Competitive Wifi Battling

[KillerPandahz]

Hey guys, Im new to the PokeCommunity! Lately I've been getting interested in competitive wifi battling, but I don't understand the basics of it. Here's just a couple of questions I have.
. what is a sweeper
. what is a tank
. what is STAB
. how do I EV train
. how do I breed for good IVs
That is just a couple of questions that I have, but if you have anything else to say about Wifi battling, be my guest.
Thanks for the help!

 

[Arma]

Hey, I'll answer some of your questions.

A Sweeper is a Pokemon with High speed and attack or Special Attack, they are meant for inflicting large amounts of damage.
(examples: Infernape, Zangoose, Alakazam, Gyarados)

A tank is a sturdy pokemon which is also able to inflict a fair amount of damage, they are usually slow compared to sweepers
(Examples: Swampert, Bronzong)

STAB stands for Same Type Attack Bonus. If a pokemons type matches that of the move it's using, that moves' power will increase by 50%.
(Example: a Ralts using Confusion will have a power of 75, instead of 50.

For EV training, I suggest looking up some guides on what are good places to train for Evs
I don't know anything about IV breeding...

You can find tons of information here on smogon

 

[Aurafire]

Use the Simple Q&A thread if you have anymore questions like this.

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