Official 3rd Gen IVs/EVs/DVs FAQ and Discussion Thread!

[Somebody]

Ok, thanks. I have a Gardevoir that knows Will-O-Wisp, but it is female. Is it possible that since I'm breeding with Ditto, the Ralts will be hatched knowing Will-O-Wisp?

nope, the offspring will only have have Growl.

[ShinyFufu]

Oh, well, that's good to know. Pokemon from eggs generally have better IVs than pokemon obtained in the wild, right?

Also, I assume you get Will-O-Wisp on a Ralts offspring from Shuppet?

Edit: Can two ditto breed with each others?

[Somebody]

Also, I assume you get Will-O-Wisp on a Ralts offspring from Shuppet?

yes

and no, you can't breed two Dittos with each other.

[ShinyFufu]

Oh, and just to be clear, the nature and IVs of the pokemon in the egg are set when you receive the egg from the old man, right?

[MegaTravis]

Hey if I level up my Torchic until its a Combusken using a EXP Share it won't gain any EVs right? Because I want to do that.

[Somebody]

Hey if I level up my Torchic until its a Combusken using a EXP Share it won't gain any EVs right? Because I want to do that.

a pokemon holding an EXP. Share will gain as many evs as the pokemon that is actually battling, although if the battling pokemon has a Macho Brace the pokemon with the EXP. Share will not gain doubled evs. so your Torchic will still gain evs.

[MegaTravis]

a pokemon holding an EXP. Share will gain as many evs as the pokemon that is actually battling, although if the battling pokemon has a Macho Brace the pokemon with the EXP. Share will not gain doubled evs. so your Torchic will still gain evs.

But what if the Pokemon thats actually battling is level 100? Since they don't gain any will my Torchic?

[Rakurai]

The Torchic will still gain EVs.

[Shiny Trapinch]

How much Stat increase should there be each level when you are EV Training because my Zigzagoon is getting
+2 HP
+3Att
+2Def
+2Sp.Att
+2Sp.Def
+3speed
It Level 16 and for the last 3 levels it getting that much Stat increase.
Is That NORMAL.

[Rakurai]

Well, that depends what you're training it in.

[Shiny Trapinch]

Im only doing the story line. Getting Badges. and the Stats are increasing like that i thought it was weird.

[KingBattlus]

i'm working on SRing for a good groudon, and i think i have a winner, but would like some feedback.

adamant nature, with these IVs
HP- 26-27
AT- 22
DF- 23-24
SA- 19
SD- 26-27
SP- 20-21

with those IVs, and no EVs, at level 100 these stats are attainable:
336 HP / 359 AT / 308 DEF / 201 SA / 211 SD / 205 SPD

not sure of the EVs, but assuming maxing attack, i can jump to 429. hit points can only reach 399, but that's still a good number, and i can drop it down a few notches to maintain max lefties recovery and add more to defense or something.

should i keep this bad boy or not?

[aragornbird]

But what if the Pokemon thats actually battling is level 100? Since they don't gain any will my Torchic?

Everytime you gain EXP, you gain EVs. That's the general rule.

should i keep this bad boy or not?

I know how annoying getting legends with a good Nature AND IVs are, so that's a very nice Groudon. Go ahead and keep it.

[Slim]

How much Stat increase should there be each level when you are EV Training because my Zigzagoon is getting
+2 HP
+3Att
+2Def
+2Sp.Att
+2Sp.Def
+3speed
It Level 16 and for the last 3 levels it getting that much Stat increase.
Is That NORMAL.

Yes, it's normal. You typically almost never get large stat gains from one level to the next except in extreme circumstances. What does matter is the actual stat, not the increases. Over many levels, you would notice a difference if compared with an equal pokemon that wasn't EV trained.

[nevada11]

i'm working on SRing for a good groudon, and i think i have a winner, but would like some feedback.

adamant nature, with these IVs
HP- 26-27
AT- 22
DF- 23-24
SA- 19
SD- 26-27
SP- 20-21

with those IVs, and no EVs, at level 100 these stats are attainable:
336 HP / 359 AT / 308 DEF / 201 SA / 211 SD / 205 SPD

not sure of the EVs, but assuming maxing attack, i can jump to 429. hit points can only reach 399, but that's still a good number, and i can drop it down a few notches to maintain max lefties recovery and add more to defense or something.

should i keep this bad boy or not?

Congrats on the new Groudon. A few months ago when I was working on my Shiftry bases for attack ev training, I decided to SR for a decent Groudon. On my first catch, I caught an adamant one w/ flawless SAtk IV. The other IVs included: IIRC 26 Atk, 19 Def, 30 SPDef, 24 HP(?), and 3 SPD.
This groudon I concluded, was for to get the Drought on Kyogre and a general sweeper. It has hidden power poison which isn't useful against gengar. I want to raise a swords dance groudon but I can't figure out an EV Distribution and I don't have a salac berry. I was told a salac berry is a required for SD Groudon. Any suggestions?

[TogeticTheRuler]

Does anyone know a good effort value spread and nature for the Clamperl Im gonna evolve to a Gorebyss soon when I finish XD`s adventure?

Or should I choose huntail?

[Expert Evan]

I also had successfully soft-reset for an adamant groudon quite some time again but held off on training it. Most all its stats are in the 20-30 range except for special attack which I don't really care about. Another pokemon I got from soft-resets was a mild kyogre with flawless hp/sp.def and near-flawless sp.atk/speed and above average defense. I made a cloned and raised one with an EV distribution of 252 sp.atk/speed, 6 HP though I could clone and make one with 252 HP/sp.atk and make it learn substitute possibly. Any other suggestions geared towards diamond/pearl for groudon & kyogre shall be gratefully appreciated.

[aragornbird]

I want to raise a swords dance groudon but I can't figure out an EV Distribution and I don't have a salac berry. I was told a salac berry is a required for SD Groudon. Any suggestions?

Salac Berry also requires that you get at least 264 Speed, which your Groudon can't reach. Just Max Attack and HP.

Groudon
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def

Does anyone know a good effort value spread and nature for the Clamperl Im gonna evolve to a Gorebyss soon when I finish XD`s adventure?

Or should I choose huntail?

No, Huntail has worse Sp. Attack and can't even learn Agility.

Gorebyss
EVs: 24 HP / 232 Spd / 252 SAtk
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)

[Somebody]

Does anyone know a good effort value spread and nature for the Clamperl Im gonna evolve to a Gorebyss soon when I finish XD`s adventure?

Or should I choose huntail?

EVs: 136 HP / 120 Spd / 252 SAtk
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)

for UU play, which is where you would presumably be using Gorebyss. if you're using it in standard, go for 187 speed (188 speed evs).

[TogeticTheRuler]

Okay, should I go baton passer set, or some set like icebeam, surf,___,___?