Pokemon With Max IVs Can Appear in Sword and Shield's Wild Area

Pokemon min-maxers, rejoice! You'll be able to find Pokemon with maximum IV values in the wild in Pokemon Sword and Shield.In a recent Sword and Shield preview, Eurogamer discovered Pokemon with faint yellow auras wandering around the world. Similar to the glowing red and blue auras Pokemon in Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee could appear with, Pokemon with glowing yellow auras are special.

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Instead of being larger or smaller than your average Pokemon, those with yellow auras have several IVs with maximum values (the maximum IV for each stat is 31). "They have Egg Moves rather than regular ones, too," Eurogamer said, "It could potentially make looking for competitively viable Pokemon far easier." Eurogamer also confirmed that flavor text which pops up at the beginning of the battle will indicate the extent of their strength, likely meaning how many perfect stats the Pokemon has.

For more of the latest Pokemon Sword and Shield content, you can check out our piece on Every Unique Gigantimax Pokemon confirmed so far, our final preview of "the series' most ambitious game," and how excited we are that fat Pikachu is back!

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As someone who bred Pokemon for countless hours to obtain a small handful with max IVs, this is a welcome addition to the series, even if they will appear very rarely. What do you think about this development? What Pokemon are you most excited to find with max IVs? Let us know in the comments below! Brian Barnett writes news, features, wiki guides, and more for IGN. You can get your fix of Brian's antics on Twitter (@Ribnax).