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| POKÉMON RISING RUBY / SINKING SAPPHIRE | |

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| Please note that these new evolution methods are in
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| meaning that trading the Pokémon will still evolve it
| Evolution Changes | Modifications to Pokémon as before. |
Evolution Methods |
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| The other type of evolution change is a Pokémon
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evolution level reduction, as a |
| This document covers any changes made to the way a
| lot of Pokémon have an evolution level that's too high
Pokémon evolves. The Pokémon |
to keep up with the pace |
| modified can be split into two distinct sections.
| of the game. The majority of Pokémon affected by this
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change are from Unova where |
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| the evolution levels were incredibly high, but levels
| Any Pokémon with a trade evolution has been have also been reduced for |
modified so that they no longer need |
| Pokémon from the other regions that are caught fairly
| to be traded to evolve. There are three distinct early but still have an |
subtypes of this evolution: |
| evolution level hovering around 40. Zweilous still
| | holds the title of having the |

| - Pokémon that needed to be traded with an item can | latest evolution, but now evolves at 59 instead of 64
now use that item like an | before. All new numbers and |

| evolution stone. Evolution items can be found in | the amount subtracted from the old number are listed
Slateport Market and Lilycove | below. |

| Department Store, with some exceptions like the | |

Prism Scale (found on Corsola). |
| A version of the evolution GARC is available without
| | evolution level reductions |

| - Pokémon that need a trade with no additional | is available if preferred. However, level up moves for
requirements now have a particular | Pokémon affected by this |

| level at which they evolve. However, they can also | have been modified to assume that they evolve at the
evolve by happiness, keeping | levels listed here. |

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| - Pokémon that need to be traded with another
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| evolve by having that other Pokémon in the party and
levelling up. It doesn't |
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o------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 061 | Poliwhirl | Politoed | Use a King's Rock. |

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| 079 | Slowpoke | Slowking | Use a King's Rock. |

Slateport Market |
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Slateport Market |
| Trade Evolutions
| | 112 | Rhydon | Rhyperior | Use a Protector. |
Lilycove Department Store |
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Slateport Market |
| ### | Unevolved | Evolved | New Evolution
Methods | | 123 | Scyther | Scizor | Use a Metal Coat. |
Slateport Market |
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Lilycove Department Store |
| 064 | Kadabra | Alakazam | Level up with 220+
friendship value or at Lv. 36. | | 126 | Magmar | Magmortar | Use a Magmarizer.
| Lilycove Department Store |
| 067 | Machoke | Machamp | Level up with 220+
friendship value or at Lv. 39. | | 137 | Porygon | Porygon2 | Use an Up-Grade.
| Slateport Market |
| 075 | Graveler | Golem | Level up with 220+
friendship value or at Lv. 36. | | 233 | Porygon2 | Porygon-Z | Use a Dubious Disc.
| Lilycove Department Store |
| 094 | Haunter | Gengar | Level up with 220+
friendship value or at Lv. 36. | | 349 | Feebas | Milotic | Use a Prism Scale. |
Wild Corsola (50%) |
| 525 | Boldore | Gigalith | Level up with 220+
friendship value or at Lv. 36. | | 356 | Dusclops | Dusknoir | Use a Reaper Cloth.
| Lilycove Department Store |
| 533 | Gurdurr | Conkeldurr | Level up with 220+
friendship value or at Lv. 36. | | 366 | Clamperl | Huntail | Use a Deep Sea Tooth.
| Slateport Market |
| 708 | Phantump | Trevenant | Level up with 220+
friendship value or at Lv. 23. | | 366 | Clamperl | Gorebyss | Use a Deep Sea
Scale. | Slateport Market |
| 710 | Pumpkaboo | Gourgeist | Level up with 220+
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| Trade with Item Evolutions
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Methods |
| ### | Unevolved | Evolved | New Evolution
Methods | Evolution Item Location |
o------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 353 | Shuppet | Banette | Lv. 37 | Lv. 34 | - 3
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| 588 | Karrablast | Escavalier | Level up with a | 355 | Duskull | Dusclops | Lv. 37 | Lv. 34 | - 3 |
Shelmet in the party. |
| 361 | Snorunt | Glalie | Lv. 42 | Lv. 39 | - 3 |
| 616 | Shelmet | Accelgor | Level up with a
| 431 | Glameow | Purugly | Lv. 38 | Lv. 33 | - 5
Karrablast in the party. |
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| 451 | Skorupi | Drapion | Lv. 40 | Lv. 37 | - 3 |
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| 453 | Croagunk | Toxicroak | Lv. 37 | Lv. 35 | - 2
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| 559 | Scraggy | Scrafty | Lv. 39 | Lv. 34 | - 5 |
| Level Adjustments |
| 568 | Trubbish | Garbodor | Lv. 36 | Lv. 34 | - 2
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| ### | Unevolved | Evolved | Old | New | Diff | 574 | Gothita | Gothorita | Lv. 32 | Lv. 26 | - 6
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o---------------------------------------------------------------o | 575 | Gothorita | Gothitelle | Lv. 41 | Lv. 39 | - 2

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| 077 | Ponyta | Rapidash | Lv. 40 | Lv. 37 | - 3 |
| 577 | Solosis | Duosion | Lv. 32 | Lv. 26 | - 6 |
| 079 | Slowpoke | Slowbro | Lv. 37 | Lv. 33 | - 4
| | 578 | Duosion | Reuniclus | Lv. 41 | Lv. 39 | - 2
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| 088 | Grimer | Muk | Lv. 38 | Lv. 35 | - 3 |
| 582 | Vanillite | Vanillish | Lv. 35 | Lv. 33 | - 2 |
| 110 | Koffing | Weezing | Lv. 35 | Lv. 33 | - 2 |
| 583 | Vanillish | Vanilluxe | Lv. 47 | Lv. 44 | - 3 |
| 111 | Rhyhorn | Rhydon | Lv. 42 | Lv. 39 | - 3
| | 580 | Ducklett | Swanna | Lv. 35 | Lv. 33 | - 2
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| 138 | Omanyte | Omastar | Lv. 40 | Lv. 37 | - 3
| | 590 | Foongus | Amoonguss | Lv. 40 | Lv. 37 | - 3
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| 140 | Kabuto | Kabutops | Lv. 40 | Lv. 37 | - 3
| | 592 | Frillish | Jellicent | Lv. 40 | Lv. 37 | - 3 |

| 217 | Slugma | Magcargo | Lv. 38 | Lv. 33 | - 5 | 595 | Joltik | Galvantula | Lv. 36 | Lv. 33 | - 3 |
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| 597 | Ferroseed | Ferrothorn | Lv. 40 | Lv. 37 | - 3
| 307 | Meditite | Medicham | Lv. 37 | Lv. 35 | - 2 |
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| 599 | Klink | Klang | Lv. 38 | Lv. 33 | - 5 |
| 320 | Wailmer | Wailord | Lv. 40 | Lv. 37 | - 3
| 600 | Klang | Klinklang | Lv. 49 | Lv. 44 | - 5 |
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| 602 | Tynamo | Eelektrik | Lv. 39 | Lv. 34 | - 5
| 333 | Swablu | Altaria | Lv. 35 | Lv. 33 | - 2 |
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| 345 | Lileep | Cradily | Lv. 40 | Lv. 37 | - 3 |
| 605 | Elgyem | Beheeyem | Lv. 42 | Lv. 39 | - 3
| 347 | Anorith | Armaldo | Lv. 40 | Lv. 37 | - 3 |
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| 607 | Litwick | Lampent | Lv. 41 | Lv. 34 | - 7 |
| 610 | Axew | Fraxure | Lv. 42 | Lv. 32 | - 10 |

| 619 | Mienfoo | Mienshao | Lv. 50 | Lv. 36 | - 14

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| 622 | Golett | Golurk | Lv. 43 | Lv. 39 | - 4 |

| 624 | Pawniard | Bisharp | Lv. 52 | Lv. 37 | - 15

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| 627 | Rufflet | Braviary | Lv. 54 | Lv. 39 | - 15 |

| 629 | Vullaby | Mandibuzz | Lv. 54 | Lv. 39 | - 15

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| 633 | Deino | Zweilous | Lv. 50 | Lv. 39 | - 11 |

| 634 | Zweilous | Hydreigon | Lv. 64 | Lv. 59 | - 5

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| 636 | Larvesta | Volcarona | Lv. 59 | Lv. 50 | - 9

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| 667 | Litleo | Pyroar | Lv. 35 | Lv. 33 | - 2 |

| 688 | Binacle | Barbaracle | Lv. 39 | Lv. 34 | - 5

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| 690 | Skrelp | Dragalge | Lv. 48 | Lv. 35 | - 13 |

| 692 | Clauncher | Clawitzer | Lv. 37 | Lv. 33 | - 4

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| 714 | Noibat | Noivern | Lv. 48 | Lv. 44 | - 4 |

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