IV Shards

Table of contents

  1. Description
  2. Core Concepts
    1. How to Obtain Shards
    2. Shard Categories
    3. Shard Categories
      1. Available Elemental Types
    4. Shard Compatibility
  3. Drop Mechanics
    1. Drop Priority System
    2. Default Drop Rates
    3. Dual-Type Pokémon Logic
    4. Drop Requirements

Description

IV Shards are the raw materials used to craft IV Candies. They are obtained when Pokémon faint and serve as the foundation for the candy crafting system. These shards automatically generate based on the fainted Pokémon’s characteristics and cannot be crafted manually.

Core Concepts

How to Obtain Shards

Method Description Requirements Drop Rate
🔻 Pokémon Fainting When any Pokémon faints (wild) or captured Any Pokémon encounter Configurable (see below)
🎯 Automatic Collection Shards generate based on fainted Pokémon’s characteristics Pokémon must faint completely N/A
❌ No Manual Crafting Shards cannot be crafted manually Must be obtained from Pokémon N/A

Shard Categories

Shard Categories

The IV Shards can be categorized into different types based on their source and compatibility:

Shard Category Description Drop Source Usage Naming Example Advantage
🔹 Species-Specific Specific to individual Pokémon species Regular (non-special category) Pokémon Creates species-specific IV candies Bulbasaur IV Shard Targeted species enhancement
🌈 Elemental Type Based on Pokémon elemental types Any Pokémon of the corresponding type Creates type-specific IV candies Fire IV Shard [Fire] Versatile across multiple Pokémon
🌟 Special Category From Legendary/Mythical/Ultra Beast/Paradox Pokémon Special category Pokémon only Creates candies for respective special categories IV Shard Legendary Extremely rare, valuable for special Pokémon

Available Elemental Types

Type Effect Dropped By
Normal Normal Creates Normal-type candies Normal-type Pokémon
Fire Fire Creates Fire-type candies Fire-type Pokémon
Water Water Creates Water-type candies Water-type Pokémon
Grass Grass Creates Grass-type candies Grass-type Pokémon
Electric Electric Creates Electric-type candies Electric-type Pokémon
Ice Ice Creates Ice-type candies Ice-type Pokémon
Fighting Fighting Creates Fighting-type candies Fighting-type Pokémon
Poison Poison Creates Poison-type candies Poison-type Pokémon
Ground Ground Creates Ground-type candies Ground-type Pokémon
Flying Flying Creates Flying-type candies Flying-type Pokémon
Psychic Psychic Creates Psychic-type candies Psychic-type Pokémon
Bug Bug Creates Bug-type candies Bug-type Pokémon
Rock Rock Creates Rock-type candies Rock-type Pokémon
Ghost Ghost Creates Ghost-type candies Ghost-type Pokémon
Dragon Dragon Creates Dragon-type candies Dragon-type Pokémon
Dark Dark Creates Dark-type candies Dark-type Pokémon
Steel Steel Creates Steel-type candies Steel-type Pokémon
Fairy Fairy Creates Fairy-type candies Fairy-type Pokémon

Shard Compatibility

Shard Type Source Compatibility Example(s) Advantage Usage Description
Species-Specific Regular Pokémon species Only the specific Pokémon species and its evolution line Bulbasaur shard creates candies for Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, and Venusaur Targeted, species-specific crafting Ideal for focusing on specific Pokémon lines
Type-Specific Elemental Type Pokémon Any Pokémon with the matching type (including dual-types) Fire shard creates candies that work on any Fire-type Pokémon Versatile across multiple Pokémon Great for type-focused teams and strategies
Category-Specific Legendary/Mythical/Ultra Beast/Paradox Any Pokémon in the respective category Legendary: creates candies for any Legendary Pokémon
Mythical: creates candies for any Mythical Pokémon
Ultra Beast: creates candies for any Ultra Beast
Paradox: creates candies for any Paradox Pokémon		 Extremely rare, valuable for special Pokémon Highly valuable for enhancing special Pokémon

Drop Mechanics

Drop Priority System

When a Pokémon faints, the mod checks for drops in this order: When a Pokémon faints, the mod checks for drops in this order:

  1. Special category drops (Legendary/Mythical/Ultra Beast/Paradox) - these override species drops
  2. Type-specific drops - checked for all Pokémon regardless of category
  3. Species drops - only for regular (non-special) Pokémon

Default Drop Rates

Shard Type Default Drop Rate Default Amount Notes
Species Shards 10% 1 shard Only for regular Pokémon
Type Shards 5% per type 1 shard Independent rolls for each type
Legendary Shards 100% 1 shard Overrides species drops
Mythical Shards 100% 1 shard Overrides species drops
Ultra Beast Shards 100% 1 shard Overrides species drops
Paradox Shards 100% 1 shard Overrides species drops

Dual-Type Pokémon Logic

Pokémon with dual types have separate chances to drop shards for each of their types:

  • Independent Rolls: Each type is rolled separately
  • Multiple Drops: A single Pokémon can potentially drop multiple type shards
  • Example: A Fire/Flying Pokémon can drop both Fire and Flying shards in one encounter

Drop Requirements

  • Pokémon Must Faint: Only fully fainted Pokémon trigger shard drops
  • Any Source: Works with wild Pokémon, owned Pokémon, and battle encounters
  • Automatic Collection: Shards appear as item drops that can be picked up
  • No Player Requirement: Drops occur regardless of who owns the Pokémon