EV Training
Overview
EV stands for Effort Value. It's a hidden value that every Pokemon has, that directly affects their stats.
- A Pokemon may have up to 510 EVs, or 252 in a single stat.
- Each EV is assigned to a single stat.
- Four EVs in a stat will increase the stat by 1*.
* At level 100. At lower levels, a Pokemon will require more EVs to gain stats.
When you catch a Pokemon, their total EVs will be 0. To gain EVs, that Pokemon must defeat wild Pokemon in battle. Which Pokemon you defeat will dictate which stat the EVs contribute towards.
For example, defeating Paras rewards 1 Attack EV. If your Pokemon defeats 100 Paras, they will gain 100 Attack EVs. Those 100 Attack EVs would result in 25 (100/4) extra Attack stat points (at level 100).
Certain items can be useful for EV training:
Effort Brace - Holder will not gain exp
Macho Brace - Holder gains double the EVs, but halves speed
Gold Effort Brace - Both of the above effects
EV Reset - Resets a Pokemons EVs to 0
Vitamins
Vitamins can increase a Pokemons EVs:
HP Up - Gain 10 HP EVs
Protein - Gain 10 Attack EVs
Iron - Gain 10 Defense EVs
Calcium - Gain 10 Special Attack EVs
Zinc - Gain 10 Special Defense EVs
Carbos - Gain 10 Speed EVs
Training Spots
HP
| Location | Wild Pokemon | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Viridan Forest | Caterpie | Kanto |
| Route 9 (Surf) | Wishiwashi | Kanto |
| Four Island (Surf) | Sevii Islands | |
| Rusturf Tunnel | Whismur, Loudred, Exploud | Hoenn |
Attack
| Location | Wild Pokemon | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon E3 | Paras | Kanto |
| Route 42 (Fish) | Gyarados, Seaking | Johto |
| Dewford Town (Fish) | Gyarados, Seaking, Corphish | Hoenn |
| Snowpoint City (Fish) | Gyarados, Goldeen | Sinnoh |
Defense
| Location | Wild Pokemon | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Viridian Forest | Kakuna, Metapod | Kanto |
| Ember Cave | Graveler, Magcargo | Johto |
| Route 111 | Graveler, Sandslash | Hoenn |
Special Attack
| Location | Wild Pokemon | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Pokemon Tower | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar | Kanto |
| Hellfire Cavern | Slugma | Sevii Islands |
| Old Chateau | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar | Sinnoh |
Special Defense
| Location | Wild Pokemon | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Vermilion City (Surf) | Tentacool | Kanto |
| Blackthorn City (Surf) | Tentacruel | Johto |
| Sunnyshore City (Surf) | Tentacruel | Sinnoh |
Speed
| Location | Wild Pokemon | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Diglett's Cave | Diglett, Dugtrio | Kanto |
| Route 1 | Rattata, Pidgey | Kanto |
| Route 16 | Raticate, Spearow | Kanto |
| Hunty's Path | Sevii Islands | |
| Meteor Falls | Golbat | Hoenn |
Attack + Speed
| Location | Wild Pokemon | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Route 22 | Kanto | |
| Pokemon Mansion | Raticate, Arbok | Kanto |
| Route 43 | Johto | |
| Unova Route 3 | Unova |
Special Attack + Speed
| Location | Wild Pokemon | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Lost Tower | Sinnoh |
HP + Defense
HP + Special Defense
| Location | Wild Pokemon | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Icefall Cave (Surf) | Tentacool, Marill, Wooper, Seel, Slowpoke | Sevii Islands |
| Unova Route 4 (Surf) | Tentacruel, Marill, Alomomola, Slowpoke | Unova |