prioritize iv over CP?

[macmed94]

Should I prioritize iv over cp?

Will that mean I could potentially lose my 600 Eevee for a 112 Eevee but with better IV? is that good? Would it not mean I would have to spend more Candies to boost the evolved pokemon?

[2736127836]

If you have to ask then certainly don't do it.

It's for people who know what they're doing with their Pokemon.

[johnnxiv]

can anyone answer this question, please?

[awand]

What about move set over IV?

Snorlax 90% with 12/120 dmg moveset or snorla 100% with 10/35

[NexLegend]

The 100% is better from IV and moveset lol...

EDIT: IF you meant 5/12 and 40/100/120

Snorlax perfect moveset is the 12/40 = headbutt and bodyslam.




ALSO IV Is better in the long run.

A 50% IV Dragonite can only go up to around 2000 CP while a 100% IV can go to 3500.

(The 50% iv is a rough estimate, but to reach the cap for CP on a pokemon you need 100% IV)
(This means not any pokemon can get max CP)



TO OP:

IV Is better to prioritize. IF you're worried about the CP being significantly lower, it doesn't matter too much. If you want a team to PvP and take over gyms, prioritize CP. IF you want to hold, prioritize IV. (The way I see it nayways)

[shibby1]

The 100% is better from IV and moveset lol...

EDIT: IF you meant 5/12 and 40/100/120

Snorlax perfect moveset is the 12/40 = headbutt and bodyslam.




ALSO IV Is better in the long run.

A 50% IV Dragonite can only go up to around 2000 CP while a 100% IV can go to 3500.

(The 50% iv is a rough estimate, but to reach the cap for CP on a pokemon you need 100% IV)
(This means not any pokemon can get max CP)



TO OP:

IV Is better to prioritize. IF you're worried about the CP being significantly lower, it doesn't matter too much. If you want a team to PvP and take over gyms, prioritize CP. IF you want to hold, prioritize IV. (The way I see it nayways)

You are very wrong, sir.

The difference between a max 100iv Dragonite and a Zero IV Dragonite is 400cp.

In other words, 3500cp is max Dragonite @ 100 IV. 3100cp is max Dragonite @ 0 IV.

As you can see, not a big deal. Most pokemon are 50-90 iv so the difference is even smaller.

If you are not botting, you should focus on "power up" your high CP pokemon. You will save a lot of stardust and candies.

If you are botting/sniping you can easily Snipe 95-100 IV pokemon and then bot the candy and stardust needed to power up.

Choice is yours.

[Galvatrost]

what shibby said. And prioritize move set over IV. Use this to check which moves are best for which pokemon Pokemon GO Tier List | CP Per Level Guide | Pokemon GO CP Chart

[NexLegend]

You are very wrong, sir.

The difference between a max 100iv Dragonite and a Zero IV Dragonite is 400cp.

In other words, 3500cp is max Dragonite @ 100 IV. 3100cp is max Dragonite @ 0 IV.

As you can see, not a big deal. Most pokemon are 50-90 iv so the difference is even smaller.

If you are not botting, you should focus on "power up" your high CP pokemon. You will save a lot of stardust and candies.

If you are botting/sniping you can easily Snipe 95-100 IV pokemon and then bot the candy and stardust needed to power up.

Choice is yours.

Regardless, IV is basically the stat gain per power up.
A dragonite with 0 IV would get essentially 0 ATTK 0 DEF and 0 STA.

Meaning its far inferior to a 100% IV.

[Ripper3]

Regardless, IV is basically the stat gain per power up.
A dragonite with 0 IV would get essentially 0 ATTK 0 DEF and 0 STA.

Meaning its far inferior to a 100% IV.

While IV does make a difference and while 0ATK, 0 DEF 0 STA look trashlike vs a 15 ATK 15 DEF and 15 STA pokemon, IV still only has a small effect on the total strength of the Pokémon.

The difference between a 0% IV and a 100% IV Pokémon is roughly 10% in strength. So even though 0% IV gives the impression, that it is completely useless, it is only slightly weaker than a 100% IV Pokémon.

So when you get a 80% IV Pokémon, it's just a few % short of perfect Pokémon strength.

Therefore, unless you are actually sniping for a perfect team, all 100% IV Pokémon and get enough candies stardust for massive powerup sessions, it's perfectly fine to powerup non perfect, sub 100% IV Pokémon. Simply because the final difference is so small.

An Illustration:

If every pokemon can reach 100 strength, then:
Every Pokemon has 90 strength, just by existing
and can gain up to 10 additional strength, depending on IV. 0 additional strength from 0% IV, 10 additional strength from 100% IV.
So the range of Pokemon strength will vary between 90 and 100.