Ralts!
I just caught a 98% Ralts on lvl 25 (14 atk). Worth powering up, or should I wait to find one with 15 atk and 90%+ IVs?
Answers
It's worth powering with 14 attack, even if it means it is unable to hit a breakpoint for Confusion that a 15 attack IV Gardevoir can.
It shouldn't be a big deal because Confusion is a slow and high damage move, and +1 damage to your quick move makes a bigger difference to low damage and/or fast moves.
For example if Confusion normally does 25 damage and one with 15 attack does 26, that's only a 4% increase in Confusion's damage, and +1 damage every 1.6 seconds or +0.625 DPS, while +1 damage on a fast and low damage move such as Fury Cutter, if Fury Cutter does 2 damage, +1 damage is a 50% increase in damage, and +1 damage every 0.4 seconds is +2.5 DPS.
If you have regular cloudy or windy weather you could wait to see if you get a Ralts at a higher level. Very low chance to find one with better IVs though.
Also, there is the standard reply for Ralts: If it is male, you can also consider holding onto it for a Gen4 Gallade which can only evolve from a male Kirlia.