Proofing Guidelines

This page contains an overview of the types of high value Pokémon that require proof to trade in the Wi-Fi room. Read through all of the information on this page carefully before trading high value Pokémon.

What is proof?

Proof helps to verify that a Pokémon has been legitimately obtained by a player. Generally a proof album will come in the form of a video or a compilation of pictures. Requiring proofing for specific high value Pokémon is the PS Wi-Fi way of reassuring the community about the legitimacy of the Pokémon received in trades from community members.

It is advised to partially blur Sensitive information in your proof albums to prevent people from stealing your proof and / or cloning your Pokémon illegitimately.

About IV spreads:

Optimal IV spreads are either defined as perfect or flawless. The amount of significant IVs & general rarity/exclusivity will often determine whether or not a Pokémon requires proof. Certain edge case IV spreads may also meet the requirement for requiring proof.

Definitions:
  • Perfect - A spread that has 6 significant IVs.
  • Flawless - A spread that has 5 significant IVs that have been optimized for competitive battling.
  • Significant IVs - Values of 0, 30 & 31 (Values of 1 in Generation 7 or earlier as well)

IV spreads are listed in the following order HP/ATK/DEF/SPA/SPD/SPE. An unknown value can be listed as X in tradesheets, giveaway forms, etc.

Examples of "perfect" & "flawless" spreads:
Physical Attackers:
  • 31/31/31/0/31/31 | 6IV Perfect physical attacking IV spread.
  • 31/31/31/0/31/0 | 6IV Perfect physical attacking Trick Room IV spread.
  • 31/31/31/x/31/31 | 5IV Flawless physical attacking IV spread.
  • 31/31/31/x/31/0 | 5IV Flawless physical attacking Trick Room IV spread.
Special Attackers:
  • 31/0/31/31/31/31 | 6IV Perfect special attacking IV spread.
  • 31/0/31/31/31/0 | 6IV Perfect special attacking Trick Room IV spread.
  • 31/x/31/31/31/31 | 5IV Flawless special attacking IV spread.
  • 31/x/31/31/31/0 | 5IV Flawless special attacking Trick Room IV spread.
Unique Examples:
  • 0/0/0/0/0/0 | Meme spread, typically found on Ditto; this would contribute a total of 6 perfect IVs. A flawless (0/1/30/31) IV in any spot contributes towards the max IV total.
  • 31/31/15/x/31/0 | 5 perfect IVs + Lonely nature; Trick Room Stakataka optimized for Beast Boost to boost Attack.
  • 3/3/3/3/3/3 | 6 perfect Effort Levels in Legends: Arceus. An effort level value of 3 after initial capture is the same as a full 31 IV.
Disclaimers:
  1. The proof guidelines are not up for debate in the Wi-Fi room.

    2. If you have a strong argument that the proofing guidelines are lacking, or that a certain section should be revisited, contact a member of the Room Staff team in private messages to explain your reasoning.

  2. You must provide proof upon staff member request.
    3. Failure to provide proof for Pokémon that meet the minimum proof requirement may result in room punishment.

Does my Pokémon need proof?

This section of the page covers the types of Pokémon that require proof in each generation. If your Pokémon meets the standard of anything listed below, you must be able to provide proof to trade inside the PS! Wi-Fi room.

All Generations:
Encounters & Gifts with 0 guaranteed IVs:
  • 3 IV+ shiny Pokémon
  • 4 IV+ non-shiny Pokémon
Encounters & Gifts with 3 guaranteed IVs:
  • 5 IV+ shiny Pokémon
  • 6 IV or flawless non-shiny Pokémon
Encounters refer to all wild/stationary/roaming encounters, gifts refers to in-game gift Pokemon (e.g Cosmog in Gen 7).
Event distributions with 0 guaranteed IVs:
  • 4 IV+ non-shiny/shiny Pokémon
Event distributions with 3 guaranteed IVs:
  • 6 IV non-shiny/shiny Pokémon
Event distribution unique cases:
  • "Sometimes shiny" shiny event Pokémon
Events with fixed values (IVs, Nature, etc), such as guaranteed 6IV shiny Eternatus or HOME Melmetal, do not need proof.
TSV hatched Pokémon:
  • Any Pokémon that was obtained through TSV hatching in Gen 7 or earlier.
  • You must provide a screenshot of the conversation between the two users, agreeing upon a TSV hatch.
TSV hatching is when one player gives another player an egg that matches the TSV value of their save file, in order for the egg to be hatched as Shiny.

Any of the requirements listed inside box above will apply to any game Pokémon was captured in. Continue reading for other game-specific proof requirements.
Generation 8 & 9 (Switch):

All Switch Titles:

  • Flawless Shiny & Non-Shiny Pokémon from event distributions.
  • Pokémon RNG abused in past generations that qualify for the Jumbo/Teensy mark in Scarlet/Violet.

Scarlet/Violet:

  • 5 IV+ Shiny Pokémon from wild Tera encounters.
  • 6 IV Pokémon from wild Tera encounters.
  • 5 IV+ Shiny Pokémon from Tera Raid dens.
  • 6 IV Pokémon from Tera Raid dens.

Sword/Shield:

  • 5 IV+ Shiny Pokémon from Max Raid Dens or Dynamax Adventures.
  • 6 IV Pokémon from Max Raid Dens or Dynamax Adventures.
  • 6 IV Pokémon from promotional Max Raid Dens with a boosted shiny chance.

Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl:

  • 5 IV+ Shiny Pokémon from PokéRadar chains.
  • 6 IV Pokémon from PokéRadar chains.

Let's Go! Pikachu/Eevee:

  • 5 IV+ Shiny Pokémon from Catch Combo chains.
  • 6 IV Pokémon from Catch Combo chains.
  • Wild Shiny Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres from Overworld-based encounters.

Legends Arceus:

  • 5 IV+ Shiny Pokémon from the Overworld, Space-Time Distortions, or Outbreaks.
  • Flawless Legendary and Mythical Pokémon.

How to create a proof album for Switch main series games (SwSh | SV)
How to create a proof album for Switch side games (BDSP | LGPE | PLA)
Generation 6 & 7 (3DS):

Sun/Moon & Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon:

  • Shiny Pokémon from 1% chance SOS chain encounters.
  • 5 IV+ Pokémon from an SOS encounter.
  • Renamed Pokémon from an event distribution.

X/Y & Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:

  • 5 IV+ Shiny Pokémon from a Friend Safari or DexNav wild encounter.
  • 6 IV Pokémon from a Friend Safari or DexNav wild encounter.
  • Renamed Pokémon from an event distribution.

How to create a proof album for 3DS games (XY | ORAS | SM | USUM)
Generation 4 & 5 (DS):

Diamond/Pearl/Platinum & Heart Gold/Soul Silver:

  • 4 IV+ Shiny Pokémon hatched from eggs.
  • 3 IV+ non Shiny Pokémon hatched from eggs.

Black/White & Black2/White2:

  • 4 IV+ Shiny Pokémon hatched from eggs.
  • 3 IV+ non Shiny Pokémon hatched from eggs.

How to create a proof album for DS games (DPPL | HGSS | BW | B2W2)
Generation 3 (GBA & GameCube):

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald & Fire Red/Leaf Green:

  • 3 IV+ shiny Pokémon hatched from eggs.
  • 4 IV+ non shiny Pokémon hatched from eggs.

Colosseum/XD Gale of Darkness/Channel:

  • Shiny "Wishmaker" Jirachi from the Colosseum Bonus Disc.
  • Shiny Jirachi from Pokémon Channel.

How to create a proof album for GBA games (RSE | FRLG)
How to create a proof album for GameCube games (Colo | XD | Channel)
Generation 1 & 2 (Virtual Console):

Red/Blue/Green/Yellow & Gold/Silver/Crystal:

  • 6 IV Pokémon from PokéTransporter.
  • Shiny Pokémon of any kind.

How to create a proof album for Virtual Console games (RBGY | GSC)
Pokémon GO & Pokémon HOME:
  • Shiny Mythical Pokémon of any kind.
  • 5 IV+ Shiny Pokémon of any kind.
  • 6 IV Legendary/Mythical Pokémon.
  • Meltan/Melmetal that meet the IV requirements inside the all generations box.

How to create a proof album for Pokémon GO
Untradable Pokémon

The following Pokémon cannot be traded in the Wi-Fi room at all:

GBA Titles:
  • Pokémon from in-life event distributions.
This rule is in place due to ineffective methods of proving these types of Pokémon.
3DS Titles:
  • Shiny Pokémon that were transferred from 3DS to HOME that qualify for the Jumbo OR Teensy mark when transferred to Scarlet/Violet.
  • Legendary & Mythical Pokémon that were transferred from 3DS to HOME that qualify for the Jumbo OR Teensy mark when transferred to Scarlet/Violet.
The Jumbo/Teensy mark rule is in place due to ineffective methods of proving these types of Pokémon.
Switch Titles:
  • 6 IV Pokémon from in-life event distributions.
  • 6 IV shiny Pokémon from eggs obtained in Link Trades.
  • Shiny Pokémon from event/promotional Watchtower Max Raid distributions. (SwSh)
  • 6 IV Pokémon from any type of encounters in Legends: Arceus. (Unless you are able to prove exact IV count via RNG abuse tools/applications)
Scarlet/Violet Specifics:
  • 6IV shiny rare form Tandemaus and Dudunsparce from Wild/Egg encounters.
  • Shiny Pokémon from Eggs/Raids/Gifts that qualify for the Jumbo OR Teensy mark.
  • Pokémon from Static encounters that qualify for the Jumbo OR Teensy mark.
  • Mystery Gift redemptions with random that qualify for the Jumbo OR Teensy mark obtained before Feb 27th 2023.
Mystery Gifts that are forced to qualify for the Jumbo/Teensy mark can be traded as normal.

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