RELATED: Pokémon: The 10 Best Berries, RankedĪnother method of EV removal can be found in the Super Training feature.

Grepa: Special Lowers Defense EVs by 10 points.

Hondew: Lowers Special Attack EVs by 10 points.

Qualot: Lowers Defense EVs by 10 points.

First introduced in Pokemon Emerald, these six Berries each lower a different EV stat while making the Pokemon more friendly towards you. The main way to remove EVs in other games is by using special Berries. You can check EVs in Pokemon Sword & Shield on the summary page. If you want to EV train Pokemon that you've battled with before, they probably have EVs in stats you don't want. Those new stats are calculated with complex math formulas that involve Base Stats, IVs, Nature, and EVs.

Level: A Pokemon's stats become stronger each time they level up.

EVs can range from 0 to 252 and can be increased or decreased regardless of what level your Pokemon is. This is a mechanic to represent how much your Pokemon has improved through battling. Prior to Generation VIII's introduction of Mints, Natures and their effects could not be changed. For example, a Pokemon with a Naive Nature will have its Speed increased more when leveled up, but its Special Defense stat will be decreased.

Nature: The Nature of a Pokemon is determined upon birth or encounter, and influences which stats are increased/decreased upon leveling up.

IVs can be manipulated through breeding, but cannot be changed once a Pokemon is born or encountered. Each IV stat has a value of 0-31, with 31 being the best. These act as the DNA or genes of a Pokemon. Base Stats can range from 1 to 255 in each stat (e.g. every Bulbasaur) will have the same Base Stats.

Base Stats: These are the fixed values of a Pokemon species.

Above is a visual guide for how those values can be viewed in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Put simply, there are five things that decide the stats of a Pokemon. The first two cannot be changed or improved, but the last three can.

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