Table of Contents
* What are EVs
* Vitamins
* Reducing EV's
* Pokerus
* Hold Items (Power Items/Macho Brace)
* How to Get Power Items: The Quickest Way
* Quick List of Best Places to Train EVs
* The VS Seeker: How to Get it and How It Works
* Training HP Evs
* Training Attack EVs
* Training Defense EVs
* Training Special Attack EVs
* Training Special Defense EVs
* Training Speed Evs
* Split EV Training
EV's
EV is short for Effort Value. You get effort values every time you gain experience from a pokemon. For every 4 EV points you have in a particular stat, you gain one extra point in that stat at level 100. e.g. let’s say for our purposes that if you got a Magikarp to level 100 using just Rare Candies, thus gaining no EVs, you would have an attack of 60. However if you had the same Magikarp gain 4 EVs in attack, once he is level 100 he would have an attack of 61, instead of an attack of 60.
In all statistics combined, you may have a total of 510 Evs. This means you can gain up to 127 points overall. In each individual statistic however, you may only have 255 EVs (Though you will only gain stat points up to 252 EVs). This means you can gain up to 63 extra points, in any given statistic.
A common EV Spread is 252/252/4 (which gives you 63/63/1 extra stat points) however many things are EV'd in a more precise spread to satisfy the requirements needed on that Pokémon.
At the Market in Sunyshore City there is a lady who gives a ribbon to the first pokemon in your party if it is completely EV trained. If your Pokemon can get the ribbon from this lady, it has all 510 EV points filled.
Please note:
EV's are different from IV's, for an accurate description of how to check and get better IV's please read X-act's breeding guide.
Vitamins
Vitamins are a useful aid in the EV training process, as they can make your training session go by much faster. You will find that vitamins are more useful in training EVs 100 points, or lower.
Vitamins can be purchased at the Veilstone department store for $9,800 each, or at the Battle Tower for one point.
Vitamins will give a Pokémon 10 EV's in a particular stat until 100 EV's have been gained in that stat.(For example, you give your Garchomp 110 Attack EVs and then remember you haven’t used vitamins. Since you already have 100 attack EVs, you will not be able to gain any more through vitamins)
Here is a Quick List of Vitamins
HP-UP – Hit-Points
Protein – Attack
Iron – Defence
Calcium – Special Attack
Zinc – Special Defence
Carbos – Speed
These are best used before EV training
Reducing EV's
There is no way to tell how many EVs you have directly without using a cheat device. So it is best to record the EV's a Pokémon gains in order to ensure that you don't EV it incorrectly.
If you do EV it incorrectly there are berries you may feed your Pokemon that decrease your EV points. The first berry reduces the base stat to 100. After the base stat is at least 100, the EV is reduced by 10 for every berry you give it. You cannot achieve negative EVs, thus this is a good way to approx. check the EV's on a Pokémon.
Berries that reduce EV's are:-
#21 Pomeg Berry - Reduces HP
#22 Kelpsey Berry - Reduces Atk
#23 Qulaot Berry - Reduces Def
#24 Hondew Berry - Reduces Sp. Atk
#25 Grepa Berry - Reduces Sp. Def
#26 Tamato Berry - Reduces Speed
Pokerus
Pokerus is a "virus" your pokemon develop randomly while walking around/battling. Pokerus doubles the total EVs you gain after a battle. This is after factoring in all power items. Pokerus is similar to how Macho Brace worked in the ADV games but Pokerus does not have a negative effect on your speed.
For example, say you fight a Gyarados while wearing a Power Bracer. This would give you the base 2 EVs + the 4 EVs from the Bracer, totalling out at 6 EVs. however with Pokerus you can gain 12 EV's from fighting a single monster. 252/12 = 21 Battles
To catch Pokerus is random, it's less than the chance of encountering a shiny and to obtain it you must hit a Wild Pokemon with Pokerus with a Physical attack and then you have 1/3 chance of contracting it. The first time you have it the lady in the Pokecenter will tell you when you go to get your Pokemon healed.
Another way to see if you have Pokerus is to check the top left corner of the screen when you are looking at the summary of your pokemon. If it has active Pokerus there will be a small purple box reading PKRS. If it has inactive Pokerus you will see a small circle with a red dot in the middle, near the bottom left hand corner.
Active Pokerus is held by your pokemon for 3 days before it becomes inactive. However for time to pass on the "Pokerus clock", your pokemon must be in your party, not in a box.
To spread Pokerus between Pokemon, you must have both Pokemon in your party, when you battle a Pokemon next to A Pokemon with Pokerus in your team order has a chance of getting Pokerus. If your Pokemon is in a box, it will not spread its Pokerus. However it is recommended that you keep some spare pokemon in your box with active Pokerus
Hold Items
Aswell as Pokerus, there are also some hold items which affect the amount of EV's you get.
Macho Brace - Just like Pokerus, it doubles the amount of EV's you gain after battle. If Magikarp gave you 1 Speed, then after Pokerus it will give you 2, and factoring Macho Brace will give you a total of 4 Speed Ev's
Power Items
List of the Items
Power Weight - Helps HP Growth
Power Bracer - Helps Attack Growth
Power Belt - Helps Defence Growth
Power Lens - Helps Special Attack Growth
Power Band - Helps Special Defence Growth
Power Anklet - Helps Speed Growth
Power items are items that can be held by your Pokemon. These increase the EVs you receive at the end of a battle by 4. So if you were to fight a Magikarp wearing the Power Bracer, you'd gain 1 Speed EV from the Magikarp and 4 Attack Ev's from the Bracer, Factoring in Pokerus will give you a total of 10 EV's per Pokemon.
Note: When using a Power Item or Macho Brace your speed is reduced, though this is not a lasting effect.
Getting the Power Items
Some people on Smogon will be happily trade you these in order to EV train however this is the quickest way to get them if you are unable to trade for them.
All of the power items are obtained by purchasing them at the Battle Tower Gift Shop.
Each of the items cost 16 BP each, and there are 6 to buy. A set will cost you 96 BP.
Quick List of Best Places to Train EVs
This is just a quick list. More detailed information will be held later in the guide. I mention the VS Seeker in this list. If you do not know what this is or how it works, I have compiled a quick guide on it below this list.
HP -
Gen 4: West of Pastoria city in the water, on Route 212, you will run into Woopers. Give one base HP EV each. Rarely will you see Quagsires that give 2 EVs each. Combined both of these monsters have a 100% encounter rate.
If you are using the VS Seeker, on Route 209 there is a great place to train. There is a girl at the top of the sand, her name is Cowgirl Shelly. She owns 5 Bidoofs that give 1 HP EV each.
Gen 5: Route 8 kill palpitoad and stunfisk run from shelmets (stunfisk is only thing you encounter while surfing, also seismotoad(+3HP) are sometimes in surfing spots)
Attack -
Gen 4: Route 229 fishing with a Super Rod. Fishing here will net you a Gyarados every time. Gives 2 base attack EVs.
You may also fish in Twinleaf Town, where you encounter Seaking. These fish give 2 attack EVs each.
Gen 5: go north from iccirus city, towards the dragonspire tower..when u are on the bridge use surf to go the the right.. u will see two patches of grass and 2trainers on each side! in the high (darkest) grass theres only 4different types of pokemon that only give EV points in Attack. Most of them give 2 points. Route 1 is a great place to start your training in Attack too (+1 EV)
Defence -
Gen 4: Ruin Maniac Cave. Walking around you will encounter Geodudes and Hippotas. Both give 1 base EV in defence each.
Gen 5: In pinwheel forest, fight sewaddle and venipede 1 EV point in defense each kill
Special Attack –
Gen 4: In the resort area there is a small pool you may surf in to encounter Golduck 100% of the time. Gives 2 base EV points each.
The Old Chateau is also a good place to train. Here you will find Gastlys that give 1 EV each. If you have a GBA Pokemon game in your DS you will run into Haunters and Gengars as well. These spectres give 2 and 3 special attack EVs each, respectively.
Gen 5: Litwick in celestial tower, north of mistralton city. each kill here gives 1 EV point in special attack.
Special Defence –
Gen 4: Off the water in Sunyshore city. You will see Tentacruel 60% of the time that gives 2 Special Defence EVs each. Rarely will you see Mantykes that give 1 EV each.You may also surf the water in Pastoria city. Here you will always run into Tentacools that give 1 special defence EV each.
Gen 5: volcaronas room in relic castle, only claydols in there
Speed –
Gen 4: Up on the ledges near the Survival Area. (Head east of Survival area and use rock climb to access.) You will encounter Fearows and Raticates, both of which give 2 speed EVs each. Rarely will you see Rattatas and Spearows, both of which give 1 base EV each.
If you are using the VS Seeker, on Route 205 east of Eterna City you will find a bunch of fishermen. Challenge the second one from the right, Fisherman Andrew. He has six Magikarp that give 1 Speed EV each.
Gen 5: In the water next to dragonspire tower u will find Basculin, fight them to get 2 EV points in speed each kill. Or at route 3, use surf on the pond and fight the Basculin there..
The VS Seeker
You get this item on Route 207 from Dawn. (Or Lucas if you are a girl.)
This nifty gadget allows you to re-fight trainers you have challenged before. Simply select it and it will tell you all the trainers in the area who wish to battle. After you use it you must walk 100 steps for it to recharge.
I suggest that you make good use of the VS Seeker, because it can make EV training a lot easier for you.
Training HP EVs
This is one of the simplest EVs to train. The best place to train HP is west of Pastoria City, on Route 212. You will see a small body of water, which you can hope on in and surf on. In this water you will see Woopers which give one point each, and Quagsires which give 2 points each. Together they both have a 100% encounter rate, though Woopers are far more common.
I suggest only training on the Woopers. This is for the pure simplicity of calculations, because when using power items the Woopers always give an EV amount divisible by 5.
Alternatively you may use the VS Seeker to repeatedly challenge a girl on Route 209 named Cowgirl Shelly. She has 5 Bidoofs which give 1 HP EV each. She is a great alternative place.
Training Attack EVs
Though attack is simpler than HP training, it requires more attention. The best place to train attack EVs is East of the Fight Area, or West of the resort area (Easier this way) on route 229. Here with your Super Rod you may fish for Gyarados, which appear 100% of the time you actually get a catch. These water snakes give you a generous 2 EV points each.
Another good place to fish is Twinleaf Town. Here you can encounter Seakings, which give 2 EV points in attack each.
I realize some people have issues getting the rod to work, so here is exactly how to do it. I suggest that you first assign the Super Rod to your Y-Button. After you have done this, press your Y-Button, while standing next to the water, and pay attention to the screen. When you see the exclamation point above your characters head, quickly tap the A Button once. You do not have to have super reflexes to get this right, though you do need to be paying attention.
Training Defence EVs
The best place to do this is in the Ruin Maniacs cave. This is outside of where you catch the Unknown, the tunnel you actually find the guy in.
Here you will find primarily Geodudes, though Hippotas are not completely uncommon. Each of these guys gives 1 EV point each for defence. The low levels of these creatures make defence EV training much simpler than it might seem at first.
Training Special Attack
The best place to train this is in the Resort Area. In this small little town you will find a small pool of water near the bottom right-hand corner of the town. In this pool of water you may surf, and find Golducks. These guys give a generous 2 EV points for everyone you faint. On top of that, they are a 100% encounter rate.
Another place you may train special attack is in the Old Chateau, though it is only worth it if you have a GBA Pokemon game.
Here you will find Gastlys that give 1 special attack EV each. If you have a GBA game inserted into your DS, you will also encounter Haunter and Genagr. These guys give 2 and 3 special attack EVs respectively.
Training Special Defence
This stat is almost always easier to train if you use the Split EV training method explained below. Thankfully though, not many things need special defence EVs.
The best place to train this stat is North of Sunyshore city. Once you’ve flown there, head north until you find Jasmine, the Steel Type Gym Leader from GSC who gives you the HM. Now, swim out into the water. Here you will find, Tentacruels. They are a 60% encounter rate. You will occasionally run into Mantykes, who gives 1 Special Defence EV each.
An alternative and possibly better place to train is in Pastoria City. East of the Move Tutor’s home you will see a pool of water. If you surf in here you will encounter Tentacools which give 1 special defence EV each. This is a 100% encounter.
Training Speed
The best way is using the Versus Seeker. On Route 205, you will find many fishermen fishing. (You get to Route 205 by exiting Eterna City via the eastern exit.) Challenge the second fisherman from the right, Fisherman Andrew. He has 6 Magikarps that give 1 Speed EV each.
There is however another good training area. You will find the training area east of the Survival area. Head east of the Pokecenter until you find a place you can rock climb. Climb up, and you are on the ledges.
Here you will find Fearows and Raticates, both of which give 2 speed Ev points each. You also (Though much more rarely) find their pre-evolved forms, Rattata and Spearow, who offer 1 EV point each.
The reason EV training here is not as effective as fighting Fisherman Andrew, is the lack of a 100% encounter rate. You will find that Golduck and Machoke are fairly commonly found here. Though this makes the location inferior to Fisherman Andrew, it is still a good place to train.
Training Split EVs
Split EV training is recommended for when you are training for a generic 252/252 Spread (Such as commonly used on Sweeper or Walls). To split train EV's you can fight Pokemon that have 1 Atk/1 Speed but it is recommended you use a Power Item and fight a Pokemon that gives different IV for example
You attach a Power Band to your Pokemon while killing Geodudes, so you gain 1 Defence and 4 Special Defence EVs for every Geodude you kill
Take care when using this method as it may be harder to keep track of the EVs you have gained
Introduction to IVs and Nature
Individual Values, or IVs for short (sometimes also called Diversification Values or DVs) are essentially numbers that act as the Pokémon's "genes". Every Pokémon has a "gene" for each of its stats (HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed), which is a number between 0 and 31. The higher the number, the better that particular stat will be for that Pokémon. The player cannot alter the IVs of any Pokémon in any way. They are set in stone the moment you encounter that Pokémon in the wild, or the moment that Pokémon’s egg is given to you.
Since the player cannot change the IVs of his or her Pokémon, the temptation would be not to even bother about IVs. However, IVs are very important, since a good IV may add up to 31 to a particular stat when the Pokémon is at Level 100, and sometimes even more than that, if that stat is being boosted by a favourable nature (see the next paragraph). It also turns out that, while breeding, some IVs of the parents are actually passed to the baby, and so, if the parents already have a few good, or even perfect IVs (31), then the baby would have a chance of inheriting them. Thus, breeding for perfect IVs is not only important, but also possible without cheating, and that is the whole scope of this guide.
In addition, each Pokémon has a nature (sometimes also called personality). Most of these natures modify that Pokémon's stats in some way. There are 25 possible natures. Here is a list of them and what each does to your Pokémon.
Nature Stat increased by 10% Stat decreased by 10%
Lonely Attack Defense
Adamant Attack Special Attack
Naughty Attack Special Defense
Brave Attack Speed
Bold Defense Attack
Impish Defense Special Attack
Lax Defense Special Defense
Relaxed Defense Speed
Modest Special Attack Attack
Mild Special Attack Defense
Rash Special Attack Special Defense
Quiet Special Attack Speed
Calm Special Defense Attack
Gentle Special Defense Defense
Careful Special Defense Special Attack
Sassy Special Defense Speed
Timid Speed Attack
Hasty Speed Defense
Jolly Speed Special Attack
Naive Speed Special Defense
Hardy None None
Bashful None None
Docile None None
Quirky None None
Serious None None
If you want your Pokémon to have the highest speed possible, for example, you'll want it to have a 31 Speed IV and a nature that boosts Speed. This guide will also show you how to breed such a Pokémon.
SECTION TWO
How to discover the IVs of your Pokémon
You might think that the IVs of a Pokémon can be found rather easily among that particular Pokémon's stats. The truth is, the game conceals the IVs of your Pokémon, and rather well at that. So how can we discover the IVs of our Pokémon?
you can go and put the stats in an iv Calculator found here:
http://veekun.com/dex/calculators/ivremember the higher the level the easier it is to find the ivs
Wi-Fi IV battles (DPP only)
In DP only, if you battle against someone using the Wi-Fi connection, you can select an option to scale your battling Pokemon to Level 100. When this option is chosen, their stats are automatically calculated for Level 100, even though the Pokémon itself may not be a Level 100 one. This feature allows you to find the exact IVs of up to six of your Pokémon that have not yet battled, because, at Level 100, the IVs of the Pokémon can be calculated exactly in the vast majority of cases.
First, find a friend who is willing to let you check the IVs of all your Pokémon. (He or she might also want to do the same thing with his or her Pokémon.) Connect with him for a battle, and write down the stats of your Pokémon. When you’re ready, you and your friend simply run from the battle, and the battle ends.
its a wall of information but it is crucial to know for the people who want to become great in competitive battling
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