Pokemon GO Players Think One Change Would Make Special…

Summary

Players debate raising the minimum IV of mythical Pokemon from Special Research in Pokemon GO for better stats and combat power.
IV values define a Pokemon's stats in Attack, Defense, and HP, determining strength and combat power as they evolve and power up.
Concerns have been raised over a potential pay-to-win model if Niantic increases IV floor.

Numerous Pokemon GO players are debating how a simple change in the IV of Pokemon acquired through Special Research would improve these events. Although these Pokemon already have a floor IV that is moderately above average, Pokemon GO players who acquire a shiny mythical within these standard values feel as frustrated as if they hadn't acquired the Pokemon at all.

IV in Pokemon GO stands for Individual Values and are numbers ranging from 0 to 15 that define the stats of a Pokemon. These values are distributed among Attack, Defense, and HP and determine the progression of a Pokemon's strength as it evolves. The higher the IV value, the higher the Pokemon's stats and combat power as they are powered up via Stardust and Candies. The discussion here is that players are complaining that they paid and received a mediocre mythical Pokemon instead of a perfect or near-perfect one, while they believe it should be otherwise.

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By Raul Landaverde

The debate began on Reddit when user CombProfessional434 complained that even after paying for a shiny Pokemon and going through the entire process to acquire it, they still got a "bad IV Pokemon." They recommend increasing the IV floor of mythical Pokemon obtained through Special Research, which presently guarantees that at least every mythical comes with an IV value of 10. Others joined the discussion, offering alternatives such as implementing an IV training mechanic. In contrast, some players said such features would only equalize and ensure that every trainer's lineup would eventually be composed of Pokemons with top IVs, demotivating the process of repeatedly capturing them.

Pokemon GO Players Want Mythicals With Higher IVs

Some players point out a dangerous caveat if the developer of Pokemon GO, Niantic, chooses to heed the feedback of these players and ensure a high floor IV for Pokemon acquired through Special Research. Paying for more benefits in a game can lead to infamous pay-to-win practices. Although some research is free, there is some paid Special Research in Pokemon GO that only a fraction of players buy. If Niantic releases an update guaranteeing high IV for mythical Pokemon found in Special Research, this could be considered an aggressive monetization practice that favors those willing to spend real money on the game.

On the other hand, players are arguing that an extremely high IV is not necessarily favorable in PVP, which would invalidate the pay-to-win argument. All in all, only time will tell how Niantic will respond to this feedback, as many may feel discouraged from continuing to buy Special Researches if their mythical Pokemon captured are naturally weak. Perhaps with the game's next mythical debut, the company will introduce new changes to Pokemon GO in an attempt to please its player base.

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