Power Lens not working for IV breeding

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I am a bit new to IV breeding and I am trying to breed a flawless Lucario.

  • The male is holding the Destiny Knot with 3 perfect IVs (Attack, Sp. Defense, and Speed).
  • The female is holding Power Lens with 3 perfect IVs (HP, Sp. Defense, and Speed).

I have read that using Power Items guarantee a perfect IV in the stat it boosts. After I a few batches of eggs I have not received one offspring with Sp.Attack (which the power lens boosts). Am I doing something wrong?

Best Answer

Take a look from the answer here. It is not guaranteed that the IV is perfect, but it is passed down from the parent that is holding the item. If the female has an IV of 14 (for example), the offspring will also have an IV of 14. Of course the IV is perfect, when the female's IV is perfect.

Bottomline, power items pass down the IV, not make it perfect.