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If I EV trained a pokemon at lv1 and for random wifi matchup, is it necessary just to train him to lv50 or is there a reason to go more, 100? Because they cut you back to 50 anyway... and the stats are cut, I don't know about the EVs here... anyway, let me know what is the best thing to do for random matchups...
There is no reason to train past level 50 for RM, unless the Pokémon evolves or learns a useful move later than 50 (in which case there's no reason to train it past whatever level that happens at). EVs work exactly the same at every level except for minor rounding differences, so you can use the same spreads at 50 as you would at 100.
Just in case it's not entirely clear, the game doesn't remember what EVs it had at each level - when it goes down to 50, it will still keep the same EVs it had at 100.
just to double check to see if I am doing this correctly for random matchups:
I do it like this:
1) get a pokemon I need at lv1
2) everything above 100EV I use 10 proteins right away, the rest I do it with those wings... (I never enter a battle btw)
3) THEN, after I reach those EVs from the smogon articles/movesets, I then check with the white lady in Opelucid until she says 'great effort'.
4) then, i train it to lv50 (i use rare candies, or does it matter how i do it from here, is the spread the same?)
5) at lv50, teach moves, tms, etc and max the PP and that's it
is that a good way or bad way and WHY? thanks a lot, cause I need to know this, i don't want to waste my time if that's not the way it goes... thanks a lot :)
I do it like this:
1) get a pokemon I need at lv1
2) everything above 100EV I use 10 proteins right away, the rest I do it with those wings... (I never enter a battle btw)
3) THEN, after I reach those EVs from the smogon articles/movesets, I then check with the white lady in Opelucid until she says 'great effort'.
4) then, i train it to lv50 (i use rare candies, or does it matter how i do it from here, is the spread the same?)
5) at lv50, teach moves, tms, etc and max the PP and that's it
is that a good way or bad way and WHY? thanks a lot, cause I need to know this, i don't want to waste my time if that's not the way it goes... thanks a lot :)
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but wait, one last bit I need here: if I can capture it at lv50 right away according to the above, then HOW will it then spread the EVs? cause it's ALREADY lv50? i mean i use wings, etc, but how will it spread? cause I need it AT lv50. so i was thinking in order for them to spread, you would need to get it at lv1 and up to lv50 to see the changes or according to what is said above, I can right away get it lv50, but then I don't see how the EVs are "spreaded" then if I don't battle with it... since I need him at lv50... thanks
EVs update after every battle. So if you can EV train it without leveling up, you're good. If you're too close to leveling, use wings.
Correct.
10, but you can only give it to a Pokemon, if has less than 100 EVs in the stat you trying to boost.
Best way to grind XP is probably either the Elite Four or Audino. For EVs, check out this guide. As for items, I'm not quite sure what you're asking there.
There isn't really a drawback to using them as long as you get your EV training in at some point. However, a pokemon that goes from level 1-100 using just Rare Candies will generally had worse stats than one that trained its way up since it won't have any EVs from battling.
Rare candies are only worth it if you're using AR or some other fast duplication method. Otherwise it'd be faster to just level grind.
I really like muk can i use him in OU?
You can, tiers only go one way. NU Pokémon can be used in any tier, RU Pokémon can be used in any tier except NU, UU Pokémon can be used in any tier except NU and RU, and so on.
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