How do I know if my Pokemon has EVs?

To determine if your Pokémon has Effort Values (EVs), you can check its summary menu and press the L trigger on its stat screen, which will display a solid colored shape representing the EVs, with stats that are maxed out sparkling. Additionally, you can use the Judge Function in the Boxes menu to check your Pokémon’s Individual Values (IVs), which will show the IVs of each stat, ranging from “No Good” to “Best“.

Understanding EVs and IVs

What are EVs and IVs?

EVs and IVs are two important components that affect a Pokémon’s overall performance, with EVs being Effort Values that are gained through battling and training, and IVs being Individual Values that are determined by the Pokémon’s genetic makeup.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I check EV and IV in Pokémon Violet? You can check your IVs by opening up your Boxes menu, selecting the Pokémon you want to check, and pressing the Plus (+) button to cycle to the Judge Function screen, where you can see the IVs of each of your Pokémon’s stats.
2. How do I know if a Pokémon has 0 EVs? If a berry won’t have any effect or the message “base [stat] can’t go lower” appears, it means the EVs for that stat are 0, and the happiness is maxed out.
3. How do I get EVs in Pokémon? Each Pokémon grants an EV point when defeated, usually dependent on what it’s naturally known for, with some Pokémon granting 2 or 3 EV points when defeated.
4. Do Pokémon always give EVs? Trained Pokémon have Effort Values, while wild Pokémon do not, and every time your Pokémon defeat another Pokémon in battle, they gain EVs.
5. Why isn’t my Pokémon gaining EVs? You aren’t gaining EVs because you’ve already maxed out your Pokémon’s EVs, or you may have reached the Max EV cap for that stat or the Pokémon’s Max EV cap.
6. Do Pokémon get EVs by just being in the party? Each Pokémon in your party will gain EVs because of the permanently-activated Exp. Share, and you can boost this significantly by letting your Pokémon hold power items.
7. What Pokémon gives special EVs? Players can quickly and efficiently farm Sp. Attack EVs by defeating certain species of Pokémon, such as Psyduck, Magnemite, and Mareep, while having their own Pokémon hold the Power Lens item.
8. Can level 100 Pokémon gain EVs? In Generation III games, Pokémon at level 100 cannot gain any further EVs, but in other games, Pokémon can gain EVs at any level.
9. Do Pokémon get EVs without battling? If a Pokémon gains experience, it gets EVs, but if it doesn’t, then no, and you can avoid a Pokémon getting EVs by not using it and keeping Experience Share turned off.
10. How do I lose EVs in Pokémon? You can lose EVs by using EV resetting berries, which can be found as hidden items in the wild or bought in bulk at Porto Marinada’s Market.
11. How do I know if a Pokémon has perfect IVs? The team leader will tell you how your Pokémon ranks using stars and a graphic using bars, and if your Pokémon has three stars and a red stamp, it means that it has 100% perfect IVs.
12. How do I tell if a Pokémon is fully EV trained in Violet? The yellow interior shape represents the EV, and if it touches the corner and that stat name has sparkles near it, that means it has reached the maximum 252 EVs.
13. How many EVs can a Pokémon have? Every Pokémon can attain up to 510 EVs, with a max of 252 in any one stat, and you’ll want to decide what the two most important stats are for your Pokémon and train in those.
14. What gives speed EVs? Players can efficiently farm Speed EVs by defeating certain Pokémon, such as Pikachu and Diglett, while equipping their own party with the Power Anklet item.
15. Do Pokémon gain EVs from evolving? Evolution does not affect EV training, and you can EV train a Pokémon at any level, but keeping a Pokémon from evolving can make it learn moves earlier.