Question 1

What is an IV in Palworld?

Accepted Answer

An IV (Individual Value), shown in-game as a Pal's Talent, is a hidden whole number from 0 to 100 rolled for HP, Attack and Defense when a Pal is caught or hatched. It adds a bonus to that stat's level scaling: 0 gives +0%, 50 gives +15% and 100 gives the maximum +30%. Two Pals of the same species and level can have very different stats because of their IVs.

Question 2

How do I check my Pal's IV in Palworld?

Accepted Answer

Palworld never displays the raw IV number, so you work it out from the stats it produces. Enter your Pal, its level and condensing level, then type its current HP, Attack and Defense from the status screen — the calculator returns the IV range (0–100) that matches each stat. Because the game rounds stats down, a single stat maps to a small range rather than one exact value.

Question 3

What is a perfect IV in Palworld?

Accepted Answer

A perfect IV is 100, which grants the maximum +30% bonus to that stat's level scaling. An IV of 0 gives no bonus. IVs are rolled independently per stat, so a Pal can be perfect in HP but low in Attack. Breeding with IV-boosting cakes and picking the best offspring is how players chase 100/100/100 Pals.

Question 4

How is a Pal's stat calculated from its IV?

Accepted Answer

HP = (500 + 5×Level + BaseHP×0.5×Level×(1 + IV×0.3%)) × (1 + condensing). Attack = (100 + BaseATK×0.075×Level×(1 + IV×0.3%)) × (1 + condensing). Defense = (50 + BaseDEF×0.075×Level×(1 + IV×0.3%)) × (1 + condensing). The IV bonus applies only to the level-scaling part, not the flat base. Condensing adds 5% per star.

IV (Talent)	Stat bonus	Quality
0	+0.0%	Poor
25	+7.5%	Fair
50	+15.0%	Good
75	+22.5%	Great
100	+30.0%	Perfect

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