Is IV or CP better?

IV vs CP — differences

A perfect IV Pokemon, when fully levelled up, will be as powerful as that particular species can be. On the other hand, a high CP will show power in terms of an absolute score but might be on the lower end of the potential spectrum. When battling, high CP Pokemon should be utilized.

Is it better to evolve higher CP or IV?

A higher IV also means better chance of better moves for the evolved pokemon - and those are much more important than a high CP.

What CP is 100% IV Pokémon?

A 100% IV would mean that Attack, Defense and Stamina are all at 15. Everything below that works out to being a percentage of the maximum possible stat of 45. For example: A Gengar with 10 Attack, 10 Defense and 12 Stamina would have an IV of 71%. In other words, 71% of 45.

Is it worth keeping low CP Pokémon?

It pays to keep and evolve only the best Pokémon you find. In general, you want higher CP Pokémon to evolve over lower CP Pokémon, but just because a Pokémon has a high CP doesn't mean it's actually very good.

Is CP or stars more important?

CP is the number at the top of your Pokemon's listing – that's where you see the simultaneously most and least important part of your Pokemon's worth. The CP runs hand-in-hand with the star rating.

How does CP, IV's, and LEVELS work in POKEMON GO!

How important is IV in Pokemon go?

IVs can be thought of as a Pokémon's potential to be great within its species. Similar to how genes determine human height, build, eye and hair color, IVs determine Pokémon strength, bulkiness and stamina.

Do Pokemon in gyms slowly lose CP?

Trainers from opposing teams battle to reduce the motivation of the Pokémon on the Gym. Pokémon gradually lose motivation over time and by losing battles against opposing team members. As a Pokémon loses motivation, its CP will temporarily decrease, making it weaker in battle.

How common are 4 star Pokemon?

Perfect IV odds in the wild? There's a one in 4,096 chance, or 0.0244% portability, of finding perfect IVs from a wild catch. There is also a Weather Boosted wild catch though, which gives you a significant odds boost.

Do higher CP Pokemon do more damage?

The CP gives players an idea of the amount of damage they will inflict on an opponent. If a Pokemon's CP is higher than a Gym's Pokemon, then they will inflict more damage. Likewise, a Pokemon with a lower CP will have a lower damage output.

How rare are 3 star Pokémon?

0 stars - below 50% 1 star - 51% to 63.4% 2 stars - 66.7% to 80% 3 stars - 82.2% to 98%

How rare is a 100% IV in Pokémon GO?

The chance to get a 100% IV (15/15/15) Pokémon in Pokémon GO is 1/4096, or in percentage, 0.0244%. The chance to get any combination of IVs is the same and equals 1/4096. The game awards IV values using three random rolls, from 0 to 15.

What is the highest IVs Pokémon?

IVs: Pokémon must hatch with them already at max (31 IVs) in the required stats. Usually that would mean all of them; although there are some cases when we could leave out one of them, for example the Special Attack on a physical user.

Should I max CP before evolving?

It doesn't really matter unless you care about PVP. Cp is determined by base stats of a pokemon, the pokémon's level, and its ivs. Because evolving a pokemon only changes the base stats not the level or ivs, it doesn't matter if you power up a pokemon before evolving or after the cp it gets to won't change.

Should I evolve a bad IV shiny?

Oh yes, you should evolve it, it will give rise to the shiny version of the evolved pokemon.

Should I keep low CP high IV Pokemon?

Yes, keep it and power it up when you are a high level. I have a 100% Wailmer with low CP and I'm not going to evolve it yet: it might be that evolving a wailmer is on the next special research like evolving magikarp was. I'm level 39 so when I do evolve it I will power it up to the limit of my stardust and candy.

How rare is a 0 star Pokémon?

However 0% pokemon are even rarer than 100% pokemon, since the former can never come from raids, eggs, research tasks or trades.

Is there a 5 star Pokémon?

These Pokemon are very powerful, so it's recommended that you team up with a few other trainers in order to secure a victory. There are four tiers: 1-Star, 3-Star, 5-Star, and Mega Raids. The higher the tier, the harder the battle.

Can you earn more than 50 PokéCoins a day?

Once you've reached the daily limit of 50 PokéCoins, you won't be able to earn any more PokéCoins until the next day. If you have more than one Pokémon return from Gyms in a single day, the maximum bonus for the day is still limited to 50 PokéCoins.

What is the weakest Pokémon in Pokemon GO by CP?

What is the hardest gym Pokemon GO?

Why would you want a 0 IV Pokémon?

What Pokémon do I want to catch at 0 Attack IVs? In general, having 0 Attack IVs on a Special Attacking Pokémon is a luxury, not a necessity-- it matters in very few scenarios. Those scenarios are 1) if your opponent has the move Foul Play, or 2) if your Pokémon might get confused and hit itself in confusion.

Should I purify good IV Pokémon?

While Return is OK on a normal-type Pokémon, it's not super great on anything else and can be replaced. Purified Pokémon also get IV boosts when powered up. Each stat goes up by two when purified, meaning if you catch a Shadow Pokémon with at least 13 Attack, Defense, and Stamina will turn into an 100% IV Pokémon.