See the Effort Values page for more details. However, there is a maximum for each stat plus an overall maximum (roughly equivalent to two maxed-out stats).
From Ruby/Sapphire onwards, each Pokémon battled yields small EV increases in specific stats. In previous games battling with your Pokémon simply increased EVs across all stats, up to a maximum. IVs now have a wider range, giving more individuality to Pokémon in the wild.ĮVs became more restricted and targeted. As such, Pokémon cannot be traded to generation 3 from any previous game.ĭirectly tied to the new data format was an overhauled Effort Value (EV) and Individual Value (IV) system. The biggest change in Ruby/Sapphire was a less apparent one - a complete redevelopment of how Pokémon data is stored in-game. The Hoenn starters: Treecko, Torchic and Mudkip
