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Check your Pokémon’s IVs using the app or an external IV calculator
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In the world of Pokémon GO, Individual Values (IVs) are secretive stats that indicate how much your Pokémon’s stats will rise when you power them up with candy and stardust. Knowing which of your Pokémon has the most potential in raids and gym battles can be the difference between success and defeat—and we’re here to help. Keep reading to learn how you can appraise your Pokémon and see if they have 100% IV levels using both the app and other external resources before your next big endeavor on Pokémon GO.
Things You Should Know
- Talk to your Team Leader in the Pokémon GO app to get a sense of your Pokémon’s IVs.
- Getting a 3-star ranking with a red emblem means that your Pokémon’s IVs are perfect, while 3 stars with a gold emblem indicate IVs that are around 82% to 98% perfect.
- Check out apps like Poké Genie to get a more in-depth look at your Pokémon’s IVs.
Steps
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Using the Pokémon GO App
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Tap the Pokéball icon and select the Pokémon option. The Pokéball icon is centered at the bottom of the screen, and the Pokémon option is in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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Select the Pokémon you’d like to check the IVs of. If you’re preparing for a gym battle or raid, it may help to sort your Pokémon by Combat Power (CP).
- Tap the circular filter button in the bottom right corner of the screen to inspect the different filtering options.
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Hit ☰ . You can find this in the bottom right corner of the screen.
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Tap the “Appraise” option. You can find it between the “Favorite” and “Transfer” options. This invites your Team Leader (Candela for Team Valor, Blanche for Team Mystic, or Spark for Team Instinct) to inspect your Pokémon’s IVs.
- Unhappy with your current team? You can switch teams once per year with a Team Medallion.
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Review the rating your Team Leader gives your Pokémon. Your Team Leader rates your Pokémon’s IVs with a 0- to 3-star system. Here’s a rundown of what each rating means in terms of your Pokémon’s IVs:
- 3 stars with red emblem: 100% perfect IVs
- 3 stars with gold emblem: 82.2% to 98% perfect IVs
- 2 stars: 66.7% to 80% perfect IVs
- 1 star: 51% to 63.4% perfect IVs
- 0 stars: less than 50% perfect IVs [1] X Research source
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