I've maxed my Gyarados' EVs in Emerald, but I can't see results. Any tips to make it work?

I maxout my gyarados' ev (252atk252spd6def)but I cant see some results to it. Any tips to make it work?thanks?

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Once you plug all the EVs in, you should see the results immediately. It takes 4 EVs to add a stat point, so depending on your Gyarados' Nature and IVs you can usethis calculatorto determine what its stats should be when you have all your EV training done (make sure you reset any EVs it already had before further investing in EV grinding).In addition, you can usethis calculatorto determine its IVs.

Hopefully this helps you at least a little because I’m a little confused by the phrasing of your question.It might benefit you to read about EVs more onthis page.

Using the stats you gave, I was able to plug them into Pokémon Showdown, and it looks like your Gyarados already had some EVs before you started training. You get EVs every time you gain EXP (assuming your EVs aren’t already maxed), so it’s best to EV train as soon as you possibly can. In particular, you definitely have some unwanted EVs in HP and Def (>6 EVs) although since it could very well have unwanted EVs in SpA and SpD as well. These unwanted EVs are taking away from your Atk and Spe, but luckily, Emerald just so happens to be the one game in Gen 3 where the Ev-reducing berries reduce EVs, so I would recommend, if you can, using Pomeg, Hondew, Grepa, and possibly Qualot berries on your Gyarados until it either says “its stat won’t go lower” or “it has no effect,” and then training in Atk and Spe some more. Qualot is optional because if you do that, you’ll lose out on the 6 Def EVs, but these are generally pretty insignificant anyway, so it’s your choice.

One thing to keep in mind is that, before Gen 5, stats are only recalculated when a Pokémon levels up or is deposited in the PC, so the stats won’t reflect any new EVs gained until one of those happen.

I don’t know how clear this needs to be.

Maybe it would be clearer if I used glass? Anyway, according tothis calculator, these are the highest stats a level 33 adamant Gyarados can have if it had no EVs.

HP: 115Physical attack: 106Physical defense: 67Special attack: 48Special defense: 81Speed: 68

So you definitely have EVs in HP, physical attack, physical defense, and speed.