User:Intgr/Individual Values


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Individual Values or IVs determine if a Pokémon is stronger in battle than another Pokémon of the same level and species, as they are generated randomly for each Pokémon obtained. The Combat Power (CP) value depends on the Pokémon species base stats, their level and IVs.

IV stats
Each Pokémon has 3 Individual Values, each value ranges from 0 to 15 (although depends on how they're caught, see below).


 * Attack – determines how much damage the Pokémon does in battle, and also has the highest influence on CP.
 * Defense – determines how much damage the Pokémon can receive in battle, and also has an influence on CP.
 * Stamina – mainly determines HP of Pokémon and also CP levels of the Pokémon.

Pokémon Appraisal allows Trainer to check them. Each Pokémon species has base stats. The base stats are the lowest possible IV for that species. If a Pokémon's stats matches the base value, they are considered to have an IV of zero.

A pokemon with all values equal to 15 (IV 15/15/15), like the image on the right, is called Perfect IV or 100% IV.

IV chances
The range of possible IV values depends on where they are caught. In each case the highest possible IV is 15/15/15, but the lowest possible IV values differ. The catch IV is uniformly random in the range between Minimum IV and 15/15/15.