Effort Values or “EV” are points your Pokemon can receive that will boost certain stats. These are different from individual values or "IVs", and we've covered them in another guide if you're looking for them. If you've never played Pokemon casually, you might not even know there are numbers working behind the scenes that can affect your team's stats, but learning how to check EVs and work with them can make a drastic difference in the effectiveness of your team. The information may be a little overwhelming at first, but after reading this guide you should have a basic understanding of what effort values are and how you can check them.
How to Check Electric Vehicles in Pokemon Sword and Shield
Checking a Pokemon's EVs is incredibly easy in Pokemon Sword and Shield. All you have to do is check the Pokemon's summary, go to the stats page, and then press the X button. The light yellow represents the Pokemon's current stats, and the second color represents the Pokemon's EVs. If you see blue next to yellow, then the Pokémon can no longer be EV trained, but if you see dark yellow instead of blue, that Pokémon still has room to grow. Lézargus here shows blue, so he can no longer be trained by EV.
How to train EV in Pokemon Sword and Shield
The primary way to upgrade a Pokemon's EVs in Pokemon Sword and Shield is to battle wild Pokemon. Defeating a specific Pokemon will reward specific EVs, so you'll need to be on the lookout for a particular Pokemon if you're looking to boost a certain stat. Below is a list of easy-to-find Pokemon that reward EVs for each of the game's six stats.
- Rongourmand - HP
- Khelocrok – Attack
- Charbi – Defense
- Ghostminus - Special Defense
- Twirl - Special Attack
- Miniblood – Speed
Poke Jobs also boosts electric vehicles, but these can take a lot longer and offer less reward than just taking on wild battles. Giving your Pokemon certain items to keep, like a Power Weight, will increase the rate at which you gain EVs. Vitamins like Calcium and Zinc can also be used to gain EVs directly without having to fight, albeit at a high cost. For all the specifics of EV training in Sword and Shield, we recommend checking out Serebii's Detailed Process Summary.
