Proofing Tips:

In most cases, video proof is required for Pokémon obtained in Switch games. For this reason it is important to gain a good understanding of how Switch video capture works before attempting to prove a Pokémon to avoid creating a proof album that is invalid.

Holding down the Screenshot button for 1-2 seconds will record the previous 30 seconds of gameplay footage. This will be saved to the console SD card if there is one present. This means you should hold the Screenshot button after viewing the summary pages of your Pokémon to capture the correct 30 seconds of gameplay.

Also make sure to check out the list of untradable Pokémon to ensure that your Pokémon can be traded inside the Wi-Fi room to begin with.

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IV Judge:

We advise unlocking the IV judge function before attempting to prove a Pokémon, this is the strongest and most effective method of proving the IVs in-game.

1. In Scarlet/Violet, the judge function is unlocked after completing The Way Home quest and healing at any Pokécenter.
2. In Sword/Shield, the judge function is unlocked after defeating Leon in the battle tower.

IV Judge Alternatives:

CFW Alternatives:

• 3rd party reader applications.
Examples include: Encounter bots, RaidCrawler outputs.

Vanilla Alternatives:

• Showdown! Teambuilder output.
• Online IV calculator.
• Pokemon HOME IV Judge (for proving 0 & 30 IVs for PLA mons only)
When using either of these methods the IVs must be exact values or the proof will be considered invalid. Leveling your Pokémon to 100 using candies will provide the exact IV values.

Obtained from Wild/Static/Outbreak encounters:

Encounters with 0 guaranteed IVs

• 3 IV+ shiny Pokémon
• 4 IV+ non-shiny Pokémon

Encounters with 3 guaranteed IVs

• 5 IV+ shiny Pokémon
• 6 IV non-shiny Pokémon
• 6IV or 5IV flawless Legendary Pokémon

Encounters with fixed IV/Nature values, such as the box legendaries & titan rebattles do not need proof.

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Obtained from Tera Raid dens:

• 5 IV+ Shiny Pokémon
• 6 IV Pokémon
• This extends to Pokémon in event distribution Tera dens

Tera Raids with fixed IV/Nature values, such as the 7★ starter raids do not need proof.

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Obtained from event distributions:

Distributions with 0 guaranteed IVs

• 4 IV+ non-shiny/shiny Pokémon

Distributions with 3 guaranteed IVs

• 6 IV non-shiny/shiny Pokémon
• Flawless Shiny & Non-Shiny Pokémon

Evemt Distributions with fixed IV/Nature values, such as the VGC player events do not need proof.

Obtained from overworld based encounters:

• 3 IV+ shiny Pokémon
• 4 IV+ non-shiny Pokémon
• 6 IV or flawless Pokémon from Roaming Encounters
• RNG abused Pokémon that qualify for the Jumbo/Teensy mark in Scarlet/Violet

Overworld based encounters refer to all wild encounters in the overworld, including Brilliant Aura.

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Obtained from Raids/Static/Gift encounters:

• 5 IV+ Shiny Pokémon
• 6 IV Pokémon
• RNG abused Pokémon that qualify for the Jumbo/Teensy mark in Scarlet/Violet

Only 6 IV Pokemon from Max Raid event distributions with boosted shiny chance require proof.

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Obtained from event distributions:

Distributions with 0 guaranteed IVs

• 4 IV+ non-shiny/shiny Pokémon

Distributions with 3 guaranteed IVs

• 6 IV non-shiny/shiny Pokémon
• Flawless Shiny & Non-Shiny Pokémon

Event distributions with IV/Nature values, such as guaranteed 6IV shiny Eternatus, do not need proof.

You must provide:

• A consistent video of a successful capture leading into in-box IV evaluation and summary screens, enough to clearly show OT/TID and nature.
• Your Pokémon must be clearly identifiable with no ambiguity whatsoever. It is advised to clear a space in your party or send your Pokémon to an empty box to avoid ambiguity.

Video starting points:

Overworld - Before the battle has ended (Pokémon was caught! screen or similar).

Static - Before the battle has ended, or at any point during the cutscene.

Raids - Raid reward screen or Pokédex pop-up after the raid has ended.

Gifts - Redemption screen (You recieved a Pokémon! screen or similar).

Examples:

• Tera Raid Battle
• Wild/Static Encounter

You must provide:

• A consistent video of a successful redemption showing a valid code has been used, leading into in-box IV evaluation, enough to clearly show IVs/Nature.
• Alternatively, you can provide a picture of the redemption screen showing a valid code has been used, along with a picture clearly displaying the IVs/Nature of the redeemed Pokémon.
• In both cases, if the Pokémon takes the OT/TID of the player, you must provide a picture of your trainer card & summary screen of the Pokémon to prove that the trainer information is a match.
• Your Pokémon must be clearly identifiable with no ambiguity whatsoever. It is advised to clear a space in your party or send your Pokémon to an empty box to avoid ambiguity.

Your PS! Username must be present regardless of the method used, if you are using a series of images, a paper slip must be on display with your PS! Username written on it. This means you will need to use an external camera.

If you use the video proofing method you may use watermarks instead of a paper slip to display your PS! Username.

Examples:

• Mystery Gift (Video)
• Mystery Gift (Image)

You must provide:

• A consistent video of a successful capture leading into in-box IV evaluation and summary screens, enough to clearly show OT/TID and nature.
• Your Pokémon must be clearly identifiable with no ambiguity whatsoever. It is advised to clear a space in your party or send your Pokémon to an empty box to avoid ambiguity.
• For Wild Sinistea-Antique, you must provide an additional video showing the blue antique mark on the bottom of Sinistea-Antiques sprite in battle.
• If the result was achieved by RNG abuse or botting, you must provide an additional screenshot of the tool output displaying the seed and target frame. Sensitive information can be partially blurred on every screenshot (no more than half!)

Video starting points:

Overworld - Before the battle has ended (Pokémon was caught! screen or similar).

Static - Before the battle has ended, or at any point during the cutscene.

Raids - Raid reward screen or before returning to the overworld.

Gifts - Redemption screen (You recieved a Pokémon! screen or similar).

Examples:

• Max Raid Battle
• Dynamax Adventure
• Static
• Overworld RNG
• Gift
• Curry (Pokémon Camp)
• Eternatus
• Sinistea-Antique

You must provide:

• A consistent video of a successful redemption showing a valid code has been used, leading into in-box IV evaluation, enough to clearly show IVs/Nature.
• Alternatively, you can provide a picture of the redemption screen showing a valid code has been used, along with a picture clearly displaying the IVs/Nature of the redeemed Pokémon.
• In both cases, if the Pokémon takes the OT/TID of the player, you must provide a picture of your trainer card & summary screen of the Pokémon to prove that the trainer information is a match.
• Your Pokémon must be clearly identifiable with no ambiguity whatsoever. It is advised to clear a space in your party or send your Pokémon to an empty box to avoid ambiguity.

Your PS! Username must be present regardless of the method used, if you are using a series of images, a paper slip must be on display with your PS! Username written on it. This means you will need to use an external camera.

If you use the video proofing method you may use watermarks instead of a paper slip to display your PS! Username.

Examples:

• Mystery Gift (Video)
• Mystery Gift (Image)

You must provide:

• A consistent video of a successful capture leading into in-box IV evaluation and summary screens, enough to clearly show OT/TID and nature. Any overlays used should be included.
• For results achieved by RNG abuse or botting, you must provide an additional screenshot of the tool output displaying the seed, target frame, and size value. Sensitive information can be partially blurred on every screenshot (no more than half!)
• If another tool was used to predict other values, such as Shiny status, IVs, Nature & Mark, you must also include an additional screenshot displaying the result output. Sensitive information can be partially blurred on every screenshot (no more than half!)