Leveling and Evolution

[Basile]

So as you all know, in order for pokemon to get stronger, they need to gain experience and levels. Just like in the games, this is done by defeating opponents in battle. There are three kinds of experience to be gained:

Normal Battles
Battles with Wild Pokemon will result in experience equal to half the pokemon's level. Odd leveled wild pokemon will round UP to the next experience point. Battles with trainers will result in experience equal to the level of the trainers pokemon. This is only when you defeat them.

Trainer A wins vs. Wild Lvl. 5 = 3 Exp gain [5/2 = 2.5 Round Up]
Trainer A wins vs. Trainer B lvl 5 = 5 Exp gain

NPC Battles
Contest Battles: In a contest battle, if you win the final match, all of your pokemon will gain one level. This means you must win in order to gain experience from a contest at all.

Gym Battles: Gym leader pokemon will give you experience equal to their level, and the Signature Pokemon will give you experience equal to it's level plus 10. This is only when you win, otherwise experience gained is halved.

Event Battles: Sometimes you will encounter Team Necro or special pokemon not meant to be captured. When this happens, you will gain experience double the level opponent pokemon.

Battle Clubs
Battles conducted in the Battle Club will yield twice the experience, but only until you have at least one pokemon who can take on the Gym Leader.

The Growth Scarf


Like Experience Share in the games, the growth scarf will help pokemon gain experience, even if they do not battle. Pokemon that wear the Growth scarf get the same experience as the one who battles, and they get double if they fight themselves. Experienced is NOT halved/divided when the Growth Scarf is in use.


Levels 1-5 : 5 Exp per Level
Levels 6-10 : 10 Exp per Level
Levels 11-20 : 15 Exp per Level
Levels 21-30 : 20 Exp per Level
Levels 31-40 : 25 Exp per Level
Levels 41-50 : 30 Exp per Level
Levels 51-60 : 35 Exp per Level
Levels 61 + : 40 Exp per Level

This means it should take 2870 experience points to level a
starter pokemon to level 100, but for a pokemon that hatched
from an egg, it takes 2910 experience points.

[Basile]

Some pokemon evolve by level. Some pokemon evolve by happiness. And Some pokemon evolve by stones. However, there are some pokemon that evolve through more complex means. Eevee, for example, evolve into Espeon and Umbreon at Day and Night, respectively, and into Leafeon and Glaceon when leveled near a Moss and Ice Rock, respectively. However, because the Varaia region does not have the means for certain evolutions normally, the pokemon have found Alternative ways to evolve.

Pokemon that evolve when traded with a certain item do not need to be traded. Simply use the item directly on the pokemon. Examples include Milotic, Kingdra, and Scizor. The evolution of the Porygon family, however, was changed on VS due to the nature of their evolution items. See the list below.

Pokemon that evolve via happiness during a certain time of day will evolve regardless of time when wearing a Soothe Bell during level up.

Pokemon that evolve at a certain time of day while holding a certain item will evolve during level up with that item, regardless of time of day.

> Leaf Stone
> Shiny Stone
> Dawn Stone
> Dusk Stone
> Dusk Stone

> Evolves from Karrablast when touching Shelmet
> Evolves from Shelmet when touching Karrablast
> Evolves from Mantyke when touching a Remoraid
> Evolves from Kadabra at Level 30
> Evolves from Porygon at Level 16
> Evolves from Porygon 2 at level 36
> Evolves from Magmar at Level 45
> Evolves from Electabuzz at Level 45
> Evolves from Graveler at level 36
> Evolves from Boldore at level 36
> Evolves from Machoke at Level 37
> Evolves from Gurdurr at Level 37
> Evolves from Nosepass at Level 25
> Evolves from Magneton at Level 36
> Evolves from Wurmple at Level 10 when holding a Poison Barb
> Evolves from Wurmple at Level 10 when holding a Sharp beak
> Evolves from Tyrogue at Level 20 when holding a Lucky Punch
> Evolves from Tyrogue at level 20 when holding a Power Band
> Evolves from Tyrogue at Level 20 when holding a Black Belt