IVs and EVs

Learn about IVs and EVs in pokemon black white 2. Max EVs: 510 total, 255 per stat. Use items like Macho Brace and vitamins to train.

Individual Values (IVs)

IVs are innate, unchangeable statistical quirks unique to each Pokémon, similar to how humans have natural aptitudes. They cannot be affected by training or shown directly in-game. Online IV calculators are the primary method to determine a Pokémon's IVs. Wild Pokémon tend to have middling to low IVs, while bred Pokémon often have higher IVs.

Effort Values (EVs)

EVs represent learned skills and contribute to a Pokémon's growth. Every Pokémon defeated in battle dispenses a specific EV stat. For every 4 EVs earned in a stat, the Pokémon gains one additional point in that stat by level 100. EVs can be trained and gained even at level 100, with benefits shown after battles.

EV Limits:

• A Pokémon can earn a total of 510 Effort Values, resulting in a maximum of 127 extra stat points.
• The maximum EVs in a specific stat is 255, yielding 63 extra stat points.
• The optimal EV spread is 252 in one stat, 252 in another, and 4 in a third, leaving 2 points unassigned to maximize gains.

EV Training Methods:

• Vitamins: Items like Protein, Iron, Calcium, Zinc, and Carbos instantly add 10 EVs to a specific stat, usable up to ten times per Pokémon for a total of 100 EVs. HP Up adds HP EVs, Protein adds Attack EVs, Iron adds Defense EVs, Calcium adds Sp. Attack EVs, Zinc adds Sp. Defense EVs, and Carbos adds Speed EVs.
• Wings: Found on bridges, these add 1 EV per use with no limit. Health Wing = HP EVs, Muscle Wing = Attack EVs, Resist Wing = Defense EVs, Genius Wing = Sp. Attack EVs, Clever Wing = Sp. Defense EVs, Swift Wing = Speed EVs.
• Macho Brace: Wearing this item doubles the EVs gained from battles, halving the number of fights required.
• Power Items: Earned in Gear Station, these items grant +4 EVs to a specific stat per battle, independent of the defeated Pokémon. They include Power Weight (+4 HP EVs), Power Bracer (+4 Attack EVs), Power Belt (+4 Defense EVs), Power Lens (+4 Sp. Attack EVs), Power Band (+4 Sp. Defense EVs), and Power Anklet (+4 Speed EVs). EVs are still gained even if the Pokémon holding a Power Item is switched out.
• PokéRus: This rare 'disease' doubles EV gains from battles. For example, defeating a Rattata with the Power Anklet while infected with PokéRus turns 1 Speed EV into 10.
• Join Avenue Gym: Specific training classes raise EVs. For instance, 'Attack Training lvl. 24' increases Attack EVs by 24, and 'Speed Training lvl. 32' increases Speed EVs by 32.
• Join Avenue Bistro: The menu items also provide EV boosts: 'Good Luck A-F Lunches' grant +20 EVs to a specific stat, while 'Off Menu A-F' grant +48 EVs to a specific stat.