Pokèmon BW2 EV-Training Hot Spots

Sprocket · Oct 9th, 2012, 10:24:30 AM

I'm not going to post a full guide to EV Training (use this guide). However since the guide only has BW1 EV Training spots, we need a hotspot guide for BW2.

The ideal EV Training hotspot has the following criteria:

Wild Pokemon encounter rates for the desired EV are over 60% (100% is preferred)
Wild Pokemon are as low a level as possible (not strictly necessary)
Not dependent on version exclusivity or swarms
Requires minimal use of field moves
Lowest variety of Pokemon

Here is what I come up with. Can anyone come up with better?

HP

Grimer (Castelia Sewers) - Requires Surf - Level 15-17 - 1 HP ** Spring/Summer only
Stunfisk (Icirrus City) - Requires Surf - Level 47 - 2 HP
Audino (almost everywhere) - Shaking Grass - Various - 2 HP ** Shaking Grass

Attack

Sandile / Darumaka / Scraggy (Route 4) - Level 14-17) - 1 Attack ** 75% Encounter Rate
Mienshao / Druddigon / Golurk (Dragonspiral Tower 1F)- Level 55-58 - 2 Attack
Golurk (Dragonspiral Tower 2F) - Level 55-58 - 2 Attack
Banette / Golurk (Victory Road Entrance) - Level 47-50 - 2 Attack
Druddigon / Zweilous (Victory Road Northeast Cave) - Level 47-50 - 2 Attack
Patrat / Lillipup / Pidove / Riolu (Floccesy Ranch) - Level 4-7 - 1 Attack ** 65% encounter chance
Patrat (Route 19) - Level 2-4 - 1 Attack ** 50% encounter rate

Defense

Sandshrew / Yamask (Relic Castle 1F - 1BF) - Level 18-21 - 1 Defense ** 60% Encounter Rate
Nosepass / Ferroseed / Klink (Chargestone Cave 1F) - Level 26-28 - 1 Defense ** 54% encounter rate without Magnet Pull, 76% with Magnet Pull

Special Attack

Litwick (Celestial Tower - 2F) - Level 27-30 - 1 SpA

Special Defense

Frillish (Verbank City) - Requires Surf - Level 7-15 - 1 SpD
Baltoy (Relic Castle - Volcarona's Room) - Level 27-30 - 1 SpD

Speed

Purrloin (Route 19) - Level 2-4 - 1 Speed ** 50% Encounter Rate
Basculin (Route 19) - Requires Surf - Level 5-15 - 2 Speed
Rattata/Zubat (Castelia Sewers) - Levels 14-17 - 1 Speed ** 90% Encounter Rate

ILoveGarchomp · Nov 26th, 2012, 8:06:03 PM

For speed EV's you can go to route 19. 100% encounter rate for basculins at levels 5-13

The Agonist · Nov 26th, 2012, 8:18:12 PM

You should mention Audino for HP, even if it isn't the most efficient way to get EVs, it's still great for leveling stuff up.

Also, Route 19 has only Patrat (Atk) and Purrloin (Spe), with a 50% for each iirc.

Victory Road levels with Banette/Golurk and Zwelious/Druddigon each give two Atk EVs each, and don't require to beat the E4.

Castelia Sewers walking encounters finds only Zubat/Ratatta, which is 1 Spe each.

The forest area for the Victory Road on W2 (which is worth mentioning despite being version exclusive) gives only Petilil and Roselia, which is 1 and 2 SpA EVs, respectively.

Edit:

Also, Nosepass/Onix/Lairon/Durant/Boldore in the Clay Road all give Def (1 for Nosepass/Onix, 2 for Lairon/Durant and 1 Def/Atk from Boldore).

rocky505 · Nov 26th, 2012, 9:56:01 PM

Elgyem also gives 1 spatk point in celestial tower.

TM13IceBeam · Nov 26th, 2012, 10:56:59 PM

pretty sure you don't need surf for stunfisk

The Agonist · Nov 26th, 2012, 11:06:28 PM

No, but otherwise you find Palpitoad (which is HP iirc), Croagunk, Shelmet, and Karrablast.

Pika25 · Nov 26th, 2012, 11:13:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat rocky505

Elgyem also gives 1 spatk point in celestial tower.

But also on those floors are Golbats, which yield 2 speed each...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat ILoveGarchomp

For speed EV's you can go to route 19. 100% encounter rate for basculins at levels 5-13

And that's assuming you're surfing.

Sprocket · Nov 26th, 2012, 11:23:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat rocky505

Elgyem also gives 1 spatk point in celestial tower.

The problem with Celestial Tower is that, 3F and above you also encounter Golbats, unlike BW1. So 2F is the only ideal spot for SpAtk training.

Castelia Sewers you have a 90% chance at a Zubat or Rattata, so adding. Other than Basculin farming this is probably the highest rate out there.

Victory Road is not ideal due to the high level (Celestial Tower is a better location due to Litwick being 20 levels lower) and due to the version exclusive.

Also any area where you have to fight Roggenrola or Boldore kind of suck. Roggenrola has Sturdy, Boldore has Sturdy and grants Attack EVs, which are undesirable if you only want Defense EVs. Unfortunately both BW1 and BW2 are plagued with poor areas to train in Defense.

The Agonist · Nov 27th, 2012, 12:36:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Sprocket

Grimer/Zubat (Castelia Sewers) - Levels 14-17 - 1 Speed ** 90% Encounter Chance

Think you mean Ratatta instead of Grimer. :p

Anyway, this is a neat little guide, so thanks for putting the effort into it!

**R_N** · Nov 27th, 2012, 2:00:58 AM

So far as Defense is concerned, wouldn't using Magnet Pull in Chargestone work? Both Klink & Ferroseed would get drawn in and both only give Defense EVs.

I think it works even if the Magnet Puller is KO'd, too (not 100% sure though)

TM13IceBeam · Nov 27th, 2012, 2:34:48 AM

magnet pull isn't a 100% guaranteed chance either, just raises the encounter rates

MB Espeon · Nov 27th, 2012, 7:20:13 AM

It should be mentioned that the Grimer HP grinding spot isn't year-round (The water in the sewers is drained during Autumn/Winter)

Sprocket · Nov 27th, 2012, 9:05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat R_N

So far as Defense is concerned, wouldn't using Magnet Pull in Chargestone work? Both Klink & Ferroseed would get drawn in and both only give Defense EVs.

I think it works even if the Magnet Puller is KO'd, too (not 100% sure though)

That's definitely an idea. I'll go ahead and add it since without Magnet Pull the encounter rate is 54% anyway (including Nosepass which is 1 Defense EV as well)

ILoveGarchomp · Nov 27th, 2012, 10:08:56 AM

Quote:

So far as Defense is concerned, wouldn't using Magnet Pull in Chargestone work?

If the effect of magnet pull works even when the leading pokemon is KO'ed, I would add to the guide that the probability increases to 76%.

Sprocket · Nov 27th, 2012, 10:14:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat ILoveGarchomp

If the effect of magnet pull works even when the leading pokemon is KO'ed, I would add to the guide that the probability increases to 81%.

I believe that number, but could you work out the math for me in a PM?

rocky505 · Nov 27th, 2012, 1:33:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Pika25

But also on those floors are Golbats, which yield 2 speed each...

with a 5% chance of appearing. It's not like you'll find one every time.

The Agonist · Nov 27th, 2012, 5:34:33 PM

Yes, Magnet Pull works even if the lead is KOed.

RegiFlame150 · Dec 9th, 2012, 12:05:03 PM

Routes 1 and 2 are nice for attack, because watchog and herdier(2 each) are very common. Additionally, in shaking grass you might find stoutland who gives 3 evs

DragonBorn · Mar 11th, 2013, 9:42:08 PM

Watchog only gets one

~~btakrrkw~~ · Mar 12th, 2013, 11:01:02 PM

You should mention Audino for HP

Dcae · Mar 12th, 2013, 11:22:41 PM

Swanna for Speed on Marvelous Bridge, gives 2 Spe EVs. Also, you can pick up Wings which also help for simplified EV training. That is the place I use the most.

celever · Mar 13th, 2013, 3:31:34 AM

I seem to be the only person who runs into grimers by walking.
Its really not surf only, they are just fairly rare (I used one though).
Anyway, nice guide. Especially since I am still doing the LC OIP for the week the EV training could really help since they kinda need the EVs. Could you maybe add a little more special attack though? There has got to be more than litwick worthy to put in the OP!

Flareon · Mar 16th, 2013, 12:38:56 PM

Elgyem's in Celestial tower (lv30) also give 1 Sp.a, and there's a nurse on the same floor.

Mulan15262 · Apr 7th, 2013, 6:49:25 PM

There are some EV training hotspots on victory road you missed.

In a lot of cave parts (but not all), you only encounter Onix and Boldore, who give defense EVs.

In the outside parts, you encounter basculin and buizel by surfing, both give speed EVs.
By fishing in the cave you encounter basculin and poliwag (poliwhirl and poliwrath in bubling water), all of whom, excluding poliwrath, give speed EVs.

In the grove, you encounter roselia and petilil (cottonee in B2), who give special attack EVs.

TM13IceBeam · Apr 8th, 2013, 7:37:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Mulan15262

There are some EV training hotspots on victory road you missed.

In a lot of cave parts (but not all), you only encounter Onix and Boldore, who give defense EVs.

In the outside parts, you encounter basculin and buizel by surfing, both give speed EVs.
By fishing in the cave you encounter basculin and poliwag (poliwhirl and poliwrath in bubling water), all of whom, excluding poliwrath, give speed EVs.

In the grove, you encounter roselia and petilil (cottonee in B2), who give special attack EVs.

Boldore gives +1 Atk in addition to +1 Def.

The other 2 are inferior to the other options, which have the same EVs and are lower in level too.

Oct 9th, 2012, 10:24:30 AM	#1
Sprocket Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,494 Phoenix, AZ	Pokèmon BW2 EV-Training Hot Spots I'm not going to post a full guide to EV Training (use this guide). However since the guide only has BW1 EV Training spots, we need a hotspot guide for BW2. The ideal EV Training hotspot has the following criteria: Wild Pokemon encounter rates for the desired EV are over 60% (100% is preferred) Wild Pokemon are as low a level as possible (not strictly necessary) Not dependent on version exclusivity or swarms Requires minimal use of field moves Lowest variety of Pokemon Here is what I come up with. Can anyone come up with better? HP Grimer (Castelia Sewers) - Requires Surf - Level 15-17 - 1 HP Spring/Summer only Stunfisk (Icirrus City) - Requires Surf - Level 47 - 2 HP Audino (almost everywhere) - Shaking Grass - Various - 2 HP Shaking Grass Attack Sandile / Darumaka / Scraggy (Route 4) - Level 14-17) - 1 Attack 75% Encounter Rate Mienshao / Druddigon / Golurk (Dragonspiral Tower 1F)- Level 55-58 - 2 Attack Golurk (Dragonspiral Tower 2F) - Level 55-58 - 2 Attack Banette / Golurk (Victory Road Entrance) - Level 47-50 - 2 Attack Druddigon / Zweilous (Victory Road Northeast Cave) - Level 47-50 - 2 Attack Patrat / Lillipup / Pidove / Riolu (Floccesy Ranch) - Level 4-7 - 1 Attack 65% encounter chance Patrat (Route 19) - Level 2-4 - 1 Attack 50% encounter rate Defense Sandshrew / Yamask (Relic Castle 1F - 1BF) - Level 18-21 - 1 Defense 60% Encounter Rate Nosepass / Ferroseed / Klink (Chargestone Cave 1F) - Level 26-28 - 1 Defense 54% encounter rate without Magnet Pull, 76% with Magnet Pull Special Attack Litwick (Celestial Tower - 2F) - Level 27-30 - 1 SpA Special Defense Frillish (Verbank City) - Requires Surf - Level 7-15 - 1 SpD Baltoy (Relic Castle - Volcarona's Room) - Level 27-30 - 1 SpD Speed Purrloin (Route 19) - Level 2-4 - 1 Speed 50% Encounter Rate Basculin (Route 19) - Requires Surf - Level 5-15 - 2 Speed Rattata/Zubat (Castelia Sewers) - Levels 14-17 - 1 Speed ** 90% Encounter Rate __________________ Black FC: 2537-3042-2350 VGC2012 Analysis: Slowbro (Uploaded) Last edited by Sprocket; Nov 27th, 2012 at 11:15:04 AM.

Nov 26th, 2012, 8:18:12 PM	#3
The Agonist Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,044 Fuck fairies.	You should mention Audino for HP, even if it isn't the most efficient way to get EVs, it's still great for leveling stuff up. Also, Route 19 has only Patrat (Atk) and Purrloin (Spe), with a 50% for each iirc. Victory Road levels with Banette/Golurk and Zwelious/Druddigon each give two Atk EVs each, and don't require to beat the E4. Castelia Sewers walking encounters finds only Zubat/Ratatta, which is 1 Spe each. The forest area for the Victory Road on W2 (which is worth mentioning despite being version exclusive) gives only Petilil and Roselia, which is 1 and 2 SpA EVs, respectively. Edit: Also, Nosepass/Onix/Lairon/Durant/Boldore in the Clay Road all give Def (1 for Nosepass/Onix, 2 for Lairon/Durant and 1 Def/Atk from Boldore). __________________ # last.fm Last edited by The Agonist; Nov 26th, 2012 at 8:32:36 PM.

Nov 26th, 2012, 9:56:01 PM	#4
rocky505 Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 227	Elgyem also gives 1 spatk point in celestial tower. __________________ HG FC:4683 7986 4411

Nov 26th, 2012, 10:56:59 PM	#5
TM13IceBeam Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 3,248 stuck in the past, locked in the present, banned from the future	pretty sure you don't need surf for stunfisk __________________ Start of turn 24 Natu used Grass Knot! It's super effective! The foe's Corsola lost 31% of its health! Riolu ftw Amazing Rotom-S is amazing KAKUNA i'm dead, don't bother contacting me

Nov 26th, 2012, 11:06:28 PM	#6
The Agonist Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,044 Fuck fairies.	No, but otherwise you find Palpitoad (which is HP iirc), Croagunk, Shelmet, and Karrablast. __________________ # last.fm

Nov 26th, 2012, 8:06:03 PM	#2
ILoveGarchomp Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 30 Lovely Place	For speed EV's you can go to route 19. 100% encounter rate for basculins at levels 5-13

Nov 27th, 2012, 2:00:58 AM	#10
R_N Moderator Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,426	So far as Defense is concerned, wouldn't using Magnet Pull in Chargestone work? Both Klink & Ferroseed would get drawn in and both only give Defense EVs. I think it works even if the Magnet Puller is KO'd, too (not 100% sure though)

Nov 27th, 2012, 2:34:48 AM	#11
TM13IceBeam Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 3,248 stuck in the past, locked in the present, banned from the future	magnet pull isn't a 100% guaranteed chance either, just raises the encounter rates __________________ Start of turn 24 Natu used Grass Knot! It's super effective! The foe's Corsola lost 31% of its health! Riolu ftw Amazing Rotom-S is amazing KAKUNA i'm dead, don't bother contacting me

Nov 27th, 2012, 7:20:13 AM	#12
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The Agonist Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,044 Fuck fairies.	Yes, Magnet Pull works even if the lead is KOed. __________________ # last.fm

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Dcae Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 791 Galvatron on Pokemon Showdown and Dcae on IRC. Also Galvatron > Megatron.	Swanna for Speed on Marvelous Bridge, gives 2 Spe EVs. Also, you can pick up Wings which also help for simplified EV training. That is the place I use the most. __________________ *VM for an OU/LC rate.* *See* *Overwhelming Power! Contribute to the LC Next Best Thing! Discuss hazards in LC! Hop on #littlecup and chat!***

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celever Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,142 Merry old England	I seem to be the only person who runs into grimers by walking. Its really not surf only, they are just fairly rare (I used one though). Anyway, nice guide. Especially since I am still doing the LC OIP for the week the EV training could really help since they kinda need the EVs. Could you maybe add a little more special attack though? There has got to be more than litwick worthy to put in the OP!

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Apr 7th, 2013, 6:49:25 PM	#24
Mulan15262 Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 19	There are some EV training hotspots on victory road you missed. In a lot of cave parts (but not all), you only encounter Onix and Boldore, who give defense EVs. In the outside parts, you encounter basculin and buizel by surfing, both give speed EVs. By fishing in the cave you encounter basculin and poliwag (poliwhirl and poliwrath in bubling water), all of whom, excluding poliwrath, give speed EVs. In the grove, you encounter roselia and petilil (cottonee in B2), who give special attack EVs.