“Espurr!!”
The Espurr hiding in the grass had intended to stay hidden. It had a natural resistance to humans—especially after being injured while getting captured by one.
Even though Wang Fangfang had brought it home, it couldn’t shake its hostility and had chosen to hide.
But hearing Su Han’s words made its eyes blaze with fury. It raised its stubby little arms indignantly, cheeks puffing into two adorable bulges.
Its expression practically screamed: Are you serious right now?
Fuming, it stomped out from the grass, planting one soft little paw directly onto Su Han’s foot.
It didn’t hurt at all—the paw was too squishy to pose a threat. Plus, it was hungry, weak, and still injured.
“Purr!!”
Espurr lifted its head angrily, round blue marble-like eyes brimming with annoyance.
“Ah! So you were hiding here, little cutie!”
“Xiao Han, you’re incredible—just one sentence and you coaxed it right out~”
Wang Fangfang’s eyes lit up. Apparently, her son really had a knack for this.
Su Han felt seriously misunderstood.
“Huh!”
“This Espurr… wait, it’s shiny?!”
Su Han turned his head instinctively, then immediately noticed something unusual.
This Espurr was pink—not gray.
At that exact moment, the Digimon Scanner activated in his vision.
…
[Pokémon]: Espurr ★
[Level]: LV5
[Gender]: ♀
[Type]: Psychic
[Ability]: Keen Eye, Infiltrator
[Hidden Ability]: Own Tempo
[Nature]: Modest
[Base Stats]:
HP: 62 | Atk: 48 | Def: 54
Sp. Atk: 63 | Sp. Def: 60 | Speed: 68
Total: 355
[Shiny Bonus]: +5% base stats. Host may freely distribute; random for other Trainers.
[IVs]:
HP: 20 | Atk: 15 | Def: 22
Sp. Atk: 24 | Sp. Def: 26 | Speed: 18
[Moves]: Scratch, Leer, Fake Out
[Potential Quality]: Mythic
…
After reading the scan results, it was Su Han’s turn to freeze.
One point alone shocked him deeply.
A Pokémon with Champion potential was extremely rare.
The template even provided an explanation.
…
[Potential Quality Tiers]:
Black Iron → Bronze → Silver → Gold → Platinum → Diamond → Mythic → Sovereign → Pseudo-Legendary → Tertiary-Legendary → Secondary-Legendary → Primary-Legendary
…
A Pokémon’s quality depended on several factors: base stats, IVs, moves, nature, and so on. Basically, everything listed mattered significantly.
Base stats were fixed per Pokémon species, essentially reflecting their genetic potential.
But in this world, shiny Pokémon came with an additional advantage.
A full 5% increase in base stats—and he could distribute these points himself! That was a huge advantage.
Su Han was certain that allocating this 5% correctly would significantly boost its overall quality.
When raising Pokémon, base stats and IVs played a massive role in determining final strength.
IVs represented the innate talent or physical aptitude of a Pokémon.
Just like humans—some were naturally strong, others could sing well—Pokémon had their individual strengths.
A max IV in a single stat was called 1V; max IVs across all six stats were known as 6V.
But this world hadn’t yet developed these precise concepts or testing tools, meaning Su Han was uniquely positioned to see this clearly.
IVs became incredibly influential as Pokémon leveled up.
In short, even if a Pokémon’s base stats were average, strong IVs could still dramatically alter its future performance.
Without considering IVs, Pokémon strength would simply come down to comparing base stats directly—making battles predictable and static.
It was precisely due to IVs that an additional, critical variable emerged.
While other variables existed, base stats and IVs remained the largest determinants of strength.
This Espurr clearly had exceptional potential:
It had everything—a shiny status, three abilities, and high potential.
Its IVs were already impressive, and further training could enhance them.
After evolution, its base stats would jump, and its quality would further rise!
Its future was limitless!
Su Han realized he’d struck gold.
He’d just come home and had already encountered an exceptional Espurr.
In contrast, the Pokémon his mother raised really were old, weak, sick, or injured:
…
[Pokémon]: Clefairy
[Potential Quality]: Bronze
[Notes]: Missing Arm.
…
[Pokémon]: Floette
[Potential Quality]: Bronze
[Notes]: Missing flowers, leaves; only one blossom remaining.
…
[Pokémon]: Spritzee
[Potential Quality]: Black Iron
[Notes]: Fragile, anorexic.
…
These Pokémon had low potential, and their IVs clearly weren’t good.
IVs indicated overall aptitude. Even without considering injuries, one could roughly estimate their capability.
Su Han was about to speak when he noticed a red notification dot appear on the Digimon template within his interface.
[Ding—!]
A notification? Could it be there was a Pokémon matching a Digimon template nearby?
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This is a fan translation of 精灵:开局养成天女兽，择日成亲 by 猫猫橙子. Rights to the original work belong to the creator. Please support them by exploring their original work or sharing it with others if you can. Thank you for reading and supporting my efforts to bring this story to a wider audience!
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