Term	Meaning
BST	Base Stat Total — the sum of a species’ six base stats.
IV	Individual Value, 0–31 per stat. Fixed when the Pokémon is met.
EV	Effort Value, up to 252 per stat and 510 in total. Earned by battling.
Nature	Raises one stat by 10% and lowers another.
Stat stage	A temporary change during battle, from -6 to +6.
Priority	Which move goes first regardless of Speed, from +7 to -7.
STAB	Same-Type Attack Bonus — 1.5× when the move shares a type with its user.
BP	Battle Points, earned in the Battle Tower.
Shiny	A rare alternate colouring.
Shadow	A rare corrupted variant, exclusive to Worlddex.
Worlddex	The global registry of first catches.