Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Effort Values

Effort Values are once again present in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and haven't really changed much but there are a few different changes. First, PokéRus is no longer in the game so there is no other way to double the Effort Values that you can gain

You can check EVs in two ways. First a trainer in Levincia will give your Pokémon the Effort Ribbon. Otherwise, you can find a graph in your Pokémon's summary screen/

Click here for a full rundown on EVs

Training

The main way to improve EVs in the game is through battling wild Pokémon. This has to be a battle as the Let's Go Auto Battles will not earn Effort Values.

Each Pokémon gives a certain amount of EVs so, if you go there teamed with the usual combination of other items and you can just farm various Pokémon to get your stat done quickly

Stat	Area	Pokémon
HP	South Province Area 5	Paldean Wooper
Attack	Inlet Grotto	Yungoos
Defense	Poco Path	Tarountula
Special Attack	East Province Area Two, East Province Area Three, South Province Area One, South Province Area Three, West Province Area One	Gastly
Special Defense	Socarrat Trail	Toedscool
Speed	East Province Area One, East Province Area Two, East Province Area Three, South Province Area One, South Province Area Three, South Province Area Five	Rookidee

You can also use Vitamins and Feathers to increase a Pokémon's EVs. Vitamins increase by 10 Points and a Feather by 1 Point in the respective stat.