Individual Value (IV) Information!

What is Individual Value (IV)?

Individual Value
Individual Value (IV) is the secret status that is designed to each Pokemon.
For example, even though they are same Pokemon, each Pidgey has different CP.
This is because each Pidgey has its own IV.
Pokemon that has higher IV has larger chance of boosting their CP when the players strengthen them and will rise to become strong Pokemon.

Relationship Between IV and the Size

In Pokemon GO, each Pokemon has its own weight and height.
Also, there are size designed to weight and height and they are categorized in size XS to XL.
There are rumors about these weight, height and size, that they are related to each Pokemon’s IV.

According to the popular theory, Pokemon’s size will become larger when they own higher CP.
However, there are examples that smaller Pokemon became stronger than larger Pokemon. There are theories that IV and size does not relate like this example so specific information about IV are unclear at this point.

Also, there are times that Pokemon’s size changes after evolving, but the theory indicates that IV will carry on is dominant at this point.

Element that IV Influences

As the higher IV is, it will become easier to bring up CP.
There is possibility that IV influences Pokemon’s size.
There is possibility that IV influences the “move” that Pokemon can achieve.
There is high possibility that IV will carry on after evolving.

How to Check IV

There is no way to check IV inside Pokemon GO at this point.
Players need to use the tools that are developed by the volunteers.
However, IV in Pokemon GO has many unclear parts so it is hard to say that those tools are 100% reliable.

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