How to Make Perfect Pokemon in Pokemon Legends ZA (EVs, IVs and More)

As the players work through Pokemon Legends: ZAtheir Pokemon will become more powerful by leveling up, gaining stats and earning new moves. However, there are a variety of ways to further enhance a Pokemon, and players looking to perfect their companions will need to spend some time on their natures, EVs, IVs, and more. This guide is here to expand on that statement, and it will help players make perfect Pokemon Pokemon Legends: ZA.

While this guide covers exactly how to give a Pokemon perfect stats, players must decide the specific stats they want to assign to a particular Pokemon for themselves. Yes, although it may be best to give a Pokémon maximum HP and Sp. Atk, another may benefit from having max Attack and Speed. If a player needs some help determining the best stats for their Pokemon, they may want to check out resources like Smogen University and Reddit.

Change nature in Pokemon Legends ZA

The first step to making the perfect Pokemon is to give it a desirable nature. For the uninitiated, almost all Natures increase one of the Pokémon's stats while decreasing another, and players can change a Pokémon's Nature by feeding it the associated Mint. There are a total of 21 Mints in Pokemon Legends ZAand they can be bought for 20,000 PokeCoins from flower seller at the locations marked on the previous map. Players trying to decide which Mints to buy can find their effects listed in the following table:

Mint	Effect
Serious mint	All statistics grow at the same rate.
Lonely Mint	↑Attack, ↓Defense
Adamant Mint	↑Attack, ↓Sp. Act
Naughty mint	↑Attack, ↓Sp. Def
Brave Mint	↑Attack, ↓Speed
Fat mint	↑Defense, ↓Attack
Impish Mint	↑Defense, ↓Sp. Act
Salmon mint	↑Defense, ↓Sp. Def
Relaxed mint	↑Defense, ↓Speed
Modest Mint	↑Sp. Atk, ↓Attack
Mild mint	↑Sp. Atk, ↓Defense
Rash Mint	↑Sp. Atk, ↓Sp. Def
Silent mint	↑Sp. Atk, ↓Speed
Calm mint	↑Sp. Def, ↓Attack
Mild mint	↑Sp. Def, ↓Defense
Careful mint	↑Sp. Def, ↓Sp. Act
Sassy Mint	↑Sp. Def, ↓Speed
Shy mint	↑Speed, ↓Attack
Hasty mint	↑Speed, ↓Defense
Jolly Mint	↑Speed, ↓Sp. Act
Naive mint	↑Speed, ↓Sp. Def

The nature noted in a Pokémon's Trainer Notes will do so not updated after giving it a Mint. However, players will see the effects of the coinage indicated by a red up arrow and a blue down arrow next to the Pokémon's stats.

EV training in Pokemon Legends ZA

After creating a good nature, players can turn their attention to their Pokémon's EVs (Effort Values). To quickly summarize this concept, EVs are points that Pokémon naturally accumulate as they battle, and these points ultimately translate into stats. Any Pokemon can use 508 points in totaland 252 points will max out a stat. This means it Pokemon Legends: ZA players who make a concerted effort to tackle a Pokémon's EVs can max out two of its stats and put the remaining four points toward a third stat, and here's how to approach that quest:

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If a player has used a Pokémon without regard for its EVs, that Pokémon's EVs will be everywhere. Fortunately, there are two ways to restore a Pokémon's EVs:

Carry: There are six berries in it Pokemon Legends: ZA which can be used to reduce the EVs allocated to a particular state. These berries are Kelpsy (Attack), Pomeg (HP), Qualot (Defense), Hondew (Sp. Atk), Grepa (Sp. Def), and Tamato (Speed), and a single berry removes 10 points when used.
Rust Syndicate Office: After completing Main Mission 24 in Pokemon Legends: ZAplayers can enter the Rust Syndicate Office. NPC at the reception desk in this building can restore all Pokémon's EVs for just five Mega Shards.

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Once a Pokemon's EVs are restored, players can focus on putting the 508 points into the specific stat they're interested in. As mentioned before, this often means putting 252 points into two different stats, to max them both, and the remaining four points into a third stat. There are two ways to perform this scoring:

EV articles: The fastest way to increase a Pokemon's EVs is to feed it items that add points directly to the stat of interest. In fact, there are consumables associated with each stat, and using one will add 10 points towards the stat. These items can be purchased from Poke Centers for 5,000 Poke Coins each, and they are as follows:

Point	Effect
HP up	+10 HP points
Protein	+10 attack points
Iron	+10 defense points
Calcium	+10 Sp. Atk points
Zinc	+10 Sp. Def points
Carbose	+10 speed points

If a player wants to take an EV from zero to max, they can use 26 of the associated EV item to get 260 points (of which 252 will be applied). That said, players will also earn a variety Feathers during its time with the game, which adds a point to the associated stat when used. As such, players can hit a maximum of 252 points accurately by using 25 of a particular EV item and two of the relevant feathers.

Fight: If a player is low on Poke Coins, they can also earn all of their EVs in battle. However, players who plan to win their EVs this way should make sure to target Pokemon that apply points towards the stats they're interested in boosting. In fact, each Pokémon gives a certain type of EV when defeated, and here are some good places to grind each stat:

Desired EV	Where to grind
HP	Wild Zone 19 ( Audio, Clefairy, Kangaskhan)
Attack	Wild Zone 13 ( Heracross, Phantom, Pinsir, Scyther, Weepinbell)
Defense	Wild Zone 15 ( Gourgeist, Pumpkin Caboose, Swirl foot)
Sp. Act	Wild Zone 6 ( Flaffy, Houndoom, Houndour)
Sp. Def	Wild Zone 3 ( Flabebe)
Speed	Wild Zone 1 ( Bunnelby, Fletchling, Pichu, Pidgey, Weedle)

Before going out to farm EVs through battle, players should make sure to equip the associated ones power article to Pokemon. These items will cause the Pokémon to gain eight extra points per battle, and they can all be purchased from the woman at the front desk in Quasartico Inc. after hitting Pokemon Legends: ZA. Players can also earn these items from the following side quests:

Power Article	Effect	Side missions
Power Weight	+HP Stat	Side Mission 72: Find My Galarian Stunfish!
Power Bracer	+Attack Stat	Side Quest 38: Chasing Status
Power Belt	+Defensive stats	Side Mission 39: Slowpoke for Slowpoke
Power Lens	+ Sp. Atk Stat	Side Quest 104: Abuzz About Bug Types
Power Band	+ Sp. Def Stat	Side Quest 99: Pleasing Aron's Palate
Power anklet	+Speed stat	Side Mission 69: A Sky Battle, for old time's sake

Players can control a Pokémon's EVs by visiting its stats page and pressing down on the right joystick. There will be sparks on a stat when it is maxed.

IVs in Pokemon Legends ZA

With EVs set, players can now perfect their Pokémon's IVs (Individual Values), statistics generated when a Pokémon is created. To perfect this stat, players should transition to Justice Dojo and interact with the offering NPC Hyper training. This NPC will max one of a Pokémon's stats in exchange for one Bottle capitems that can be earned through Infinite ZA Royale after beating the game, or all six stats for a gold bottle.

Players will earn some Bottle Capsules as they work through Mable's Research, although Infinite ZA Royale is the way to earn them after they are used.

Plus Moves in Pokemon Legends ZA

While players visit Justice Dojocan they talk to the other NPC to convert non-Plus Moves to them. Each conversion requires one The seed of the championshipand players can earn these items by defeating Alpha Pokemon.