Mega-Markario
Battle the odds
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I've been breeding Squirtle in order to get a female one for a trade. I've got around ten males with the same moveset (partly due to the father's TM and HM), but they all have slightly different statistics for Attack, Defence, etc.
A 'Docile' one has 12HP and equal stats on 6 each, but the 'Brave' Squirtle has 11HP and a Speed of 4, two points lower than the fastest ones at 6 points. The different natures make me think it's down to them, but I'm not sure. As the only criteria I had was for one female, I'm not too bothered, but it is curious.
So, how are these initial stats determined in newly-hatched pokemon and can the players choices of parents positively/negatively affect them?
The stats of all Pokémon are effected by a factor called I.Vs, which are determined when you meet/hatch them. They range from 0-31, but the effects of these I.Vs (or Individual values) are not as obvious at early levels. In order to accurately rate a Pokémons I.Vs you would need to train them a decent number of levels, all the while keeping track of their E.Vs.
It sounds compliacated, and at first, it can be. But there are plenty of guides both here and on numerous other websites for both of these topics.
(I'd post the link for "L"'s E.V guide, but i cba XD)