We all know that one of the main goals of the worldwide hit game Pokemon Go is to go out and catch them all. However, to be the best Pokemon trainer, you just can't simply catch them all. You will need to raise tons of strong Pokemon to aid you in gym battles or defending a particular gym location you control. Luckily, we are able to provide you a very basic trick to be able to acquire the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Based on the reports, in order to catch one is to find one. These Pokemon are just located in the wild. However, the chance of acquiring them is still sheer luck especially for those common spawns like Pidgey and Rattata. So, how can we know that they are the one?
Check The Pokemon's IV
Pokemon IV are so critical on determining a Pokemon's strength long term. According to IGN, Individual Value (IV) is consists of the hidden stats; Attack, Stamina and Defense. Basically, a Pokemon with 100% IV are way stronger than those who had 50% IVs even when both Pokemon and their respective trainers are at the same level.
How to check a Pokemon's IV?
Before the v0.35.0 update, several trainers uses 3rd party apps in determining their Pokemon's IV. Apps such as Pokemon Go IV calculator and others. However, with the new 'appraisal' feature, players are now able to know how strong their Pokemon are based on the 'appraisal' results from their respective team leaders. It was previously reported here, that the new feature enable to analyze each Pokemon's IVs of each individual Pokemon trainer. Which is a more convenient way than the 3rd party calculator app.
Other way of acquiring a strong Pokemon is through 'egg hatching.' However, similar to catching in the wild, it is still based on luck as having a perfectly hatched Pokemon in the game is a rare scenario.
What does Perfect Hatching Mean?
According to Eurogamer, perfect hatching means that when a Pokemon comes out from the egg, it has a perfect IV. And we know how IVs work.
Lastly, pay attention to the skillset of the Pokemon. Aside from its great stats, also having great set of moves are also a factor of being the strongest of all other Pokemon present in the game.
