Crimson Core Guides: EV Training

TRAINING GUIDE

Crimson Core: Complete EV Training Guide

Written by Pronay

Overview Effort Values (EVs) are hidden stats that increase your Pokémon's overall stats, earned by defeating other Pokémon in the wild. A single Pokémon can have a maximum of 510 total EVs, with a strict cap of 252 in any single stat. At Level 100, every 4 EVs in a specific stat equals 1 extra stat point.

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⚔️ The Best Method: Horde Training

In PokeMMO, horde encounters (battling 5 Pokémon at once) are by far the most efficient way to EV train your competitive teams.

Sweet Scent

Use a Pokémon with the move Sweet Scent outside of battle in tall grass or a cave to guarantee a horde encounter (costs 5 PP per use in PokeMMO).

AoE Moves

Bring a strong Pokémon with area-of-effect moves like Earthquake, Surf, or Discharge to defeat all 5 enemies in a single turn.

🎒 EV Training Items

The Exp. Share is very useful for horde farming if the Pokémon whose EVs you want to raise doesn't know a move that hits all opponents (like Surf...). However, vitamins (Calcium, Iron...) are NOT recommended, given that hordes allow you to obtain EVs for free.

Item	Effect
Macho Brace	Doubles EVs gained from battle while reducing the holder’s Speed during combat
Training Link	Doubles EVs gained while preventing it from gaining any EXP
Exp. Share	Grants same amount of EVs as Pokémon in the battle and 50% of the total EXP
HP Up	Adds 10 HP EVs to the target Pokémon per use
Protein	Adds 10 Attack EVs to the target Pokémon per use
Iron	Adds 10 Defense EVs to the target Pokémon per use
Calcium	Adds 10 Special Attack EVs to the target Pokémon per use
Zinc	Adds 10 Special Defense EVs to the target Pokémon per use
Carbos	Adds 10 Speed EVs to the target Pokémon per use

🍓 Remove EVs (Berries)

Removal of EVs can be achieved with certain berries. Each berry lowers a specific stat's EVs by 10.

Berry	Effect
Pomeg Berry	Lowers a Pokémon's HP by 10 EVs
Kelpsy Berry	Lowers a Pokémon's Attack by 10 EVs
Qualot Berry	Lowers a Pokémon's Defense by 10 EVs
Hondew Berry	Lowers a Pokémon's Special Attack by 10 EVs
Grepa Berry	Lowers a Pokémon's Special Defense by 10 EVs
Tamato Berry	Lowers a Pokémon's Speed by 10 EVs

🌍 Best Horde Training Locations

These locations are considered best due to their close proximity to a PC. To note, hordes can change depending on the current season and time of day.

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Region

EV type

Stat	Region & Location	Pokémon (x5)	EVs Obtained	Levels	Held Item Yield
HP	Sinnoh: Route 230, Surf	Sealeo	10 HP	48-49	No
Atk	Hoenn: Route 119, Grass	Nuzleaf	10 Atk	25-26	Power Herb
Atk	Sinnoh: Victory Road (1F), Cave	Rhydon / Machoke	10 Atk	42	Protector / Focus Band
Def	Unova: Route 15 Grass (Winter)	Marowak	10 Def	48-49	Thick Club / Rare Bone
Def	Johto: Cliff Edge Gate, Water (Autumn)	Slowbro	10 Def	56-58	King's Rock / Lagging Tail
Def	Unova: Route 12, Dark Grass (Summer)	Kakuna / Metapod	10 Def	52-53	No
Def	Kanto: Victory Road 2F, Cave (All Seasons)	Sandslash / Marowak	10 Def	44-46	?
Sp. Atk	Sinnoh: Resort Area, Surf	Golduck	10 Sp. Atk	49-50	No
Sp. Atk	Kanto: Cape Brink, Surf	Golduck	10 Sp. Atk	40-41	-
Sp. Def	Hoenn: Battle Frontier, Surf	Tentacruel	10 Sp. Def	54-55	Poison Barb
Sp. Def	Kanto: Trainer Tower, Surf	Tentacruel / Mantine	10 Sp. Def	40-50	-
Speed	Kanto: Five Isle Meadow, Grass	Persian / Furret / Pidgeotto / Skiploom	10 Speed	49-50	Quick Claw / Oran Berry

🗺️ Alternative Training Locations

Kanto Region

Stat	Location	Pokémon	EVs Obtained	Levels
HP	Route 14, Grass (Cut Needed)	Nidorina	10 HP	23-24
HP	Three Isle Port, Three Island, Grass	Dunsparce	5 HP	44-46
Atk	Route 25, Water	Seaking	10 Atk	33
Atk	Route 13, Grass	Kingler / Nidorino / Weepinbell	10 Atk	28-31
Def	Cape Brink, Two Island, Grass (Winter)	Slowbro	10 Def	38-40
Def	Mt. Ember, One Island, Cave	Magcargo	10 Def	44-46
Def	Route 21, Grass (Spring / Summer)	Tangela	5 Def	26-28
Def	Pattern Bush, Six Island, Grass (Winter)	Metapod / Kakuna	10 Def	48-50
Def	Sevault Canyon, Seven Island, Grass	Marowak	10 Def	48-50
Sp. Atk	Bond Bridge, Three Island, Grass	Gloom	10 Sp. Atk	39-41
Sp. Def	Route 20, Surf	Tentacruel	10 Sp. Def	30-35
Sp. Def	Icefall Cave, Four Island, Cave	Dewgong	10 Sp. Def	46-48
Sp. Def	Berry Forest, Three Island, Grass	Hypno	10 Sp. Def	39-41
Speed	Route 17, Grass	Fearow (Day) / Raticate (Night)	10 Speed	20-22
Speed	Route 22, Surf	Poliwhirl	10 Speed	30-35
Speed	Power Plant, Horde	Pikachu	10 Speed	26-28
Speed	Memorial Pillar, Five Island, Grass	Skiploom	10 Speed	46-48
Speed	Water Path, Six Island, Grass	Persian	10 Speed	46-48

Johto Region

Stat	Location	Pokémon	EVs Obtained	Levels
HP	Dark Cave (North), Cave	Wobbuffet	10 HP	20-21
HP	Ruins of Alph, Surf	Quagsire	10 HP	20-22
HP	Route 44, Grass (Surf required)	Lickitung	10 HP	27-29
Atk	Victory Road (B2F), Cave	Rhydon / Ursaring	10 Atk	42 / 38-39
Atk	Cliff Cave, Cave	Machoke / Kingler	10 Atk	28
Atk	Route 27, Grass	Arbok	10 Atk	34-36
Def	Route 26, Grass	Sandslash	10 Def	35-37
Sp. Atk	Route 43, Grass	Flaaffy / Girafarig	10 Sp. Atk	23-25
Sp. Def	Route 26, Surf	Tentacruel	10 Sp. Def	35-37
Speed	Route 39, Grass	Pidgeotto (Day) / Raticate (Night)	10 Speed	18 / 20
Speed	Route 44 / Blackthorn City / Mt. Silver, Surf	Poliwhirl	10 Speed	27-32 / 58-62

Hoenn Region

Stat	Location	Pokémon	EVs Obtained	Levels
HP	Victory Road, Cave	Hariyama	10 HP	38-42
HP	Shoal Cave, Cave	Sealeo	10 HP	32
HP	Underwater, Dive	Lanturn	10 HP	30-35
HP	Desert Underpass, Cave	Loudred	10 HP	40-45
Atk	Route 120, Grass	Mightyena	10 Atk	24-25
Atk	Meteor Falls, Surf (Day)	Solrock (x3)	6 Atk	20-40
Atk	Sky Pillar, Cave	Ariados / Banette	10 Atk	35-37
Def	Magma Hideout, Cave	Torkoal	10 Def	26-28
Def	Ever Grande City, Surf	Pelipper	10 Def	30-40
Def	Victory Road (Hoenn), Cave	Lairon	10 Def	38-40
Sp. Atk	Route 121, Grass	Gloom / Roselia	10 Sp. Atk	28-29
Sp. Atk	Meteor Falls, Surf (Night)	Lunatone (x3)	6 Sp. Atk	20-40
Sp. Def	Seafloor Cavern Route 128, Dive	Tentacruel	10 Sp. Def	30-35
Sp. Def	Route 117, Surf	Lombre	10 Sp. Def	20-30
Sp. Def	Sky Pillar, Cave	Altaria	10 Sp. Def	35-37
Speed	Route 115, Grass (Spring)	Swellow (Day) / Golbat (Night)	10 Speed	24-26

Sinnoh Region

Stat	Location	Pokémon	EVs Obtained	Levels
HP	Canalave City, Surf	Gastrodon	10 HP	30-31
HP	Acuity Lakefront, Grass (Night)	Noctowl	10 HP	32-33
Atk	Route 211, Grass	Machoke	10 Atk	28
Atk	Sendoff Spring, Grass	Bibarel	10 Atk	36-37
Def	Route 222, Surf	Pelipper	10 Def	25-40
Sp. Def	Route 223, Surf	Tentacruel	10 Sp. Def	30-40
Speed	Sinnoh Route 227, Surf	Poliwhirl	10 Speed	28-29
Speed	Sinnoh Route 228, Surf	Poliwhirl	10 Speed	38-39
Speed	Mt. Coronet, BF1 & 4F South	Golbat	10 Speed	48-50

Unova Region

Stat	Location	Pokémon	EVs Obtained	Levels
HP	Route 10, Dark Grass	Amoonguss	10 HP	39
HP	Icirrus City, Surf	Stunfisk	10 HP	25-35
Atk	Route 10, Grass	Bouffalant	10 Atk	32-33
Atk	Dragonspiral Tower, Grass	Mienfoo	5 Atk	29-30
Atk	Route 12, Dark Grass	Tranquill	10 Atk	50-52
Def	Undella Bay, Surf	Pelipper	10 Def	35-55
Sp. Atk	Route 11, Grass	Golduck	10 Sp. Atk	45-47
Sp. Atk	Celestial Tower, Inside	Litwick	5 Sp. Atk	25-26
Sp. Atk	Victory Road, Grass	Heatmor	10 Sp. Atk	36-37
Sp. Atk	Route 9, Grass	Duosion	10 Sp. Atk	32
Sp. Atk	Route 14, Grass	Beheeyem	10 Sp. Atk	46-47
Sp. Def	Undella Town, Surf	Mantine	10 Sp. Def	35-55
Sp. Def	Route 9, Dark Grass	Gothorita	10 Sp. Def	32
Speed	Dragonspiral Tower / Route 1, Water	Basculin	10 Speed	25-35
Speed	Route 12, Grass	Rapidash	10 Speed	46-47
Speed	Route 11, Surf	Buizel / Basculin	5 Speed / 10 Speed	35-55
Speed	Dreamyard Basement, Dark Grass	Raticate / Liepard	10 Speed	46-47