How does the damage output formula work? More specifically, how do EVs and IVs factor in?

I know that the damage formula is:BaseDamage = ((((2 × Level) ÷ 5 + 2)BasePower[Sp]Atk) ÷ [Sp]Def) ÷ 50 + 2then you multiply using the modifiersBUTafter doing the math, I still do not come out with the same value as many damage calculators.That’s where I thought, “Where do the EVs and IVs belong? Surely we couldn’t calculate damage output with only base stats.“I then stumbled across this:http://pokemondb.net/pokebase/170806/what-is-the-formula-to-calculate-ivs-and-evsHowever, where would I input those values?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

Yeah, you made a mistake.

The attack and defense variables are in factthe actual stat (the working stat) - not the base stat. That’s where your error is coming from.>Attack and Defense are the working Attack and Defense stats of the attacking and defending Pokémon, respectively.

You’ll notice how Glaceon’s attack is 123 and Garchomp’s defense is 163 - these are their ACTUAL STATS. Not their base stats.

Anyway so, first you need to calculate, or get theactual statof the Pokemon’s defense, attack, special attack or special defense. Since the actual statalready includes the EVs, IVs and Nature, those values are already inputed in that step.