In Sword and Shield, those multi-Pokémon battles are not present in the wild so there's a bit of a grind to maxing out EVs.
In past Pokémon games, this was made easier by hordes or double battles allowing for faster training. So defeating 252 Skwovet will max out the HP stat. One example of this is Skwovet gives one HP point when it's defeated.Įach stat has 252 EV points allotted to be maxed out. Each Pokémon in Sword and Shield has a specific amount in a given stat their EV points go towards. The points that go into which stat is determined by the species of Pokémon that is defeated. The more you battle, the yellow area will grow.Ī maxed out stat will see the yellow area reaching the end of the hexagon.Įach Pokémon is allowed 510 Effort Values. This will show a yellow shape that denotes that Pokémon's EVs. In Pokémon Sword and Shield the easiest way to check a Pokémon's EVs is to go through the summary page.Īfter selecting your Pokémon and checking its summary, scroll to the stats page (the second page) and press the X button.
