Can anybody breakdown an explanation for EVs in gen 3?
Hello all, I just want some explanations on the things that I thought would happen with EVs, but apparently not. I’m assuming I’m going on my own misconceptions here which is why I am more or less clueless on the subject.
If possible could somebody kindly respond to each point and clarify if each of the following is true or false:
4 EVs gained of a stat will increase the level by 1 for that specific statRespective EVs can continue to stack where ever 4 EVs gained will result in another stat increaseThe EVs of a Pokemon is only gained by defeating that Pokemon and leveling upThe cap on EVs for a stat is 255The cap on EVs for a Pokemon is 510When EVs for the cap on a Pokemon is reached you will automatically gain a ribbonOnly when a Pokemon has reached level 100 will have the gain in EVs reflect the gain in stats. So if they have defeated 20 Swablu, they should definitely see an increase of at least see a gain of +4 in Special Def along with whatever else was to be increased along with it.All EV stats increased are automatically tabulated along with the Pokemon’s level up.
Hopefully you can see that some of the statements made seem to be inconsistent with one another let alone the games themselves. But sadly, this is what my current perception of the reality is for me regarding this subject at the moment.
The main issue I’m having is really not getting “my EVs worth” when seeing my stat level increases and I’m there just wondering why!
Thankyou for whoever knows enough about generation III to answer my question. Although it seems the EV system hasn’t changed after but I only play generation III so I wouldn’t know about it.
Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.
What level is the Pokemon you are EV training? If it is not around level 70 - 100, you won’t see many of the results. The more you level it up, the hard work you did when your Pokemon was in its lower levels will begin to become visible.
Respective EVs can continue to stack where ever 4 EVs gained will result in another stat increaseThat is correct, although as stated before you will require more EVs to get a stat increase if the Pokemon is at a level lower than 100.
The EVs of a Pokemon is only gained by defeating that Pokemon and leveling upYes, but you gain the EVs regardless of whether the Pokemon levels up or not.
The cap on EVs for a stat is 255Correct. However, competitive battlers (using level 100s) only use 252 EVs per stat, since there are 3 remaining EVs that are useless on that stat since 255 is not a multiple of 4.
The cap on EVs for a Pokemon is 510Correct.
When EVs for the cap on a Pokemon is reached you will automatically gain a ribbonYou have to obtain the ribbon from a person actually, but yes, you can only get the ribbon if the Pokemon’s EVs are maxed out.
Only when a Pokemon has reached level 100 will have the gain in EVs reflect the gain in stats.They will show at earlier levels (according to the equation shown previously), but you will see the full results at level 100. You won’t see all the extra stat points at earlier levels.
So if they have defeated 20 Swablu, they should definitely see an increase of at least see a gain of +4 in Special Def along with whatever else was to be increased along with it.Correct.
All EV stats increased are automatically tabulated along with the Pokemon’s level up.Yes, however the use of any of the Vitamins will have an automatic effect (same goes for any of the Wings in Gen 5).
Hopefully that wasn’t too hard to understand. ;)
The only time EVs have ever changed is the jump from Gen 2 to Gen 3; EVs work the same in Gens 3, 4 and 5.
