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[*] maybe mention an example of the reader getting SNIPED BY EXPERTLY EVD OPPONENTS here because that seems to be a tradition at this point
[*] if you've looked around pokedexes from fansites or browsed around ps's teambuilder, you might have noticed the existence of base stats, which give a rough estimate as to how high a pokemon's stats are based on its species.
[*] however, base stats are only part of the picture. in reality there are other factors in play determining things such as the difference in special attack between two freshly caught girafarig of the same level and the speed discrepancy between a well-trained magikarp and a wild one
[*] this guide will walk you through what determines raw stats

evs
[*] evs represent the training a pokemon has done. at level 100, a mon has 1 stat increase for each 4 evs in that stat. a mon can have 508 evs total and 252 maximum in each stat. because of this, many pokemon intended for battling competitively invest 252 evs in the two stats they want most to maximize their effectiveness and put the other 4 in a filler slot

an example set
Latios @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
- Roost
- Defog

latios's most important stats are speed and special attack, to outrun slower foes like lando t before they can retaliate and deal as much damage as possible with draco meteor and psyshock

[*] custom ev spreads are also viable on certain mons. many spreads have "benchmarks" to hit that can be reached without investing the whole 252 evs allowing for other investment. as an example, hawlucha in ou runs 152 speed with the purpose of outrunning landorus t and excadrill while still being able to invest 104 hp evs to increase its bulk. ev spreads like this can be more efficient than 252/252/4
[*] maybe mention how to make your own custom spread?

ivs
[*] these are the "genes" of mons and represent their innate stats
[*] each stat has an iv from 0 to 31. each iv corresponds with one stat point at level 100
[*] there's no real downside usually to giving your mons 31 ivs in every stat. however, there are some exceptions: trick room teams use mons with 0 speed ivs to move first under trick room, and special attackers use 0 attack ivs to minimize damage from confusion and foul play as well as reduce recovery from strength sap

natures
[*] these are "traits" that a mon has. each one increases a stat by 10% while decreasing a stat (sometimes the same one) by 10%.
[*] natures are used to give a mon an extra bit of power, bulk or speed. natures that increase and decrease the same stat are almost never used due to how almost every mon can benefit from a boost to one stat more than it is hindered by a drop to another

[*] nature chart
,,,,,,,,,,,,,-atk,,,,, -def ,,,,,-spa ,,,,,,,,-spd,,, -spe
+atk hardy lonely adamant naughty brave
+def bold ,,docile,,,impish,,,,,,lax,,, ,,relaxed
+spa modest mild bashful ,,rash,,,,,, quiet
+spd calm ,,gentle,, careful ,quirky,,, sassy
+spe timid,, hasty,,, jolly ,,,,, ,naive ,,,, serious
[*] the commas are only there for spacing you can't write consecutive spaces here rip
[*] maybe have clickable text showing which types of mons would prefer which nature

this thing is pretty bare bones compared to the past gen guides but hopefully it's a good starting point
 

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Hiya Gurpreet Patel (Sent you a Friend Request)! Are you still interested in working on this? If so all this sounds good, so go ahead and start putting some text to it (just as a heads up, Quality Control is for when you're done writing everything and want others to critique).

The basic stuff is important to have, but I'd also consider adding things that influence stats that have been introduced in Gen 7. Whether that be new abilities, items, terrains, berries, moves, that little star thingy on the summary screen so you can check your EV progress/IVs. Other topics might include Trick Room, what happens in a speed tie, being slower to control the weather, diversifying your stats to make a good team, or just anything you think is lacking from the older guides! Just food for thought.
 
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