itspikachu/pokemon-vp — Issue #10: Evolution Points
Author: itspikachu
Created: 2012-03-06 20:26:06+00:00
State: open
Labels: idea

Copied this straight from the /vp/-Thread.

There could be a hidden value for evolution points.
Your Pokémon will only get those by batteling another Pokémon. The amount will depend on the other Pokémons level, evolution phase, typing, etc.
The evolution points would influence the chance to evolve.

Let's say you have Geodude, which evolves into Graveler at Level 25.
With a high amount of evolution points, it will certainly evolve at Level 25, but if it has never fought in a battle before, and you were just feeding it every rare candy you could find, there's maybe a 95% chance it doesn't evolve.
With higher levels and higher evolution points, the chance to evolve will go closer to 100%.
Maybe your Level 23 Geodude at some point defeats a Level 50 Charizard, reaches Level 24 and evolves into Graveler before reaching the normal evolution level.