diff --git a/configs/config.json.cluster.example b/configs/config.json.cluster.example
index 5169ecd646..4deddb7db1 100644
--- a/configs/config.json.cluster.example
+++ b/configs/config.json.cluster.example
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         "config": {
           "enabled": false,
           "nickname_above_iv": 0.9,
-          "nickname_template": "{iv_pct}_{iv_ads}",
+          "nickname_template": "{iv_pct}-{iv_ads}",
           "nickname_wait_min": 3,
           "nickname_wait_max": 5
         }
diff --git a/configs/config.json.example b/configs/config.json.example
index c0b01f4ee2..b821c10a95 100644
--- a/configs/config.json.example
+++ b/configs/config.json.example
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         "config": {
           "enabled": false,
           "nickname_above_iv": 0.9,
-          "nickname_template": "{iv_pct}_{iv_ads}",
+          "nickname_template": "{iv_pct}-{iv_ads}",
           "nickname_wait_min": 3,
           "nickname_wait_max": 5
         }
diff --git a/configs/config.json.map.example b/configs/config.json.map.example
index 7ace7d5306..4d52e7ea08 100644
--- a/configs/config.json.map.example
+++ b/configs/config.json.map.example
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         "config": {
           "enabled": false,
           "nickname_above_iv": 0.9,
-          "nickname_template": "{iv_pct}_{iv_ads}",
+          "nickname_template": "{iv_pct}-{iv_ads}",
           "nickname_wait_min": 3,
           "nickname_wait_max": 5
         }
diff --git a/configs/config.json.path.example b/configs/config.json.path.example
index d909855591..da649ce38d 100644
--- a/configs/config.json.path.example
+++ b/configs/config.json.path.example
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         "config": {
           "enabled": false,
           "nickname_above_iv": 0.9,
-          "nickname_template": "{iv_pct}_{iv_ads}",
+          "nickname_template": "{iv_pct}-{iv_ads}",
           "nickname_wait_min": 3,
           "nickname_wait_max": 5
         }
diff --git a/configs/config.json.pokemon.example b/configs/config.json.pokemon.example
index 02da627d3a..000fa1deec 100644
--- a/configs/config.json.pokemon.example
+++ b/configs/config.json.pokemon.example
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         "config": {
           "enabled": false,
           "nickname_above_iv": 0.9,
-          "nickname_template": "{iv_pct}_{iv_ads}",
+          "nickname_template": "{iv_pct}-{iv_ads}",
           "nickname_wait_min": 3,
           "nickname_wait_max": 5
         }
diff --git a/docs/configuration_files.md b/docs/configuration_files.md
index 1b5c2258ee..3c81355554 100644
--- a/docs/configuration_files.md
+++ b/docs/configuration_files.md
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ Key | Info
     "enabled": true,
     "dont_nickname_favorite": false,
     "good_attack_threshold": 0.7,
-    "nickname_template": "{iv_pct}_{iv_ads}"
+    "nickname_template": "{iv_pct}-{iv_ads}"
     "locale": "en"
   }
 }
diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/nickname_pokemon.py b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/nickname_pokemon.py
index 5619ac21c1..c77c816cc7 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/nickname_pokemon.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/nickname_pokemon.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class NicknamePokemon(BaseTask):
         "enabled": true,
         "dont_nickname_favorite": false,
         "good_attack_threshold": 0.7,
-        "nickname_template": "{iv_pct}_{iv_ads}"
+        "nickname_template": "{iv_pct}-{iv_ads}"
       }
     }
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class NicknamePokemon(BaseTask):
 
     EXAMPLES:
 
-    1. "nickname_template": "{ivcp_pct}_{iv_pct}_{iv_ads}"
+    1. "nickname_template": "{ivcp_pct}-{iv_pct}-{iv_ads}"
 
     Golbat with IV (attack: 9, defense: 4 and stamina: 8) will result in:
      '48_46_9/4/8'
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def _nickname_pokemon(self, pokemon):
         elif result == 1:
             self.emit_event(
                 'rename_pokemon',
-                formatted="*{} Renamed* to {}".format(old_nickname, new_nickname),
+                formatted="*{} Renamed* to *{}*".format(old_nickname, new_nickname),
                 data={'old_name': old_nickname, 'current_name': new_nickname}
             )
             pokemon.update_nickname(new_nickname)
@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@ def _generate_new_nickname(self, pokemon, template):
         pokemon.name = self._localize(pokemon.name)
         
         # Remove spaces from Nidoran M/F 
-        pokemon.name = pokemon.name.replace("Nidoran M","NidoranM")
-        pokemon.name = pokemon.name.replace("Nidoran F","NidoranF")
+        pokemon.name = pokemon.name.replace("Nidoran M", "NidoranM")
+        pokemon.name = pokemon.name.replace("Nidoran F", "NidoranF")
 
         #
         # Generate new nickname
diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/transfer_pokemon.py b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/transfer_pokemon.py
index 7d87059176..8c57726587 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/transfer_pokemon.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/transfer_pokemon.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def should_release_pokemon(self, pokemon, keep_best_mode=False):
             self.emit_event(
                 'future_pokemon_release',
                 formatted="*Releasing {}* CP: {}, IV: {} | based on rule: CP < {} {} IV < {}".format(pokemon.name, pokemon.cp, pokemon.iv,
-                                                                                release_cp, cp_iv_logic.upper(),release_cp),
+                                                                                release_cp, cp_iv_logic.upper(),release_iv),
                 data={
                     'pokemon': pokemon.name,
                     'cp': pokemon.cp,