Re: Hate Thread
Also, if you were the one ranting about IV's, Dusty, why are you bothering with them? Competitive play? Because other than that you don't really need to bother with them, even the high level post game shit doesn't really need a team with stellar IV's. Now EV's, they're what you should be focusing on. As is a good trait or whatever they're called.
EVs are very easy to do. ESPECIALLY in Gen 5, where - though the training spots aren't as ideal, the battling mechanics go by much faster than fucking Gen 4. It also helps that I too got pokerus.
But yeah, I'm only concerned about IVs solely for competitive play. Hell, I don't even think natures or EVs matter that much in a casual playthrough. I beat my copy of Black and only lost once - which was against one of my rival's, which considering how I only had two moves, who gives a fuck.
Oh, but IVs are extremely crucial for numerous reasons. Perfect IVs in every stat is extremely excessive and it's like trying to find a shiny... it's just not really worth the trouble. For the most part, I just try to maximize the appropriate stats - like maximize HP, defenses on walls especially subs/stallers. Anything that isn't a wall, I always try to get perfect IVs on speed because this is the more crucial stat when playing competitively.
Perfect IVs are never my goal - nor it is anyone else's. The only people who want perfect IVs are people with extreme cases of OCD - you know, the same people who would die for a shiny pokemon. I believe IVs only give a maximum of 30-ish points to one specific stat at lvl 100. It's not necessary at all. Focus on building a good moveset with appropriate EVs.
However, avoid getting IVs that are close to 0. Because that's when you notice a huge drop and things start to look a bit shitty, even with EVs. And perfect IVs can be significant depending on who you're using. For example, if you have Tyranitar and it has Subsitute, you need to maximize its HP through both EVs and IVs to make use of the 101 sub tactic (Subsitute with 101 HP, rendering that fucking whore Blissey's Seismic Toss useless). And for ALL sweepers that don't rely on Trick Room or Priority moves, Speed needs to be at max in order to ensure your Pokemon does not get outsped by your opponent's (who, by the way, CAN also use the same Pokemon as you - sp at the very least, try to make sure you match their speed precisely so you can let the RNG settle the outcome).
But... The true ordeal I personally have is trying to get
specific IVs, which might actually be harder than getting perfect IVs - if that makes sense. Sometimes I need to get certain sets of IVs to maximize Hidden Power on numerous special sweepers, which requires extreme luck and patience. It's even worse when you're trying to get a legendary with a specific Hidden Power type and decent base power. It doesn't help that I never use anything but normal Poke Balls. On top of that, I also require a certain nature - so I have to keep track of its IVs, hidden power and nature. What a fucking chore.
BUT FUCK I'D RATHER SUFFER FROM OCD AND WASTE MY LIFE AWAY THAN WATCH THE FUCKING ANIME FOR TWO SECONDS.