Training Hotspots/Aredia

These Training Hotspots are suitable for players who have reached Aredia City and are training for Aredia Gym. For players who have already proceeded to further cities, please view other sets of newer hotspots.

Experience Points[]

Adventurer Jesper in Upper Cragonos Mines continues to be the hotspot for grinding EXP. His party of Eeveelutions provide a total of 5204 EXP Points, which will help strengthening players' Pokémon if the upcoming Gym match prove to be too much. Retreat to the Pokémon Centre on Cragonos Cliffs for healing and bypassing the RTD Signal issue.

Image	Pokémon	Type	Level	Ability	Item	EXP	EV Yield
Trainer: Adventurer Jesper Reward: $528 Available for rematches — EXP Hotspot
	Flareon	Fire	Lv. 33	Flash Fire	None	1301	2 Atk
	Attacks: Fire Fang, Fire Spin, Scary Face, Smog
	Vaporeon	Water	Lv. 33	Water Absorb	None	1301	2 HP
	Attacks: Aurora Beam, Aqua Ring, Acid Armor, Haze
	Glaceon	Ice	Lv. 33	Snow Cloak	None	1301	2 Sp. Atk
	Attacks: Ice Fang, Barrier, Ice Shard, Mirror Coat
	Jolteon	Electric	Lv. 33	Volt Absorb	None	1301	2 Speed
	Attacks: Thunder Fang, Pin Missile, Agility, Thunder Wave
There was no change to the above matches between any of the updates. All information above only applies to the Normal* Adventure Mode.*

Money[]

Rising Star Darren next to a cactus on Route 11.

If players desperately need money to buy the expensive Mega Stones or flats in Anthian City, they have found the right place. With Soaring Badge and Sky Train Pass in possession, Route 11 is unlocked and Rising Star Darren over there is the ideal Trainer for getting rich quickly. He provides the highest amount of money out of all Trainers available for rematches, giving 2760 dollars upon victory. However, players must be careful that sandstorm can wear down any Pokémon that do not belong to Ground-type, Rock-type or Steel-type. On the other hand, Krokorok's Foul Play can cause massive damage to all-out offensive Pokémon, while Trapinch's Ability Arena Trap prevents switching except for Flying-type and Ghost-type Pokémon, or those with Ability Levitate.

Image	Pokémon	Type	Level	Ability	Item	EXP	EV Yield
Trainer: Rising Star Darren (Route 11) Reward: $2760 Available for rematches — Money and Physical Attack Hotspot
	Krokorok ×2	Ground Dark	Lv. 46	Moxie	None	1212 ×2	2 Atk each
	Attacks: Foul Play, Dig, Sandstorm, Scary Face
	Trapinch	Ground	Lv. 45	Arena Trap	None	599	1 Atk
	Attacks: Hyper Beam, Superpower, Earthquake, Sandstorm
There was no change to the above matches between any of the updates. All information above only applies to the Normal* Adventure Mode.*

Effort Values[]

HP[]

The earliest HP training ground appears on Route 14. Players have to live without one until they get past Fluoruma City, which is fortunately just the next major city after Aredia.

Physical Attack[]

Rising Star Darren on Route 11 also surpasses Gentleman Nolan to be the new Physical Attack hotspot. While it seems to be a regression that Darren's team gives only 5 Attack EVs — one fewer than Nolan's party, there is actually no other redundant EV to worry about, which makes Darren a pure hotspot and turns the regression to an improvement. Be careful of Krokorok's Foul Play, Trapinch's Ability Arena Trap and also the constant sandstorm while training here. Luckily, despite being a desert, RTD still receives signal presumably due to the Sky Train Terminus nearby, which is another enhancement from Nolan's spot, allowing players to simply teleport for Battle Colosseum or Trade Resort for healing and also allowing Darren to get ready for another battle, without requiring to retreat to Anthian or Aredia, both cities being rather far from his location.

Image	Pokémon	Type	Level	Ability	Item	EXP	EV Yield
Trainer: Rising Star Darren (Route 11) Reward: $2760 Available for rematches — Money and Physical Attack Hotspot
	Krokorok ×2	Ground Dark	Lv. 46	Moxie	None	1212 ×2	2 Atk each
	Attacks: Foul Play, Dig, Sandstorm, Scary Face
	Trapinch	Ground	Lv. 45	Arena Trap	None	599	1 Atk
	Attacks: Hyper Beam, Superpower, Earthquake, Sandstorm
There was no change to the above matches between any of the updates. All information above only applies to the Normal* Adventure Mode.*

Physical Defense[]

Hiker Jackson on Cragonos Cliffs is still the greatest Trainer for Physical Defense EVs. His Kantonian Geodude family offers 6 Defense EVs upon defeat, while the Pokémon Centre nearby allows players to directly fly back to Cragonos Cliffs once they have acquired HM Fly at this point of the game, making him much more accessible than before. Be wary of Ability Sturdy that prevents an instant knockout, as well as the attack Self-Destruct for its destructive power.

Image	Pokémon	Type	Level	Ability	Item	EXP	EV Yield
Trainer: Hiker Jackson (Cragonos Cliffs) Reward: $1152 Available for rematches — Physical Defense Hotspot
	Geodude Kanto Form	Rock Ground	Lv. 32	Sturdy	None	411	1 Def
	Attacks: Self-Destruct, Bulldoze, Rock Blast, Stealth Rock
	Graveler Kanto Form	Rock Ground	Lv. 34	Rock Head	None	998	2 Def
	Attacks: Self-Destruct, Bulldoze, Rock Blast, Stealth Rock
	Golem Kanto Form	Rock Ground	Lv. 36	Sturdy	None	1681	3 Def
	Attacks: Self-Destruct, Bulldoze, Rock Blast, Stealth Rock
There was no change to the above matches between any of the updates. All information above only applies to the Normal* Adventure Mode.*

Special Attack[]

Special Attack is another stat which lacks a training ground until much later in-game. Push forward and acquire 2 more Gym Badges for the first Sp. Atk hotspot.

Special Defense[]

The Flower Garden on Route 10.

There is no new Trainer giving out Special Defense EVs as of now, so the Flower Garden on Route 10 remains to be the best place for Sp. Def EVs, because 4 out of the 5 available Pokémon species provide Sp. Def EVs. Hoppip and Spoink appear quite easily and drop 1 Sp. Def EV upon defeat. On the other hand, Floette and the newly-added Comfey give out 2 Sp. Def EVs respectively. Remember to avoid Petilil because it yields Sp. Atk EV instead.

Note: Rarity levels are estimations according to this scale and might be subject to changes due to different encounter assessment results.

Pokémon	Type	Image		Rarity	Items	EV Yield
Garden		Flowers			Lv. 20-23
Hoppip	Grass Flying			Common	None	1 Sp. Def
Spoink	Psychic			Uncommon	None	1 Sp. Def
Comfey	Fairy			Rare		2 Sp. Def
Floette	Fairy	Red Flower	Orange Flower	Rare	None	2 Sp. Def
Floette	Fairy	White Flower	Yellow Flower	Very Rare	None	2 Sp. Def
Floette Blue Flower	Fairy			Very Rare 1%	None	2 Sp. Def
Click on the Pokémon names to check their learnsets on Bulbapedia. All Pokémon follow their movesets in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Hover on the item sprites to check the exact chance of being held by the Wild Pokémon. All information above only applies to the Normal Adventure Mode. Roaming Pokémon are not* listed in the table above. They are fixed at Lv. 40 and have a 0.1% chance of appearing anywhere in Roria with wild encounter methods specified here.*

Speed[]

Camper Pal on Route 9 continues to be the optimal location for Speed EV grinding. Pal's team gives a total of 5 Speed EVs in conjunction with the advantages on being easily accessible from Rosecove City, plus the RTD Signal coverage. Players are advised to be on the alert for his Grovyle's Pursuit, as well as his Pichu's Thunder Wave and Ability Static.

Image	Pokémon	Type	Level	Ability	Item	EXP	EV Yield
Trainer: Camper Pal (Route 9) Reward: $744 Available for rematches — Speed Hotspot
	Pichu	Electric	Lv. 29	Static	None	251	1 Speed
	Attacks: Thunder Wave, Nasty Plot, Charm, Sweet Kiss
	Grovyle	Grass	Lv. 30	Overgrow	None	912	2 Speed
	Attacks: Leaf Blade, Mega Drain, Pursuit, Agility
	Linoone	Normal	Lv. 31	Unknown	None	976	2 Speed
	Attacks: Covet, Fury Swipes, Bestow, Mud Sport
There was no change to the above matches between any of the updates. All information above only applies to the Normal* Adventure Mode.*

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