EVs, or "Effort Values", are external values important to the overall training
of a Pokemon. They are gained, along with Experience Points (EXP), from any
Pokemon you battle, may it be in the wild or from other trainers (though, as a
side-note, Pokemon from the Battle Frontier do not give EVs, as they do not
give EXP as well).
Each Pokemon has a unique set of EVs they give out, 1-3 EVs for one, or
sometimes two, stats. For every four EVs a Pokemon obtains, that's one point
added to the stat with four EVs. For example, if you fight four Starly (which
give 1 Speed EV each), you gain 4 Speed EVs, which means +1 in the Speed stat.
Sounds neat, right? But, of course, there are limits. A Pokemon can only gain a
total of 510 EVs, and 255 EVs per stat. That means the maximum stat bonus EVs
can give per stat is 63, should you give 252 EVs to one stat. 252 is the
accepted bonus, as it is the highest number less than 255 divisible by 4. With
that said, 252/252/6 is pretty much the most basic EV spread for a Pokemon,
adding 63 points to two stats and 1 point to one stat.
So yeah, it's very important. An un-EV trained Pokemon almost always falls to a
properly-EV trained Pokemon of the same level. Add in IVs and Natures, and
you've used your Pokemon to its fullest battling potential. =)
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3.2 Before EV Training - What You Need to Know [iiibe]
==========================================================================
Okay, so before you even start EV training, there are a lot of values
determined the moment you obtain your Pokemon while it still has 0 EVs, and
some of them have an influence on EV training. They won't be discussed as
thoroughly as you expect (since this is, primarily, an EV training hotspot
guide), but I'll try my best to give you everything that you need to know.
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| Natures |
-----------
To start with, an obvious one - Natures. Introduced in 3rd Gen, a Pokemon can
have one of twenty-five natures. Natures boost one stat and hinder another by
ten percent each, though five boost and hinder the same stat, having no effect
to the Pokemon's stats at all.
The twenty-five natures are:
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| Nature || Boosted Stat || Hindered Stat |
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| Hardy || Attack || Attack |
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| Lonely || Attack || Defense |
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| Adamant || Attack || Sp. Attack |
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| Naughty || Attack || Sp. Defense |
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| Brave || Attack || Speed |
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| Bold || Defense || Attack |
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| Docile || Defense || Defense |
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| Impish || Defense || Sp. Attack |
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| Lax || Defense || Sp. Defense |
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| Relaxed || Defense || Speed |
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| Modest || Sp. Attack || Attack |
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| Mild || Sp. Attack || Defense |
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| Bashful || Sp. Attack || Sp. Attack |
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| Rash || Sp. Attack || Sp. Defense |
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| Quiet || Sp. Attack || Speed |
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| Calm || Sp. Defense || Attack |
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| Gentle || Sp. Defense || Defense |
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| Careful || Sp. Defense || Sp. Attack |
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| Quirky || Sp. Defense || Sp. Defense |
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| Sassy || Sp. Defense || Speed |
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| Timid || Speed || Attack |
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| Hasty || Speed || Defense |
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| Jolly || Speed || Sp. Attack |
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| Naive || Speed || Sp. Defense |
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| Serious || Speed || Speed |
--------------------------------------------------
Remember when I said that five natures don't affect the Pokemon at all? Those
are Hardy, Docile, Bashful, Quirky and Serious. So you should avoid these
natures because if you have a Pokemon with them, you're wasting this dynamic
value.
Practically, one must aim for a nature that benefits a stat the Pokemon will
most likely use, and hinder one that the Pokemon wouldn't. For a Physical
Sweeper, one should either go for Adamant (boosting Attack, the stat a Physical
Sweeper abuses, and hindering Special Attack, one that it never uses) or Jolly
(boosting Speed instead, because with the fourth generation, speed has become
more important). Likewise for a Special Sweeper, one should go for either
Modest (boosting Sp. Attack and hindering Attack) or Timid (boosting Speed and
hindering Attack).
You might be wondering if there's a way to influence the nature of your
preference when you obtain your Pokemon, and there are two specific ways, one
for Wild Pokemon and the other for Breeding.
For the first one, if you lead your party with a Pokemon that has the ability
Synchronize, then the chances of any Wild Pokemon (including legendaries) to
have the same nature as your Lead Pokemon is 50%. This is especially useful
when you're hoping for the best nature for Legendaries, as this is the only way
you can influence their nature. This doesn't work with running legendaries,
though (Lati@s in RSE, Legendary Dogs in FR/LG, and Mesprit, Cresselia and
Legendary Birds in DPPt) as their natures and other dynamic values are pre-
determined.
The Eleven Pokemon who can have the Synchronize ability are:
---------------------------------------------
| Abra | Mew | Ralts | Espeon |
---------------------------------------------
| Kadabra | Natu | Kirlia | Umbreon |
---------------------------------------------
| Alakazam | Xatu | Gardevoir |
-----------------------------------
The second one is a little bit harder to understand, and a lot harder to pull
off. Should the female Pokemon of two breeding Pokemon hold the Everstone
(Ditto if it's Pokemon + Ditto, regardless of the gender), there's a 25%
chance that the offspring of both Pokemon will have the same nature as the
female/Ditto holding the Everstone. This was introduced in Emerald, and a very
handy tip nonetheless. A tactic one of my friends use is to catch Ditto of all
twenty-five natures, and breed a Pokemon and a Ditto with his desired nature.
I felt like sharing it to you all because it's actually a pretty good tactic.
For your information, you can find Everstones in the Underground, held by Wild
Geodude and Graveler, and when you trade a Medicham to a woman in Snowpoint
City. The Haunter she'll be sending over has an Everstone, preventing her
Haunter from evolving to a Gengar, which is a really nasty trick.
And should you want to use the Ditto trick, Ditto are found through the
Pokeradar in Route 218 in Diamond and Pearl, and as a Mansion Pokemon in
Trophy Garden in Platinum.
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| IVs |
-----------
A much more complicated dynamic value are Individual Values, or IVs. Unlike its
counterpart (EVs), these are determined the moment you get your Pokemon, and
are pretty much what differentiates two Pokemon of the same species, and even
of the same gender, ability and nature.
IVs are six different values determined for the six main stats - HP, Attack,
Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed. They range from 0 to 31,
and the higher they are, the higher the base and maximum number a Pokemon's
stat may be.
Granted that you should aim for a Pokemon with an IV of 31 for all six stats,
but that might not be a case for several Pokemon. IVs are also the values
that determine the type and power of a move called Hidden Power. I do not know
how exactly you determine this, so look in another guide.
One other thing is that it is very, VERY unlikely for your Pokemon to have an
IV of 31 for all stats, let alone have an IV of 31 for one stat (and even if it
did, it may not be your desired stat), so it is extremely hard to breed for the
perfect IVs. Several IV breeders take months to get ONE perfect Pokemon, so it
is really dependent on luck. There is only one way to influence IVs, and that
is through breeding.
Whenever you breed a Pokemon, it inherits three of the twelve IVs from both
parents. There is way more to this than it seems, but I'm not really sure with
my information, so it's best to resort to another guide. Sorry. u_u
To know the IVs of your Pokemon, it is best to resort to an online IV
Calculator. Serebii has one, but I'm pretty sure many sites have their own, so
pick one of your preference. IVs become more accurate if the Pokemon's level is
higher, so level-up your Pokemon should you want it exact. Should you only want
a range, 20-30 is already a pretty good level to find that out.
Oh, and as an extra bonus - introduced in Diamond and Pearl is a value called a
Characteristic. This tells you what the highest IV of a Pokemon is, which is
really helpful and a quick way to tell if your Pokemon has good IVs or not. It
does not give you exact values, though, so you should still resort to IV
calculators for that.
Here are the characteristics and the possible values that they imply. Note that
whatever value they imply is the highest value, so a single-digit IV could be
your highest one, which means you're really unlucky. =(
And yes, I got this off Serebii. I'm sorry if it seems like I'm ripping them
off, but their format was so practical that I couldn't really find another
format besting it.
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| Characteristic || Values |
-----------------------------------------------------------
| Loves to eat || 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
-----------------------------------------------------------
| Often dozes off || 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 31 |
-----------------------------------------------------------
| Scatters things often || 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 27 | This one
------------------------------------------------------ is for
| Often scatters things || 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | HP
------------------------------------------------------
| Likes to relax || 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 29 |
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| Characteristic || Values |
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| Proud of its power || 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
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| Likes to thrash about || 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 31 |
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|A little quick tempered|| 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 27 | This one
------------------------------------------------------ is for
| Likes to fight || 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | Attack
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| Quick tempered || 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 29 |
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| Characteristic || Values |
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| Sturdy body || 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
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|Capable of taking hits || 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 31 |
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| Highly persistent || 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 27 | This one
------------------------------------------------------ is for
| Good endurance || 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | Defense
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| Good perseverance || 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 29 |
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| Characteristic || Values |
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| Highly curious || 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
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| Mischievous || 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 31 |
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| Thoroughly cunning || 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 27 | This one
------------------------------------------------------ is for
| Often lost in thought || 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | Special Attack
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| Very finicky || 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 29 |
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| Characteristic || Values |
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| Strong willed || 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
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| Somewhat vain || 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 31 |
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| Strongly defiant || 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 27 | This one
------------------------------------------------------ is for
| Hates to lose || 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | Special Defense
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| Somewhat stubborn || 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 29 |
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| Characteristic || Values |
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| Likes to run || 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
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| Alert to sounds || 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 31 |
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| Impetuous and silly || 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 27 | This one
------------------------------------------------------ is for
| Somewhat of a clown || 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | Speed
------------------------------------------------------
| Quick to flee || 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 29 |
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So, yeah. If you see any correction, kindly email me. Thanks. =)
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3.3 Tips on EV Training [iiiti]
===================================================
252 is such a high number, and battling a Pokemon 252 times (or 126 for those
that give 2 EVs) sounds very tiring. Fortunately, Gamefreak has blessed us with
items that are there specifically to aid in EV training.
First of which is the Macho Brace, which has been around since the 3rd Gen.
When held by a Pokemon, it doubles the EVs obtained by the Pokemon holding it,
at the expense of its speed being halved. So, if you battle a Starly with a
Macho Brace, instead of getting one Speed EV like you normally should, you get
1 x 2 = 2 EVs.
Secondly are six new items introduced in Diamond and Pearl. For every EV you
gain, you get four EVs in a certain stat, regardless of the EV you receive. You
can all get them in the Battle Frontier for 16 BP IIRC. They are as follows:
---------------------------------------
Item || Stat they Affect
---------------------------------------
Power Weight || HP
Power Bracer || Attack
Power Belt || Defense
Power Lens || Special Attack
Power Band || Special Defense
Power Anklet || Speed
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So if you battle a Starly with a Power Anklet, instead of getting one Speed EV
like you normally should, you get 1 + 4 = 5 EVs.
Third are six vitamins that have been around since second gen. They are sold
for 9800 Pokedollars or 1 Battle Point each, and they do aid in EV training by
providing at most 100 EV points in their specific stat. Do note, though, that
they'll only provide the FIRST 100 EV points, and not the last. Sorry I didn't
note this earlier. u_u The items are:
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Vitamin || Stat they Affect
---------------------------------------
HP Up || HP
Protein || Attack
Iron || Defense
Calcium || Special Attack
Zinc || Special Defense
Carbos || Speed
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Last, but definitely not the least, isn't an item, but rather a special virus
called the Pokerus. Wild Pokemon have a very, VERY small chance of possessing
this very special virus (almost as rare as wild Pokemon being shiny), but if
you're lucky enough to battle one, the Pokemon that beat it will be infected by
the virus. To find out, simply open up your Pokemon's page, and if a purple bar
with "PKRS" appears next to its name, it's infected. After a few more battles,
your entire party will be infected with this really awesome virus.
What does it do? It doubles the amount of EVs you receive in battle, taking
into consideration all the items mentioned above.
So if you battle a Starly with a Macho Brace AND Pokerus, instead of getting
one Speed EV like you normally should, you get (1 x 2) x 2 = 4 EVs.
And if you battle that same Starly with a Power Anklet AND Pokerus, instead of
getting one Speed EV like you normally should, you get (1 + 4) x 2 = 10 EVs.
One of the users of this guide has given me proof that this is the correct
formula, so yeah. =)
They don't work with the vitamins though. Feeding a Pokerused Pokemon with
Protein doesn't give it 20 Attack EVs, but the usual 10.
And one more thing, Pokerus is never-ending, but the spreading part doesn't
last for more than one or two days. Everytime the date rolls over (a new day),
Pokerus "leaves" your Pokemon. When it does, the purple "PKRS" sign will be
replaced by an orange smiley face. Don't fret, though, as the double in effort
points will still be in effect - the only thing that leaves is the ability to
spread it to other Pokemon.
With this in mind, one must avoid losing Pokerus completely by storing a
Pokemon with an active Pokerus on the PC Storage. This will preserve the
status of Pokerus forever until the Pokemon is taken out. A handy thing,
indeed.
Should you make a mistake with EV training, though, you should never fear, as
there are six berries that take away ten EV points and increase the Pokemon's
happiness. That way, you can redo your EV training to make your Pokemon to
your liking. The berries are:
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Berry || Stat they Affect
---------------------------------------
Pomeg || HP
Kelpsy || Attack
Qualot || Defense
Hondew || Special Attack
Grepa || Special Defense
Tamato || Speed
---------------------------------------
Do note that if you have more than 100 EVs on your Pokemon on a certain stat,
eating the correct berry will reduce those EVs all the way down to 100. So you
technically only need eleven of the same berry to reduce a stat from 101-252
back to 0.
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IV. EV Training Hotspots [ivevt]
===================================================
The main part of this guide. It's divided into four - the first and third are
Wild Pokemon Hotspots for one stat and two stats respectively, and the second
and fourth are Trainer Hotspots for one stat and two stats respectively.
For the trainer hotspots, there are quite a few trainers who can only be
battled once a day, such as:
-> Trainers in the Battleground (post National Dex)
-> Trainers in the Pokemon Center (post National Dex)
-> The Maid Battles in Pokemon Mansion
Since the Battleground generates 2-4 trainers out of 13, one has to be really
lucky to get the one you want. Or you can simply soft-reset for your desired
trainers, much like what you do with Swarms and Trophy Garden Pokemon. (Thanks
a million to wolffster25 for this tip!)
Oh yeah, the format I'm gonna use:
Location: [Location of the Wild Pokemon // Trainer]
Trainer: [The trainer, for the second section]
Pokemon: [List of Pokemon, and in parentheses the EVs they give. For sections
4.3 and 4.4, two of these are present, one for each stat.]
Levels: [The levels of the Pokemon]
Comment: [My personal comments]
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4.1 - Wild Pokemon Hotspots [ivwil]
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| Attack |
----------
Location: Route 207
Pokemon: Machop (1), Stantler* (1)
Levels: 6-8
Comment: Eh, it's the earliest one (well, technically second earliest, after
Shinx), and the Machop are abundant enough so yeah. Stantler's only available
through the Pokeradar.
Location: Route 210 North
Pokemon: Bibarel (2), Machop (1), Machoke (2), Scyther (1), Bagon* (1),
Zangoose* (2)
Levels: 28-30
Comment: Pretty good spot. And Scyther's an awesome Pokemon anyway so eh. Bagon
is only available through the Pokeradar, and Zangoose are only available when
you put the Ruby Cartridge in the GBA slot.
Location: Almost anywhere with Water
Pokemon: Gyarados (2), Seaking (2)
Levels: 50+
Comment: You'll need a Super Rod, but it's a pretty okay technique. Any water's
available, but they not all of them are available in all routes.
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| Defense |
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Location: Oreburgh Mine
Pokemon: Geodude (1), Onix (1)
Levels: 5-10
Comment: Earliest one, and Geodude are pretty common so it's pretty good.
Location: Route 214
Pokemon: Geodude (1), Rhyhorn (1), Graveler (2)
Levels: 21-24
Comment: It's a pretty okay training spot, should you not like Iron Island.
Location: Iron Island
Pokemon: Graveler (2), Geodude (1), Onix (1), Steelix (2)
Levels: 30-35
Comment: It's still the best one, and the addition of Steelix just made it even
better.
Location: Route 227 and Stark Mountain (Outside)
Pokemon: Graveler (2), Weezing (2), Rhyhorn (1), Skarmory (2), Torkoal* (2)
Levels: 51-53
Comment: This is also good, but their encounter rate is pretty low (something
Iron Island is superior to). Torkoal is only available through the Pokeradar.
Location: Stark Mountain (Inside)
Pokemon: Graveler (2), Weezing (2), Rhyhorn (1), Magcargo (2), Koffing* (1)
Levels: 51-53
Comment: Like above, but inside, and replace Skarmory with Magcargo. They're
more common now so yeah. Koffing only appear in Heatran's room, though.
------------------
| Special Attack |
------------------
Location: Old Chateau
Pokemon: Gastly (1), Gengar* (3)
Levels: 14-17
Comment: Earliest one, and probably really good because it's the only one
you'll find. Gengar is only available if you insert any GBA cartridge.
Location: Route 208
Pokemon: Budew (1), Ralts (1), Roselia (2)
Levels: 17-20
Comment: Kinda okay. Budew are pretty common.
Location: Fuego Ironworks
Pokemon: Magnemite (1), Magmar (2)
Levels: 28-30
Comment: It's okay, they're pretty common.
Location: Route 224
Pokemon: Roselia (2), Gloom (2), Beautifly (3), Oddish* (1), Natu* (1)
Levels: 49-52
Comment: Okay-ish, but I don't like the location. Oddish only appear at night,
while Natu only appear through swarms.
-------------------
| Special Defense |
-------------------
Location: Route 212 South
Pokemon: Tentacool (1), Tentacruel (2), Lotad* (1), Lombre* (2)
Levels: 20-40
Comment: Not that good since the last two require the Sapphire Cartridge, but
at least it's versatile. The first two are found through surfing, while the
last two are found in the grass, which require the Sapphire Cartridge like
said.
Location: Route 218 (Walking and Surfing)
Pokemon: Mr. Mime (2), Tentacool (1), Tentacruel (2)
Levels: 20-40
Comment: Kinda good coz you get to kill mimes now I guess.
Location: Route 223
Pokemon: Tentacruel (2), Mantyke (1)
Levels: 30-50
Comment: Ooh, Mantykes. Tentacruel are pretty common so yeah.
---------
| Speed |
---------
Location: Route 201 and Lake Verity
Pokemon: Starly (1)
Levels: 2-4
Comment: Meh, it's the first one available, and it's pretty good for low-
levelled Pokemon since they're so common.
Location: Trophy Garden
Pokemon: Pichu (1), Pikachu (2), Staravia (2), Plusle* (1), Minun* (1), Meowth*
(1)
Levels: 21-24
Comment: Pretty cool place. The ones with an asterisk on them aren't daily
Pokemon, but rather the Pokemon that only appear for two days when you talk to
Mr. Backlot.
Location: Route 222
Pokemon: Electabuzz (2), Floatzel (2), Wingull (1), Skitty* (1)
Levels: 39-41
Comment: Eh, not that good since there are many more Pokemon in this route. But
thoe first two are the most common, so eh. Skitty is only available through
swarms.
Location: Victory Road Main Level (Surfing)
Pokemon: Floatzel (2), Golbat (2)
Levels: 30-50
Comment: I've been suggested of this millions of times, but not once have I
remembered to put this here. People say this is the best simply because while
surfing, those two are the only ones you'll see. I hate the place, but try it
out! =D
Location: Route 225
Pokemon: Fearow (2), Raticate (2), Spearow (1), Rattata (1)
Levels: 47-50
Comment: I like this one. Fearow and Raticate are pretty common.
Location: Route 227 and Route 228 (Surfing)
Pokemon: Poliwhirl (2) and Poliwag (1)
Levels: 35-55
Comment: Many users sent this, and I agree that this is a nice hotspot as
those two are the only ones you'll find.
------
| HP |
------
Location: Route 201 and Lake Verity
Pokemon: Bidoof (1)
Levels: 2-4
Comment: Meh, it's the first one available, and it's pretty good for low-
levelled Pokemon since they're so common. And yes, same I said for Starly.
Location: Route 205 South
Pokemon: Shellos (1), Bidoof (1), Gastrodon* (2)
Levels: 9-12
Comment: Better than the above. Shellos are abundant, which is really good.
Gastrodon is only available through surfing, while Shellos is available through
both tall grass and surfing.
Location: Route 212 South
Pokemon: Shellos (1), Quagsire (2), Gastrodon* (2), Grimer* (1)
Levels: 23-26
Comment: It's a cool route as they're pretty common. Gastrodon is only
available through surfing. Shellos is available through both methods. Grimer is
only available through the Pokeradar.
Location: Route 215
Pokemon: Marill (2), Lickitung (2)
Levels: 20-22
Comment: Thanks to Carlos for pointing this out. They're two different Pokemon
so it might be worth your time.
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4.2 - Trainer Hotspots [ivtra]
==================================================
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| Attack |
----------
Location: Cycling Road
Trainer: Cyclist John
Pokemon: Farfetch'd (1), Dodrio (2) and Staraptor (3)
Levels: 57-59
Comment: You'll need quite a few rematches for this one. Before this rematch,
though, he has two Staraptors which give 3 Attack EVs each, so yeah.
Location: Route 213
Trainer: Swimmer Sheltin
Pokemon: Gyarados x3 (2)
Levels: 32
Comment: One of many trainers with loads of Gyarados.
Location: Route 215
Trainer: Jogger Craig
Pokemon: Luxray x2 (3)
Levels: 59
Comment: In case you don't like killing Gyarados. He can only be battled in the
morning, though, just like all the other joggers.
Location: Route 220
Trainer: Swimmer Jessica
Pokemon: Goldeen x3 (1), Seaking (2)
Levels: 30-33
Comment: In case you want lower levels.
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| Defense |
-----------
Location: Route 205 South
Trainer: Hiker Daniel
Pokemon: Geodude x3 (1)
Levels: 10-12
Comment: For low-levelled ones. I love Hikers.
Location: Route 207
Trainer: Hiker Kevin
Pokemon: Geodude x3 (1), Onix (1)
Levels: 17-19
Comment: Just like the above, but with an extra Onix! I love Hikers.
Location: Route 228
Trainer: Pokemon Ranger Krista
Pokemon: Lairon (2), Marowak (2)
Levels: 57
Comment: Kinda okay. At least they're higher-levelled.
------------------
| Special Attack |
------------------
Location: Route 212 South
Trainer: Scientist Shaun
Pokemon: Magneton (2), Alakazam (3)
Levels: 55 and 51
Comment: A few rematches, and you'll get a pretty good trainer for Sp Atk.
Shame he doesn't have two Alakazams anymore.
Location: Route 213
Trainer: Swimmer Evan
Pokemon: Golduck x2 (2)
Levels: 32 and 34
Comment: At least this guy doesn't require rematches.
Location: Pokemon Centers
Trainer: Interviewers Roxy and Oli
Pokemon: Gardevoir (3), Magnezone (3)
Levels: 59
Comment: It's a double battle, and it's only once per day, but that's six free
Special Attack EVs per day.
-------------------
| Special Defense |
-------------------
Side-note: Platinum was bad to Special Defense as it didn't give it as much
trainer EV Hotspots as it did in DP. Eh. I'm sorry if I misled most of you from
the three Wormadam of Beauty Devon. Without her, there aren't any trainers in
Sinnoh that have Pokemon that ONLY give Special Defense. So I've listed some
with most Pokemon giving Special Defense, but I also included ones that don't
and give EVs that aren't really fit with Pokemon training for Special Defense.
Location: Route 212 North
Trainer: Lady Melissa
Wanted Pokemon: Hoppip (1), Bellossom (3)
Unwanted Pokemon: Cherrim (2 SpA EVs)
Levels: 58
Comment: Requires quite a few rematches, but it might be pretty much the best
one here.
Location: Route 212 South
Trainer: Collector Dean
Wanted Pokemon: Umbreon (2)
Unwanted Pokemon: Espeon (2 SpA EVs)
Levels: 27
Comment: Someone told me this needed moar Eeveelutions so here you go.
Location: Route 223
Trainer: Swimmer Oscar
Wanted Pokemon: Mantyke (1), Mantine (2)
Unwanted Pokemon: Remoraid (1 SpA EV)
Levels: 41-43
Comment: I love Mantine.
Location: Route 224
Trainer: Dragon Tamer Hayden
Wanted Pokemon: Altaria (2)
Unwanted Pokemon: Kingdra (1 EV in Atk, SpA and SpD)
Levels: 60
Comment: I love Altaria. Kingdra actually gives 1 EV in SpD but unless you're
willing to use the EV-reducing berries don't battle it. And it's the only
reason why this Dragon Tamer is listed and not the others with Altaria.
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| Speed |
---------
Location: Route 205 North
Trainer: Fisherman Andrew
Pokemon: Magikarp x6 (1)
Levels: 10
Comment: At least this guy wasn't gone from DP like Cowgirl Shelley.
Undoubtedly the easiest trainer to get Speed EVs from.
Location: Cycling Road
Trainer: Cyclist Kayla
Pokemon: Plusle (1), Minun (1), Raichu (3)
Levels: 58
Comment: Like Cyclist John, you'll need quite a few remathces for this one. A
nice alternative if you're sick of murdering Magikarps.
Location: Route 211 West
Trainer: Ninja Boy Zach
Pokemon: Golbat (2), Crobat x2 (3)
Levels: 51
Comment: Fisherman Andrew has a competitor! This one requires rematches,
though, but it's the best one.
Location: Pokemon Centers
Trainer: Pokekid Ariel
Pokemon: Pichu (1), Pikachu (2), Raichu (3)
Levels: 53
Comment: It's only once per day, and I know the Pika-line can be annoying, but
hey, six free Speed EVs per day won't hurt.
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| HP |
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Before the trainers, I just wanna say that it sucks that Cowgirl Shelley
doesn't have 5 Bidoofs anymore. So we have to find new people. -_-
Location: Route 213
Trainer: Tuber Jared
Pokemon: Gastrodon x3 (2)
Levels: 51
Comment: Thank God for this guy. Though it requires rematching, I'm happy that
Cowgirl Shelley's 5 Bidoofs have been avenged.
Location: Route 226
Trainer: Swimmer Lydia
Pokemon: Marill (2), Wailmer (1), Spheal (1)
Levels: 54
Comment: At least this girl doesn't need any rematching.
Location: Route 230
Trainer: Swimmer Sam
Pokemon: Sealeo (2), Gastrodon (2)
Levels: 53
Comment: This guy doesn't need any rematching either.
Location: Pokemon Mansion
Trainer: Five Maids
Pokemon: Clefairy x5 (2), Blissey* (3)
Levels:
Comment: It's 10 free HP EVs, and it's good, but the catch is you can only do
this once per day. Eh, at least they aren't Gastrodons to anyone concerned with
the awesome slug. Oh, and as a side-note, if you do manage to beat all five
Maids in the required number of turns, you get to battle the master who has a
Blissey, which gives delicious amounts of EXP and 3 HP EVs.
Location: Battleground / Top Trainer Cafe
Trainer: Cheryl
Pokemon: Wobbuffet (2), Drifblim (2), Hariyama (2), Wailord (2), Blissey (3)
Levels: 61-65
Comment: Don't go on rejoicing yet. This is if and only if you get to see
Cheryl in the Cafe. And since the trainers are random each day, there's no
guarantee. If she is there, though, she's a really awesome HP Hotspot.
Location: Pokemon Centers
Trainer: Idol Grace
Pokemon: Clefairy x6 (2)
Levels: 53
Comment: Just like the maids, only this time there's an extra Clefairy to kill!
You can only battle her once a day, though, but 12 extra HP EVs wouldn't hurt,
right? =P
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4.3 - Wild Pokemon Hotspots for Two Stats [ivwp2]
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So what if you don't want to train one stat at a time, but rather two stats at
a time? Well this is the place for you - let's start with Wild Pokemon
Hotspots.
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| Attack + Speed |
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Mostly for Physical Sweepers.
Location: Route 202
Pokemon giving EVs in Attack: Shinx (1), Sentret* (1)
Pokemon giving EVs in Speed: Starly (1), Zigzagoon* (1),
Levels: 2-4
Comment: Earliest one, and it's pretty okay. Sentret's only available through
Pokeradar, and Zigzagoon's only available through Swarms.
Location: Route 206
Pokemon giving EVs in Attack: Machop (1), Kricketune* (2), Larvitar* (1)
Pokemon giving EVs in Speed: Ponyta (1), Zubat* (1)
Levels: 16-19
Comment: Eh. Kricketune are only available during morning and night. Zubat's
only available during night. Larvitar's only available through swarms.
Location: Route 216
Pokemon giving EVs in Attack: Snover (1), Ursaring* (2)
Pokemon giving EVs in Speed: Sneasel (1), Meditite (1), Zubat* (1)
Levels: 32-35
Comment: Higher levels, and pretty okay overall, just don't like the place.
Zubat's only available at night, and Ursaring's only available with the Emerald
cartridge.
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| Special Attack + Speed |
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Mostly for Special Sweepers.
Location: Ravaged Path (Surfing)
Pokemon giving EVs in Special Attack: Psyduck (1), Golduck (2)
Pokemon giving EVs in Speed: Zubat (1), Golbat (2)
Levels: 20-40
Comment: Earliest one, and it's cool since those four are the only ones you'll
see when you surf. Zubat and Psyduck are also available on land.
Location: Lost Tower
Pokemon giving EVs in Special Attack: Gastly (1)
Pokemon giving EVs in Speed: Zubat (1)
Levels: 17-21
Comment: Very reliable because if it isn't nighttime, these two Pokemon are the
only ones you'll see.
Location: Route 212 North
Pokemon giving EVs in Special Attack: Roselia (2), Kirlia (2)
Pokemon giving EVs in Speed: Staravia (2), Smeargle* (1)
Levels: 21-26
Comment: Easier to access than the previous one, but you have to run away from
the hundreds of Marill =( . Smeargle's only available through Pokeradar.
Location: Route 229
Pokemon giving EVs in Special Attack: Roselia (2), Beautifly (3), Venomoth* (1)
Pokemon giving EVs in Speed: Volbeat (1), Illumise (1), Pidgey (1),
Venomoth* (1)
Levels: 47-50
Comment: The abundance of Roselia and the semi-abundant Volbeat + Illumise make
this a pretty good Special Sweeper spot. Venomoth give 1 EV in both stats, and
is only available through the Pokeradar.
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| Attack + Special Attack |
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Mostly for Mixed Sweepers.
Location: Route 208
Pokemon giving EVs in Attack: Bibarel (2), Zangoose* (2), Seviper* (1)
Pokemon giving EVs in Special Attack: Budew (1), Ralts (1), Roselia (2),
Seviper* (1)
Levels: 18-20
Comment: If you don't like Unown, this is the place for you. Please do note
that Zangoose is only available by putting a Ruby cartridge and Seviper is only
available by putting a Sapphire cartridge, and thus only one of them can be
available at a time. Seviper gives 1 EV in both stats, btw.
Location: Solaceon Ruins
Pokemon giving EVs in Attack: Unown* (1)
Pokemon giving EVs in Special Attack: Unown* (1)
Levels: 20-30
Comment: Probably the best training ground for any Mixed Sweeper. Unown give 1
EV in both sides of the offense spectrum, so you'll have a lot of fun training
your Mixed Sweepers here.
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| Defense + Special Defense |
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Mostly for Tanks / Defensive-sided Pokemon.
Location: Route 223
Pokemon giving EVs in Defense: Pelipper (2)
Pokemon giving EVs in Special Defense: Tentacruel (2), Mantyke (1)
Levels: 30-50
Comment: Same I said for the Special Defense section for 4.1, but with Pelipper
for Defense.
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| Defense + HP |
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Mostly for Physical-Inclined Tanks.
Location: Route 201
Pokemon giving EVs in Defense: Kricketot* (1)
Pokemon giving EVs in HP: Bidoof (1), NidoranF* (1)
Levels: 2-4
Comment: It's the earliest one possible. I don't like it, though, since
Kricketot are only available morning and night. NidoranF give 1 EV in HP, too,
in case you use the Pokeradar.
Location: Route 205 North
Pokemon giving EVs in Defense: Silcoon (2), Cascoon (2), Kricketot* (1)
Pokemon giving EVs in HP: Bidoof (1), Wurmple* (1), Hoothoot* (1), Slowpoke*
(1)
Levels: 12-14
Comment: I like this one, though several of these Pokemon have certain times.
Kricketot only appear in the morning and night, Wurmple only appear in the
morning and day, and Hoothoot only appear in the night. Slowpoke is only
available through the Pokeradar. It's a good early place, though.
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| Special Defense + HP |
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Mostly for Special-Inclined Tanks.
Location: Route 205 South (Surfing)
Pokemon giving EVs in Special Defense: Tentacool (1), Tentacruel (2)
Pokemon giving EVs in HP: Shellos (1), Gastrodon (2)
Levels: 20-40
Comment: Earliest one, and it's pretty okay since they're the only ones you'll
see. As a side-note, Hoppip appear through the Pokeradar in the grass, which
give 1 EV in Special Defense. Bidoof and Shellos also appear in the grass, so
it may also be a viable option should you use the Pokeradar.
Location: Route 212 South (Surfing)
Pokemon giving EVs in Special Defense: Tentacool (1), Tentacruel (2)
Pokemon giving EVs in HP: Shellos (1), Gastrodon (2)
Levels: 20-40
Comment: Exactly like above, but with cooler-colored Shellos! Also available
in the route through walking is Quagsire which give 2 HP EVs, Grimer which
give 1 HP EV if you use the Pokeradar, and Lotad and Lombre who give 1 and 2
EVs in Special Defense respectively with the Sapphire Cartridge.
Location: Route 218
Pokemon giving EVs in Special Defense: Mr. Mime (2)
Pokemon giving EVs in HP: Gastrodon (2)
Levels: 28-31
Comment: In case you don't wanna surf. If you do wanna surf, the Pokemon are
the same as Route 205 South's Pokemon while Surfing, so it's also possible to
train there.
Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:28 pm by demonbros5
Subject: ev training guide platinum 
