E.0.7 - Training Areas
-----------------------

This section of the FAQ was contributed by Icegoten.

HP:
~Shellos at Valley Windworks north of ignore the Buizel (+1 each)
~Gastrodons at Fuego Ironworks or Route 213 ignore Floatzel (+2 each)
~Gastrodons outside of Pal Park (+2 each)

Attack:
~Kricketune and Bibarel at route 212 (rainy route) (+2 each)

Defense:
~Cave with Geodudes and Hippos off route 214 (+1 each)
~Onix and Gravelers on Iron Island in the second room ignore Golbats(+1 Onix)
(+2 Gravelers)

Special Attack:
~Gastly at the Old Chateau in Eterna Forest (+1 each) (Haunters +2)(Gengars +3)
*Need GBA Game in GBA slot and National Pokedex for Haunters and Gengars*
~Golducks surfing in the water at the Resort Area (+2 each)

Special Defense:
~Surfing any ocean/sea area for Tentacools (+1each)
*North of 8th gym town has been good ignore Pellipers* (Mantykes +1)

Speed:
~Raticates and Fearows Northwest of the Fight Area (+2 each)
~Zubats in a cave (+1 each)

*Vs Seeker Trainers*

HP:
~Route 209 - Cowgirl - L14, 15, 15, 15, and 16 Bidoof (5 HP)

Attack:
~Route 203 - Lass - L38 Staraptor, L38 Bibarel (5 Attack)

Defence:
~N/A

Special Attack:
~Route 214 - Collector - L20, 22, and 24 Roselia (6 Sp. Attack)

Special Defence:
~N/A

Speed:
~Route 205 (on the water bridge) - Fisherman - L10, 10, 10, 10, 10, and
10 Magikarp (6 Speed)

*Power Items and Pokerus*

Power Items:
These items boost the number of EVs gained per battle with a pokemon in their
respective stat.

Power Ankle: Boosts Speed EVs

Power Band: Boosts Special Defense Evs

Power Belt: Boosts Defense EVs

Power Bracer: Boosts Attack EVs

Power Lens: Boosts Special Attack EVs

Power Weight: Boosts HP EVs

Equation goes like this:

x + y = t

x = EV's from pokemon
y = EVs boosted from Power Items (+4)
t = Total EVs

Now with Pokerus we multiply the whole left side of the equation by 2 so...

2(x + y) = t

Now assume we have a pokemon that grants 2 points per battle...

2(2 + 4) = 12
Speeding up EV Training

Reducing EVs
In Pokemon Emerald version, there are 6 berries that can reduce EVs. Each one
reduces 10 EVs from their respective stat.
- Pomeg Berry  - HP
- Kelpsy Berry - Attack
- Qualot Berry - Defense
- Hondew Berry - Special Attack
- Grepa Berry  - Special Defense
- Tamato Berry - Speed

-----------------------
E.0.8 - Battle Items
-----------------------

Battle items can transform a pokemon from a threat to a powerhouse. The right
items are very important for online battling. This section lists some very
important items and tells the reason why you would consider using it, what type
of pokemon benefit from it and where to get it.

=============
LEFTOVERS
=============

Leftovers is an item that restores 1/16th of your health at the end of every
turn. This item is used on most tanks and annoyers as a means of staying alive
longer. Leftovers helps return health lost to weather and status conditions as
well. You should try and get a few of these items but there is only one
available in the game. You can transfer the item from older games though. You
have a 1% chance of getting leftovers from a pokemon who has the pickup ability
and is level 81 or higher. Leftovers can also be found on wild Munchlax and in
the Victory Road Cave. 

Pokemon: Snorlax, Blissey, Dusknoir, Rhyperior, Steelix, Skarmory

=============
FOCUS SASH
=============

This item keeps your pokemon from being knocked out after one hit. This will
help immensely if you let your opponent get a couple Dragon Dances or a Swords
Attack in and they are sweeping through your team. If you have focus sash on a
pokemon it is weak too, you can survive the hit and finish them instead. It is
quite a surprise for some players when this happens. Another use for this item
is if you put it on a pokemon that has a stat raising attack. So long as your
pokemon is faster than the opponent, you can Calm Mind or Nasty Plot without
worrying about dying because you will have at least 1 HP left. This item is
good for weaker pokemon that can die in one hit otherwise. You can get the
Focus Sash from a man west of the Pal Park. He will ask to see a pokemon of a
certain level and by showing him, you have a 33% chance of getting the sash.

Pokemon: Alakazam, Porygon-Z, Ninjask

=============
LUM BERRY
=============

The Lum berry cures all status problems including confusion. It is good on
sweeper pokemon because sometimes an annoyer will come in and try to stall you
by using confusion or toxic. The lum berry will cure your problem and give you
a free hit on the opposing pokemon. If you know a confuse ray or a status
problem is forthcoming and you have the lum berry attached, you can Calm Mind
or Dragon Dance and take out the opposing pokemon in one hit on the next turn.
You can get berries from the Berry master and also from soil.

Pokemon: Gyarados, any pokemon

=============
SALAC BERRY
=============

The Salac Berry activates when your pokemon's health drops below or equal to
25% of your total health. This berry increases your speed in hopes of getting a
final blow in. Some pokemon use this with moves like Endure and Belly Drum.
Endure gets you another final move and the Salac Berry lets you go first. The
Salac Berry is not available in D/P and must be transferred in via Pal Park.

Pokemon: Blaziken, Charizard

=============
LIFE ORB
=============

This item raises your attack by about 1.3x but will take off 10% of your health
if you attack. Moves that do not do damage do not cause you to lose health.
Strong pokemon can really benefit from the Life Orb. The point of this item is
to do as much damage to as many pokemon as you can before the Life Orb takes
you out. You can get the life orb near Stark Mountain. 

Pokemon: Dragonite, Any high attack stat pokemon

=============
CHOICE BAND
=============

Choice Band increases your attack by 1.5x but only lets you use the same attack
over and over. Fast pokemon will be able to hit harder but you will have to
take them out if the opponent switches in a pokemon who can take the damage or
is not affected. This item is a battle tower prize and costs 48BP. 

Pokemon: Flygon, Slaking, Aerodactyl

=============
CHOICE SCARF
=============

This item raises your speed but will only let you use the first attack you
choose. It helps with slower pokemon because it is completely unexpected. The
only problem with this item is that after you use your first attack, you have
to keep using it over and over or switch out. You do not want your last pokemon
to have this item held. I once got stuck EQ'ing a flying type because I had no
one else left. I did take out 2 pokemon before that though so it can help when
speed is an issue. Slow moving rock types do well with this item. You get the
scarf from the Battle Tower and you need 48BP.

Pokemon: Metagross, Dragonite, Heracross, Golem

=============
QUICK CLAW
=============

The quick claw has a chance of making your pokemon attack first no matter it's
speed. Some people will not allow you to use the quick claw in a battle so you
may want to find out before hand. You can get the quick claw in Jubilife City.

Pokemon: Any slow moving pokemon you want to sometimes go first.

=============
CONCENTRATION BAND
=============

All your physical attacks will do 10% more damage than normal. A better item
than things like the Spell Tag or Twistedspoon which only affect a certain
type of move. Use this if you have nothing else to use on a pokemon and it is a
physical sweeper. You can get it in the Battle Tower.

=============
THICK CLUB
=============

If you have Marowak on your team, you have to give it this. It doubles it's
attack. It will only work on Cubone or Marowak.

-----------------------
E.0.9 - Attacks Help
-----------------------

In this section of the guide, I will mention specific moves that you can use to
help out your team online. These are battle moves that you may not have used in
the story mode that will come in handy during the battles.

=============
DRAGON DANCE(DD)
=============

A move that raises speed and attack by 1.5 Most of the pokemon that have this
ability already have a high attack and decent speed so this move can mean total
devastation for your team. Here is a good example of when you should use a move
like this. You lose your current pokemon to a Blaziken so you send out Gyarados
Gyarados cuts Blazikens attack so now you choose Dragon Dance as your first
move. The opponent is either going to attack you with a rock attack that will
not kill you because of Intimidate or they will switch out Blaziken. Either way
you get the Dragon Dance in and are going to be faster and stronger than
anything sent out.

The next few move are going to be very similar to Dragon Dance and should be
used the same way. I will just mention them briefly. You should use these moves
over moves like Screech and Growl because if you lower your opponents pokemon,
they can just switch it out but all your stat gains will stay until you faint
no matter who the opponenet sends out.