Pokémon GO glossary

In-game IV reveal feature. Three colored bars per stat (red = 15, orange = 13-14, yellow = 8-12, gray = 0-7).

A Pokémon with 14-15 in role-relevant stats — performs identically to a true hundo for its specific use case.

A Pokémon with perfect 15 / 15 / 15 IVs across Attack, Defense, and Stamina — a "100%" IV catch.

Individual Values — hidden 0-15 stat bonuses on every Pokémon. Three IVs (Attack, Defense, Stamina) determine raw stat potential.

Combat Power — the rendered number above a Pokémon. CP = floor(Atk × √Def × √Sta × CPM² / 10).

CP Multiplier — the level-dependent scalar in the CP formula. Ranges from 0.094 (L1) to 0.8653 (L50).

The highest buddy level. Adds +1 effective level (≈ +10% rendered CP) and other perks. Requires 300 buddy hearts.

Team GO Rocket leaders. Each runs a fixed-but-rotating 3-mon lineup. Giovanni drops a guaranteed Shadow Legendary.

Temporary 8-hour evolutionary form for select species. Massive stat boost; requires species-specific Mega Energy.

Process of converting a Shadow Pokémon to a Purified form. Bumps IVs by +2 and lowers level by 2.

Cooperative boss battles at gyms. 1★ to 5★ tiers + Mega + Elite. Drop rare candy, TMs, and a guaranteed catch encounter.

Shadow Pokémon are rescued from Team GO Rocket. They hit 1.2× harder and take 1.2× damage — pure offensive specialists.

In-game antagonist faction. Grunts at PokéStops, Leaders (Cliff, Sierra, Arlo), and the boss Giovanni.

PvP format with 1500 CP cap. Bulky mons + spammy charged moves dominate. The most accessible league.

PvP format with no CP cap. Raw power wins — Dialga, Mewtwo, and Groudon anchor the meta.

Player-versus-player battles. The GO Battle League has three CP-capped formats: Great (1500), Ultra (2500), and Master (no cap).

PvP format with 2500 CP cap. Legendaries shine — Giratina-Altered defines the meta.

A color-variant Pokémon, marked with a ✦ icon. Independent of IVs and stats — purely cosmetic but rare.

Pokémon GO's universal currency — used for power-ups, trades, second-move unlocks, and purifications.

Move-rerolling items. Fast TM rerolls fast moves, Charged TM rerolls charged. Elite versions let you pick the move.

Powerful candy used to power up Pokémon past level 40. Required for L41-50 power-ups.

Monthly 3-hour event featuring one species with boosted shiny rate (~1 / 25) and an exclusive move.

Weekly 1-hour event (Tuesday 6-7 PM local). One featured species spawns boosted with a rotating bonus.

A trade-exclusive status. Lucky Pokémon have golden Stardust glow + minimum 12 / 12 / 12 IVs + half the dust cost to power up.

A trade between two players involving a Legendary, Shiny, or Mythical. Limited to 1 per day.