Do you guys..........?

[Xing*]

Do you guys EV train?
I EV train all Pokemon I'm gonna use for the Battle Frontier and Competitive Battle so I can make them invincible.
All of the following are my EV trained Pokemon:
Metagross
Starmie
Salamence(31 ATK IV)
Slaking(31 ATK IV)
Latios
Blissey
Snorlax
Rayquaza
Kyogre
Groudon
Mewtwo(31 S.ATK IV)
Heracross

[Kensaki]

whats EV training?

[Near]

The more competitive players here do.
I have never EV trained anything from Ru/Sa/E,
although I HAVE EV trained a bit on D/P.

[Xing*]

whats EV training?

I know at least 1 beginner's gonna ask this......
I'll be nice and explain.

EV train is special training. You can actually control how your Pokemon grows. You EV train by battling specific Pokemon. Example: I battle a ton of Gyarados, that gives me ATK EVs. Each Gyarados gives you 2 ATK EVs, and every Pokemon gives you some sort of EV. A Zubat gives you 1 SPEED EV. A Pokemon can obtain 510 EV maximum. Each stat can have up tp 255 EV. After that it grows naturally. My Adamant Salamence has 405 ATK(Maximum ATK a Salamence can havev because I EV trained it and has perfect ATK IV.(I'll explain what IVs are later) That item called Macho Brace doubles the EVs you gain. If you battle random Pokemon, the EVs are all spread around depending on the Pokemon you battled. Rare Candies are bad because they don't give EVs, it's safe to use them after you EV train.

IVs are Individual Values. The are set the moment you get the Pokemon, so you can't change them. IVs are ranged from 1 to 31. My Salamence has 31 IV in ATK(I'm so lucky). So, if you have a fully EV trained Adamant natured Salamence, its ATK can be ranged from 375-405 depending on the IV.

It's the same with all other Pokemon, I'm just using my Salamence as an example. My Mewtwo has also 31 S.ATK in IV.:cool: I got it on my third try! It has 447 in S.ATK.(The highest a Mewtwo can have)

[clown master]

I breed for perfect IVs and EV Train. I used to play competitively at tournaments, but have basically stopped. I stick to Netbattle now, though.

Before I sold my copy of Emerald, I had (off the top of my head):

Zangoose
Flailgoose
Shuckle
Tyraniboah
DD-Tar
Bellyzard
DDMence
Elemence
Metagross
Agiligross
Curselax
SkarmBliss

and most of the other competitive Pokemon fully EV Trained and bred for perfect IVs. I don't have the time to do that anymore. =(

Meh. Search for some of my threads in this forum for some of my EV Spreads if you'd like.

[WildAce]

I EV Train anything that has potential to be a usable PKMN.
I.e.
Medicham
Lati@s
Metagross
Salamence
Blaziken
Swampert
Charizard......

But not things like
Buterfree
Seaking
Castform
Ditto....

[Near]

You should ready stuff in advance for D/P,
stuff that has become much better, stuff to fit the physical/special split, etc.

[WildAce]

Yes very true, fortunately I can just transfer my Emerald PKMN to either Ruby or Sapphire, reset Emerald, and EV train for DP. It's long, but whatever, it would pass the time when I don't have anything else to do.

[Near]

Well, having good stuff ready is already fine,
but you may want to consider changing moves..

Some Pokemons had major changes, though..

[WildAce]

Well, having good stuff ready is already fine,
but you may want to consider changing moves..

Some Pokemons had major changes, though..

Yeah, I had already figured that and had included that as part of my D/P training.

[Mr.Missingno]

I ev trained:

charizard
metagross
skarmory
hitmontop
machamp
salamence

i agree with everyone,pkmn such as butterfree dont work in ev training

[-Airknight-]

I don't really feel like figuring out Iv's, I just train Ev's w/ the nature, etc.

I have EV trained:

Venusaur
Blastoise
DDance Charizard
Butterfree [A custom moveset, don't be hatin my love slave]
Pikachu [Light Ball, Hidden Power Grass, Volt Tackle, etc]
Clefable [Belly Drum]
Ninetales
Dugtrio
Primeape [Reversaler]
Machamp
Magneton
Dodrio [Flailer with perfect HP IV's... the only time I checked IV's]
Muk [Curser]
Gengar [Special Sweeper]
Hypno
Marowak
Starmie [standard Boltbeamer]
Jynx
Pinsir [Swords Dance]
Gyarados [DDance/Taunt]
Aerodactyl
Snorlax [Curser]
Mewtwo
Crobat [Hazer]
Lanturn
Espeon
Umbreon
Wobbuffet
Girafarig [>=)]
Forretress
Steelix
Heracross [Swords Dancer]
Ursaring
Skarmory
Houndoom [Sunny Beamer]
Miltank
Blissey
Raikou
Suicune
Tyranitar [DDance]
Blaziken [Reversaler]
Swampert [Curser]
Breloom [SporePuncher]
Slaking
Ninjask
Zangoose
Cradily
Armaldo
Milotic
Dusclops
Gorebyss
Salamence [DDance]
Smeargle [Lock-On + Sheer Cold]

That's it really, just waitin til I get D/P, but I'm too lazy lol. Ask anything you want.

Currently working on: Bellyzard

Then: BellyPasser Smeargle, then Idk.

[nick29e]

I don't keep record of the Pokemon I have EV trained, but I have sure trained over 40.

[shineyaltaria]

Do you guys EV train?


Yes... a lot.

Got Effort?

[Stuntman Mike]

very smart pokemon is more then you think.