Never heard of EV or STAB-probably an acronym i guess.
Do you know what IVs are? If you don't, you'll never be a successful battler.
Ummmmmmmmm......Interest value?
*buzz* IVs stans for Individual Values. They are values which affect all the Pokemon's stats. The more IVs, the more powerful the stat. IVs range from 0-31. If I want a powerful Alakazam, I want it to have 31 IVs on SpAttack or Speed (best ones are Timid and Modest), a nature that increases Sp.Attack or Speed, and 252 EVs in both stats. On
serebii.net (CLICK), there is an IV calculator for Pokemon.
And did you know that a Pokemon's nature determines which stat grows better and which stat is worser? If so, give 3 examples of natures and list which stat it benefits and which stats it hinders. Like Blade said, these important skills in battling don't come in Guidebooks. They may hint it out, but not reveal it.
=:EDIT- Did I forget to mention that I caught a Modest Abra? It came with Synchronize as well! But I haven't determined its IVs. 
