So I heard EV training is much faster when the Pokemon that is being EV trained holds a Power Item e.g Power Bracer, Weight, etc.
But I am worried about their drawback which is the fact that Speed gets reduced. But in terms of EVs, if the Pokemon I am training doesn't have any speed EVs on it, does the speed stat still get reduced?
Best Answer
The drawback of a power item is temporary, and does not permanently affect your stats. The speed is reduced to half, only as long as the pokemon holds the item. After EV training, you can take the power item back from the pokemon and it will no longer have the speed reduction penalty.(And no it does not affect speed IVs either)