Where to EV Train: A Guide

MAJOR PROPS TO ALEXCALIBUR ON GAMEFAQS FOR THIS INFORMATION

Okay, recently I've seen some topics about EV training, so here's a guide on the best places to go if you want to EV train your pokemon. So, here we go:

HP EV TRAINING

Where: Route 201
Who: Bidoof (1)
Comments: Very easy for low level pokemon, and Bidoofs are very easy to find.
With the pokeradar you hardly ever see anything else. Plus, killing Bidoofs is
fun.

Where: Valley Windworks
Who: Shellos (1) Bidoof (1)
Comments: Just average, nothing special about it, but it works.

Where: Route 222
Who: Gastrodon (2)
Comments: It gets the job done, but the pokemon are a bit higher level. This
can be good or bad, depending on your pokemon and what you want.

Where: Surfing on Route 212
Who: Wooper (1) Quagsire (2)
Comments: You have to surf, but I'm pretty sure they are all that appear.

ATTACK EV TRAINING

Where: Route 202
Who: Shinx (1)
Comments: Not really a great place, I recommend it only be used because it is
the first place available. And the shinx dont really come along that often
without the pokeradar.

Where: Route 212
Who: Kricketune (2) Bibarel (2)
Comments: It works too, much better than shinx.

Where: Route 208
Who: Bibarel (2) Machop (1)
Comments: I think this route has less variety in pokemon than the one above,
making a bit better. I could be wrong though.

Where: Acuity Lakefront
Who: Snover (1) Machoke (2)
Comments: This is one of my favorite places to train physical sweepers. The
only other pokemon around here all give speed EVs. Namely Sneasel, Meditite,
and Medicham. Handy. See the speed section for exact details.

Where: Lake Valor
Who: Seaking (2) Gyarados (2)
Comments: Higher level wild pokemon, and you need to beat the elite four to get
the super rod to catch these guys with. Otherwise fine.

Also note worthy is Unknown, found in the cave right of Solaceon Town. I didnt
list them with the above because they also give Special Attack EVs. They give 1
attack and 1 special attack.

DEFENCE EV TRAINING

Where: Oreburgh Gate, Left of Oreburgh City
Who: Geodude (1)
Comments: I think this is the first place in the game you can get defense EV?s.
Could be wrong.

Where: Oreburgh Mine
Who: Geodude (1) Onix (1)
Comments: I think it is a bit better than the above one, and mere seconds away,
so why not use it. Still, there are better places.

Where: Ruin Maniacs Cave
Who: Hippopotas (1) Geodude (1)
Comments: Works Fine, I don't think there's anything to run away from...

Where: Iron Island Mines
Who: Graveler (2) Onix (1) Steelix (2)
Comments: This one is pretty good, I like it, and you almost always run into
Graveler.

Where: Snowpoint Temple
Who: Graveler (2) Onix (1) Steelix (2)
Comments: I think you need a floor other then the first for these to appear.
You need to run from Sneasel and Golbat, or you can train speed too, though I
don't know why you would need defense AND speed, but, whatever. At least these
guys are higher level.

SPECIAL ATTACK EV TRAINING

Where: Route 204
Who: Budew (1)
Comments: Pretty much the worst option here. But I think it is the first place
possible.

Where: The old Chateau in Eterna Forest
Who: Ghastly (1) Haunter (2) Gengar (3)
Comments: Pretty much the best option here. They are the only pokemon that
appear here. Haunter and Gengar only appear if a GBA pokemon game is in your
DS, and I think you have to be in the room with the eyes.

Where: Lost Tower on Route 209
Who: Ghastly (1)
Comments: Up here because the only other pokemon that is here is Zubat, which
gives 1 speed, making this an ideal special sweeper training ground.

Where: Route 229
Who: Roselia (1) Gloom (2)
Comments: This is late in the game, and I think you might need the national dex,
limiting this ones usefulness. But good for higher level pokemon.

Where: Resort Areas pond
Who: Golduck (2)
Comments: Wait... this could be the best option here... I am fairly certain
Golduck is the only pokemon that appears in this pond. I guess it depends on
how often you can find Haunters and Gengars.

Also note worthy is Unknown, found in the cave right of Solaceon Town. I didnt
list them with the above because they also give Attack EVs. They give 1 attack
and 1 special attack.

SPECIAL DEFENCE EV TRAINING

Where: Route 223
Who: Tentacruel (2) Mantyke (1)
Comments: I cant even think of an earlier place... this place is good though.

For this section I couldnt really think of anywhere. So I listed this. There
really isnt much variety here, as the only other places I can think of are other
sea routes. If you choose to use another route, Tentacool gives 1 point as
well.

SPEED EV TRAINING

Where: Route 201
Who: Starly (1)
Comments: Yeah, it is slow, but it is the first place I the game. They appear
often though and even more so with the pokeradar.

Where: Caves With Zubats and Golbats
Who: Zubat (1) Golbat (2)
Comments: There are tons of caves, and almost all of them have these pokemon.
So instead of picking one, I just wrote this.

Where: Victory Road Ponds
Who: Golbat (2)
Comments: I think only Golbats appear.

Where: Trophy Garden of Pokemon Mansion
Who: Pikachu (2) Pichu (1) Staravia (2)
Comments: I like this one, it is pretty easy. And remember that everyday a new
pokemon is put in the garden, which could add more to this list.

Where: Lost Tower South of Solaceon town.
Who: Zubat (1) Murkrow (1)
Comments: Why list this again when there are better options? Ghastly also
appears here, which give 1 Special Attack point, making this a good place to
train Special sweepers.

Where: Surfing on Route 228
Who: Poliwhirl (2) Poliwag (1)
Comments: I think only they appear. Supposedly it's sandstorming here.

Where: Acuity Lakefront
Who: Sneasel (1) Meditite (1) Medicham (2)
Comments: A good place to train physical sweepers, because the only other
pokemon her give attack. Check that section for those details.

Where: Route 225
Who: Spearow (1) Fearow (2) Rattata (1) Raticate (2)
Comments: There are a lot of them. And higher level.

Silverstein., on 24 February 2010 - 03:52 AM, said:

The article link didnt work.

I am trying to do this for my Azelf, but i have some problems.

1-It's level 92.
2-I tried to raise Sp.Atk, by doing Exp.Share/vs. Seeker, against a guy that gave 6 EV's for Sp.Atk, it was on route 212, i used the guide. He won;t battle me now.
3-Im worried that if i dont battle him for the whoel level, i get no extra points on my sp. atk.

You can always try box leveling. Basically, you can fight a bunch of weak pokes say like 24 Gastlys to get 24 Sp. Atk EVs. After you do that, you deposit the Azelf in your box and the stats are automatically recalculated. So you can get the boosts in your stats without having to level. It's how people EV train the level 50 Zapdos without leveling it up so that it is perfectly fine for the VGCs.