PolishedDex
An independent, dedicated guide website to Polished Crystal. PolishedDex focuses on explaining how Polished Crystal actually works by combining clear analysis with a supporting reference database, so you can make decisions as you play!
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Complete guide to Individual Values (IVs) and Effort Values (EVs) in Polished Crystal. Learn the hybrid Gen II/modern mechanics (IVs 0-15), Hyper Training at level 50 with Bottle Caps, EV training locations, Power Items (+8 EVs), EV-reducing berries, and the Stats Judge. Maximize your Pokémon's potential.
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Complete guide to Route Boss trainers in Pokémon Polished Crystal - defeat all trainers on a route to challenge the boss and earn rare items
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Comprehensive battle strategies for the Rival and Lyra battles
Featured Strategy Guides
Curated guides that dig into the mechanics and strategic decisions that matter most in Polished Crystal.
Shiny hunting isn't for everyone but if you're looking to add some rare variety to your team this guide covers everything you need to know about shiny rates!
Battle Tower is a challenging functionality where you can test battle skills against optimized teams across 4 competitive tiers. Learn more about how it works!
Looking for a legendary or event Pokémon? Trying to fill out your dex? Check out this guide for information!
A list of differences between Polished Crystal and Vanilla Crystal.
Complete list of all in-game NPC trades in Polished Crystal. Find out what Pokémon you can trade for, their stats, natures, abilities, and held items!
Ever wonder where the Move Tutor is? Or how to check happiness? This guide covers all the helpful NPCs in Polished Crystal, their locations, and the services they provide!
Strategic guide to Pokémon abilities in Polished Crystal. Learn about ability categories, competitive strategies, and the best abilities for different playstyles.
Hidden Grottoes are special locations where you can find rare Pokémon with Hidden Abilities and valuable items. This guide covers all grotto locations & their contents!
Supporting Data
Comprehensive supporting data researched directly from Polished Crystal's game data and mechanics!
All 289 Pokémon with stats, abilities, locations, and Faithful vs. Polished differences.
Every move with power, accuracy, effects, TM/HM availability, and learnsets.
Detailed ability mechanics, battle interactions, and which Pokémon have them.
Complete item catalog with effects, locations, and availability differences.
Interactive maps showing wild encounters, trainers, items, and connections.
In-game events, helpful NPCs, passwords, and special encounters.
Build Better Teams
Interactive tools to analyze teams, calculate probabilities, and optimize your gameplay decisions.
Build and analyze full teams with type coverage and weakness visualization.
Calculate precise catch probabilities for any ball, HP level, and status condition.
Compare base stats, calculate final stats with IVs/EVs, and analyze growth rates.
Interactive type chart with instant offense/defense matchup analysis.