How are Showcase scores calculated?

In a PokéStop Showcase, your Pokémon is judged on its size and, to a much lesser degree, its IVs. Niantic never published the formula, but the community has reverse engineered it.

1. The four parts of the score

• Height (max 800 points): your Pokémon's height compared to the tallest XXL its species can be.
• Weight (max 150 points): your Pokémon's weight compared to the heaviest XXL its species can be. An XL Pokémon can be heavier than an XXL, so this part can go slightly above 150.
• IVs (max 50 points): the sum of the Attack, Defense and HP IVs, divided by 45.
• XXL bonus (178 points): a flat bonus for XXL Pokémon, so they always beat XL ones.

2. Why every species is different

Each species belongs to a size class. The tallest possible XXL is 1.55, 1.75 or 2.00 times the average height of the species. A Pokémon that is 1.5× its average height therefore scores more points when its species has a lower maximum. This calculator uses the exact size limits from the game data for every species and form.

3. Why you sometimes see a range

The game rounds the height and weight it shows you. Your Pokémon's real height might be 0.835 m while the game shows 0.84 m. That is why the calculator shows the lowest and highest possible score for the values you entered. Enter the values with all decimals the game shows for the most precise result.

4. Tips to win

• Height matters most: enter your tallest XXL Pokémon.
• Among Pokémon of a similar height, the heaviest one wins.
• IVs are only a tie-breaker, worth at most 50 points.