Welcome to the PokeMMO EV and IV guide for new players! We will go over what each of these do for your pokemon, provide the best EV farming spots!
What is EV?
Base points, also known as effort values (EVs), are values in Pokémon games that affect a Pokémon’s stats. These base points are gained when a Pokémon defeats another Pokémon in battle. As a result, trained Pokémon are more powerful than wild Pokémon of the same level.
Unlike IVs, EVs are under your control and can be obtained by defeating other Pokémon in battle.
At level 100, a Pokémon’s corresponding stat increases by 1 point for every 4 EVs gained. You can assign up to 252 EVs to a single stat and a total of 510 EVs to all stats. This means that when EV training a Pokémon, trainers typically concentrate on improving 2-3 specific stats.
To EV train a Pokémon, you simply battle Pokémon that provide the desired EVs. Each Pokémon species gives different EVs when defeated. You can check which EV a Pokémon gives in the Pokédex, making it easier to plan and enhance your Pokémon’s strengths.
You can also use vitamins (berry crafting in the Elite 4 Pokemon Center) to increase Pokemon EV (in stacks of 10):
- HP – HP Up
- Attack – Protein
- Defense – Iron
- Special Attack – Calcium
- Special Defense – Zinc
- Speed – Carbos
Also, if you want to get rid of undesirable EVs, you need to use specific berries to do that.
- HP: Pomeg Berry (-10 HP EVs)
- Atk: Kelpsy Berry (-10 Atk EVs)
- Def: Qualot Berry (-10 Def EVs)
- Sp Atk: Hondew Berry (-10 Sp Atk EVs)
- Sp Def: Grepa Berry (-10 Sp Def EVs)
- Speed: Tamato Berry (-10 Speed EVs)
EV Training VS Horde Pokemon Method
At the end game, you can quickly EV farming once you have the correct setup and levels. You can also check out the brief version of the locations here by Akshit (special thanks).
Also, it helps to have:
- A pokemon (HM slave) that has Cut, Strength, Fly and Surf to get to places easily.
- You need a strong AoE attacker (at least 3 in my opinion) to take down 5 pokemons (Surf, Discharge, Earthquake, Sludge Wave etc.)
- Sweet scent move (with max PP) pokemon to get more encounters when used in the field.
- Bring EXP share to help level weaker pokemon you want to EV train
- Macho Brace for double EV growth at the cost of speed
- (Optional) A catch pokemon with False Swipe, Spore or Thunder Wave etc. This is mostly for shiny if you encounter one.
HP Stat Farming Spots
Hoenn Victory Road HP EV Farming 5x Hariyama
- HP Stat: 5 x Marill (10 EVs), Route 114, Surf, Hoenn, 100% HP EV Encounter
- HP Stat: 5 x Dunsparce (5 EVs), Three Isle Port, Grass, Three Island, Kanto, 100% HP EV Encounter
- HP Stat: 5 x Wobbuffet (10 EVs), 5 x Lickitung (10 EVs), Cerulean Cave Entrance, Kanto, 100% HP EV Encounter
- HP Stat: 5 x Loudred (10 EVs), Desert Underpass, Hoenn, 100% HP EV Encounter
- HP Stat: 5 x Hariyama (10 EVs), Victory Road, Hoenn, 100% HP EV Encounter
- HP Stat: 5 x Sealeo (10 EVs), Surf, Route 230, Sinnoh, 100% HP EV Encounter
- HP Stat: 5 x Stunfisk (10 EVs), Icirrus City, Surf in Pond, Unova, 100% HP EV Encounter
- HP Stat: 5 x Amoonguss (10 EVs), Dark Grass, Route 10, Unova, 100% HP EV Encounter
Atk Stat Farming Spots
Sinnoh Celestic Town (left side field near the town) 5x Machoke
- Atk Stat: 5 x Rhydon (10 EVs), Victory Road, Sinnoh 100% Atk EV Encounter
- Atk Stat: 3 x Paras (3 EVs), Mt. Moon, Cave, B1F, Kanto, 100% Atk EV Encounter
- Atk Stat: 5 x Nidorino (10 EVs), Grass, Route 15, Kanto, 100% Atk EV Encounter
- Atk Stat: 5 x Primeape (10 EVs), 5 x Arbok (10 EVs), Grass, Route 23, Kanto, 100% Atk EV Encounter
- Atk Stat: 5 x Ariados (10 EVs), 5 x Banette (10 EVs), Sky Pillar, Cave, Hoenn, 100% Atk EV Encounter
- Atk Stat: 5 x Bouffalant (10 EVs), Grass, Route 10, Unova, 100% Atk EV Encounter
- Atk Stat: 5 x Tranquill (10 EVs), Dark Grass, Route 12, Unova, 100% Atk EV Encounter
- Atk Stat: 5 x Bibarel (10 EVs), Grass, Sendoff Spring, Sinnoh, 100% Atk EV Encounter
- Atk Stat: 5 x Machoke (10 EVs), Grass, Route 211, Sinnoh, 100% Atk EV Encounter
Def Stat Farming Spots
Unova Undella Town (Use Surf just below the Poke Center at this exact spot use pokemon with Discharge move) 5x Pelipper
- Def Stat: 5 x Pelipper (10 EVs), Surf, Undella Bay, Unova, 100% Def EV Encounter
- Def Stat: 5 x Sandslash (10 EVs), 5 x Marowak (10 EVs), Victory Road, Kanto, 100% Def EV Encounter
- Def Stat: 5 x Tangela (5 EVs), Route 21, Grass, Kanto, 100% Def EV Encounter
- Def Stat: 5 x Slowbro (10 EVs), Cape Brink, Grass, Two Island, Kanto, 100% Def EV Encounter
- Def Stat: 5 x Metapod (10 EVs), Kakuna (10 EVs), Pattern Bush, Grass, Six Island, Kanto, 100% Def EV Encounter
- Def Stat: 5 x Pelipper (10 EVs), Surf, Ever Grande City Entrance, Hoenn, 100% Def EV Encounter
- Def Stat: 5 x Pelipper (10 EVs), Surf, Route 222, Sinnoh, 100% Def EV Encounter
Special Atk Stat Farming Spots
Hoenn Fortree City (Near PokeCenter first non bike patch) 5x Gloom
- Sp Atk Stat: 5 x Golduck (10 EVs), Cape Brink, Surf, Two Island, Kanto, 100% Sp Atk EV Encounter
- Sp Atk Stat: 5 x Gloom (10 EVs), Grass, Route 119, Hoenn, 100% Sp Atk EV Encounter
- Sp Atk Stat: 5 x Golduck (10 EVs), Surf, Resort Area, Sinnoh, 100% Sp Atk EV Encounter
- Sp Atk Stat: 5 x Duosion (10 EVs), Grass, Route 9, Unova, 100% Sp Atk EV Encounter
- Sp Atk Stat: 5 x Heatmor (10 EVs), Victory Road, Outside Grass, Unova, 100% Sp Atk EV Encounter
- Sp Atk Stat: 5 x Litwick (5 EVs), Celestial Tower, Unova, 100% Sp Atk EV Encounter
- Sp Atk Stat: 5 x Golduck (10 EVs), Grass, Route 11, Unova, 100% Sp Atk EV Encounter
Special Def Stat Farming Spots
Unova Undella Town (Use Surf just below the Poke Center at this exact spot use pokemon with Discharge move) 5x Mantine
- Sp Def Stat: 5 x Mantine (10 EVs), Surf, Undella Town, Unova, 100% Sp Def EV Encounter
- Sp Def Stat: 5 x Tentacruel (10 EVs), Surf, Seven Island, Kanto, 100% Sp Def EV Encounter
- Sp Def Stat: 5 x Dewgong (10 EVs), Icefall Cave, Four Island, Kanto, 100% Sp Def EV Encounter
- Sp Def Stat: 5 x Tentacruel (10 EVs), Surf, Battle Frontier, Hoenn, 100% Sp Def EV Encounter
- Sp Def Stat: 5 x Tentacruel (10 EVs), Surf, Victory Road, Sinnoh, 100% Sp Def EV Encounter
- Sp Def Stat: 5 x Gothorita (10 EVs), Dark Grass, Route 9, Unova, 100% Sp Def EV Encounter
Speed Stat Farming Spots
Unova Lacunasa Town (Left side of PokeCenter, first patch with Surf Pokemon) 5x Rapidash
- Speed Stat: 5 x Rapidash (10 EVs), Grass, Route 12, Unova, 100% Speed EV Encounter
- Speed Stat: 5 x Pigeotto (10 EVs), Grass, Five Isle Meadow, Kanto, 100% Speed EV Encounter
- Speed Stat: 5 x Linoone (10 EVs), Grass, Route 121, Hoenn, 100% Speed EV Encounter
- Speed Stat: 5 x Raticate (10 EVs), Dreamyard Basement, Unova, 100% Speed EV Encounter
- Speed Stat: 5 x Basculin (10 EVs), 5 x Buizel (5 EVs), Surf, Route 11, Unova, 100% Speed EV Encounter
- Speed Stat: 5 x Liepard (10 EVs), Dreamyard, Dark Grass, Unova, 100% Speed EV Encounter
- Speed Stat: 5 x Floatzel (10 EVs), 5 x Electabuzz (10 EVs), Grass, Route 222, Sinnoh, 100% Speed EV Encounter
What is IV?
Individual Values, or IVs, are values assigned to each Pokémon at birth that range from 0 to 31 for each stat (HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed). These IVs determine how powerful a Pokémon’s stats can be. They are set in stone and cannot be altered in any way.
A perfect IV is 31, indicating that the stat will be at its maximum value. The closer the IVs are to 31, the better the stats of the Pokémon. A Pokémon with a Speed IV of 31, for example, will be faster than a Pokémon with a Speed IV of 20.
Important: 31 is the best possible IV you can get, and the closer the IVs are to that number, the better the pokemon is.
However, not all EV’s are good for your pokemon. Mainly, you want to pay attention to your pokemon type. A Geodude who has better physical attack and defense stat who has a +31 EV to special attack isn’t going to be useful. You will want either physical or defense +31 EV for it to be worthwhile. So there is a bit of RNG involved when it comes to getting the desired EVs for your pokemon.
Breeding is a common method to try and get Pokémon with perfect IVs since it’s the only way to control the IVs your Pokémon will have.
There you have it. Hope this EV Farming Guide will help you farm it a lot faster!
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