Shadow Poke question

[Freakshow]

When you purify shadow pokemon, you get exp. points. But can somebody tell me if they gain EVs or not?

 

[ZNtelle]

My assumption is that they do. Game mechanics make it so that any Pokemon that gains EXP. also gains EVs dependent on the Pokemon that was/were defeated. (Unless EVs already are maxed out)

 

[Freakshow]

The problem is....I trained up my shadow Zapdos against Rider Willie with Macho Brace for like 15 times, and when it got purified it did not show any significant speed boosts

 

[ZNtelle]

Held items don't affect Shadow Pokemon, from what I remember.

 

[Freakshow]

Well maybe Macho Brace doesn't affect, but Leftovers does.

 

[~*Myuu the Ryuu*~]

when the heart gauge is lowered into two bars, the shadow starts to gain exp. and EV's. that's why your zapdos didn't have as much of a stat gain as you thought it would.

a pokemon doesn't really get much boosts per level anyway. when i was EV training my legit jirachi in sp. att by battling spinda, it's sp. att only went up by 4 points per level.