What in the world are EVs and IVs?

[Everyone Esplode Noaw]

I really don't understand what they are.

Answer the question!

 

[MeerFall]

I think they are something to increase the stats counting on the pokemon you battle

here for ivs https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Individual_values

and here for evs https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Effort_values

 

[Aurafire]

How about a little searching before jumping right to a thread? We have a Simple Q&A and Compiled Guides thread exactly for the purpose of answering these types of questions.

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