Training Hotspots/Anthian

These Training Hotspots are suitable for players who have reached Anthian City and are training for Anthian Gym, as well as the plot-related battles ahead. For players who have already proceeded to further cities, please refer to newer hotspot groups.

Experience Points[]

Adventurer Jesper in Upper Cragonos Mines becomes the first hotspot for grinding EXP. His party of Eeveelutions provide a total of 5204 EXP Points, which will help strengthen players' Pokémon if the upcoming Gym and plot matches prove to be too much. While the RTD cannot be used inside the mountain, players can simply retreat to Cragonos Cliffs where there is a conveniently placed Pokémon Centre for healing, and once players enter the Mines again, Jesper will be ready for another fight.

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[]

There is still no Trainer who gives out plenty of money and is able for rematches at the same time. Fortunately, soon enough a Trainer on Route 11 will be able to help players get rich quick, so players might not need to push back their plans for buying Mega Stones in the Stone Shop for too long.

Effort Values[]

HP[]

Unfortunately the earliest HP training ground appears on Route 14. Players have to live without one until they get past Fluoruma City.

Physical Attack[]

Gentleman Nolan on Route 8 is still the place for enhancing Physical Attack. Gible's Dragon Rage can be destructive for Pokémon at lower levels, be prepared for that. The issues of poor RTD Signal and Nolan's last Pokémon Delcatty dropping HP and Speed EVs instead have not changed, so remember to turn off EXP Share if players have one, and use some Pokémon that also needs HP and Speed EVs to defeat Delcatty. If not, they will end up being required to buy HP and Speed Reset items in Colosseum Marketplace.

Image	Pokémon	Type	Level	Ability	Item	EXP	EV Yield
Trainer: Gentleman Nolan (Route 8) Reward: $1656 Available for rematches — Physical Attack Hotspot
	Gible♂	Dragon	Lv. 22	Unknown	None	282	1 Atk
	Attacks: Dragon Rage, Sandstorm, Take Down, Sand Tomb
	Herdier	Normal	Lv. 23	Unknown	None	640	2 Atk
	Attacks: Bite, Helping Hand, Take Down, Work Up
	Growlithe	Fire	Lv. 22	Flash Fire	None	330	1 Atk
	Attacks: Helping Hand, Flame Wheel, Reversal, Fire Fang
	Weepinbell	Grass Poison	Lv. 23	Unknown	None	675	2 Atk
	Attacks: Wrap, Sleep Powder, Poison Powder, Stun Spore
	Delcatty	Normal	Lv. 23	Unknown	None	655	1 HP 1 Speed
	Attacks: Fake Out, Sing, Attract, Double Slap
Some of the rewards, Pokémon Levels and EXP Points in the above matches have been modified during certain updates. Please check the corresponding location page for details. All information above only applies to the Normal Adventure Mode.

Physical Defense[]

Hiker Jackson, located on Cragonos Cliffs, has taken over Hiker Anson's spot of the ideal Trainer for Physical Defense EVs. His Kantonian Geodude family offers 6 Defense EVs upon defeat, which only ties with Hiker Anson's team, but Jackson is easier to train with because there is a Pokémon Centre nearby. This allows players to heal their Pokémon quickly, while also enabling the use of RTD to keep saving and battling him again. In addition, players can also enter Lower Cragonos Mines briefly when on the way to heal their Pokémon, to enable rematches quickly.

The same precautionary measures apply though. Players should bring Pokémon that have access to multi-hit moves like Bullet Seed, or with Abilities such as Mold Breaker in order to get past Sturdy — an Ability that prevents an instant knockout. Additionally, players need to be wary of 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 3 more Gym Badges for the first Sp. Atk hotspot.

Special Defense[]

While there are no Trainers who mainly give out Special Defense EVs as of now, a new place has opened up after getting Float Badge where players can go to quickly earn them. The Flower Garden on Route 10 is considered to be the optimal place for Sp. Def EVs, because 4 out of the 5 available Pokémon species provide Sp. Def EVs. Hoppip and Spoink appear quite commonly and drop 1 Sp. Def EV upon defeat. In addition, Floette and the newly-added Comfey give out 2 Sp. Def EVs respectively. The only species players may have to avoid is Petilil, which drops 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 has made Beach Babe Samantha's position for Speed EV grinding short-lived. Pal's team gives 5 Speed EVs in total — one more than Samantha's squad. In addition, he is located near the Grove of Dreams gate, which means players can quickly leave Route 9 and fight him again. The RTD also works near him, which is an enhancement from Samantha's spot where the Signal is oddly jammed. However, players are advised to watch out for his Grovyle's Pursuit, because this hurts a lot on Pokémon switching out. Also, note that his Pichu has Thunder Wave and Ability Static, both posing the danger of paralysis on players' Pokémon.

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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