Hyper Training

Hyper Training (Japanese: すごいとっくん Amazing Intensive Training) is a method of Pokémon training that allows the player to maximize one or more of a Pokémon's IVs through intensive training. This feature was introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Unlike affection, Hyper Training is effective in Link Battles.

In the core series games

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Mechanics

Prior to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Hyper Training is only available once the player either becomes Champion^SMUSUMPESwSh or enters the Hall of Fame^BDSP. In exchange for a Bottle Cap, an NPC will train one of the player's Pokémon, so long as it has reached level 100 (Generation VII and VIII) or 50 (Generation IX). A regular Bottle Cap can increase one of a Pokémon's IVs to 31 (the maximum value), while a Gold Bottle Cap will increase all of a Pokémon's IVs to 31. If an IV is already at 31, it cannot be selected for Hyper Training, and if all of a Pokémon's IVs are 31, that Pokémon cannot be selected at all.

Rather than actually changing a Pokémon's IVs, Hyper Training sets a modifier for the game to treat that stat as if it had an IV of 31. As a result, it affects neither the type of Hidden Power the Pokémon has nor the IVs it can pass down when breeding. IVs that have been set to 31 via Hyper Training will say "Hyper trained!" rather than "Best" when the Pokémon is judged by the Judge function in the PC.

If a Hyper Trained Pokémon is sent to Pokémon Bank, the stat changes will not be shown. However, if transferred back to a core series game, the Pokémon will still be shown as Hyper Trained, and will still be treated as if it had perfect IVs in the stats in which it was Hyper Trained.

If a Pokémon from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is Hyper Trained in Scarlet and Violet, it can't be sent back unless it reaches level 100.

If a Pokémon that was caught in Pokémon Legends: Arceus with an effort level that is less than 3 is Hyper Trained, its effort level on the said attribute will automatically be increased to 3.

In the spin-off games

In Pokémon GO

Players can increase a Pokémon's IVs by having the Pokémon undergo Hyper Training. Instead of interacting with an NPC, players initiate Hyper Training by directly using a Gold Bottle Cap from their Bag. Only Pokémon that are Good Buddy or higher can undergo Hyper Training. Shadow Pokémon and Pokémon with all three IVs at maximum cannot undergo Hyper Training.

When initiating Hyper Training, the player can select a target level to increase each IV to. Each IV increase by +1 requires that the player completes a specific task with the Pokémon. These tasks are the same for all Pokémon and are based on the IV being increased and the level it is being increased to. Once a task is complete, the IV immediately increases and the next task is unlocked. Players have 365 days to complete their Hyper Training course with the Pokémon.

Hyper Trained Pokémon display a barbell icon next to their Hyper Trained IVs when viewing the Pokémon's appraisal screen. Hyper Trained Pokémon can be traded, but their stats will be randomized as usual, potentially losing the benefits of Hyper Training. Hyper Trained Pokémon cannot be transferred to Pokémon HOME through the GO Transporter, but they can transfer to Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! through GO Park (as long as they fulfill the other GO Park restrictions); GO Park will treat the Pokémon's post-Hyper Training IVs as the Pokémon's actual IVs during the data conversion, as if the Pokémon was initially caught with those IVs.^[1]

IV Being Trained	Attack	Defense	HP
0→1	Battle in a Gym with your trainee in your battle party	Take a snapshot of your trainee	Spin a PokéStop or Gym with your trainee as your buddy
1→2	Battle a Team GO Rocket member with your trainee in your battle party	Play with your trainee as your buddy	Earn a Candy exploring with your trainee as your buddy
2→3	Battle in a raid with your trainee in your battle party	Power up a Pokémon that shares a type with your trainee	Complete a Field Research task with your trainee as your buddy
3→4	Win 2 Gym battles with your trainee in your battle party	Catch 15 different species of Pokémon with your trainee as your buddy	Hatch an Egg with your trainee as your buddy
4→5	Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket members with your trainee in your battle party	Catch 30 Pokémon with your trainee as your buddy	Explore 1 km with your trainee as your buddy
5→6	Win 5 raids with your trainee in your battle party	Take a snapshot of your trainee on 7 different days	Spin 40 PokéStops or Gyms with your trainee as your buddy
6→7	Win 20 Gym battles with your trainee in your battle party	Play with your trainee as your buddy on 7 different days	Earn 3 Candies exploring with your trainee as your buddy
7→8	Win 10 raids with your trainee in your battle party	Power up a Pokémon that shares a type with your trainee 15 times	Complete 30 Field Research tasks with your trainee as your buddy
8→9	Defeat 15 Team GO Rocket members with your trainee in your battle party	Catch 45 different species of Pokémon with your trainee as your buddy	Hatch 15 Eggs with your trainee as your buddy
9→10	Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader 2 times with your trainee in your battle party	Catch 150 Pokémon with your trainee as your buddy	Earn 4 Candies exploring with your trainee as your buddy
10→11	Win 20 raids with your trainee in your battle party	Take a snapshot of your trainee on 15 different days	Spin 75 PokéStops or Gyms with your trainee as your buddy
11→12	Win 40 Gym battles with your trainee in your battle party	Play with your trainee as your buddy on 15 different days	Earn 5 Candies exploring with your trainee as your buddy
12→13	Defeat 40 Team GO Rocket members with your trainee in your battle party	Power up a Pokémon that shares a type with your trainee 30 times	Complete 45 Field Research tasks with your trainee as your buddy
13→14	Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader 5 times with your trainee in your battle party	Catch 60 different species of Pokémon with your trainee as your buddy	Hatch 30 Eggs with your trainee as your buddy
14→15	Win 40 raids with your trainee in your battle party	Catch 1500 Pokémon with your trainee as your buddy	Earn 10 Candies exploring with your trainee as your buddy

In animation

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Hyper Training was featured in A New Song for Fuecoco. Following Roy's loss against Ryme, Nemona made him and Fuecoco go through Hyper Training in preparation for a rematch. She also invited Liko and Dot along, despite their reluctance.

The training exercises Nemona made Roy go through included running, rolling heavy snowballs, and battle training.

Trivia

• For less than a day after the launch of Pokémon HOME, any Pokémon transferred from Pokémon Bank would lose its Hyper Training. This has since been fixed.

In other languages

Related articles

• Super Training

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