EV Guide / Hotspots

Best spots to train each EV by region. All spots are 100% EV encounter hordes.

HP Atk Def Sp Atk Sp Def Speed Berries

Best spots (recommended)

One optimal spot per stat, all with 100% EV encounters.

Stat Pokemon EVs Location Method Region
HP 5 x Marill 10 Route 114 Surf Hoenn
Atk 5 x Rhydon 10 Victory Road - Sinnoh
Def 5 x Pelipper 10 Undella Bay Surf Unova
Sp Atk 5 x Golduck 10 Cape Brink, Two Island Surf Kanto
Sp Def 5 x Tentacruel 10 Seven Island Surf Kanto
Speed 5 x Rapidash 10 Route 12 Grass Unova

HP

Best spot
5 x Marill (10 EVs) - Route 114 , Surf - Hoenn
Alternative spots (8)
Pokemon EVs Location Method Region
5 x Dunsparce 5 Three Isle Port Grass Kanto
5 x Wobbuffet + 5 x Lickitung 10 Cerulean Cave - Kanto
5 x Lickitung 10 Route 44 Grass Johto
5 x Loudred 10 Desert Underpass - Hoenn
5 x Hariyama 10 Victory Road - Hoenn
5 x Sealeo 10 Route 230 Surf Sinnoh
5 x Stunfisk 10 Icirrus City Surf Unova
5 x Amoonguss 10 Route 10 Dark Grass Unova

Atk

Best spot
5 x Rhydon (10 EVs) - Victory Road - Sinnoh
Alternative spots (9)
Pokemon EVs Location Method Region
3 x Paras 3 Mt. Moon Cave Kanto
5 x Nidorino 10 Route 15 Grass Kanto
5 x Primeape + 5 x Arbok 10 Route 23 Grass Kanto
5 x Kingler + 5 x Machoke 10 Cliff Cave Cave Johto
5 x Ariados + 5 x Banette 10 Sky Pillar Cave Hoenn
5 x Bibarel 10 Sendoff Spring Grass Sinnoh
5 x Machoke 10 Route 211 Grass Sinnoh
5 x Bouffalant 10 Route 10 Grass Unova
5 x Tranquill 10 Route 12 Dark Grass Unova

Def

Best spot
5 x Pelipper (10 EVs) - Undella Bay , Surf - Unova
Alternative spots (7)
Pokemon EVs Location Method Region
5 x Sandslash + 5 x Marowak 10 Victory Road - Kanto
5 x Tangela 5 Route 21 Grass Kanto
5 x Slowbro 10 Cape Brink Grass Kanto
5 x Metapod + 5 x Kakuna 10 Pattern Bush Grass Kanto
5 x Sandslash 10 Route 26 Grass Johto
5 x Pelipper 10 Ever Grande City Surf Hoenn
5 x Pelipper 10 Route 222 Surf Sinnoh

Sp Atk

Best spot
5 x Golduck (10 EVs) - Cape Brink, Two Island , Surf - Kanto
Alternative spots (7)
Pokemon EVs Location Method Region
5 x Flaaffy + 5 x Girafarig 10 Route 43 Grass Johto
5 x Gloom 10 Route 119 Grass Hoenn
5 x Golduck 10 Resort Area Surf Sinnoh
5 x Duosion 10 Route 9 Grass Unova
5 x Heatmor 10 Victory Road Grass Unova
5 x Litwick 5 Celestial Tower - Unova
5 x Golduck 10 Route 11 Grass Unova

Sp Def

Best spot
5 x Tentacruel (10 EVs) - Seven Island , Surf - Kanto
Alternative spots (6)
Pokemon EVs Location Method Region
5 x Dewgong 10 Icefall Cave - Kanto
5 x Tentacruel 10 Route 26 Surf Johto
5 x Tentacruel 10 Battle Frontier Surf Hoenn
5 x Tentacruel 10 Victory Road Surf Sinnoh
5 x Gothorita 10 Route 9 Dark Grass Unova
5 x Mantine 10 Undella Town Surf Unova

Speed

Best spot
5 x Rapidash (10 EVs) - Route 12 , Grass - Unova
Alternative spots (9)
Pokemon EVs Location Method Region
5 x Raticate + 5 x Fearow 10 Route 17 Grass Kanto
5 x Pidgeotto 10 Five Isle Meadow Grass Kanto
5 x Poliwhirl 10 Blackthorn City Surf Johto
5 x Poliwhirl 10 Mt. Silver Surf Johto
5 x Linoone 10 Route 121 Grass Hoenn
5 x Floatzel + 5 x Electabuzz 10 Route 222 Grass Sinnoh
5 x Raticate 10 Dreamyard - Unova
5 x Basculin + 5 x Buizel 10/5 Route 11 Surf Unova
5 x Liepard 10 Dreamyard Dark Grass Unova

EV Reduction Berries

Each berry removes 10 EVs from the corresponding stat.

Stat Berry Effect
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

Tips

  • Carry Leppa Berry to restore Sweet Scent PP.
  • Use Sweet Scent to trigger hordes instantly.
  • Power Items (+8 EVs per battle) speed up training.
  • Pokerus doubles EVs gained.
  • Maximum 252 EVs per stat, 510 EVs total.