>>39543823Fun fact: up till Gen V, internally in the games source codes, IVs were just called HP rnd, Attack rnd, Defense rnd, Sp. Atk rnd, Sp. Def rnd and Speed rnd, because they are literally just a random integer added to each stat to make the Pokémon feel more unique.
Likewise, EVs were just called HP exp, Attack exp, Defense exp, Sp. Attack exp, Sp. Def exp and Speed exp, because they are just experience points that a Pokémon can acquire in each stat.
But the autistics came up with these retarded fan terms of """Individual Values""" and """Effort Value""" which catched with the normies and ended up being retconned as official.
Bonus: "Shiny" Pokémon were just called "rare" internally.
