4th Gen IV/EV training

[ctf_fancore]

I've gotten a rundown on it before, but didn't quite understand it. can someone please explain how this works, an what poke's give what IV/EV points

 

[Guy]

IVs and EVs can be a bit confusing at first, but once you understand the concept of it, it's turns out relatively simply, just a bit time consuming. Anyway, from the FAQ & Known Information sticky we have, here is a simply explanation of EV training and places to do it in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

[jq]I'm pretty much new to EV training and would like to know how and what I need to do it correctly?
EV training is relatively simple to do once you understand it enough. It is time consuming, but there are ways to fasten the progress of your training including various items and more.

I'm interested in EV Training, what are some good locations and Pokémon I can train against?

• HP
  • Hoot-hoot (1pt)
  • Location: Basically everywhere, and quite common. A few areas, Route 1-6.
• ATTACK
  • Bellsprout & Ekans (1pt)
  • Location: Route below Violet City
• DEFENSE
  • Geodude, Onix, Rhyhorn (1pt)
  • Location: Rock Tunnel, Dark Cave, Union Cave
  • Metapod and Kakuna (2pts)
  • Location: Ilex Forest
• SPECIAL ATTACK
  • Ghastly (1pt)
  • Location: Sprout Tower
• SPECIAL DEFENSE
  • Tentacool (1pt)
  • Tentacruel (2pts)
  • Location: West of Cherrygrove City - Surf on water
• SPEED
  • Magikarp (1pt)
  • Location: Fish in any body of water using the Old Rod

[/jq]Also, right in the Strategies and Movesets forum, there is a Fourth Generation Guide on EV training. Here is a quick link to the post that explains it all. I think this should help you out quite much as it's very informative on EV training. [link]

As for information about IVs, Serebii has a pretty nice breakdown of it over here that you can read about. It'll explain a lot of IVs that I think might help. [link]

Other than that, for all questions please use the HG/SS Help Thread we have available for questions on the games. We appreciate you asking questions in that thread rather than making new threads on simple questions as it pushes back on-going discussion to further pages. Which sadly, not everyone looks at from time to time. So, in future try and remember that. :)

Anyway, hope all of this helped you out pretty well.

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