After the bafflingly slow rollout of the newest 1.5 update for Pokemon GO [Free], trainers now have access to a brand new Appraisal system, which allows you to hear from your team leader about whether your prized Rattata is in the top percentage of Rattatas, or if it's yet another rodent to be transferred away to be turned into candy. However, in typical Pokemon fashion, what Blanche, Candela or Spark tell you is not a particularly accurate or explicit guide to your creature's potential, and such wooly phrases like "Your Farfetch'd is pretty strong!" doesn't help anyone wanting cold, hard stats on whether their companion is battle worthy. Thankfully, the internet is a beautiful place, and Gamepress has managed to decode all the individual phrases into numbers that quantify your Pokemon's abilities, which I have painstakingly compiled into a cool color-coded chart below.
However, before I throw a table with stats and terminology about Pokemon GO at you, it's probably a good idea to explain the more intricate details of Pokemon stats, and what the new Appraisal system means and how it's accessed. To get a free appraisal for any Pokemon you have caught, go to their specific stat screen, and click the bottom right button which has the option to favorite, transfer or appraise your creature. Once you have chosen the appraise option, your faction leader will come and give a run-down on your Pokemon's stats. While some will be obvious, such as the size of your Pokemon, ...