Pokémon X and Y breeding, EVs, IVs and Super Training
Breed and train strong Pokémon in X and Y: the Route 7 Day Care, Destiny Knot, Everstone, Hidden Abilities, EVs and Super Training.
Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this guide.
Breeding
Leave two compatible Pokémon at the Pokémon Day Care on Route 7. In X and Y a Destiny Knot passes five IVs from the parents, and an Everstone passes the holder’s nature. A Pokémon with Flame Body or Magma Armor in the party halves the steps needed to hatch eggs.
EVs and IVs
EVs (effort values) come from battles and items; a Pokémon can have 510 in total and 252 in one stat. IVs are fixed values from 0 to 31 set when the Pokémon is created. Horde Encounters give five times the EVs of a single battle.
Super Training
Super Training on the touch screen lets you train EVs with mini-games and punching bags. A chart shows the EVs your Pokémon already has, which makes EV training easier than in earlier games.
Check whether a record applies to X, Y or both. These guides cover the original Nintendo 3DS games, not Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
References
Covered edition: Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this wiki.