With the addition of in-app Pokémon appraisals by team leaders, Candela, Blanche and Spark, players can now quickly get a sense of how strong their individual Pokémon are, and which pre-determined stats may be working for or against them. The company even banned “cheating” players if third part IV calculation tools like PokeFinder were detected. Up to this point, Pokémon Go fans have resorted to using fan-made tools and apps like PokeAssist to help them sort out their Pokémon’s IVs, but the practice was frowned on by Niantic. It’s also the reason why you might be scratching your head wondering why your little darling isn’t performing as well as you think he or she should be. So even if you and your best friend have both invested the same amount of love and attention in your little Bulbasaurs, his might have an edge over your little fellow simply because of its “genetic” makeup or IVs. They are pre-determined strengths and weakness present regardless of how you may have nurtured or trained them. The reason is because each Pokémon has its own Individual Values (IV) that is kind of like genes in humans. Not one of them is made the same as the next. You may not know it, but Pokémon are a lot like people. RELATED: ‘Pokemon Go’ Spawn Rates And Nest Location Changes So, if you happened to be looking through your Pokedex at a particular Pokémon, and were thinking about trading it, you may have noticed a new option added to the menu called “Appraise.” Being the curious soul that you are, you probably pressed it and a few moments later, ended up with a funny little message from your team leader saying thing things like, “Your Dragonite is a wonder” or “Your Omaynte exceeds my calculations.” Well, that’s all fine and dandy, but what does this mean exactly? Is it even helpful? The answer is, yes. Pokemon Go now lets you appraise Pokemon's IV in-game by tapping on a Pokemon's menu and choosing "Appraise" iDigitalTimes
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