{"id":64216,"date":"2018-11-22T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/11\/guide_how_to_check_ivs_and_catch_pokemon_with_flawless_ivs_in_pokemon_lets_go_on_nintendo_switch"},"modified":"2018-11-22T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-22T18:00:00","slug":"guide-how-to-check-ivs-and-catch-pokemon-with-flawless-ivs-in-pokemon-lets-go-on-nintendo-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/22\/guide-how-to-check-ivs-and-catch-pokemon-with-flawless-ivs-in-pokemon-lets-go-on-nintendo-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: How To Check IVs And Catch Pok\u00e9mon With Flawless IVs In Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go On Nintendo Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/192861dc14654\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/192861dc14654\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a title=\"Pokemon Let's Go\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/192861dc14654\/pokemon-lets-go.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/192861dc14654\/pokemon-lets-go.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Pokemon Let's Go\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>If a huge part of the reason you nabbed a copy of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pokemon_lets_go_pikachu_and_lets_go_eevee\">Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go, Pikachu! and Let&#8217;s Go, Eevee!<\/a><\/strong> is because you&#8217;re a mega fan of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_go\"><strong>Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/strong><\/a>, you might feel a little lost as to how to check a Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s IVs.<\/p>\n<p>This was infamously tricky in the mobile game too, as you had to use a third party IV tracker to get an accurate result. Thankfully though, while it&#8217;s not so obvious at first, Game Freak has added a much easier method of checking a Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s IVs in Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, but there&#8217;s actually a concrete method you can follow to catch a Pok\u00e9mon with the best IVs in Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go \u2013 that&#8217;s unprecedented for the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide, we&#8217;ll offer a break explanation as to how IVs work, detail how you can go about checking them, and then provide a few tips and tricks on catching Pok\u00e9mon with better IVs.<\/p>\n<h2>What are IVs in Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go?<\/h2>\n<p>IVs in Pok\u00e9mon games stand for &#8216;individual values&#8217;, and are basically your Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s statistics. They dictate how much health, defence, and attack power your favourite Pok\u00e9mon has.<\/p>\n<p>At least, they did in Pok\u00e9mon GO. In Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go, those three values have been split into six different categories. Health, attack, and defence still make an appearance but are joined by special attack, special defence, and speed. Let&#8217;s break down what they each mean below:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>IV<\/th>\n<th>What it does<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>HP<\/td>\n<td>Health points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Attack<\/td>\n<td>How much damage a Pok\u00e9mon deals with a physical attack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Defence<\/td>\n<td>How much damage a Pok\u00e9mon receives from a physical attack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Special Attack<\/td>\n<td>How much damage a Pok\u00e9mon deals with a special attack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Special Defence<\/td>\n<td>How much damage a Pok\u00e9mon receives from a special attack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Speed<\/td>\n<td>Determines who attacks first during a turn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>How do I check a Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s IVs in Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go?<\/h2>\n<p>You can actually check a Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s IVs directly by going into the menu with &#8216;X&#8217;, selecting Pok\u00e9mon Box, and selecting the Pok\u00e9mon you want to check. Scroll down to &#8216;Check summary&#8217;, then press &#8216;A&#8217; to show more details. Just like that, you&#8217;ll se your Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s IVs.<\/p>\n<p>The only problem with this is that there&#8217;s no real indication of whether or not the IVs are actually good unless you&#8217;re a mathematical genius. What you need is the IV Judge ability.<\/p>\n<h2>How do I get the IV Judge ability in Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go?<\/h2>\n<p>You have to reach a guard tower just after route 11, where you&#8217;ll meet Professor Oak&#8217;s aide. If you&#8217;ve caught 30 different species of Pok\u00e9mon, the aide will teach you the IV Judge ability.<\/p>\n<p>This lets you assess how good each of your Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s IVs are each time you catch one. Simply follow our steps above to check your Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s IVs and you&#8217;ll see a word like &#8216;Decent&#8217; or &#8216;Fantastic&#8217; below each IV, which helps you get an idea of how great your Pok\u00e9mon is. Here&#8217;s what it all means:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Rating<\/th>\n<th>IV Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Best<\/td>\n<td>31 (Highest IV score in Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fantastic<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Very Good<\/td>\n<td>26 &#8211; 29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pretty Good<\/td>\n<td>16 &#8211; 25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Decent<\/td>\n<td>1 &#8211; 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>No Good<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>So as you can see, 31 is the highest score an IV can have in Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go. So for a flawless Pok\u00e9mon, you&#8217;ll want a &#8216;Best&#8217; rating for every single IV. It&#8217;s actually very simple when you break it down!<\/p>\n<h2>How do I catch Pok\u00e9mon with better IVs?<\/h2>\n<p>You know when you catch a few Pok\u00e9mon of the same species during a single run and get a &#8216;Catch Combo&#8217;? This doesn&#8217;t only increase the XP you gain for catching Pok\u00e9mon, it also increases your chances of nabbing a Pok\u00e9mon with higher max IVs. Here&#8217;s how it all works:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Catch Combo Chain<\/th>\n<th>Guaranteed Max IVs<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>0 &#8211; 10<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11 &#8211; 20<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21 &#8211; 30<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31+<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>What this means, basically, is that if you catch at least 31 of the same species of Pok\u00e9mon in a row, during the same catching session, you&#8217;re guaranteed to have at least four IVs at the maximum score of 31.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks Joe Merrick for the guide on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/11\/guide_pokemon_lets_go_how_to_catch_shiny_pokemon_with_catch_combos\">Catch Chain Combos<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>Can I catch Pok\u00e9mon with flawless IVs?<\/h2>\n<p>Absolutely, though there&#8217;s no sure-fire method of doing so. You&#8217;ll have to get to a catch combo chain of at least 31, then continue to catch Poke\u00e9mon of the same species until you see the &#8216;Best&#8217; rating for each of the IVs.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that your chances of catching a flawless Pok\u00e9mon don&#8217;t increase the more Pok\u00e9mon you catch after you&#8217;ve reached the max catch chain combo score of 31. Instead, you&#8217;ll continue to get Pok\u00e9mon with the four maxed IVs and will have a standard chance of the two remaining IVs being perfect too.<\/p>\n<p><em>Has this guide been helpful? Had any luck catching flawless Pok\u00e9mon so far? Let us know all about your journey in the comments section below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a huge part of the reason you nabbed a copy of Pok\u00e9mon: Let&#8217;s Go, Pikachu! and Let&#8217;s Go, Eevee! is because you&#8217;re a mega fan of Pok\u00e9mon GO, you might feel a little lost as to how to check a Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s IVs. 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