Simple EV Training & Leveling Guide Using Horde

[Akshit]

Mantine horde at Undella Town do not use Wide Guard anymore, it's right in front of PC, updated as Best Sp Def spot

Sp Def: 5 x Mantine (10 EVs), Surf, Undella Town, Unova, 100% Sp Def EV Encounter

Edited December 7, 2020 by Akshit
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[EricRasp]

6 hours ago, Akshit said:

100% Def

Sp Def you mean :) 

[xWormHole]

On 5/10/2018 at 6:38 PM, Akshit said:

All EVs mentioned are without Macho Brace.

It is recommended that you have full access in all regions.

 

Best spot for EVs:

 

HP: 5 x Hariyama (10 EVs), Victory Road, Hoenn, 100% HP EV Encounter

Atk: 5 x Machoke (10 EVs), Grass, Route 211, Sinnoh, 100% Atk EV Encounter

Def: 5 x Pelipper (10 EVs), Surf, Undella Bay, Unova, 100% Def EV Encounter

Sp Atk: 5 x Gloom (10 EVs), Grass, Route 119, Hoenn, 100% Sp Atk EV Encounter

Sp Def: 5 x Mantine (10 EVs), Surf, Undella Town, Unova, 100% Sp Def EV Encounter

Speed: 5 x Rapidash (10 EVs), Grass, Route 12, Unova, 100% Speed EV Encounter

 

Best spot for Leveling:

5 x Golduck, Surf, Cerulean Cave, Kanto, 6k Exp. per horde

5 x Tentacruel, Surf, Battle Frontier, Hoenn, 6k Exp. per horde

5 x Camerupt, Grass, Stark Mountain, Sinnoh, 6k Exp. per horde

5 x Piloswine, Dark Grass, Giant Chasm, Other Side of Cave, Unova, 6k Exp. per horde

 

Alternative spot for EVs:

HP: 5 x Dunsparce (5 EVs), Three Isle Port, Grass, Three Island, Kanto, 100% HP EV Encounter

HP: 5 x Wobbuffet (10 EVs), 5 x Lickitung (10 EVs), Cerulean Cave Entrance, Kanto, 100% HP EV Encounter

HP: 5 x Marill (10 EVs), Route 114, Surf, Hoenn, 100% HP EV Encounter

HP: 5 x Loudred (10 EVs), Desert Underpass, Hoenn, 100% HP EV Encounter

HP: 5 x Sealeo (10 EVs), Surf, Route 230, Sinnoh, 100% HP EV Encounter

HP: 5 x Stunfisk (10 EVs), Icirrus City, Surf in Pond, Unova, 100% HP EV Encounter

HP: 5 x Amoonguss (10 EVs), Dark Grass, Route 10, Unova, 100% HP EV Encounter

Atk: 3 x Paras (3 EVs), Mt. Moon, Cave, B1F, Kanto, 100% Atk EV Encounter

Atk: 5 x Nidorino (10 EVs), Grass, Route 15, Kanto, 100% Atk EV Encounter

Atk: 5 x Primeape (10 EVs), 5 x Arbok (10 EVs), Grass, Route 23, Kanto, 100% Atk EV Encounter

Atk: 5 x Ariados (10 EVs), 5 x Banette (10 EVs), Sky Pillar, Cave, Hoenn, 100% Atk EV Encounter

Atk: 5 x Bouffalant (10 EVs), Grass, Route 10, Unova, 100% Atk EV Encounter

Atk: 5 x Tranquill (10 EVs), Dark Grass, Route 12, Unova, 100% Atk EV Encounter

Atk: 5 x Bibarel (10 EVs), Grass, Sendoff Spring, Sinnoh, 100% Atk EV Encounter

Atk: 5 x Rhydon (10 EVs), Victory Road, Sinnoh 100% Atk EV Encounter

Def: 5 x Sandslash (10 EVs), 5 x Marowak (10 EVs), Victory Road, Kanto, 100% Def EV Encounter

Def: 5 x Tangela (5 EVs), Route 21, Grass, Kanto, 100% Def EV Encounter

Def: 5 x Metapod (10 EVs), Kakuna (10 EVs), Pattern Bush, Grass, Six Island, Kanto, 100% Def EV Encounter

Def: 5 x Pelipper (10 EVs), Surf, Ever Grande City Entrance, Hoenn, 100% Def EV Encounter

Def: 5 x Pelipper (10 EVs), Surf, Route 222, Sinnoh, 100% Def EV Encounter

Sp Atk: 5 x Golduck (10 EVs), Surf, Resort Area, Sinnoh, 100% Sp Atk EV Encounter

Sp Atk: 5 x Duosion (10 EVs), Grass, Route 9, Unova, 100% Sp Atk EV Encounter

Sp Atk: 5 x Heatmor (10 EVs), Victory Road, Outside Grass, Unova, 100% Sp Atk EV Encounter

Sp Atk: 5 x Litwick (5 EVs), Celestial Tower, Unova, 100% Sp Atk EV Encounter

Sp Atk: 5 x Golduck (10 EVs), Grass, Route 11, Unova, 100% Sp Atk EV Encounter

Sp Def: 5 x Tentacruel (10 EVs), Surf, Seven Island, Kanto, 100% Sp Def EV Encounter

Sp Def: 5 x Dewgong (10 EVs), Icefall Cave, Four Island, Kanto, 100% Sp Def EV Encounter

Sp Def: 5 x Tentacruel (10 EVs), Surf, Battle Frontier, Hoenn, 100% Sp Def EV Encounter

Sp Def: 5 x Tentacruel (10 EVs), Surf, Victory Road, Sinnoh, 100% Sp Def EV Encounter

Sp Def: 5 x Gothorita (10 EVs), Dark Grass, Route 9, Unova, 100% Sp Def EV Encounter

Speed: 5 x Pigeotto (10 EVs), Grass, Five Isle Meadow, Kanto, 100% Speed EV Encounter

Speed: 5 x Linoone (10 EVs), Grass, Route 121, Hoenn, 100% Speed EV Encounter

Speed: 5 x Raticate (10 EVs), Dreamyard Basement, Unova, 100% Speed EV Encounter

Speed: 5 x Basculin (10 EVs), 5 x Buizel (5 EVs), Surf, Route 11, Unova, 100% Speed EV Encounter

Speed: 5 x Liepard (10 EVs), Dreamyard, Dark Grass, Unova, 100% Speed EV Encounter

Speed: 5 x Floatzel (10 EVs), 5 x Electabuzz (10 EVs), Grass, Route 222, Sinnoh, 100% Speed EV Encounter

 

Carry Leppa Berries if you want.

 

EV Reduction berries:

HP: Pomeg Berry (-10 HP EVs)

Atk: Kelpsy Berry (-10 Atk EVs)

Def: Qualot Berry (-10 Def EVs)

Sp Atk: Hondew Berry (-10 Sp Atk EVs)

Sp Def: Grepa Berry (-10 Sp Def EVs)

Speed: Tamato Berry (-10 Speed EVs)

 

All the best.

nice advise ^_^

[zKyuzin]

I'm in elite four, so i can't reach Giant Chasm yet, do u know any other spot?

[Rix]

Basculin on Route 6 in Unova is another spot for speed, 100% 5x Basculin. Surf in the water, use sweet scent. Not far from a PokeCenter either. Good if you need to beef up some mons before the E4.

[EverGreenTaiga]

Has anyone mentioned Route 212's 3x Shellos & 3x Quagsire hordes? It's 100% HP EVs (3x Shellos, 6x Quagsire).

[YaBoiJosh]

5x Raticate horde on cycling road in kanto gives 10 speed evs

[Sunclan123]

Hmm

[PauseKawa]

In Unova for good XP, On Route 12 directly east of Lacunosa Town, there are Rapidash hordes that grant 6k Exp.

They're also easily beatable with Surf or Earthquake since it is super effective and they don't have high defensive stats.
This is very close to a Pokemon Center, whereas the "Giant Chasm, Other Side of Cave" on this guide is really far of everything.

Should be edited with this location I think.

Edit : Whoops, already mentionned in page 3, I just verified.

Edited August 21, 2021 by PauseKawa

[Devildotter]

I higly recommend to farm the Cave before the Elite 4 on Kanto. It has super easy access from the pokecenter at the elite 4, its a short ride, you will find Sandslashes and Marrowaks there, giving you speed and defense EV/s.

[MantelSan]

Def: 5 x Slowbro (10 EVs), Grass, Two Island, Kanto, 100% Def EV Encounter   ->   37 steps away from pokecenter

Sp Atk: 5 x Golduck (10 EVs), Surf, Two Island, Kanto, 100% Sp Atk EV Encounter   ->   29 steps away from pokecenter

Edited May 12, 2022 by MantelSan
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[Akshit]

On 5/12/2022 at 7:30 AM, MantelSan said:

Def: 5 x Slowbro (10 EVs), Grass, Two Island, Kanto, 100% Def EV Encounter   ->   37 steps away from pokecenter

Sp Atk: 5 x Golduck (10 EVs), Surf, Two Island, Kanto, 100% Sp Atk EV Encounter   ->   29 steps away from pokecenter

Good find, added to the list.

[astarmentor]

Hi! Can you supplement the list with all the most optimal spots for ev training but that give you the least EXP? That would be fantastic. Ty ?

[arkanumSM]

HP: 5 x Nidorina (10 EVs), Glass, Route 14, Kanto, 100% HP EV Encounter (need CUT)

[Caeldar]

Hi, in Berry Forest Island 3

100% Hypno Horde (10 Sp. Def)
They also give around 5k xp which is nuts 😄

[SubliminalFame]

Speed: 5x Basculin - Striaton City (Surf near the fountain +Sweet scent) 10 EV's - Searched for ages to find one without having to do E4

[Akshit]

On 5/25/2023 at 12:14 PM, SubliminalFame said:

Speed: 5x Basculin - Striaton City (Surf near the fountain +Sweet scent) 10 EV's - Searched for ages to find one without having to do E4

This one works pre E4 as well.

Speed: 5 x Basculin (10 EVs), 5 x Buizel (5 EVs), Surf, Route 11, Unova, 100% Speed EV Encounter

[Johnwaynee]

Using this for years now, best guide. Simple and best formatting.

Thanks for the effort!

[ivexx2]

Unova's route 11 Rapidash Nos give only around 5k average.

Just now, ivexx2 said:

Unova's route 11 Rapidash now gives only around 5k average.

They are no more One of the best locations.

[BulkyBell]

idk if you keep updating this but route 43 on johto is close to the pc and has x5 girafarig/flaafy which give x10 each on spatk

[Akshit]

Not getting enough time to play, but I'll soon finish Johto and update the guide with all the new ideal spots 🙂

[Akshit]

7 hours ago, ivexx2 said:

Unova's route 11 Rapidash Nos give only around 5k average.

They are no more One of the best locations.

You Sure ? Cause I just checked and I'm still getting around base 6k XP from them. (slightly more if using non OT traded pokemon)
But yeah as far the highest XP yield spot of Unova goes they were never the top anyway, that's still Piloswine hordes other side of Giant Chasm.

[ivexx2]

They give now less exp because their mac level by One and I miss calculated I was getting around 2900 average with exp share and non OT mons.

[ivexx2]

Why you don't add the Johto locations?

[Dammerung]

On 8/22/2023 at 6:53 PM, ivexx2 said:

Why you don't add the Johto locations?

Spoiler

He's still busy, for the meantime Google is your best friend.