All Magikarp for example, gives off 1 speed point. Pretty scary for a newcomer to EV spreads.Įach species of Pokémon gives off its own EV points, regardless of its level. Another example is mixed attackers such as Salamence and Infernape who needs to have enough Attack, Special Attack and Speed to be of use. For example, a bulky set up Tyranitar has a balance of Health, Attack and Defense to set up those Stealth Rocks and give the opposing lead a hard time. It takes more effort than that to perfect your Pokémon to face different situations. In most cases, one does not simply max two stats. The difference is significant right? EV training can be time consuming but the reward is worth it. I took an level 100 Flawless (perfect IVs) Adamant Heracross that hasn’t been EV trained at all.Īnd now with the 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HP EV spread that becomes…

For instance, the Speed and a physical/special offensive stat on a sweeper is maxed with the remaining in Defense, Special Defense or Health. With many Pokémon, maximizing two basic stats with the remaining 4 in another stat is normal. Thankfully in 6th gen the max EVs in one stat is 252.ĮVs are earned through EXP Share as well. However this is only when 2 Stats have an investment of 252 EVs. Only 4 will be used while 2 EVs are useless. For those of you good at math, 510 is not divisible by 4. We only put 252 EVs in a stat instead of 255 because 255 isn’t divisible by 4. All stat points are visible at level 100. For every 4 EVs a Pokémon gains, an extra stat point is added. Each Pokémon has an overall limit of 510 EVs with a limit of 255 EVs per stat. In this case, EV points, obtained naturally from battling wild and trainer Pokémon, can go towards a extra boost in your Pokémon’s stats. You don’t have to wait until your Pokémon reaches level 100 to benefit from EVs.Įffort Values are like points at an arcade that goes towards a hard earn prize. With a beneficial nature, 31 speed IVs, and maxed EV of 252 EV points, the Charizard will have 328 speed at level 100. A base stat is a set value for each species of Pokémon. The way EVs are set up is called a Spread.Įach Pokémon has six stats: HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed. In this guide, I will talk about Effort Values, or EVs for short. That is because a Pokémon could have different Natures, Moves, IVs, and EVs. It’s rare to have the same exact Pokémon as your friend.

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