Do Rare Candies Mess Up EVs?
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Rare candies do not directly affect EVs (Effort Values), but using them to level up a Pokémon can result in missed opportunities to gain EVs through battling, which can lead to lower stats at level 100. To clarify, Rare Candies themselves don’t harm stats, but Pokémon raised solely on candy will not gain any EVs, which will result in lower total stats than Pokémon that have been EV trained.
Understanding Rare Candies and EVs
To delve deeper into the relationship between Rare Candies and EVs, it’s essential to understand what EVs are and how they are obtained. EVs are stats that a Pokémon gains from defeating or catching specific Pokémon, with a maximum of 510 EVs total and a max of 252 per stat.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does Leveling with Rare Candy Make Pokémon Weaker?
Rare Candies don’t mess up stats, but Pokémon that are raised using this item will tend to be weaker than those who are trained in battle because they miss out on EVs.
2. Do Rare Candies Affect IVs?
Rare Candies don’t affect IVs (Individual Values) in the slightest, nor do they have any real effect on EVs.
3. What Happens if You Use a Rare Candy on a Level 100 Pokémon?
If a Rare Candy is used on a level 100 Pokémon that evolves by leveling up and currently meets its evolution requirements, it will evolve (without gaining a level).
4. Is it Worth Using Rare Candies?
If you use Rare Candies, your Pokémon won’t get EV points from battling, which will definitely lower their potential stats at level 100.
5. Does Using EXP Candy Lower Stats?
The Rare Candies themselves don’t harm stats, but Pokémon raised solely on candy will not gain any EVs, which will result in lower total stats than Pokémon that have been EV trained.
6. On What Pokémon Should I Use Rare Candy?
Legendary Pokémon are usually the safest Rare Candy investment, because unlike other species, you can’t catch them in the wild and they don’t hatch from eggs.
7. How Do You Raise EVs in Pokémon?
You gain EVs for defeating wild Pokémon, trainer Pokémon, using proteins or vitamins in your Pokémon‘s stats.
8. What Level Should I Be to Use Rare Candy?
There’s never a wrong time to use Rare Candies, but be cautious not to take a Pokémon up to level 100 before EV training it.
9. Do Legendaries Have Good IVs?
Wild Legendaries will have a minimum of 3 perfect IVs, and wild encounters are the only Legendaries that can have Marks.
10. Should I Save My Rare Candies on Pokémon?
It’s advisable to save Rare Candies for later because they are more valuable when used on higher-level Pokémon.
11. Can Pokémon Gain EVs at Level 100?
Yes, Vitamins will still work even at level 100, and each one adds +10 EVs to their related stat.
12. How Much BP is Rare Candy?
For the cost of 20 BP, a player can purchase a Rare Candy.
13. How Do EVs Work in Pokémon?
EVs or Effort Values are stats your Pokémon gain from defeating or catching specific Pokémon, with a maximum of 510 EVs total and a max of 252 per stat.
14. What Gives Speed EVs?
Players can efficiently farm Speed EVs by defeating certain Pokémon while equipping their own party with the Power Anklet item, such as Pikachu, Diglett, Meowth, Voltorb, Buizel, Fletchling, Dreepy, and Tandemaus.
15. How Do You Get Perfect EVs and IVs?
To get a perfect Pokémon with the best IVs, you’ll want to breed a Pokémon, most likely two Pokémon that had Brilliant Auras, and ensure they have the right Nature, as this affects the Pokémon‘s potential in two different stats.