Bands
Explains what an esva's band is, where it falls on the ladder from Residual to Suprema, and why it weighs more than the IVs.
reviewed 8 August 2026
What it is
The band is the strength tier an esva is born with: the ladder starts at Residual and ends at Suprema. Between two specimens of the same class, the band weighs more than the IVs.
How I do it
To read and compare an esva's band:
- Read the band on the sheetThe band appears next to the esva's name, ahead of any stat.in gameParty → Esva sheet
- Place the esva on the ladderResidual is the bottom of the ladder and Suprema is the top. The position states which strength tier that esva was born into.
- Compare the band before the IVsWhen choosing between two esvas of the same class, look at the band first. The IVs only break ties inside the same band.
- Register the esvaRegistering leaves the band written in the Register, alongside the rest of what has already been measured on that esva.in gameRegister
In development
What is missing: the names of the intermediate bands between Residual and Suprema
What already holds: the ladder runs from Residual at the bottom to Suprema at the top, and the band weighs more than the IVs
What I get — and what it costs
What I get
A band criterionA single reading that separates two esvas of the same class before you invest levels in them.Applies to esvas already contained, with the sheet open.
What it costs
The band is inbornThe band is fixed when the esva is contained and does not change with level.The band does not erase the IVsInside the same band, the IVs still separate two specimens.