With the lack of the VS Seeker in HGSS, we lost a reliable way to rebattle trainers. For this reason, this list of EV training hotspots is all about Wild Pokemon. Luckily for us, HGSS has at least 1 amazing hotspot for each stat. All of the following hotspots work in both HG and SS.
Format:
Stat
- Location(s)
-- Pokemon Name | EVs Given | Method of Encounter & Available Times of Encounter | % of Encounter | Level Min - Max
HP
- Slowpoke Well
-- Slowpoke | 1 HP | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 100% | Level 5 - 25
This is best choice for HP, with low enough level and easy access.
Attack
- Route 25/Cerulean City
-- Goldeen | 1 Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 90% | Level 5 - 10
-- Seaking | 2 Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 10% | Level 10
This is by far the easiest spot to train for Attack. If you do not have access to Kanto, then use the below spot.
- Route 42/Mt Mortar - 1F/ Mt Mortar - B1F
-- Goldeen | 1 Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 90% | Level 10 - 25
-- Seaking | 2 Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 10% | Level 15 - 25
Defense
- Route 21
-- Tangela | 1 Defense | Walk 16:00 - 09:59 | 95% | Level 20 - 30
-- Mr. Mime | 2 Special Defense | Walk 16:00 - 09:59 | 5% | Level 28
-- Tangela | 1 Defense | Walk 10:00 - 15:59 | 90% | Level 20 - 30
-- Mr. Mime | 2 Special Defense | Walk 10:00 - 15:59 | 10% | Level 28 - 30
This is the only place that I could find that had an extremely high encounter rate for a Pokemon that gives defense EVs, so unfortunately you have to have access to Kanto. There are some caves in Johto that have 60% chance of encounter for Geodudes, but I still found that a bit too low.
Special Attack
- Route 6
-- Psyduck | 1 Special Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 90% | Level 5 - 10
-- Golduck | 2 Special Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 10% | Level 10
This is just like getting Attack EVs with Goldeen/Seaking, but you still need access to Kanto. Below is the best spot to find Psyducks/Golducks in Johto.
- Route 35/Ilex Forest
-- Psyduck | 1 Special Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 90% | Level 5 - 20
-- Golduck | 2 Special Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 10% | Level 10 - 20
Special Defense
- Route 27
-- Tentacool | 1 Special Defense | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 90% | Level 15 - 20
-- Tentacruel | 2 Special Defense | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 10% | Level 20
This is the easiest in my opinion because the highest level is 20. However the following spots are other good options, especially if you don't have access to Kanto yet.
- Route 34/Route 40/New Bark Town/Cherrygrove City/Olivine City
-- Tentacool | 1 Special Defense | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 90% | Level 10 - 25
-- Tentacruel | 2 Special Defense | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 10% | Level 15 - 29
- Cianwood City
-- Tentacool | 1 Special Defense | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 90% | Level 15 - 25
-- Tentacruel | 2 Special Defense | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 10% | Level 15 - 25
Speed
- Sprout Tower All Floors
-- Rattata | 1 Speed | Walk 04:00-19:59 | 100% | Level 3 - 6
-- Rattata | 1 Speed | Walk 20:00-03:59 | 15% | Level 3 - 5
-- Gastly | 1 Special Attack | Walk 20:00-03:39 | 85% | Level 3 - 6
Obviously this would be the easiest area during the day, but at night it becomes more of a training place for Special Attack. Below is another great hotspot, but it has a bit higher levels. Although it's Magikarp, so I am not sure how much that really matters.
- Blackthorn City
-- Magikarp | 1 Speed | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 100% | Level 2 - 20
Attack/Special Attack
- Ruin of Alph
-- Unown | 1 Attack, 1 Special Attack | Walk 00:00-23:59 | 100% | Level 5
The Ruin of Alph provides an interesting opportunity for the EV training of Mixed Sweeper. Low Level Pokemon with a 100% encounter rate that give 2 EVs at an easily accessible area.
Format:
Stat
- Location(s)
-- Pokemon Name | EVs Given | Method of Encounter & Available Times of Encounter | % of Encounter | Level Min - Max
HP
- Slowpoke Well
-- Slowpoke | 1 HP | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 100% | Level 5 - 25
This is best choice for HP, with low enough level and easy access.
Attack
- Route 25/Cerulean City
-- Goldeen | 1 Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 90% | Level 5 - 10
-- Seaking | 2 Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 10% | Level 10
This is by far the easiest spot to train for Attack. If you do not have access to Kanto, then use the below spot.
- Route 42/Mt Mortar - 1F/ Mt Mortar - B1F
-- Goldeen | 1 Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 90% | Level 10 - 25
-- Seaking | 2 Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 10% | Level 15 - 25
Defense
- Route 21
-- Tangela | 1 Defense | Walk 16:00 - 09:59 | 95% | Level 20 - 30
-- Mr. Mime | 2 Special Defense | Walk 16:00 - 09:59 | 5% | Level 28
-- Tangela | 1 Defense | Walk 10:00 - 15:59 | 90% | Level 20 - 30
-- Mr. Mime | 2 Special Defense | Walk 10:00 - 15:59 | 10% | Level 28 - 30
This is the only place that I could find that had an extremely high encounter rate for a Pokemon that gives defense EVs, so unfortunately you have to have access to Kanto. There are some caves in Johto that have 60% chance of encounter for Geodudes, but I still found that a bit too low.
Special Attack
- Route 6
-- Psyduck | 1 Special Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 90% | Level 5 - 10
-- Golduck | 2 Special Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 10% | Level 10
This is just like getting Attack EVs with Goldeen/Seaking, but you still need access to Kanto. Below is the best spot to find Psyducks/Golducks in Johto.
- Route 35/Ilex Forest
-- Psyduck | 1 Special Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 90% | Level 5 - 20
-- Golduck | 2 Special Attack | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 10% | Level 10 - 20
Special Defense
- Route 27
-- Tentacool | 1 Special Defense | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 90% | Level 15 - 20
-- Tentacruel | 2 Special Defense | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 10% | Level 20
This is the easiest in my opinion because the highest level is 20. However the following spots are other good options, especially if you don't have access to Kanto yet.
- Route 34/Route 40/New Bark Town/Cherrygrove City/Olivine City
-- Tentacool | 1 Special Defense | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 90% | Level 10 - 25
-- Tentacruel | 2 Special Defense | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 10% | Level 15 - 29
- Cianwood City
-- Tentacool | 1 Special Defense | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 90% | Level 15 - 25
-- Tentacruel | 2 Special Defense | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 10% | Level 15 - 25
Speed
- Sprout Tower All Floors
-- Rattata | 1 Speed | Walk 04:00-19:59 | 100% | Level 3 - 6
-- Rattata | 1 Speed | Walk 20:00-03:59 | 15% | Level 3 - 5
-- Gastly | 1 Special Attack | Walk 20:00-03:39 | 85% | Level 3 - 6
Obviously this would be the easiest area during the day, but at night it becomes more of a training place for Special Attack. Below is another great hotspot, but it has a bit higher levels. Although it's Magikarp, so I am not sure how much that really matters.
- Blackthorn City
-- Magikarp | 1 Speed | Surf 00:00-23:59 | 100% | Level 2 - 20
Attack/Special Attack
- Ruin of Alph
-- Unown | 1 Attack, 1 Special Attack | Walk 00:00-23:59 | 100% | Level 5
The Ruin of Alph provides an interesting opportunity for the EV training of Mixed Sweeper. Low Level Pokemon with a 100% encounter rate that give 2 EVs at an easily accessible area.
