Do you guys mind the IV's of captured pokemon?

[Greylocke]

I'm kind of wondering if you guys focus on the IV's of your Pokemon while playing the game or do you just mind breeding for it after completing the story?

[Noir]

It actually doesn't matter that much, but early game I care for the IVs before I gain all the important breeding assets.

[Last Repel]

I just soft reset for good IVs (20s) in necessary stats. Too lazy for breeding.

[Fumble]

Yeah, if they're at least decent, I don't really care. Like if I catch a Makuhita with 6 IVs in SpA, but 21 Atk and 27 HP, it's a keeper.

[Lucky98]

The only time I really reset for IVs was for my starter. I dont really concern myself with IVs and EVs during in-game play

[Skullgasher]

Not really. I'm way more concerned about the nature than IVs. I did get lucky with my IVs tho, so i'm thankful, cause they are somewhat important once your pokemon are in the later levels.

Edited November 20, 2015 by Skullgasher

[Greylocke]

Oh, okay, I've always thought that the so-called good IV's were 30-31 as influenced by breeding forums. Having read that 20+ is okay then great yay I guess I can settle for less while not having time and resources to breed faster. I've kinda worked my ass off in Black 2 catching Pokemon from diff egg groups with 31 IV's in each of stat then breed them afterwards. Unfortuantely I got lazy and stopped. Kinda tedious.

Edited November 20, 2015 by gabgonzales

[Skullgasher]

Oh, okay, I've always thought that the so-called good IV's were 30-31 as influenced by breeding forums. Having read that 20+ is okay then great yay I guess I can settle for less while not having time and resources to breed faster. I've kinda worked my ass off in Black 2 catching Pokemon from diff egg groups with 31 IV's in each of stat then breed them afterwards. Unfortuantely I got lazy and stopped. Kinda tedious.

It's very tedious. Although, i'd say you're good if your pokemon has 15+ IVs in three beneficial stats or more. EVs and nature play a much more vital role in a pokemon's performance, in my opinion.

[Vinny]

I don't worry about IVs. I have better things to worry about.

31 IVs is a 31 stat increase by the time your pokémon is on level 100.

I'd rather have a strategy.

[TimTim]

I soft reset for most event mons and also breed for non event mons even in mid game for at least 20-ish IVs as 20-ish is good enough for me, regardless of shininess, i ditched most shinies, shiny dump in box or softreset again if their ivs are less than satisfactory, i just dont care about shininess, another factor for softreseting is the nature, at least before nature changer/pokemon psychologist becomes available to us. Bad IVs and nature esp in the stat that matters most in a mon really hurt in the long run, since i am more of a special attack trainer(careful and adamant in alakazam, ewww).

Edited November 20, 2015 by TimTim

[krim]

I don't really bother with them either (At least in fan games). Having a good nature is much more important, and even evs feel more worth it ( and I only occasionally do those as well). I haven't really found myself missing the small boost to stats that they give, so unless there's a giant difficulty spike I don't think I'll ever get around to breeding for them.

Edit: As for the main game entries, I only do it in 6th gen because it's a lot less time consuming, and I will probably end up needing them if I ever get back into the competitive scene outside of Showdown.

Edited November 20, 2015 by DragonMasterKrim

[Sheep]

I'm with Swarm, 20's in the important stats for the specific pokemon and try to avoid single digits unless the stat doesn't matter at all. Past that I don't care much.

[Simon]

Yea, when it comes just to capturing mons, only decent IVs in the stats that matter I try to go for if I plan on using the mon. But I guess when it comes to to breeding, specifically for a certain Hidden Power, I'll try and get the best option possible.

[Xiri]

I'm with Swarm, 20's in the important stats for the specific pokemon and try to avoid single digits unless the stat doesn't matter at all. Past that I don't care much.

This right here. I tend to reset until I get over 25 in the important stats while I don't really care about the others.

[Luna]

well i only care about the IVs of a ditto cause with a good IV ditto u can get a bunch of other good IV pokemon. for reborn i generally soft reset until i get a pokemon with decent IV in the stats they use. decent IV= 20+ Points.

[Zargerth]

I don't mind low IVs on stats that don't matter (like Heracross' Sp. Atk). Usually I reset for a good nature and/or overall good IVs, around 20+ or so. If the IVs are good but the nature is hindering like Modest Heracross, I'll take it. I can always change the nature later.

[Dragon116]

I know everyone dismisses the 31 stat increase, but I figure why limit the capabilities of your pokemon? I am always devastated when my opponent survives with about 1 HP, because that could throw the whole strategy off.

[Monochrome_Complex]

Ugh yes.

Less so wild mons, with those they just need to be decent enough, but with event ones reset reset reset reset

No single digits either unless it's a stat that doesn't matter.

[Masquerain]

I mostly reset for at least good (above 20) IVs for event 'mon, but wild ones I just pray for a good enough one

[Ronan Erudon]

I only care for IVs if it's on my favorite pokemon. Even then, I just go for 20s in 2 stats.

[Foamy]

Yes.

If my Beldum has like 4 IVs in Attack, it feels like wasted potential. And I believe that if I'm going to do something, I should do it well.

Edited November 24, 2015 by Foamy

[Red_Chaos]

wild not so much, but event pokemon yes i need something good

[Leafy]

Only if I caught multiple copies of the same Pokemon that I'm choosing between.

[IdleThoughts]

I worry about it a bit, but I limit myself. Every time I decide to add a new pokemon to my team, I catch said Pokemon three times, then I select which one I'll add to the team based off of the stats each one has.

[Personthing]

Definitely. For any Pokemon I have long term plans for (3 gyms or more), I refuse to accept less than an IV of 20 on both Speed and the Attacking stat of choice. Mixed attackers drive me up the wall, as I then have to reset for 3 IVs of 20 or above.