How to Breed IVs in Pokémon Sun
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To breed IVs in Pokémon Sun, you need to use a Destiny Knot, which allows a parent Pokémon to pass down five of its IVs to its offspring, with the five stats chosen at random, and Power Items can also be used to pass down specific IVs from a parent to its child. The process of breeding IVs involves giving a parent Pokémon a Destiny Knot to hold, which increases the chances of passing down IVs, and by using Power Items, you can ensure that specific IVs are passed down to the offspring, making it easier to breed Pokémon with perfect IVs.
Understanding IVs and Breeding
Breeding IVs is a complex process that requires a good understanding of how IVs work and how they are passed down from parents to offspring.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the Best Way to Pass Down IVs?
The best way to pass down IVs is to have one parent hold a Destiny Knot, which will pass down five IVs from either parent to the child, chosen at random.
2. How Do You Breed Pokémon IVs?
To breed Pokémon IVs, give a parent Pokémon a Destiny Knot to hold, which passes down five of their IVs to their child, chosen randomly.
3. How Do You Breed in Pokémon Sun?
Breeding pairs need to be part of the same Egg Group to be biologically compatible, and they also need to like each other before making babies.
4. What is the Max IV in Pokémon Sun?
The value will be somewhere between 0 and 31, with 0 being the worst and 31 being the best, and for a Pokémon to have perfect IVs, it needs to have a value of 31 in all stats’ IVs.
5. How Rare is a 100% IV Pokémon?
The chance to get a 100% IV Pokémon is 1/4096, or 0.0244%, making it extremely rare to get a Pokémon with perfect IVs.
6. Is There an Elite 4 in Pokémon Sun?
Yes, the Pokémon League is at the top of Mount Lanakila on Ula’ula Island, where you will face the Elite Four.
7. How Do You Breed Perfect IV in Pokémon Sun and Moon?
Assuming you have all the proper setup, breed two Pokémon with perfect IVs, with one of them holding a Destiny Knot, and every Pokémon they breed should have at least 5 IVs.
8. Do Ditto IVs Matter for Breeding?
Yes, Ditto IVs matter for breeding, as a 6 IV Ditto greatly speeds up the process of getting 5-6 IV offspring.
9. Can You Get 6 IV Pokémon from Breeding?
No, breeding does not pass 6 IVs, only 5 at most, so there will always be a randomly generated IV in a random stat.
10. What Breeding Item Keeps IVs?
The Destiny Knot is the breeding item that keeps IVs, allowing Pokémon to pass down their IVs.
11. What is a Perfect IV Pokémon?
A perfect IV Pokémon is one that has a value of 31 in all stats’ IVs, making it extremely powerful.
12. Can You Breed Ditto?
No, Ditto cannot breed with other Ditto, as members of the Ditto Egg Group cannot breed with each other.
13. Is Mimikyu Breedable?
Yes, Mimikyu is breedable, and you can get a Mimikyu by catching one in the wild, breeding a female Mimikyu with a jolly male Pokémon, or hatching Mimikyus randomly.
14. Can You Breed Cosmog in Pokémon Sun?
No, you cannot breed Cosmog or Cosmoem, despite the Pokédex hinting that Lunala and Solgaleo are female and male.
15. What is the Max IV for Breeding Ditto?
A six-IV Ditto is still the best option for building a team of powerful Pokémon, and it is the maximum IV that can be bred using a Ditto.