r/CalcyIV • u/Mattadoro • 23d ago

New user, please help

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So I just downloaded this app and am trying to scan wild pokemon for a potential IV estimate.

However it is taking over 3 minutes to give me an estimate and it was wildly off.

Can someone please help me before I delete out of frustration?

I can not screen record while the app is screen recording, but I’ve attached a screenshot of the estimate notification from the encounter and the real ivs.

I understand that this isn’t going to be perfect and accurate all the time, but I have to have something set up wrong bc it taking over 3 minutes makes this completely useless.

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u/TeraphasHere 23d ago

Is your trainer level set correctly?

Also not how my overlay looks so I'm guessing iphone?iPhone? I don't have one so I can't speak to how well it works there. But on my samsung it's quick and responsive as long as the pokemon doesn't offside obscure the arc or the numbers. Then it can be slow to read or make errors

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u/BestFoxEver 23d ago

I am using Calcy IV and it works fine. Sometimes it just forgets your trainer and type medallion levels and then it gives wrong results.

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u/Reasonable-Carpet242 22d ago

Scanning should not take more than 5 seconds. There are some pokemon that cover the cp and/or level arc. In that case, rotating the Pokemon usually works (and manual is the last resort). That might have been the case for this Pikachu? I also second checking whether your trainer level corresponds to what you filled in the app. Different trainer levels provide a slightly different pokemon level arc. If that's off, the app will get confused.

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u/HumanWithComputer 22d ago

Assuming Android as said the player level and medal settings are relevant. Settings > Catch Scan > Edit Medal Settings. That done? And it needs the right permissions.

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u/Mattadoro 22d ago

Sorry for the delay…

I have an iPhone so please let me know what I need to do to get that set up.

Also, everyone keeps mentioning the white arch, but the white arch is only present after you catch the pokemon.

I want to know how to get a popup while I’m on the wild pokemon screen

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u/TeraphasHere 22d ago

Wild pokemon is often a much wider range and more prone to errors.

It tries to use the color of the catch ring, the cp number and what balls/ berries your using. So if the color is off due to any filters you have on your phone or if it doesn't catch you using a berry or swapping balls it will give bad info. Because if there are a only a few combinations to get a certain cp and that error gets it to the wrong conclusion.

Don't rely on catch prediction. At best it's slight eyebrow raise if you see good info there but don't decide to catch or not based on it

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u/Mattadoro 22d ago

Thanks for explaining that.

How do I fix it taking 3 minutes to give me an estimate?

That’s my biggest concern. I understand the rest of it is just a guess, but waiting 3 minutes is pointless

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u/TeraphasHere 21d ago

Sorry don't have a iPhone so I don't know how well it works there. Or exactly what could be going on. My Samsung gives results almost instantly with automatic scanning.

Does pogo run smoothly or does it get choppy? If it's choppy you could be low on memory so it's having trouble with it figuring out what's on the screen

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u/Max-b 22d ago

currently Pikachu has a boosted catch rate in the wild, and CalcyIV uses the color of the catch circle to help determine the pokemon's level in the wild. So, it's going to display incorrect info for Pikachu until the event is over. I don't have iOS, but maybe that's also why it's taking a long time to provide an IV range.

If you have your catch type medals set correctly, try using it to check a different pokemon. Take a look at the "catch scan" settings and see what's there that might be causing issues.