Pokemon Fire Red EV training help

Colton

I'm looking to EV train my Pokemon in special attack. I've seen the charts, but I haven't got really definitive results. So far I'm lv40 and fighting gastly(14ish) and haunter(24ish) in the haunted tower. Am i waisting time right now, or is this the best way to do it?

Also, I just leveled my pokemon fighting the exact same stuff I always have, and I got almost no result. My SATK was increased just as much at two other attributes. Am I doing something wrong? Just fighting gastly. Here's the chart I used http://www.neoseeker.com/resourcelink.html?rlid=137813.

Just don't get it..

Alpine

Basically, you could be fighting Level 5 Gastlys or Level 80 Gastlys, they're going to give you the same amount of EV points.

Colton

Yeah I figured that, but what I'm mostly concerned about is fighting the highest lvl thing I can and still efficiently get satk EV points.

Alpine

I had the same problem. EV Training is a bitch, and it takes a lot longer than just power levelling because often you do have to fight weaker pokemon.

Just make sure you use your vitamins before you EV train.

DirtyDirtyVagrant

For Sp. Atk.

Step 1 ) Take ten vitamins.

Step 2 ) Fight Ghastly/Haunter (1 and 2 points respectively) Make sure you keep track. Don't allow the EV value to go over like 254-256.

Step 3 ) EV Train something else. Like speed, or defense. For speed, take out Golbats (2pts apiece). For defense...I dunno. I can't remember.