Pokemon Go IV vs CP - The differences explained
Pokemon Go allows you to become the best trainer Pokemon has ever seen by venturing out into the real world (with even more changes designed to help!). To do that, though, you’ll need to understand all of its systems and metrics.
Pokemon caught in Pokemon Go have two key metrics: IV and CP. Respectively, they measure a species’ potential and power. Here are explanations for both IV and CP within the game, and more importantly, the differences between them.