Evolution
Pokémon Evolution on PokéFarm Q is very similar to the type of Evolution seen in the Canon Games. Following this concept, Pokémon on PokéFarm Q are able to permanently evolve into new, and different species if specific requirements and conditions are met.
Mechanics
Evolution is a permanent, irreversible, process in which a Pokémon transforms and becomes a new Pokémon. Most Pokémon, excluding Legendary and Single Stage Pokémon, are able to evolve into higher Stages (forms) of themselves. Evolving a Pokémon changes its species, and therefore also changes any attributes that it could have previously held, these attributes may include: type, egg group, field tolerance, colour, and physical appearance. Remember, evolution is permanent and cannot be undone.
Evolution Criteria
All Pokémon that are capable of Evolution, each have unique and specific requirements that must be met before they are able to evolve. Specific evolutionary information and criteria can be found on the user's PokéDex, provided they have the desired Pokémon's Dex Entry. Listed below, are the most common evolution requirements. More than one criteria may be required for certain evolutions.
Level
Most Pokémon become able to evolve once they reach a certain level. A Pokémon does not have to be at this exact level to evolve, but must have at least reached this level to do so; Pokémon are able to evolve at any level after they met their evolutionary requirement.
Items
Some Items are capable of triggering evolution for certain Pokémon. The most commonly used evolutionary items are: Evolution Items, Evolution Stones, and Special Evolution Items, but other items may be used as well. A Pokémon that requires an item to evolve must be holding the item it before evolution is possible. An item that is needed for evolution is consumed and disappears from the Pokémon's Summary Page after evolution occurs.
Happiness
Certain Pokémon must reach a high level of happiness before they are able to evolve. Pokémon which evolve by this method must have a Happiness Level of 220 or greater. A Pokémon's happiness can be raised by placing it in a preferred field or by feeding it Consumables.
Trading
Similar to how some Pokémon in Canon Games needed to be traded in order to evolve, some Pokémon on PFQ must also be traded to evolve. Some Pokémon evolve from trading alone, while others require a specific held item. Gifting counts as trading and is able to trigger evolution.
Further Requirements
A selected few Pokémon must meet even more specific requirements to evolve. These further requirements often include: being of a certain gender, the time of day being either day or night, specific party or field arrangements, or other specific conditions that are unique to a species. These requirements are often paired with other evolutionary requirements, in which case, both requirements must be meet to induce evolution.
Special Conditions
Some Pokémon evolve through very specific conditions, those Evolution is shown as ??? in the PokéDex. They evolve through PokéFarm mechanics, that mirrors the way they evolve in the official games.
Pokémon that are Special Cases:
- Feebas, evolves in the official games by trading with a Prism Scale or through max Beauty
- Inkay, evolves in the official games by holding the console upside down
- Eevee, evolves into Sylveon in the official games by having 2 Affection and a Fairy-type move
Eevee's evolution into Sylveon and Feebas' evolution are currently not available.
<spoiler Hide="Hide how to evolve Inkay" Show="Show how to evolve Inkay">Inkay needs to reach level 30 before it is possible to evolve it. It evolves by using the Dress Up feature. There Inkay's sprite has to be turned upside down through the Controls and the image has to be saved. After this it is possible to evolve it on the Summary Page or the Party page, the image is then lost.
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Everstone
The Everstone is an item directly related to the concept of Evolution. Once being held by a Pokémon, it stops a Pokémon's ability to evolve even if all evolutionary conditions have been met.
It is not necessary to use an Everstone to prevent evolution, as Pokémon do not evolve automatically on PokéFarm. However, using an Everstone can reduce the chance of an user accidentally evolving their own Pokémon, and also removes the Pokémon from the list of Pokémon ready to evolve on the Farm page.
