So lets get started, What are IVs?
IVs (Independent Values) are basically stats that your Pokemon have that determine how they will fare compared to others. These are the six stats that all Pokemon have: Attack, Defense, HP, Special Defense, and Special Attack. IV values range from 0-31 with 31 being perfect. A pokemon with a 31 IV for it's attack is going to be stronger than one of the same level you would catch in the wild.
How do I know what the Pokemon's IV's are?
IVs are invisible. You cannot see them from opening up your Pokemon's summary. Instead, the easy way to find out, without actually having to calculate anything is by going to the IV Judge in the Pokemon Center located in Kiloude City. This is only unlocked AFTER you beat the Elite Four.
How do I get perfect IV's?
The method I am going to talk about is by breeding. In order to start, you need to have a pokemon with some perfect IV's. The easiest way to catch this pokemon is through friend safari where ALL of the pokemon are guaranteed to have two perfect IV's. Also, you could chance it through wonder trade, a randomized trade. You never know what you'll get. A lot of people discard their pokemon that have fewer than 4 IVs by launching them into Wonder Trade. SOmetimes you could even get a shiny!
Ok, so you catch your pokemon with 2 IVs. Now, find the pokemon you want to mate with them. Do you want a dratini? An eevee? How about a charmander? For this demonstration I'm going to use the example of Piplup. I wonder traded and got a level one Piplup from Spain. Somebody was trying to do the same exact thing that we're doing now. This Piplup had perfect IVs in Attack and HP. So now, I put a female Piplup into the daycare with a male MODEST Growlithe. Two things: The female pokemon is going to be the species of Pokemon that hatches from the egg and I emphasize a Modest Growlithe because it has a chance to pass down it's nature.
Passing Down Natures
Find the nature you want for your Pokemon. Empoleon has a moveset that heavily depends on it's special attack. (You can google search which nature is best for a specific pokemon). Therefore, modest would be the best nature for it. The two most focused on natures are modest (sp. attack) and Adamant (Attack). Find the best one for you and make that pokemon hold an everstone. The everstone guarantees that the nature passed down is of the holder.
Now, you want to make the other pokemon hold a destiny knot which allows five traits to be passed down instead of two. The Growlithe I placed in the daycare and the Piplup both already had 2 perfect IVs. So, the chance of getting perfect IVs was much higher. You want to breed five eggs and then place a Talonflame in your party with flame body which lowers the time it takes to hatch an egg. Fly over to Lumiose city near the gym and mount your bike. Then place a dime near your 3DS analog. This will make your person bike around in a circle while you go off and do your own thing. Keep checking because you'll have to press a after the "oh?" message appears.
Once your egg hatches you should fly over to Kiloude city and talk to the IV judge. You want to take a pokemon with four or three IVs and switch it out with a pokemon already in the daycare. This is where it gets tricky. You can't just swap out any pokemon. For example, if the mother has Speed, HP and Attack maxed out, you want the father to have Special Attack, Defense and Special Defense maxed out to maximize your chances. You have to keep breeding until you can reach a dynamic like this and then switch them out. This would be your final switch out and you keep breeding until you have five or six IVs. It took me awhile the first time I tried it with a growlithe. I have around 3 or 4 boxes filled with level one Growlithes. (If anyone wants one, feel free to comment. I've got plenty to share!)
Some helpful information to get certain IVs to come out: Power Items guarantee that a certain IV will be passed down. They are as follows:
How do I get perfect IV's?
The method I am going to talk about is by breeding. In order to start, you need to have a pokemon with some perfect IV's. The easiest way to catch this pokemon is through friend safari where ALL of the pokemon are guaranteed to have two perfect IV's. Also, you could chance it through wonder trade, a randomized trade. You never know what you'll get. A lot of people discard their pokemon that have fewer than 4 IVs by launching them into Wonder Trade. SOmetimes you could even get a shiny!
Ok, so you catch your pokemon with 2 IVs. Now, find the pokemon you want to mate with them. Do you want a dratini? An eevee? How about a charmander? For this demonstration I'm going to use the example of Piplup. I wonder traded and got a level one Piplup from Spain. Somebody was trying to do the same exact thing that we're doing now. This Piplup had perfect IVs in Attack and HP. So now, I put a female Piplup into the daycare with a male MODEST Growlithe. Two things: The female pokemon is going to be the species of Pokemon that hatches from the egg and I emphasize a Modest Growlithe because it has a chance to pass down it's nature.
Passing Down Natures
Find the nature you want for your Pokemon. Empoleon has a moveset that heavily depends on it's special attack. (You can google search which nature is best for a specific pokemon). Therefore, modest would be the best nature for it. The two most focused on natures are modest (sp. attack) and Adamant (Attack). Find the best one for you and make that pokemon hold an everstone. The everstone guarantees that the nature passed down is of the holder.
Now, you want to make the other pokemon hold a destiny knot which allows five traits to be passed down instead of two. The Growlithe I placed in the daycare and the Piplup both already had 2 perfect IVs. So, the chance of getting perfect IVs was much higher. You want to breed five eggs and then place a Talonflame in your party with flame body which lowers the time it takes to hatch an egg. Fly over to Lumiose city near the gym and mount your bike. Then place a dime near your 3DS analog. This will make your person bike around in a circle while you go off and do your own thing. Keep checking because you'll have to press a after the "oh?" message appears.
Once your egg hatches you should fly over to Kiloude city and talk to the IV judge. You want to take a pokemon with four or three IVs and switch it out with a pokemon already in the daycare. This is where it gets tricky. You can't just swap out any pokemon. For example, if the mother has Speed, HP and Attack maxed out, you want the father to have Special Attack, Defense and Special Defense maxed out to maximize your chances. You have to keep breeding until you can reach a dynamic like this and then switch them out. This would be your final switch out and you keep breeding until you have five or six IVs. It took me awhile the first time I tried it with a growlithe. I have around 3 or 4 boxes filled with level one Growlithes. (If anyone wants one, feel free to comment. I've got plenty to share!)
Some helpful information to get certain IVs to come out: Power Items guarantee that a certain IV will be passed down. They are as follows:
- Power Band (Special Defense)
- Power Weight (HP)
- Power Lens (Special Attack)
- Power Belt (Defense)
- Power Bracer (Attack)
- Power Anklet (Speed)
These can be bought with battle points (BP) won at the Battle Maison which is also located in Kiloude City (unlocked after you beat the Elite four.) Getting perfect IVs is a lengthy process but totally doable. Compared to other generations, its at its easiest. Therefore, a level 100 you catch in the wild is probably not going to stand a chance on an online battle to others with perfect IV pokemon. Pokemon with perfect IV's are meant mainly for competitive battling. So, if you're looking just to beat the game, it's really not necessary to have one or multiple. Its really just something you can use to occupy you post game. Thanks for reading this and share it with your friends. If you have any questions or if you want one of my many growlithes/piplups/eevees feel free to leave a comment!
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