How to Check IVs in Pokemon Let's Go
By Jeff Kotuby ·
Although Pokemon Let's Go wasn't marketed towards to high-level player, it still aims to please them by introducing the "IV Judge," which will let Trainers know their Pokemon's IVs. Here's how to find it.
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Whether you knew it or not, IVs have been part of the Pokemon series games since the very beginning. IVs stand for Individual values and serve as a Pokemon's "genes" of sorts. IVs determine the rate at which a Pokemon grows in a certain stat compared to others of its species. For instance, a level 50 Machamp with perfect Attack IVs will have a higher Attack stat than a level 50 Machamp that does not have those high IVs. In most Pokemon games, IVs are difficult for players to succinctly identify, often relying on in-game Trainers who vaguely explain their Pokemon's strengths. In Pokemon Let's Go, however, this process is much easier. Ironic that the game made for more casual players has an easier way of identifying a hardcore component to the games, right?
How to Get the IV Judge in Pokemon Let's Go
Head over to Route 11 out east of Vermillion City. Keep heading east until you come to the Snorlax preventing you from moving onward. Nearby, you'll find a building with a set of stairs. You need to chat to one of Professor Oak’s assistants, who is waiting for you at the top. The assistant will install the IV Judge function onto your Pokedex, as long as you’ve got at least 30 Pokemon species logged.
Now you’ll be able to check all of your Pokemon’s IVs with the press of a button, or a shake of a Pokeball. In your Pokemon Box, select a Pokemon and press “Check summary”, to see the normal stats screen. Nothing new here, but pressing Y or shaking the Poke Ball Plus / Joy Con will bring up a new screen and will categorise your Pokemon into one of three different qualities: ‘Ok stats’, ‘Good stats’ and ‘Amazing stats’. Obviously, you're looking for more "Amazing" Pokemon, especially when battling other Trainers.
You can also see a Pokemon’s full potential in the graph, which shows how much your pals can grow in each stat area. With this information you can decide which Pokemon to keep and which to send off to the great candy factory in the sky. Just like in Pokemon Go, we recommend marking your highest quality Pokemon as a favourite, so that you don’t accidentally send them to Professor Oak. Nothing worse than accidentally transferring a powerful Pokemon and being stuck with a bunch of stinkers.
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