To emphasize, a Pokémon’s IVs are fixed after you get them. If you’re looking to create the ideal Pokémon, IVs are one of the things (alongside Nature) that you want to nail down at the very beginning, if possible. Actually, there is a way to change IVs, so you can relax a little. Anyway, here are the ways you can influence IVs:
1. Sheer Luck¶
By default, Pokémon you catch/obtain will be assigned completely random IVs. If you’re persistant, you could keep catching Pokémon until you get one with high IVs. However, this could take a long, long time. Instead…
2. Catch Combo¶
If you get a high Catch Combo, the Pokémon you catch will have a certain number of guaranteed “Best” (31) IVs. The higher the combo, the more “Best” IVs you’ll get. This benefit caps out at 4 guaranteed “Best” IVs. If you want more than that, you’ll need to rely on luck or…
| Catch Combo | Minimum “Best” IVs |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | No minimum |
| 11 to 20 | 2 |
| 21 to 30 | 3 |
| 31 or higher | 4 |
3. Hyper Training¶
(1 of 2) Defeating Mina will net you a guaranteed Bottle Cap each day.
Defeating Mina will net you a guaranteed Bottle Cap each day. (left), With patience, you can max out all the IVs that matter! (right)
Hyper Training, introduced in Sun and Moon, lets you alter a Pokémon’s IVs after you’ve obtained them. But it will take a bit of effort. First, you need to defeat the Elite Four. Afterwards, Mr Hyper will appear in the Daycare Center on Route 5. If you have a Bottle Cap, he’ll max one of the IVs for a Level 100 Pokémon.
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