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Feb 10, 2008 22:55

Can anyone out there explain IVs to me? I tried Serebii, but I didn't understand it :[

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papersnow February 11 2008, 05:43:33 UTC
IVs are basically a Pokémon's genetics. They're set in stone when you encounter the Pokémon, or when you hatch it and play a part in determining how high Pokémon's final stats will be. Like, if a Pokémon has a max IV in, say, Defense, and if it has a +Def nature, and 252 Effort Values in Defense, it'll have the highest Defense stat at L.100 that its species can legally have.

IVs also range from 0 to 31, and for competitive battle, the higher, the better.

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billiefuckinjoe February 11 2008, 05:44:32 UTC
How can I determine what IVs I have?

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colichemarde February 11 2008, 06:02:59 UTC
The only way I've been able to see is to check stats prior to a level gain, then check after a level gain. The difference of the two is its IV set.

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cactuarjoe February 11 2008, 06:21:20 UTC
IVs are a number, between 0 and 31, which is attached to each of a Pokemon's stats. Each IV point translates to an extra stat in that point by Lv. 100. So if a Pokemon has a 31 IV in HP, it'll have 31 more HP at Lv. 100 than a Pokemon with a 0 IV would.

A Pokemon's IVs are determined when you catch it in the wild, or when you recieve the egg from the daycare man. The best way to determine what IVs your Pokemon has is with an IV calculator. Keep in mind that IV calculators become less accurate the lower your level is. A lot of people hoarde Rare Candies in order to artificially level a Pokemon up, check its IVs, and then reset.

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billiefuckinjoe February 12 2008, 02:30:11 UTC
I kinda get it now!

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eevee February 11 2008, 11:14:43 UTC
http://veekun.com/dex/mechanics/stats

Granted this was banged out in ten minutes, but is it any better?

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