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 Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:39 pm
GNPL 101: Simple Steps to Improve Your Team
Odds are if you're reading this section, you're either new to the competitive battling that is our thread or new to some concept that a member has just used. We here at the GNPL care about the satisfaction of our regulars, so we're here to walk you through every step. :3
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:40 pm
EVs
Q: What are EVs/What is EV training?
A: EVs stand for Effort Values, a number that can only be calculated by hand based on what Pokemon you defeat. EVs are beneficial for stat gain; for every 4 EVs you gain in a particular stat, your stat will go up one point. Why would you want to count these numbers, you ask? Well, there are 510 EVs in total a Pokemon can carry. Each individual stat is capable of holding 255 EVs, which translates to 64 stat points in any stat of your choice. Believe us, 64 points makes a HUGE difference in a match. Which EVs you gain in which states depend on which pokemon you defeat. For example, defeating a Bidoof would gain you 1 EV point in HP, while a Shinx would give you 1 EV point in Attack.
"This is too slow, I actually have to beat 255 Pokemon?!"
The answer is no. biggrin There are a few shortcuts you can use to make your training faster.
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:41 pm
- PokeRus
What may seem like a deadly infection is actually greatly beneficial to EV training; PokeRus is an EV doubling disease. What are the odds? xP Any Pokemon you fight while you have the virus give you double the EVs than a Pokemon without it.
Example: My Gyrados is EV training in Attack and I defeat a Shinx while I have Pokerus. I gain 2 EVs instead of 1.
"How do I know if my Pokemon has it?"
When you look below your Pokemon's name in the Summary tab, you will see either a purple square that says PKRS or a face that resembles a " neutral ". The purple means it is able to spread it to other Pokemon, while the neutral means it cannot. Both mean you still receive double EVs, however.
"How do I spread it?"
Just put the purple square one next to the other Pokemon you want it to spread to in your party.
1 2
3 4
5 6
Those spots represent your party Pokemon, so for optimal infection, you'd want to start spreading by putting it in 3 or 4, seeing as how you would be infecting 3 at a time instead of 2.
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:42 pm
- Vitamins
Those seemingly random Calciums and Carbos you find are actually EV boosting vitamins, and they each give you 10 EVs in the stat that's specified. Although it seems like you can use 26 of each to hit your limit in one stat, the game only lets you go up to 100 EVs/10 vitamins before they've had enough. Still saves you the trouble of the first 100, so not too shabby.
HP Up = HP
Protein = Attack
Iron = Defense
Calcium = Sp. Attack
Zinc = Sp. Defense
Carbos = Speed
All of these can be obtained at the Battle Tower for 1 BP each.
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:43 pm
- Held Items
Some items in battle will greatly assist you depending on which stat you're looking to train. The Power Items add 4 EVs to any Pokemon you defeat, meaning the average Gastly will now give you 5 EV points if you're holding a Power Lens! The same corresponds to any Pokemon, as long as you are holding the correct item.
Power Weight = HP
Power Bracer = Attack
Power Belt = Defense
Power Lens = Sp. Attack
Power Band = Sp. Defense
Power Anklet = Speed
All of these may be gained at the Battle Tower for 16 BP.
Then there's the Macho Brace, which doubles any EVs you receive in battle. As tempting as this sounds, there is an optimal way to EV train in nearly no time at all which does not use the Macho Brace. If you'd still like to obtain this item, you can get it in a house in Pastoria City with a bug maniac. He will ask you to show him all 3 forms of Burmy in your party in exchange for it.
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:44 pm
- Step-by-step
I'll use the example of a Gengar that I need to train, so we'd start by:
- Catching/hatching a Gastly (If you want a specific nature, catch multiples until you get one OR breed a female Gengar of the preferred nature with an Everstone with a Ditto/Pokemon in its corresponding Egg Group. Natures will be explained in the next section.)
- Go buy vitamins corresponding to the stat you want to train first. We're training in Sp. Atk, so let's go stock up on Calcium at the Battle Tower. Just 10, though.
- Start leveling it up by fighting other Gastlys
OR
- Go find someone on this thread who has a PokeRus infected Pokemon and spread it to Gastly first. You can also kill 2 birds with one stone by asking them for a Power Lens (for Sp. Atk) with the PokeRus Pokemon for Gastly to hold. If not, you can go get one at the battle Tower first before leveling it up.
So if you're not using ANYTHING to defeat Gastlys (no vitamins, PokeRus or held items), you need to go beat 255 other Gastlys (yikes!).
If you're using PokeRus or Macho Brace, cut it in half and you have 128 to defeat.
If you're using vitamins, take 100 away from 255 and you now have 155 left.
If you're using Power Lens, 4 from the lens plus 1 from the Gastly = 5 EVs. Divide it into 255 and you now have only 51 to defeat!
But! If you have PokeRus, vitamins, and the held item you're looking for, then things get really speedy here.
Gastly gives 1 EV in Sp. Attack. We need to reach 255. Use 10 Calciums, and boom: 155.
Now add 4 to it with a Power Lens, and double it with Pokerus. That gives you only 15 to defeat. Saved you a lot of time, huh?
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:46 pm
IVs:
What makes every Pokemon unique is their IVs, another number that can't be obtained through normal means. Each Pokemon has a set number from 0 to 31 setting how good its stats will grow. The higher the number, the closer a Pokemon reaches to its max EV'd potential. It has a number in each stat, so keep this in mind when you're EV training.
Ex: I have a Tyranitar with a 28 in Attack and a 4 in Sp. Atk. Tyranitars are known for using physical, not special moves. So having a 4 in Sp. Atk isn't going to ruin any plans we have for training it.
Natures:
If you'll look at your 2nd tab on your Pokemon, it has a trait to it that affects how high its stats go. Depending on the nature, one stat's max potential will go up 10% while lowering another 10%.
Ex: I have an Adamant Garchomp. Adamant raises Attack and lowers Sp. Atk, so my Garchomp will have a higher Attack stat than a neutral nature.
Attack Stat
Lonely
+ Attack, - Defense
Adamant
+ Attack, - Sp. Atk
Naughty
+ Attack, - Sp. Def
Brave
+ Attack, - Speed
Defense Stat
Bold
+ Defense, - Attack
Impish
+ Defense, - Sp. Atk
Lax
+ Defense, - Sp. Defense
Relaxed
+ Defense, - Speed
Sp. Atk Stat
Modest
+ Sp. Atk, - Attack
Mild
+ Sp. Atk, - Defense
Rash
+ Sp. Atk, - Sp. Defense
Quiet
+ Sp. Atk, - Speed
Sp. Def Stat
Calm
+ Sp. Def, - Attack
Gentle
+ Sp. Def, - Def
Careful
+ Sp. Def, - Sp.Atk
Sassy
+ Sp. Def, - Speed
Speed Stat
Timid
+ Speed, - Attack
Hasty
+ Speed, - Defense
Jolly
+ Speed, - Sp. Atk
Naive
+ Speed, - Sp. Def
Hardy, Docile, Bashful, Quirky, and Serious have neutral natures and have no increase or decrease in any stat.
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:58 pm
Misc. Questions:
Q: If I use EXP share, will the one holding EXP Share get the EVs too?
A: Yes, it'll get the exact same EVs. This is assuming you're not using items, seeing as how item bonuses and Pokerus don't carry over to the EXP Share holder. The only increase you can use is to give the EXP Share holder PokeRus. That way, you're getting at least double.
Q: I killed like 80 ____, but my ___ stat only went up a little!
A: The stats collect on the way up to level 100, not the instant you level up. They increase by a small amount per level, but it's hardly noticeable at first. The only way to get them all at once is to EV train a level 99 Pokemon from scratch. A level 100 will not get its stats unless you deposit it in a box then withdraw it (assuming you've re-EVed it).
Q: Rare Candies. Bad?
A: Only if you have no EVs. Rare Candies bump a level up with no experience, so if you've gotten the EVs, you're safe. Let's say that my Gastly above got all his EVs he wanted in Sp. Atk and Speed and he's still at a pretty low level. I can use Rare Candies to boost him up without any worry at all.
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