4th Gen EV training guide

[Shiny Umbreon]

Not sure if I need to mention it, but, just in case, you need three Burmy by the way.

 

[codymr14]

i dont really understand ev's can someone help me plz

 

[empoleonrules]

Place to EV train Empoleon?

I need a place to EV train My level 79 Empoleon,I want to raise it's hp,speed,and or,sp. Def.

His stats:
Hp:247
Attack:161
defense:159
Spec. attack:215
Sp. def:187
speed:144
Nature:mild
item:splash plate

I either want to make Her a tank(yes i can breed piplup)or a wall/sweeper.

 

[legendtamer1995]

I don't know if someone said this already but you find lots of Gloom (+ 2 Sp. Attack) in the Resort Area.

 

[ultima2096]

Another question :-p !!
when raising happiness the soothe bell double the effort of what eva happiness raising technique used. e.g. if you go the the massage place you get 30 happiness with the soothe bell, 15 without (fictional numbers).
so with the macho brace held, which double your ev's, do you get 20EVs instead of 10 for vitamins?

 

[makiri]

One more question. When my pokemon is holding Power Brace and defeats i.e. Gastly does he get 5 EV? (1+4)

 

[ultima2096]

One more question. When my pokemon is holding Power Brace and defeats i.e. Gastly does he get 5 EV? (1+4)

its 'e.g.' (i.e. stands for 'this is' or 'that is') ;)

it does get 5evs but, 4 in attack and 1 in special attack.

 

[Dev - Crusher]

must your pokemon that you want to train has to battle the pokemon and then swap it for a different pokemon will you still get IV'S?

 

[Smarties-chan]

must your pokemon that you want to train has to battle the pokemon and then swap it for a different pokemon will you still get EV'S?

Yes, as long as a Pokémon gains experience, it also gains EVs.

 

[Dev - Crusher]

Yes, as long as a Pokémon gains experience, it also gains EVs.

ok for example, if i've got experience share on my pokemon and he doesnt battle can he still get the EV points?

 

[Shiny Umbreon]

You get the same EVs as if it had battled.

 

[Shiny Umbreon]

I can't believe no one has mentioned this yet:
For Speed EVs, Fisherman Andrew on Route 205 north is probably the best. Andrew is on the wooden bridge, third person from the left and second from the right.
He has six Level 10 Magikarp (they do not evolve), each giving 1 EV. That's 6 Speed EVs without any special items. With Power Anklet attached, Andrew will yield 30 Speed EVs.
Not only that, you could attach any other Power item to you Pokémon, fight Andrew and get 24 EVs of your desired stat, and use Tamato Berries to delete the (unwanted) Speed EVs. This could potentially allow you to train with Andrew for any stat.

As a side note, for Attack, an alternative is PI Carlos on Route 214. He has a Goldeen (1 Attack) and two Seaking (2 Attack each), and I've heard that his Goldeen will eventually evolve.

I don't know, but having to wait 100 steps until challenging again with only half the chance of actaully succeeding, is not good enough for 6 EVs. Also, I think most Pokémon evolve. If Machoke evolves, surely does Magikarp.

 

[Shiny Umbreon]

I don't know what I was thinking about. Maybe it's just the idea of Magikarp but you're right. It's good and, if they evolve, it would be surely something. I'll add him to the list then.

 

[Master_Beaver]

This post is great . . . thanks guys!!!

 

[codymr14]

what does a rhydon give you

where is a collector with gravelers or something like that or golem uz im trying to get my milotic to have an awesomely high defense

 

[Shiny Umbreon]

Rhydon gives 2 Attack EVs.

And you can try this for defense:

Defense
Ruin Maniac Cave. Geodude (1 Defense) are the most common, and the only other Pokémon here is Hippopotas (1 Defense).
Iron Island B2F (Riley's Room)/B3F. The common Pokémon here are Graveler (2 Defense) and Onix (1 Defense), with the other being Golbat (2 Speed), Steelix (2 Defense) and Geodude (1 Defense), who almost never appears.
Oreburgh Mine. Geodude (1 Defense) are common here. You can also find Onix (1 Defense) and Zubat (1 Speed) a bit less often.

No trainers, but Ruin Maniac's Cave and Iron Island are very good, espcially the latter.

 

[makiri]

I have a question. I maxed EV's of my Swampert, can i give him now Rare Candies until lv. 100 or will be his stats lower and i should train with battles?

 

[Shiny Umbreon]

When you max a Pokémon's EVs, level it up once (with battles) so it recalculates the EVs, then you can train it the way you want.

 

[BoBoMaster13]

This has helped me soo much thanks guys!

 

[ultima2096]

if you fully ev train a pokemon in one stat say def. with 252 ev's, how does that translate into stat gain?
i assume its four evs to a stat, giving you an extra 63 points in what your training in. but wasnt sure if im right?! :knockedou