I have a question that's been brewing in me lately.
Why don't the games explain a single thing about the mechanics such as EVs, IVs, Natures, etc.? It's just extremely bizarre to me that they don't actually clue the player in to what is a huge part of the game, hell some may consider it the only part of the game. The only way you would know anything about it is by hearing about it from somebody else or online, or hacking the game yourself, I guess? At least to understand its intricacies.
Like, how is the average player supposed to pick up on the fact that fighting a Delcatty 4 times will give your Pokemon another stat point in HP and Speed? Why doesn't the game mention anywhere that a Pokemons nature will determine how far its base stats grow?
Am I alone in wondering this? Yes, now there is an IV checker in game but still don't explain anything enough to work the systems. Yes, I understand the player can go onto pokemondb.net. But not everyone is at this level yet. Why doesn't the game invite players to understand it? It's not even something anyone should pick up on their own, at least how to use it to their potential. You really need a website, since the game doesn't detail a single thing.