Arcangeltobi

Do EVs require the pokemon to level up to use them, or are they applied to the appropriate stat as soon as you get them? *edit* Found out by trying it out, yes, they work as soon as they are active

Compound Eyes doesn't work in that way here. You're better off just using covet from the beginning. :) so I suspected, but I figured it was worth trying anyways. Anyhow, I found the blasted feather after killing another 10 or so Pidgeottos... FINALLY

I've been trying to get the blasted feather for SO LONG. I use Butterfree in the 1st slot for Compound Eyes, and then I have my Farfetch'd 1-hit the damned Pidgeotto with Covet, but even though I must have killed over 30 of them, no feather... (face palm) I REALLY want the subway up and running, which is the only reason I'm doing this, but dear lord, this is frustrating...