chet_manley
Senior Member
I have just kind of noticed the effects of chain battling in terms of the boosts to certain stats. Between that and the berries that can clear any gains, I feel like EV training is way easier than I had ever imagined.
Pokémon Do you EV Train your Pokémon?
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No, I don’t EV train my Pokemon, but considering how easy it is nowadays I probably should. If I ever plan on entering battle competitions or just regular battles, I’ll make sure to form several teams using EV training, precise natures, abilities, IVs, etc.
chet_manley
Senior Member
I had always thought that you needed to EV train a Pokemon from hatching. But there are all sorts of berries to clear out EVs to "reset" the values, and with Power equipment, you can have maxed out a category in just a few chained battles.
Of course, I am not intending to play competitively, so I don't really know why I am doing this. And it is always weird to see a Pokemon's HP go down!
Of course, I am not intending to play competitively, so I don't really know why I am doing this. And it is always weird to see a Pokemon's HP go down!
xSuperMario64x
a very tired Bug 🪲💤
Absolutely! Any pokes I plan on using on my team for battling others are always super trained to have their EVs maxed out. It's really awesome to see my pokes grow with such outstanding stats
Paperboy012305
Male Villager for Mario Kart on Switch 2!
I'm a competitive battler, but the last time I did competitive battling 6 years ago, I didn't do any good back then. But i'm certain I might now.
On to EV training, yes, I do.
On to EV training, yes, I do.
MapleSilver
Frost Egg Collector
I always EV train. Especially since Super Training made it so easy.
Halloqueen
Senior Member
If I am using a Pok?mon on a team then yes, it will be EV trained. I don't play competitive that much and even when I do it has tended to just be matches against friends. Despite that, I want to be assured that my Pok?mon is fulfilling its role to the best of its ability, whether it be outspeeding the opponent, damaging the opponent as much as possible, or absorbing as much damage as it possibly can.
I tend to breed specific Pok?mon in the more modern games (X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon) so that they can have 5 to 6 IVs, specific egg moves, and specific Natures and Abilities. Once I have the Pok?mon that fits my requirements, I EV train them appropriately at level 1 through Super Training. Meanwhile, in older games, I still EV train while raising the Pok?mon and try to go for specific Natures and Abilities but IV breeding is out the window.
I was greatly disappointed with the removal of Super Training in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon because I found it to be the fastest, easiest, and simplest to keep track of method of EV training. When applicable, meaning any Pok?mon that was released prior to Generation 7, I will still breed team members in Generation 6 games so I can just Super Train them and then transfer them up to the new games with Pok?mon Bank.
Again, even though I don't often play against other humans, I like to know that all of my Pok?mon are capable of being used in such a situation. In addition, I feel that, for me personally, ignoring such a simple mechanic is to play suboptimally. Why should I not want to damage the opponent as much as possible, even if it is just the in-game trainers? It would just bug me not to utilize these tools the game creators present us with.
I tend to breed specific Pok?mon in the more modern games (X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon) so that they can have 5 to 6 IVs, specific egg moves, and specific Natures and Abilities. Once I have the Pok?mon that fits my requirements, I EV train them appropriately at level 1 through Super Training. Meanwhile, in older games, I still EV train while raising the Pok?mon and try to go for specific Natures and Abilities but IV breeding is out the window.
I was greatly disappointed with the removal of Super Training in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon because I found it to be the fastest, easiest, and simplest to keep track of method of EV training. When applicable, meaning any Pok?mon that was released prior to Generation 7, I will still breed team members in Generation 6 games so I can just Super Train them and then transfer them up to the new games with Pok?mon Bank.
Again, even though I don't often play against other humans, I like to know that all of my Pok?mon are capable of being used in such a situation. In addition, I feel that, for me personally, ignoring such a simple mechanic is to play suboptimally. Why should I not want to damage the opponent as much as possible, even if it is just the in-game trainers? It would just bug me not to utilize these tools the game creators present us with.
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Reginald Fairfield
Senior Member
I don't do things competitively, but it makes the battle facilities easier.
ILikeFroakies
Senior Member
No I don't. It's too time consuming and since I'm not into competitive it isn't worth it
OftenCatty
The Enigmatic
It's only gotten easier to EV train as things have progressed, and in gen 7 you can even EV train through pokemon pelago, doing absolutely no work what so ever. I always EV train, it just makes the pokemon better. Playing through older games like Pearl and trying to EV train my team is much more difficult than I remembered haha. There's tons of helpful guides online for anyone looking to start, and it's much easier than IV breeding but a good way to power up your pokemon.
friedglitterenthusiast
I'm just a heartbeat away
I'm complete rubbish at competitive battling but when I was a dedicated breeder I ADORED breeding the perfect Pokemon with all of it's egg moves, hidden abilities or not, nature, whether or not it was shiny and IV's. I slaved over these Pokemon and of course, once I hatched it, it had to be EV trained and leveled to 100 and slapped with the seal of approval. I dunno why but I just love breeding and training competitive Pokemon more than actually using them...
Whenever I did battle, it was mostly against friends and they usually kicked my butt. The only times I actually won was using this scary good Roserade I had perfected.
If it's just casual play or whatever though I don't bother. I never got into Super Training, I feel like it's too slow and I usually don't have the proper items to EV train until after the game's beat. I use the "slap a EV item on the Pokemon and defeat hordes" method. It's the quickest imo. It takes like 20 minutes to max a Pokemon out???
Whenever I did battle, it was mostly against friends and they usually kicked my butt. The only times I actually won was using this scary good Roserade I had perfected.
If it's just casual play or whatever though I don't bother. I never got into Super Training, I feel like it's too slow and I usually don't have the proper items to EV train until after the game's beat. I use the "slap a EV item on the Pokemon and defeat hordes" method. It's the quickest imo. It takes like 20 minutes to max a Pokemon out???
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Jason Voorhees
After C🎃unsel🎃rs
Yep, I always do.
michealsmells
Professional Lalafell
I figured out IVs, but EVs? Nope, not at all, I'm pretty lost.
I'm just astonishingly excited for SwSh just for a new competitive scene though.
I'm just astonishingly excited for SwSh just for a new competitive scene though.
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