_py_version_info is None
@@ -118,6 +124,7 @@ class TestCandidateEvaluator:
     ):
         target_python = TargetPython(py_version_info=py_version_info)
         evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(
+            allow_yanked=True,
             target_python=target_python,
             ignore_requires_python=ignore_requires_python,
         )
@@ -131,6 +138,29 @@ class TestCandidateEvaluator:
         actual = evaluator.evaluate_link(link, search=search)
         assert actual == expected
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('yanked_reason, allow_yanked, expected', [
+        (None, True, (True, '1.12')),
+        (None, False, (True, '1.12')),
+        ('', True, (True, '1.12')),
+        ('', False, (False, 'yanked for reason: <none given>')),
+        ('bad metadata', True, (True, '1.12')),
+        ('bad metadata', False,
+         (False, 'yanked for reason: bad metadata')),
+    ])
+    def test_evaluate_link__allow_yanked(
+        self, yanked_reason, allow_yanked, expected,
+    ):
+        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(allow_yanked=allow_yanked)
+        link = Link(
+            'https://example.com/#egg=twine-1.12',
+            yanked_reason=yanked_reason,
+        )
+        search = Search(
+            supplied='twine', canonical='twine', formats=['source'],
+        )
+        actual = evaluator.evaluate_link(link, search=search)
+        assert actual == expected
+
     def test_evaluate_link__incompatible_wheel(self):
         """
         Test an incompatible wheel.
@@ -138,7 +168,10 @@ class TestCandidateEvaluator:
         target_python = TargetPython(py_version_info=(3, 6, 4))
         # Set the valid tags to an empty list to make sure nothing matches.
         target_python._valid_tags = []
-        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(target_python=target_python)
+        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(
+            allow_yanked=True,
+            target_python=target_python,
+        )
         link = Link('https://example.com/sample-1.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl')
         search = Search(
             supplied='sample', canonical='sample', formats=['binary'],
@@ -163,7 +196,7 @@ class TestCandidateEvaluator:
         link = Link(url, yanked_reason=yanked_reason)
         candidate = InstallationCandidate('mypackage', '1.0', link)
 
-        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator()
+        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(allow_yanked=True)
         sort_value = evaluator._sort_key(candidate)
         # Yanked / non-yanked is reflected in the first element of the tuple.
         actual = sort_value[0]
@@ -176,30 +209,17 @@ class TestCandidateEvaluator:
 
         return candidate
 
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize('allow_yanked', [True, False])
-    def test_get_best_candidate__no_candidates(self, allow_yanked):
+    def test_get_best_candidate__no_candidates(self):
         """
         Test passing an empty list.
         """
-        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator()
-        actual = evaluator.get_best_candidate([], allow_yanked=allow_yanked)
+        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(allow_yanked=True)
+        actual = evaluator.get_best_candidate([])
         assert actual is None
 
-    def test_get_best_candidate__all_yanked__allow_yanked_false(self):
+    def test_get_best_candidate__all_yanked(self, caplog):
         """
-        Test all candidates yanked with allow_yanked=False.
-        """
-        candidates = [
-            self.make_mock_candidate('1.0', yanked_reason=''),
-            self.make_mock_candidate('2.0', yanked_reason=''),
-        ]
-        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator()
-        actual = evaluator.get_best_candidate(candidates, allow_yanked=False)
-        assert actual is None
-
-    def test_get_best_candidate__all_yanked__allow_yanked_true(self, caplog):
-        """
-        Test all candidates yanked with allow_yanked=True.
+        Test all candidates yanked.
         """
         candidates = [
             self.make_mock_candidate('1.0', yanked_reason='bad metadata #1'),
@@ -208,8 +228,8 @@ class TestCandidateEvaluator:
             self.make_mock_candidate('2.0', yanked_reason='bad metadata #2'),
         ]
         expected_best = candidates[1]
-        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator()
-        actual = evaluator.get_best_candidate(candidates, allow_yanked=True)
+        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(allow_yanked=True)
+        actual = evaluator.get_best_candidate(candidates)
         assert actual is expected_best
         assert str(actual.version) == '3.0'
 
@@ -231,8 +251,8 @@ class TestCandidateEvaluator:
         candidates = [
             self.make_mock_candidate('1.0', yanked_reason=''),
         ]
-        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator()
-        actual = evaluator.get_best_candidate(candidates, allow_yanked=True)
+        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(allow_yanked=True)
+        actual = evaluator.get_best_candidate(candidates)
         assert str(actual.version) == '1.0'
 
         assert len(caplog.records) == 1
@@ -257,8 +277,8 @@ class TestCandidateEvaluator:
             self.make_mock_candidate('1.0'),
         ]
         expected_best = candidates[1]
-        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator()
-        actual = evaluator.get_best_candidate(candidates, allow_yanked=True)
+        evaluator = CandidateEvaluator(allow_yanked=True)
+        actual = evaluator.get_best_candidate(candidates)
         assert actual is expected_best
         assert str(actual.version) == '2.0'
 
@@ -268,6 +288,20 @@ class TestCandidateEvaluator:
 
 class TestPackageFinder:
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('allow_yanked', [False, True])
+    def test_create__allow_yanked(self, allow_yanked):
+        """
+        Test that allow_yanked is passed to CandidateEvaluator.
+        """
+        search_scope = SearchScope([], [])
+        finder = PackageFinder.create(
+            search_scope=search_scope,
+            allow_yanked=allow_yanked,
+            session=object(),
+        )
+        evaluator = finder.candidate_evaluator
+        assert evaluator._allow_yanked == allow_yanked
+
     def test_create__target_python(self):
         """
         Test that target_python is passed to CandidateEvaluator as is.
@@ -276,6 +310,7 @@ class TestPackageFinder:
         target_python = TargetPython(py_version_info=(3, 7, 3))
         finder = PackageFinder.create(
             search_scope=search_scope,
+            allow_yanked=True,
             session=object(),
             target_python=target_python,
         )
@@ -361,6 +396,7 @@ class TestPackageFinder:
         search_scope = SearchScope([], [])
         finder = PackageFinder.create(
             search_scope=search_scope,
+            allow_yanked=True,
             trusted_hosts=None,
             session=object(),
         )
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_unit_outdated.py b/tests/unit/test_unit_outdated.py
index f2b343f9f..5a8eb5c1e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_unit_outdated.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_unit_outdated.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class MockFoundCandidates(object):
     def __init__(self, best):
         self._best = best
 
-    def get_best(self, allow_yanked):
+    def get_best(self):
         return self._best