I have a quick question regarding IVs. Whatever game I play I get really into theory-crafting. I'm playing emerald right now, onto which I got an Eevee, and I evolved it into a Jolteon.
I decided to look up Jolteon on the Pokemon of the Day on Seribii, and the "ideal" Jolteon suggested had HP Ice or Grass, with very specific IV placements to support them.
For instance, one was (31/02/30/31/31/31). My understand is, however, that this would be incredibly impractical to actually shoot for. From what I know of IV breeding don't you only take 3 IVs from your parent, so you could have parents with 31s in Sp. Def, Sp. Attk, and Spd, and even though not all the children would inherit those stats, if they did, you still are gambling on a 1/31^3 chance that the child that did inherit those stats would get the other 3.
Basically, is seeking these ideal IVs a ridiculously patient task, or am I missing something.
Thanks.
I decided to look up Jolteon on the Pokemon of the Day on Seribii, and the "ideal" Jolteon suggested had HP Ice or Grass, with very specific IV placements to support them.
For instance, one was (31/02/30/31/31/31). My understand is, however, that this would be incredibly impractical to actually shoot for. From what I know of IV breeding don't you only take 3 IVs from your parent, so you could have parents with 31s in Sp. Def, Sp. Attk, and Spd, and even though not all the children would inherit those stats, if they did, you still are gambling on a 1/31^3 chance that the child that did inherit those stats would get the other 3.
Basically, is seeking these ideal IVs a ridiculously patient task, or am I missing something.
Thanks.
