What Pokémon Gives the Most Defense EVs?
To maximize a Pokémon’s Defense stat, players can focus on defeating Orthworm, Hippowdon, and Stonjourner, as each of these Pokémon offer two Defense EVs or 10 while holding a Power Belt. Additionally, Scatterbug and Tarountula both give 1 base Defense EV (or 9 Defense EVs total with the Power Belt) and are both Bug-type, making them ideal for EV training.
EV Training and Defense EVs
Understanding EVs and Defense
EVs, or Effort Values, are stats that a Pokémon gains from defeating or catching specific Pokémon. Every 4 EVs in a particular stat is equal to 1 point in that stat. The maximum number of EVs a Pokémon can have is 510, with a maximum of 252 EVs in any one stat.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What Pokémon should I defeat for EVs? Players can defeat Pokémon from various evolutionary lines, such as Mankey, Growlithe, Scyther, Tauros, Dratini, Teddiursa, Larvitar, and Shuppet, to guarantee pure Attack EV yields.
- What Pokémon gives you defense EVs in Scarlet and Violet? Scatterbug and Tarountula both give 1 base Defense EV (or 9 Defense EVs total with the Power Belt).
- What Pokémon gives the most 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.
- What Pokémon gives the most HP EVs? Jigglypuff, Chansey, Marill, Wooper, Dunsparce, Shellos, Barboach, and Tropius all offer pure HP EV yields and are ideal for farming.
- What is a perfect EV Pokémon? Every 4 EVs in a particular stat is equal to 1 point in that stat, and the maximum number of EVs a Pokémon can have is 510, with a maximum of 252 EVs in any one stat.
- What is the max number of EVs in one stat? The maximum number of EVs a Pokémon can have in one stat is 252.
- Can you quick battle for EVs? No, auto battles do not grant EVs; players must battle and faint or catch Pokémon manually.
- Can you reset a Pokémon’s EVs? Yes, Super Training can reset a Pokémon’s EVs using a white bag that drops occasionally.
- How do you farm special defense EVs? Players can quickly farm Sp. Defense EVs in the northern reaches of Paldea around the Team Star Fairy Crew base by defeating Floettes.
- How do you get perfect EVs? To get perfect EVs, players can use berries that remove unwanted EVs, items that increase EVs, EV-boosting held items, Pokerus, and send their Pokémon to Hammerlocke University via Poke Jobs.
- Can I EV train a level 100 Pokémon? Yes, EV training at level 100 is no different than at any other level, and players can use vitamins or fight wild Pokémon to train their Pokémon.
- Do EVs matter at level 100? Technically, every 4 EVs gained will result in 1 extra stat at level 100, making EVs still relevant at level 100.
- How many EVs does a protein give? A protein adds 10 Effort Value points to the Attack Stat.
- How do you clean EVs in Pokémon? To reset EVs, players can find EV berries scattered around in the wild area or participate in Max Raid battles to obtain EV-reducing berries.
- How do you know if EV is maxed out in Scarlet? The yellow interior shape represents a Pokémon’s EV, and if it touches the corner and that stat name has sparkles near it, that means it has reached the maximum 252 EVs.