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Old September 27th, 2007 (9:23 AM).
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Is it really worth it? I mostly battle with friends who haven't. I know it also takes a lot of effort, especially of said Pokemon has special egg moves.

So I ask this, is it really worth it? What are the best benefits?
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Old September 27th, 2007 (9:34 AM).
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Yes, it is very worth it. I think (I'm not 100% sure though,) that it adds roughly up to 60 points to your final stat you train in.
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Old September 27th, 2007 (9:57 AM).
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Moved to Pokémon Strategies & Movesets.
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Old September 27th, 2007 (10:07 AM).
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EV trained Pokemon can have up to 63 more points than normal in their stats, which is a significant number. The average stat of a Pokemon is 80, which equates to a stat total of 196 (assuming 0 EV and 31 IV). So, that's an extra 1/3 more HP, Att, Def, whatever, which is a significant amount. That extra few points of attack or defence can make the difference between KOing an opponent and just hanging on with a few HP.

And that's not figuring in the 10% bonus from natures.
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Old September 27th, 2007 (10:38 AM).
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Awesome, I think I'll start on my new team now. Thanks guys :)
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Old September 27th, 2007 (11:07 AM).
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What they just said is only the tip of the iceberg, or however the hell that saying goes. With more indepht training, you can have more creative movesets (like Eletrivire with Ice Punch), pokes with better stats: on top of the 63 you get from EV training, you can also get more via IV breeding, 31 to be exact. You can have more powerful teams, such as sweepers, walls, etc. Basically, pokes with specific roles. And the most important, if you wanna battle thru wi-fi, you really must EV train in order to survive. If ya need help, just ask.
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Old September 27th, 2007 (11:09 AM).
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Yeah, from my experience, a majority of the members of this forum are pretty nice and helpful. Trust me, I was clueless about all this stuff when I first joined... Be sure to observe natures and stuff to make sure you get one that works. Also, feel free to ask questions on moves and EV spreads in different threads.

Oh, and it is "Tip of the Iceburg," sims. You had it right.
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Old September 27th, 2007 (11:12 AM).
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Old September 27th, 2007 (12:36 PM).
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Awesome. I really don't understand IVs. Do you know of a guide or something? Thank you for all the info, I appreciate it.
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On the Diamond/Pearl forum. There is an EV training guide. Also covers IV's, natures, and the like.
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Or to make things super simple, you can just follow this link to the exact topic!

http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=88965

Hope this helps, and good luck on entering into the competitive world!
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Old September 27th, 2007 (1:19 PM).
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i just started EV training cuz i always used to be too lazy it really does help tho
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Nature Link: http://www.serebii.net/games/natures.shtml Ev's link: http://www.serebii.net/games/evs.shtml Iv link: http://www.serebii.net/games/ivs.shtml 3rd Gen Iv cacultor http://www.serebii.net/games/iv-calc.shtml 4th Gen Iv Cacualator http://www.serebii.net/games/iv-calcdp.shtml Link to other useful sites: http://www.smogon.com/forums/ Just the forums for now, they're still getting the movesets and everything back up. http://www.psypokes.com/ Also, to get you in competitive battling, there is a link to the download for netbattle: http://www.pojo.com/videogames/netbattle/download.html Just scroll down to download it. Pretty much covers everything.
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Old September 27th, 2007 (3:00 PM).
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Thank you so much. Now I can begin my team, heh heh.
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