Is IV or CP more important?

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.

Is it better to evolve Pokemon with higher CP or appraisal?

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.

Are stars or CP more important?

Star Rating Badge

The CP runs hand-in-hand with the star rating. If you have a 100% (three star) Pokemon, your CP can be raised to be the most-possible highest CP for that particular Pokemon. That doesn't necessarily mean you'll have the highest weight, or height, or even the best moves.

Are IVs really that important?

Not only do IVs determine the HP, Special Attack, Attack, Special Defense, Defense, and Speed of a Pokemon, but they also can be hereditary in the realm of Pokemon breeding.

ARE 100% IV POKEMON REALLY THE BEST? - Pokemon GO

How much do IVs really matter?

Based on the way IVs affect damage output, the difference that 100% IVs make compared to 0% IVs is around 10%, i.e. they will last around 10% longer, deal around 10% more damage, and resist around 10% more damage.

Is it worth keeping low IV Pokémon?

Absolutely not - for your defenders and enemy gym attacking team, high IVs are much more important. This is where having a high CP is important - the difference between a maxed out Dragonite with 0% IVs and 100% IVs is 3,141 and 3,581 respectively. Save your super-high IV Pokemon for your A-team.

Should I transfer all my low CP Pokémon?

Combat Power (CP)

Each one should have the letters CP next them, as well as a number. CP stands for combat power -- the higher the CP, the stronger the Pokémon will be in battle. In general, you want to trade away your low-value Pokémon so you can build up your stronger ones.

Does CP matter defending gyms?

When it comes to defending a gym the most important factor for a defending Pokemon is having the best moves to deal the most damage before fainting. Even with lower CP, a defender with the perfect moveset can do more overall damage than its higher CP Pokemon counterpart.

Is 3 star IV good?

If your Pokémon has three stars and a red stamp, it means that it has 100% perfect IVs. If it has three star with an orange stamp, it has around 80-99% perfect IVs. Two stars means 66-80% IVs and one star means 50-65% IVs.

Can I increase my Pokémon's appraisal?

Please note that Evolving or Powering Up a Pokémon will not improve its appraisal, however Purifying a Shadow Pokémon will improve its appraisal.

Do IVs matter in Pokemon go?

Then, depending on how you play, it matters quite a bit. Once you level up to the point where you are taking on Level 4 and 5 raids with a buddy - often completely possible at Level 40 - having high IV fighters allows you a better chance of taking down a Tyranatar, for instance, with two high level players.

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 my 100 IV Pokémon?

If you have a Pokemon that is in the highest or second highest IV tier, it really is not that far away from perfect Max CP. So evolving a Pokemon with IV's in the first or second tier is a good idea, you don't need to wait for the perfect IV's. Never power up a Pokémon before evolving it!

Which stat is most important in Pokemon go?

When asking about 15/15/15, you are asking about it's attack/defense/stamina. For PvE in Pokemon Go the stat that matters the most is the attack stat. The defense stat is typically preferable over the stamina stat because it effectively decreases the opponent Pokémon's attack damage.

Why do Pokemon get weaker when traded?

A traded Pokemon level will be adjusted to the maximum power up level the recipient can perform. If you try to trade a higher level Pokemon to someone who can't normally power up to that level, the Pokemon's level will go down.

Which Pokemon should I always transfer?

A common strategy is to identify the singular Pokemon with the highest stats (like CP and IV) and keep only the strongest and the shinies while transferring all the rest.

Why do people put low CP Pokemon in gym?

The advantage of low CP pokemon is that they dont drain CP as fast, so they still need to be attacked 3 times after 10 hours. That 3300 Rhydon is gonna get kicked out after 1 fight when hes stood in a gym for 5+ hours.

Are lucky Pokémon always good IV?

Normally when you trade Pokémon, the Individual Values (or IVs) of the Pokémon are shuffled randomly. However, if you trade a Pokémon and it becomes Lucky, it will always have at least 80% IVs, ensuring a pretty strong Pokémon.

Should I purify high IV Pokémon?

Purified Pokemon will have better Appraisal and receive 2 points towards all their IVs. This can potentially bring a 2-star Shadow Pokemon to a 3-star if it's purified. Purified Pokemon will receive a significant boost in Combat Power (CP).

How rare is a perfect IV?

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.

Can you have 31 in all IVs?

Individual Values

Unlike EVs, there is no cap for the IV total; it is theoretically possible to have a Pokémon with 31 in every IV. Statistically, the best you can hope to achieve is 31 in three of the six stats, with the remaining three being left up to chance.

Can you max out IVs?

If your Pokémon is over level 50, you'll be able to trade one cap to max out one IV. You'll need five for the ideal Pokémon IV spread, as we detailed above. There are also Gold Bottle Caps, which you can trade to the same NPC to max all six stats of a selected Pokémon.