Hyper Training Guide: Best Pokémon for Silver Bottle Caps in Pokémon GO

The Silver Bottle Cap is making its debut in Pokémon GO! Like the Golden Bottle Cap, they are special items that can be used to unlock Hyper Training for your Pokémon, letting you boost their IVs without catching a perfect one.

Here's everything you should know about Pokémon GO Silver Bottle Caps and how to use them effectively.

A Silver Bottle Cap is a one-time-use item that lets you max out one IV stat—Attack, Defense, or HP—through Hyper Training.

Once you use it, you'll complete special training tasks themed around the stat you want to raise:

• Attack: Battle alongside your trainee while they're set as your Buddy.
• Defense: Strengthen your bond by playing together, exploring, or catching Pokémon.
• HP: Go on adventures—spin PokéStops, earn Buddy Candy, or walk with your Buddy Pokémon.

After completing these stat-specific activities, your Pokémon's chosen stat will be trained to perfection.

You can use Silver Bottle Caps on most Pokémon in Pokémon GO, but there are a few exceptions. Here's the breakdown:

Eligible Pokémon	Not Eligible
Lucky Pokémon	Shadow Pokémon
Shiny Pokémon
Traded Pokémon
Mythical Pokémon
Legendary Pokémon	Hundo
Mega Pokémon
Purified Pokémon
Others

Want to quickly find candidates that could turn into a Shundo (100% shiny) after Hyper Training? Use this search filter in your Pokémon storage:

shiny&!4*&!shadow&4attack,4defense&4attack,4hp&4defense,4hp

This command filters out perfect IVs and Shadow Pokémon, showing only shiny ones that can reach 100% stats with a little Hyper Training help.

When it comes to Silver Bottle Caps, the general rule is simple—save them for something rare and useful. These items are limited, so you'll want to spend them wisely on Pokémon that truly benefit from the stat boost, especially those that can't easily be farmed for better IVs.

Think Mythicals, Legendaries, and special-event Pokémon, the kind you can't just come by during a community day or raid weekend.

1Top 5 Useful Mythical Choices for Strategic Savers

If you're a collector or a long-term strategist, these Mythicals are the smartest targets for your Silver Bottle Cap:

• Maxed-out Eternatus: Excellent for PvP, raids, and max raids.
• Zarude: A solid pick for Master League battles.
• Meloetta: Great choice for Master League with versatile typing.
• Shaymin: A strong Grass attacker with niche raid utility.
• Mega Diancie: The ultimate Rock-type attacker in terms of raw DPS.

There's absolutely no downside to using Silver Bottle Caps on Mythicals, especially since many of them can't be re-caught.

That said, some players prefer saving their Caps for ultra-useful Legendaries or shiny powerhouses. After all, turning a shiny 98% Rayquaza into a hundo feels way more rewarding than polishing off a Mythical you'll rarely use in battle.

2Top 10 Practical Choices for Meta Perfectionists

If you're a meta player chasing top-tier performance, here are the 10 most practical choices to perfect with a Silver Bottle Cap:

• Primal Groudon: Best attacker for both PvE and PvP.
• Mega Rayquaza: Top-tier attacker for both Dragon and Flying types
• Black Kyurem: Exceptionally good in ML and general raiding.
• Primal Kyogre: Excellent Water-type attacker for raids.
• Dawn Wings Necrozma: Top-tier for raids and ML
• Crowned Sword Zacian: Best Fairy/Steel attacker for PvE (ML in particular) and PvP.
• Mega Blaziken: Best Fire/Fighting-type attacker for raids.
• White Kyurem: Best Ice-type attacker for raids and ML.
• Mega Lucario: Top-ranked Fighting-type attacker for raids
• Mega Garchomp: Excellent Ground/Dragon-type attacker for raids and ML.

For trainers who care about both power and aesthetics, having a team of useful shundos is the ultimate flex. Not just perfect IVs—but perfect utility.

The Silver Bottle Cap is an exclusive reward available to Trainers who purchase and complete the GO Pass Deluxe ($14.99) during the Into the Wild event, running from Monday, November 10 to Sunday, November 16.

Just a heads-up

All rewards from the GO Pass must be claimed by November 16 at 11:59 p.m. local time, or they disappear for good. So don't forget to grab your cap before it's gone!

Once you've finished the GO Pass Deluxe tasks and secured your Silver Bottle Cap, here's how to put it to good use:

• Claim the Silver Bottle Cap from the EVENTS page and tap USE ITEM. It will also appear in your Item Bag.
• The game will then take you to your Pokémon list. Select the Pokémon you want to Hyper Train.
• Choose the stat (Attack, Defense, or HP) you want to raise, then tap START TRAINING.
• Complete the assigned Hyper Training tasks based on your chosen stat to finalize the process.

While both Bottle Caps are used for Hyper Training in Pokémon GO, they differ in how much they improve your Pokémon's stats, and, of course, how much they cost. Here's a quick breakdown:

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What is Hyper Training in Pokémon GO?

Hyper Training is a special feature that lets you raise a Pokémon's IVs (Individual Values) to their maximum without catching a new one.

What does the Silver Bottle Cap do in Pokémon GO?

The Silver Bottle Cap allows you to maximize one IV stat (Attack, Defense, or HP) on any eligible Pokémon. You can then complete a few themed tasks to finalize the Hyper Training process.

Can you use Silver Bottle Cap on Shadow Pokémon?

No. Shadow Pokémon are not eligible for Hyper Training.

Is Pokémon GO Silver Bottle Cap worth it?

Yes, if you want to fix one imperfect IV on a rare or powerful Pokémon. It's a great way to upgrade valuable Pokémon like Mythicals or Legendaries that can't be easily replaced with better IV versions.

Upgrading a Pokémon by one or two IV points using a Silver Bottle Cap in Pokémon GO won't drastically change its performance. In most cases, the stat improvement is minimal, so don't stress too much about perfecting every single one.

There are three ways you can approach this: a functional pick (choosing based on battle usefulness), an objective pick (focusing on rarity or long-term value), or a subjective pick (just your personal favorite).

At the end of the day, it's your Pokémon journey, so use your Silver Bottle Cap on whatever makes you the happiest.

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Spencer Hill

Spencer Hill has over 5 years of experience specializing in mobile screen mirroring and virtual location modification. As a senior editor at iMyFone, he creates user-friendly tutorials that help mobile users maximize their device functionality.