Best Pokémon to defeat for Sp. Atk EVs

Each Pokémon below gives Sp. Atk EVs when defeated. The best picks give only Sp. Atk, so none of your EVs go to waste. Hold a Power Lens for extra Sp. Atk per battle, or use Calcium for 10 at a time.

Quick picks

Common, easy to beat, and they give only Sp. Atk:

Sunkern Sunkern +1 SpASnom Snom +1 SpARalts Ralts +1 SpAKirlia Kirlia +2 SpADolliv Dolliv +2 SpAFlaaffy Flaaffy +2 SpA
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Gives 3 Sp. Atk EVs (36)

Charizard Charizard Vileplume Vileplume Alakazam Alakazam Gengar Gengar Typhlosion Typhlosion Ampharos Ampharos Beautifly Beautifly Gardevoir Gardevoir Empoleon Empoleon Roserade Roserade Magnezone Magnezone Magmortar Magmortar Porygon-Z Porygon-Z Samurott Samurott Reuniclus Reuniclus Vanilluxe Vanilluxe Chandelure Chandelure Hydreigon Hydreigon Volcarona Volcarona Delphox Delphox Primarina Primarina Vikavolt Vikavolt Xurkitree Xurkitree Naganadel Naganadel Blacephalon Blacephalon Hatterene Hatterene Mr. Rime Mr. Rime Skeledirge Skeledirge Arboliva Arboliva Sandy Shocks Sandy Shocks Iron Jugulis Iron Jugulis Iron Moth Iron Moth Walking Wake Walking Wake Hydrapple Hydrapple Raging Bolt Raging Bolt Iron Crown Iron Crown

Gives 2 Sp. Atk EVs (58)

Venusaur Venusaur also 1 SpDButterfree Butterfree also 1 SpDGloom Gloom Golduck Golduck Kadabra Kadabra Magneton Magneton Haunter Haunter Exeggutor Exeggutor Jynx Jynx Magmar Magmar Flaaffy Flaaffy Sunflora Sunflora Espeon Espeon Girafarig Girafarig Houndoom Houndoom Porygon2 Porygon2 Kirlia Kirlia Roselia Roselia Lunatone Lunatone Gorebyss Gorebyss Prinplup Prinplup Cherrim Cherrim Togekiss Togekiss also 1 SpDGlaceon Glaceon Dewott Dewott Lilligant Lilligant Maractus Maractus Sigilyph Sigilyph Zoroark Zoroark Duosion Duosion Vanillish Vanillish Beheeyem Beheeyem Lampent Lampent Mandibuzz Mandibuzz Heatmor Heatmor Braixen Braixen Pyroar Pyroar Clawitzer Clawitzer Brionne Brionne Oricorio Oricorio Drampa Drampa Drizzile Drizzile Toxtricity Toxtricity Polteageist Polteageist Hattrem Hattrem Morgrem Morgrem Cursola Cursola Frosmoth Frosmoth Indeedee Indeedee Duraludon Duraludon Crocalor Crocalor Dolliv Dolliv Armarouge Armarouge Rabsca Rabsca Glimmora Glimmora Tatsugiri Tatsugiri Gholdengo Gholdengo Sinistcha Sinistcha

Gives 1 Sp. Atk EV (72)

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur Ivysaur Ivysaur also 1 SpDCharmeleon Charmeleon also 1 SpeOddish Oddish Venomoth Venomoth also 1 SpePsyduck Psyduck Abra Abra Magnemite Magnemite Gastly Gastly Horsea Horsea Seadra Seadra also 1 DefPorygon Porygon Quilava Quilava also 1 SpeNatu Natu Xatu Xatu also 1 SpeMareep Mareep Sunkern Sunkern Unown Unown also 1 AtkSlugma Slugma Remoraid Remoraid Octillery Octillery also 1 AtkHoundour Houndour Kingdra Kingdra also 1 Atk, 1 SpDSmoochum Smoochum Torchic Torchic Combusken Combusken also 1 AtkRalts Ralts Masquerain Masquerain also 1 SpDNumel Numel Camerupt Camerupt also 1 AtkSpinda Spinda Cacnea Cacnea Cacturne Cacturne also 1 AtkSeviper Seviper also 1 AtkChimecho Chimecho also 1 SpDMonferno Monferno also 1 SpeInfernape Infernape also 1 Atk, 1 SpePiplup Piplup Budew Budew Mothim Mothim also 1 AtkCherubi Cherubi Mismagius Mismagius also 1 SpDChingling Chingling Lucario Lucario also 1 AtkAbomasnow Abomasnow also 1 AtkRotom Rotom also 1 SpeOshawott Oshawott Petilil Petilil Zorua Zorua Solosis Solosis Vanillite Vanillite Elgyem Elgyem Litwick Litwick Fennekin Fennekin Vivillon Vivillon also 1 HP, 1 SpeLitleo Litleo Clauncher Clauncher Heliolisk Heliolisk also 1 SpePopplio Popplio Celesteela Celesteela also 1 Atk, 1 DefToxel Toxel Sinistea Sinistea Hatenna Hatenna Impidimp Impidimp Snom Snom Wyrdeer Wyrdeer also 1 AtkSmoliv Smoliv Charcadet Charcadet Glimmet Glimmet Flutter Mane Flutter Mane also 1 SpD, 1 SpeGimmighoul Gimmighoul Poltchageist Poltchageist