Thanks very much for explaining, that actually makes complete sense. I guess I was hoping for a more immediate benefit !! and was confusing EV points and stat points.
Another really random question, do you guys try and capture every Pokemon you haven't captured before? Or do you just let them faint. I guess it depends on how much info you want in your Pokedex.
Also, is there any way for it to tell you what type each one you face in battle is or do you have to constantly look in your Pokedex and try and figure out what it's strong/weak against?
(I feel like a bit of an idiot amongst all you experts )