-
Ever thought it'd be cool to have your art, writing, or challenge runs featured on PokéCommunity? Click here for info - we'd love to spotlight your work!
-
PokéCommunity's Easter Egg Hunt is now on! If you're interested in looking for some eggs and earning badges, click here!
-
Our weekly protagonist poll is now up! Vote for your favorite Conquest protagonist in the poll by clicking here.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
3rd Gen Someone care to explain EV's and IV's???
- Thread starter Pirate
- Start date
More options
Who Replied?Toothache
Deepsea Toothache
- 4,175
- Posts
- 20
- Years
- Age 43
- Somewhere in the UK...
- Seen Feb 2, 2008
IVs and EVs are already explained in the FAQs section, but I'll do my best:
IVs are numbers that are added onto the basic max stats of a Pokemon. IVs range from between 0 and 31 (32 possible numbers), and there is an IV value for each of the six stats. IVs are decided for a Pokemon as soon as you battle them. So for example, a Dodrio (normal L100 speed = 205) with 14 IV in Speed has a Speed total of 219.
EVs are points that are added onto your Pokemon's stats. For every 4 EVs earned, one point is added on to your Pokemon's stat values. A Pokemon can earn a maximum of 510 EV points, and can earn a maximum of 255 EV in one stat (the six stats being HP, Attack, Defence, Speed, Special Attack, Special Defence).
EVs are earned by fighting specific Pokemon. Each Pokemon you battle gives you a number of EV (between 1 and 3) in one stat. For example, Whismur give you 1 EV in HP, while Spinda give you 1 EV in Special Attack.
For example, a Skarmory (normal L100 Defence = 285) with 21 IV in Defence, and 255 (the maximum) in Defence EV, has 285 + 21 + 255/4 = 306 + 63 = 369 Defence.
Hope you understand a bit clearer now
IVs are numbers that are added onto the basic max stats of a Pokemon. IVs range from between 0 and 31 (32 possible numbers), and there is an IV value for each of the six stats. IVs are decided for a Pokemon as soon as you battle them. So for example, a Dodrio (normal L100 speed = 205) with 14 IV in Speed has a Speed total of 219.
EVs are points that are added onto your Pokemon's stats. For every 4 EVs earned, one point is added on to your Pokemon's stat values. A Pokemon can earn a maximum of 510 EV points, and can earn a maximum of 255 EV in one stat (the six stats being HP, Attack, Defence, Speed, Special Attack, Special Defence).
EVs are earned by fighting specific Pokemon. Each Pokemon you battle gives you a number of EV (between 1 and 3) in one stat. For example, Whismur give you 1 EV in HP, while Spinda give you 1 EV in Special Attack.
For example, a Skarmory (normal L100 Defence = 285) with 21 IV in Defence, and 255 (the maximum) in Defence EV, has 285 + 21 + 255/4 = 306 + 63 = 369 Defence.
Hope you understand a bit clearer now
Last edited:
- 9,405
- Posts
- 21
- Years
- Seen Aug 4, 2015
IVs/DVs are a set of random numbers between 0-31 (so 32 values possible) given to each one of your Pokemon's stats when you capture them (so 6 different IVs). For every point of IVs a stat has, it gets a bonus point to that stat.
EG: If Attack stat had 16 IVs/DVs, it gets 16 extra points to it.
They cannot be changed (without cheats) and are set when you hatch/catch a Pokemon.
EG: If Attack stat had 16 IVs/DVs, it gets 16 extra points to it.
They cannot be changed (without cheats) and are set when you hatch/catch a Pokemon.
Toothache
Deepsea Toothache
- 4,175
- Posts
- 20
- Years
- Age 43
- Somewhere in the UK...
- Seen Feb 2, 2008
The only way to find out a Pokemon's IV is with a lot of calculation (and knowing what your EVs are). There are calculators online to help make working out your IVs easier (that's how I found out my Skarmory has 30 IV in Attack, for example).