Should I power this Bastiodon up? Hi all! I’m very new to the competitive PvP scene (only been using it for rewards up until recently). I’ve been powering up some of my more meta-relevant PvPers to eventually make a run at a few local tournaments, but I’m a bit hung up on the impact of IVs and whether or not it’s worth powering up something with less-than-ideal ones.

I know that, unlike PvE where attack is more beneficial, lower attack/higher defense and HP is more desirable because of the higher overall stat product. That said, I hatched a Shieldon with 15A-10D-14H that, when evolved to Bastiodon, hits exactly 1500 CP at level 39. Assuming I can get the candy/dust, is this one worth bringing up to that level, or should I hold out for a lower attack/higher defense and HP one that can get me a higher stat product? And in general, do IVs matter as much as I’m making them out to be, or is it like PvE where, in most cases, the difference often is barely noticeable?