Effort Levels: Stat Numbers and How to Increase

The numbers next to a Pokemon's stats are their Effort Levels, which are similar to Effort Values of previous games. Learn about Effort Levels, their effects on stats, and how to increase them in Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

What are Effort Levels?

Increases Stats with Each Level Up

The number next to a Pokemon's stats is its effort level, which determines the amount that each stat increases per level up. The increase varies from 3 to 5 per level for all stats except HP, which varies from 6 to 8 per level. Each Pokemon will also have different stat increases.

Effort Levels are Randomly Determined

Change in Effort Levels after Reset
First Test (before reset)	Second Test (after reset)

Effort Levels are randomly determined at the time the Pokemon is acquired. Upon resetting the game, we have found that the effort levels of our chosen Starter Pokemon have changed, which confirms that the values are at least partially randomized.

How to Increase Effort Level Fast

Farm Grit Items by Releasing Pokemon

Grit Items can be easily be obtained when releasing your Pokemon. To do so, simply go to the Pastures, then click on a Pokemon and hit Release, or press X to select multiple Pokemon and release them in bulk.

After leaving the Pastures, you will be informed that the Pokemon left behind items.

Grit Item Drops from Released Normal Pokemon

Level	Grit Item You Can Get
Lv 10~19	Grit Dust
	Grit Gravel
Lv 20~49	Grit Gravel
	Grit Pebble
Lv 50~	Grit Pebble (High Probability)
	Grit Rock (Low Probability)

The Level is an approximation only.

Grit Item Drops from Released Alpha Pokemon

Level	Grit Item You Can Get
Lv 1~	Grit Pebble
	Grit Rock

The Level is an approximation only.

Other Ways to Increase Effort Level

Defeating Alpha Pokemon Drops Grit Items

Defeating Alpha Pokemon will sometimes drop Grit Items that can increase your Pokemon's Effort Levels.

However, it is not recommended to collect Grit Items by defeating Alpha Pokemon as the drop quantity is low.

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Exchanging Grit Items with Zisu

You can receive higher level Grit Items from Zisu by exchanging Grit Items one level lower than the trade item in quantities of 10.

This is only recommended when you have a surplus of Grit Items you don't plan on using.

Effort Level Increasing Items

Grit Items Used Depending on Effort Level

The Grit Item you can use on your Pokemon is dependent on the respective Effort Level of their stats.

If the Pokemon's stat Effort Level is 0, you can use Grit Dust until that stat reaches Effort Level 3. Afterwards, you would have to use Grit Gravel from Effort Level 3 to 6, and so on.

Item	Effort Level Increased
Grit Dust	0 - 3
Grit Gravel	4 - 6
Grit Pebble	7 - 9
Grit Rock	10

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