All 60 Special Evolutions in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have lots of new pokemon and evolution methods other than just levels. Here is how to evolve all of them including Pawmo to Pawmot, Tandemaus to Maushold, Primeape to Annihilape, Charcadet to Armarouge & Ceruledge, Dunsparce to DuDunsparce, Girafarig to Farigiraf, Bramblin to Brambleghast, Rellor to Rabsca, Finizan to Paladin, Bisharp to Kingambit.
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0:00 Intro
1:07 43 Returning Evolutions
4:29 18 New Pokemon
5:09 Pawmo - Pawmot
6:37 Tandemaus - Maushold
8:30 Primeape - Annihilape
10:36 Charcadet - Armarouge & Ceruledge
12:17 Dunsparce - DuDunsparce
13:08 Girafarig - Farigiraf
13:39 Bramblin - Brambleghast
13:59 Rellor - Rabsca
14:36 Finizan - Paladin
16:48 Bisharp - Kingambit
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Update December 2023: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqjFhotqqcdoptU&ab_channel=AustinJohnPlays All 130 Special Evolutions in Pokemon Hidden Treasure of Area Zero + Scarlet & Violet Update: It looks like it's 1/100 odds, not 1/25 odds for the mentioned Pokemon Gimmighoul: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoDMZnqtZrJ6mck

[@Quentin_Kryze]

@AustinJohnPlays Rockruff to Dusk from = Ingame time, see map for evening icon.

[@elromanicobaby]

My ice dragon boy was said to evolve at lv 35 but didnt till 40 i saw some one else evolve it at 35 it did learn a move before it evolved for me at lv 40 Then it was said to evolve again into its last form at lv 54 and im currently at lv 58 The pokemon frigibax Do you know whats going on with my icedragon? And when and how it will evolve

[@lunar9342]

Flip Turn was introduced as a move tutor move in Pokemon Sword and Shield. It's actual signature move is Jet Punch

[@silverwolf3949]

Bronzong gives you 3 bronzor fragments also

[@elromanicobaby]

He evolved at 56

[@franz009franz]

you can trade a pincurchin for a haunter from an npc right next to the electric gym (in the big circle entrance). it will evolve into a gengar.

[@sna24k22]

I'm gonna do that but my party already has a lot of ghost types so I dont think I'll use it much. Skeledirge, ceruledge and annihilape. I love annihilape

[@jmtthepixelmon16]

Frick mindy

[@aristoddles]

thank you for this!

[@skylergarza8371]

Oh thank god! I saw that, but I didn't trust it after the everstone incident in older games

[@Kagetora-]

@@skylergarza8371 It's legit. I know people still have PTSD from the Mindy trade but they're telling the truth

[@TheRibottoStudios]

Austin is the new updated version of those old Pokémon guidebooks. Thank God for the internet. A lot of gen Z and Alpha gamers won't ever have to know the struggle of trying to figure out how to complete a game with little to no help. Part of me will be jealous of that, but I'm mostly glad this fountain of information exists.

[@AustinJohnPlays]

There was the big leak of SwSh 2-3 weeks before the game with all the G-Max pokemon that I covered (not rumors, real leaks.) and that was from a Guide book that got out early. They're not making that same mistake again sadly. Sad not because of the leak stuff, but because I LOVE those books. I have a Bookcase in my house that is just a LOT of strategy guides, Holes, and the Harry Potter Books lol

[@matthird3961]

No*

[@enigmus7962]

@@AustinJohnPlays gotta always have Harry Potter books if you got a bookshelf. Extremely mandatory. Also loved reading those guides too, the layout were always eye pleasing to me

[@matt6619]

@@AustinJohnPlays can’t find a specific answer online. Do you know if the all the vivillion forms are in SV?

[@SigSeg-V]

@@matt6619 yes

[@MidnightStarlight93]

You can also get a Gengar by trading an NPC in Levincia a Pincurchin. When you give her a Pincurchin, the NPC will give you a Haunter who will evolve into Gengar.

[@staarfall5317]

our final revenge against mandy

[@hhdhdsdnnd8761]

I’m so happy that it game freak didn’t troll us and make the haunter have a everstone

[@GodOfFurcorns]

@@hhdhdsdnnd8761 like a certain person in a different game *looks at Mindy from Sinnoh*

[@zach6395]

See, I feel that the Haunter with the Everstone and the Magikarp seller should be in every game for the giggles.

[@jordanpinder5230]

wow good to know thank you 🤗

[@scook449]

So finizen evolves, with the power of friendship, into a pokemon that can transform into a superhero if they are allowed to go back into their pokeball to do a quick outfit change.

[@leerojas6905]

You need help trading finizen with a friend I’ll do it with you?

[@smileyface4132]

@@leerojas6905 me please can I trade with you ?

[@jasminpurnell8125]

I need help with getting this Pokémon to evolve can someone help me

[@VloneMerk]

Need help as well

[@lokokid24]

@@jasminpurnell8125 I can trade you one

[@umokayig]

Fun fact: even if it doesn't affect the pokemon, Primeape's Rage Fist will still "attack" and count towards it's evolution. I used it in one battle against a lvl 2 lechonk and was able to evolve right after (I used an ether in the middle of the battle)

[@jthmastermind]

can also confirm this works, i did it on jigglypuff

[@flexiblelizard9433]

My brother in Christ We did the exact same thing

[@do_not_know_tbh1353]

@@flexiblelizard9433 do you only need to use the move 20 times or is there something else you need to do?

[@deletemychannelsomeone]

i just killed hopip

[@yochitoranaga]

@@do_not_know_tbh1353 20 times + 1 level up, that's it

[@Momo_pstat4]

Note for Pawmo: it requires the 1000 steps, but it will only evolve when the steps are reached AND it levels up. I walked in a loop for about 3 hours before learning about this as seribii just says walk in the overworld

[@TheMakiX12]

So just walked around Los Platos and lvl up to 23, still hasn't evolved

[@johnathanfaucett2204]

I’m having the same issue send help

[@momcgee1393]

Same here, help

[@momcgee1393]

Just got a helpful hint further down: the Pawmo has to be out walking with you to evolve

[@TheMakiX12]

@@momcgee1393 so lvl up while walking? Would we have to do the 1000 steps again?

[@RenjiYoshi]

The reason Pawmo needs to walk to evolve is smarter than you think. It's because it's an electric type and it's learning the revive move. Pawmo has to gather static just like you have to charge up a defibrillator in order to shock people back to life.

[@darkliege]

And then you walk 1000 steps and use a candy to level it? Or does it just need the steps?

[@leyley23004]

@@darkliege level it up after the steps

[@jareddavulture58]

Wel the ding beetle Pokémon evolves the same way and learns that revival move also

[@jareddavulture58]

Dung

[@DreamoriesAniOngaku]

Maybe the dung beetle learning to roll enough dung to *revive* other pokemon with the strong smell?

[@Shinjii42]

If it wasnt mentioned yet in the comments, to get the Dusk Lycanroc, as said in the video, you need a Rockruff with Own Tempo, after that level it to 25. Then the ingame time matters, when you open your map a little symbol on thr top appears, that will indicate the time, and once it hits dusk (orange symbol) that is when you need it to level up. The dusk period is around for about 2 or 3 minutes, thats why you might have had trouble evolving him.

[@worldprincex]

Dusk Lycanroc uses in-game time! A sunset icon shows at the top of the map screen for reference (roughly a 5-10 minute window between the day>night cycle)

[@worldprincex]

Also ghosts n stuff during tandemaus was appreciated

[@mlapointej]

Can you actually get the rockruff with own tempo in this then?

[@TheRealMaruki]

I got a Dusk Lycanroc on my team, I love it. I used a Midday in Ultra Sun, and a Midnight in Shield

[@gruiaolaru511]

​@@mlapointej Yeah, you can catch them in the wild around West Province (Area One). Bring a mon with Intimidate cause it will trigger Own Tempo. That way you can know which Rockruff has it instead of having to catch every single one and checking them individually.

[@bryancartagena3286]

@@mlapointej - Yes, in West Province. I would highly suggest you get a Pokemon with Intimidate to initiate the battle, Own Tempo will prevent Intimidate from working, confirming if it has Own Tempo or not. Alot better than catching & hoping for the best.

[@infinityowo1114]

Also friendly reminder to anyone to reads this… Austin does not do “giveaways” as of right now due to scammers. Please be aware and may your Pokémon be forever shiny❤️

[@baconisgood1000]

Tip for the walking ones, if you go in the water they get a little Ballon to stay afloat and it can keep up with your max swim speed

[@jetmonkey13]

Have you had the issue of them just stoping for no reason?

[@baconisgood1000]

@@jetmonkey13 yes, if you stop they will start moving again after a bit

[@GirlGamer867]

I did the three Lapa where Austin John did them and my bramblin didn't evolve ☹️. and due to autosaves being turned on I couldn't reload a save from before it leveled up. ugh!

[@gregorymirabella1423]

also, pawmo will run around you in circles if you stand still.

[@KeiranTrick]

@@GirlGamer867 if they return to their ball at any point (such as falling behind) the steps reset. Gotta start the 1000 over.

[@tarponofd00m]

"You should have evolved by now" me with my level 45 Applin

[@tydshiin5783]

Me with my level 40 Charcadet

[@thecaptainatlas]

Bisharp's method of evolution is so freaking unique and cool. Glad that one of my favorite Pokemon got another evolution!

[@lordazazel4899]

It also makes sense for it to become king. Tedious for the trainer, but still cool

[@rayastro6587]

Its really annoying to find the leader spawns

[@rator1st]

The bisharp became mother freaking Shingin! That is hilarious. You know it is Shingen because almost every depiction has him sitting almost every time.

[@Slayer8957]

While holding Leader’s Crest defeat any 3 Bisharp using your own Bisharp / Alternatively: Without holding Leader’s Crest defeat 3 Bisharp that do hold Leader’s Crest with your own Bisharp)

[@Slayer8957]

@@rayastro6587 you dont need leader spawns if you already have a crest

[@diegodoesstuff86]

For the Nemona fight, rival fights and interactions (like with the elite four guy) are based off of the order in which you fight the gyms

[@courtney_neidt]

When reviewing Tandemaus Dex entry you added “happy” to they live together like family… and I’m actually really sad the entry doesn’t say that. I feel they are an adorable happy family too ❤🥹

[@VooDooSaurus]

Just a note for scovillin, it DOESNT need to be level 30, i caught one at 15 and evolved it at 17 by skipping to eastern area 3 and picking a fire stone off the ground. Also the circle in the middle of the electric gym town is a great place for the walking evos!

[@andrewselby123]

This is true!

[@zerokura]

Ya mine was level 22 or so and I had a random fire stone maybe from a den but I saw I could just evolve it. Cool we got are grass fire. Did saw it had two heads plus was kind of dragon like so thought we were getting a Snapdragon pokemon.

[@commanderredjonkks5268]

Yeah, I got a fire stone from making progress on the Pokedex and it worked straight away at level 20 or something.

[@stumbling_]

@@zerokura It is very snap dragon / bell pepper esque

[@williamciabattari2240]

@@zerokura with logic like that you'd love Piers Anthony novels

[@NaliaDanger]

Oh my goodness, thank you for explaining that the Tandemaus/Maushold evolution happens off screen. I thought I just missed it!

[@javieracevedo2362]

For the own tempo rockruff there is a terastal rockruff out in the field that is 100% guaranteed to have the ability own tempo and as for the evolution method I just waited for it to be evening in game used a rare candy and it evolved into dusk form lycanrock. Don't remember exactly where the rockruff is on the map I just remember that it's somewhere heading toward "vaultin veluza" gym leader dude it's off the beaten path tho so you gotta really look for it (Will update this post with the location when I find it again) Alright so the own tempo rockruff shows up to the right of cascarrafa by the crater wall, it always terastalizes into a psychic type and it'll already be lvl 25 when you find it, evolve it in the evening in game and boom you got your dusk form lycanrock

[@HanaTheRussell]

i caught a dusk lycanroc in a raid and its ability was NOT own tempo. and like. it was an offline den in MY game. so like. not hacked. weird.

[@javieracevedo2362]

@@HanaTheRussell looking for it in raids is VERY hard and not a viable option to get it seeing as getting it to appear in raids is very very rare compared to the other 2 lycanrock whereas getting the own tempo rockruff right next to cascarrafa is guaranteed after you beat the titan in the desert, you were very lucky on your tera raid dusk form find so congrats on that 👍

[@curiouscreator8806]

i encountered a dusk form lycanroc in the wild. i was in north province [area one] (maybe, don't remember well though)

[@javieracevedo2362]

@@curiouscreator8806 funny seeing as dusk form lycanrock can't be encountered in the wild... it can only be found in dens (if you're extremely lucky like the first dude in this comment thread) or evolved from a rockruff with the own tempo ability while the sun is going down, the only lycanrock's you'll encounter in the wild is regular lycanrock and night form lycanrock

[@stompingpeak2043]

The best form is dusk but its soo convoluted. Just because of the 30% physical dmg buff is absolutely massive for a mon that does physical damage

[@nataliedecicco8761]

Holy crap. This guy is cranking out videos at a crazy pace. Keep up the good work, I love your videos!

[@kereminde]

This is what happens when new games drop :) Austin gets to work to make sure he gets accurate videos out there. It's why I subscribed and bookmarked about 6 of his on PLA and BDSP. (And made sure to do so for Breath of the Wild for when I pick that game back up.)

[@BroGamerReview]

hes the literal best lol

[@GoldenHellcat]

Quiet peasant

[@toeleg]

@@370.y they have all been shown in previous videos lol don't look at poke content if you you don't want spoilers since a new Pokemon game just dropped. That's common sense mah boi, you didn't get forced to watch.

[@lukeschoenemann4585]

Just in case anyone was wondering, lycanroc dusk evolves based on in-game time.

[@dicelodeddiper2540]

schuman?

[@AudioGAWD]

Does it need the Own Tempo ability as well?

[@lukeschoenemann4585]

Yep, own tempo and in game sundown

[@CaptainAlynthro]

There is a terrastalized own tempo rockruff that’s static. It depends on the in game time. You can check your map and if the icon in the center top is orange resembling sunset that’s the time to level it up and evolve. Sunset only lasts a couple minutes so you have to be quick

[@hommefataltaemin]

Where is that rock ruff located ??? And is the Tera type random or are they all the same across all the games for the rockruff encounter ?

[@Yasashiao]

Yo I got that one early game! I forgot the location, I would have placed it here...

[@Yasashiao]

@@hommefataltaemin I got psychic Tera type rockruff. Wonder if everyone else got different ones

[@Aungelecette]

I found it NW of Cascarrafa

[@Layorgenla]

For those of you who don't have anyone to play a group session with in order to evolve finizen, you're still in luck. I also don't have anyone to play group sessions with or trade with and am very happy that palafin appears in raids (I think 5 or 6 star raids, I can't remember which one I caught mine in) just like all trade pokemon in this game. Even though you can't get version exclusive pokemon without another person or buying the other game, I'm very grateful that gamefreak implemented a way to get every co-op/trade 'exclusive' pokemon into the game without the afformentioned requirements. It makes it so much easier to catch some often out of reach pokemon for us lone players.

[@Your_average_kirby_fan]

I just used the Pokémon discord server for someone to help me evolve it

[@nospeedboundaries]

Imagine how much easier it would be if they found other ways to evolve Them. Their solution is to make Them available in raids instead of making evolve without connecting to another game. So many steps for nothing

[@Barkit]

You actually can get version exclusive Pokemon in tera raids. I see Armorouge and Ceruledge quite frequently and I also have caught Tyranitar, Hydregeion, Skelp, etc. The only ones you can't get obviously are the paradox Pokemon.

[@diegogaming7343]

Can u help me evolve my finizen

[@shadowclaw1034]

@@diegogaming7343 I'll help!

[@tc413141]

9:40 you can refuse the battle and she will say she needs to change her team up to face you. then she will come back and face you after the gym. its a weird mechanic since normally, refusing a battle like that will cause you to back out and come back later, but instead if makes your rival back out and come back later.

[@Golladan]

In any case, it's all still based on gym bad progress, and not on the specific gym.

[@slackerofhell]

I'm so happy Primeape got more love with an evolution. I'm def using an Annihilape.

[@gothard5]

I actually really like that feature in Legends Arceus in which your pokemon won’t evolve until you want it to evolve. I wish this feature was in Scarlet/Violet. Kinda makes the everstone useless though. Also, I think Girafarig should have evolved by learning or using the move reversal.

[@darcieclements4880]

Yeah, same

[@Gibbon420]

I really didn't care for Palafin, but after hearing the explanation behind his evolution....he's warming up to me. It's a cute idea.

[@jamesaditya5254]

I'm guessing Pawmo's logic of having the step count evolution is you're just taking your pet on a walk and it triggers a similar response with friendship evolution but instead of affection your relationship is based on mileage

[@MarzipanPanda143]

yeah im starting to think so myself... i have done 8 laps with 2 diffrent pawmos and they havent evolved at all...

[@MarzipanPanda143]

nvm! austin just forgot to tell me i need to level it after 3 laps xD

[@UnderChromey]

My thinking was because it's fighting type and gets bigger like it's been working out, the walking thing is because you're exercising it. Once it's got hench enough it evolves 🤣💪

[@Royal_Sniper]

@@UnderChromey I've seen another comment say the reason why Pawmo evolves by walking is because it needs to generate electricity by moving to use the revival move it learns after evolving, similar to how a defibrillator has to charge itself up before being able to revive someone

[@furionmax7824]

Anihilape is easily my ace. I love it. 20 plus years of Primape being on the back burner but they did him justice. I especially like that cracking sound he makes when he gets done beating something. Sounds like bone joints popping.

[@kr33_malco54]

For the Dusk rockruff there is one in the wild that's terrasteralized just catch it and look at your pokedex.When the sun is orange the time is right.

[@SuperZombiepimp]

Never was huge into Pokémon but these last 2 games have made me a huge fan I finally see why people love the series the fighting is fun and building a personal team and beating other guys teams is so much fun

[@TheGrossDemon]

I do believe the story beats with your rival are dynamic. I did the psychic gym as my 3rd gym, fought my rival and was so cocky about it, just for the gym leader to almost scrape the floor with me lmao. My rival was in the 20s but the gym leader was in the 40s lol, really set me up to not be ready for the fight I was pretty confident about and I loved the thrill of that lmao.

[@Golladan]

The story beats with your rival, and the NPCs that you meet before/after the gym battle, are in a set order. Which is why what you described can happen.

[@Newlife2811]

I wish someone did a guide to the Tauros in these games. I Just learned that scarlet has a fire fighting and violet has water fighting if you get the right spawn!! What?!? This is amazing and such a hidden thing!

[@kerryann9851]

He’s done a video on this. I can’t remember which one, but he has done one 😊

[@gothard5]

I just got a fighting/water Tauros earlier this evening. I really wish it had that anger ability though.

[@gothard5]

Tauros can be found in either the east or west province area two. use either the fire or water evolution power as the alternate forms are very rare.

[@CJ-ln5ov]

I have a friend who found an Aqua Breed in the wild, only to discover it was a freaking Ditto.

[@xyz1Official]

6:25 Pawmot does have a signature move, but it's not Revival Blessing (Rabsca also gets it). Its signature move is actually Double Shock, which is basically an Electric-type Burn Up.

[@AverageAL]

Update: after the 1000 steps for pawmo you have to level it up in order to evolve it, and it can’t go back into the ball, that’s very important**

[@davefurion382]

Another one lol, for haunter, there is an npc in the town where the electric gym leader is, around that big circle where the battle field is, she will trade you her haunter if you give her a pinchurin, which can easily be found on the beach just outside that town, when you trade her, the haunter you get from her will auto evolve to gengar, so you don't have to trade with another real person, that npc will basically give you a gengar

[@AutisticPotato7]

What no everstone this time for it?

[@southernflight5078]

Dang, no troll trade this time?

[@kwesadilla8121]

Yeah, but it comes with the nickname "Hauntikins" so your mileage may vary on how much you use it lmao

[@decoy1359]

@@kwesadilla8121don't diss my man hauntikins

[@davefurion382]

Lmao love the replies, and no it's not a troll trade it does evolve when you get it from her cuz after that she comments on it something like, "oh my hauntikins evolved? Wow ya I heard that some pokemon evolve when you trade them"

[@spamz7722]

I’m constantly refreshing my KZbin to see if Austin has uploaded another video. We appreciate these so much. Thank you Austin!

[@reiniamajiki4179]

As for the Nemona battle, I think she battles you before a gym if you go for the badge "out of order" even though there is no order. She battled me before a gym to make sure I was ready for the leader, which was kinda nice because I beat her but felt a little under leveled. Went back out to train a few levels and did fine with the leader.

[@Golladan]

Nah it just depends on how many gym badges you have.

[@reiniamajiki4179]

@@Golladan that could be the case, but after playing some more I really do think it's about your level and the level of the gym. If you're under leveled, she battles you before. If you're over leveled, she battles you after. I did the bug gym and grass gyms first. Then I decided to do the water gym next and she fought me before I did that challenge. Go to fight the water guy and I would have been really under leveled if she hadn't battled me, giving me exp and giving me a hint to maybe grind some more. I was still a tad under leveled for the water guy but I was way better off than I would have been before realizing I needed to grind more. Then I did the normal gym, the electric gym, and the psychic gym, all of which I was either over leveled or on par. She fought me AFTER the psychic gym instead of before. I think this was because I was on par with the levels for that gym so there was no need to fight me before to give me an exp boost. I could be wrong but even her dialog before she fought me before the water gym was like "let me make sure you're ready for this gym". If I were to do the gyms again, I would have done bug, grass, electric, water, normal, then psychic. But I did the water 3rd instead of 4th so I essentially did it "out of order" and the game was trying to help me correct that in its own way by helping me level up BEFORE the gym and not after. So my theory is it's based on your teams levels compared to the gyms levels on whether she fights you before or after the gym.

[@Golladan]

@@reiniamajiki4179 It's not based on level. It's based on badges. She will always fight you before the 3rd gym regardless of which gym you do or which level. She will battle you after the 5th gym, which is when Geeta will be present and give you TMs for Tera Blast, though she will show up before the fight and say she needs to switch up her team. She will fight you before the 7th gym. I was overlevelled in all instances and she still fought me like that. Austin experienced the same thing here, where Nemona fought him before the normal gym when he did it as the third gym, and after the normal gym when he did it as the fifth gym.

[@hommefataltaemin]

It’s the 3rd gym:) doesn’t matter which 3 tho

[@bd34055]

Thank you so much for explaining Bisharp’s evolution method, I found a shiny Pawniard, 11hrs in to my first playthrough and no badges,really looking forward to getting Kingambit

[@tobysinbad]

Make sure he holds the leader’s crest while he carries out his three assassinations on the Shogunate

[@RiverWilliamson]

I like to call the 3-segment dunsparce dun-dun-DUNsparce. Like it's a dramatic reveal

[@CandeIero]

That's pretty funny actually.

[@Royalmeowjesty]

Yea the interaction with Nemona changes depending on your routes. She also says that she will change her roaster of pokemons to match what you have with lvls etc

[@podboi825]

can confirm I kinda went into it blind and ran the map clockwise doing the story as I go along - finished the last "gym" as the 3rd gym, needless to say I was overleveled as I completed the rest lol, even the big pokemon ones, I got dash last which was pretty annoying but funny

[@craigharvey-gurr337]

I love Palafin’s heroic transformation. It’s a little goofy but kinda fun.

[@matthewzora1902]

can you help me evolve my finizian pls

[@ShinyMew76]

It also has a 650BST WHAT JUST BY SWITCHING OUT?!

[@allessandroriforma1597]

@@matthewzora1902 sure

[@gvnady8380]

homelander palafin lol

[@wet0wl]

@@ShinyMew76 WHAT? I gotta get that thing on my next playthrough… wait I have no friends

[@Kez_DXX]

You can get a ralts way before finding the rock puppers so having a ralts with the ability trace makes it easy to figure out which rockruff has own tempo.

[@crunchybanana252]

I heard someone say that the only way to get own tempo was in a sun and moon event, I have a shiny and can I change it's ability?

[@brawler5760]

@@crunchybanana252 In this game you can find an Own Tempo Rockruff in the wild, but be prepared for hours of running around with a Ralts in hand.

[@crunchybanana252]

@@brawler5760 ok thx, I'll just evolve my shiny into day form I guess

[@Kez_DXX]

@@brawler5760 And abandon all hope of finding a jolly natured rockruff with own tempo

[@benjamingalvan2346]

For applin I was able to actually find both apples as random drops on the ground in the painted forest with the poison path of the star base

[@ryanbreum4829]

Im beyond extatic that they finally brought back Mankey and i love its new solomon grundy look.

[@goblin6914]

Your rival and other NPC interactions in and around gyms will happen anywhere it just depends how many gyms you've defeated before that point, they will always happen at the same TIME just a different place.

[@SuperKillerpineapple]

Thank you my man you just helped me out as I’m after the bisharp evolution

[@zeterzero4356]

For Pawmo you're running with them as training so they can get stronk and earn that fighting subtype. At least that's how I interpret it.

[@Ramxenoc]

For Pawmot you have to do the evolution while its out walking with you. If you put it away after the 1000 steps and level it then no evolution. I had been walking with it for so long and it was leveling up but never evolving until I sat and did walk around for like 3 minutes and then leveled it. So if you want it evolved FOCUS on just it for the moment

[@dj_barnsey9202]

Thank you, didn't know i had to level it up after the steps.

[@caketropolis]

Dude, you do so much work for us and keep your videos so clear and concise. Thanks so much for all your work

[@kirodrache]

Damn that last Evolution not only looks super cool, evolves from an already cool Pokemon from my favorite Gen but ALSO is pretty complicated to do...I LOVE it xD

[@Volumixen]

Official pronunciation, according to a now official release from Pokémon (why no one realized it from Silvally's ability for obvious reasons), it is Ark ee us. For anyone who is a stickler for the Canon pronunciation

[@GLXYMASTER]

you help me so much with my playtrough! keep it up, you're a legend!

[@GLXYMASTER]

*playthrough

[@GoldenHellcat]

Quiet stop saking asś

[@GLXYMASTER]

@@GoldenHellcat wdym

[@dravenamor6052]

I love the guide books too. Used to collect them all the time. Mainly for nostalgia purposes rather than actual guidance.

[@EXplodore16]

the 1000 step requirement can also be met by walking from the front gates of mesagoza to the front doors of the school

[@danimation59]

I actually found a dusk form lycanroc in the wild by chance. I was so happy and didn’t wanna miss it.

[@rooislangwtf]

Someone surprise traded me a Scyther holding a metal coat, I was pretty surprised when it started evolving. I already had a Scyther + metal coat, I just needed to get someone to trade with, so I paid it forward and surprise traded mine away.

[@cdcynthia6666]

This has been so helpful, Thank you Austin keep up the amazing videos. ❤️

[@raijuko]

The bisharp evolution is modeled after Shogi, a Japanese chess like game. That is why the evolution is sitting down, seemingly looking over a board or table. The crests, that's a thing in shogi. You can defeat high ranking pieces, to promote your own crests which represent soldiers and infantry, in a war. Figured not many Americans would catch onto that so, your welcome

[@Direxio]

You can also stand still, let pawmo run around you while you afk and after 1000 of its own steps, throw a rare candy at it

[@souljax9018]

stand on top of a pokecenter/mart thing and it will run really fast in circles

[@janvafa9959]

@@souljax9018 - I tried this and watched the Pokémon… unless I moved a bit it kept stopping… 🤷‍♀️

[@stompingpeak2043]

@@janvafa9959 yeah its iffy. I'd just spend some time and run around. It's really not difficult. Hold a bunch of eggs and walk around town.

[@Your_average_kirby_fan]

Question does the count of 1000 steps resets if the pawmo stops walking

[@Direxio]

@@Your_average_kirby_fan no, it only resets if it returns to its ball

[@hunterbennett5436]

Absolutely a huge fan of the content Austin. Thanks for the helpful tips on evolving or favorite Pokémon. My only gripe is that I in particular would have liked to get all these guides without the shiny spoilers, as I was hoping to see them first in game.

[@Kevin-nm2qu]

I appreciate you’re vids dude! ever since sword and shield your tips and tricks have helped a lot on my various pokemon adventures. Keep up the good work on these games!

[@KyraHogue]

Thank you for another amazing video!!

[@teemomain8268]

Maushold is officially my favorite pokemon of all time,I didn't think itd be possible for a new pokemon to capture my heart like this. I sat laughing at the name "Maushold" for 10 minutes straight after evolving 🤣🤣🤣

[@jamezgaming9061]

Thanks Austin, this vid is very helpful, now I can finally get a Kingambit for myself!

[@sunnysideupcooks]

Beware! Tandemaus isnt able to evolve at lvl 100

[@lorenzzzoo]

Appreciate the help man, makes this playthrough a hell of a lot easier

Always great information! Thanks a lot Austin!

[@davefurion382]

Also another comment, about the dusk form lycanroc, so tbh I didn't know anything about it's dusk form, I didn't know that was a thing until I watched this video here you made lol, I knew midday form and midnight form, so early in game I caught 2 rockruffs so I could evolve both forms, trained them up, one during the day and one during the night, at 25 I got midnight form, so I leveled the other one to 25 during the day, never evolved, I thought that was weird, I kept doing that til it was lvl 30 and still didn't evolve, day or night, and I couldn't figure out why lol, now I don't always pay attention to the abilities, so I thought it was a glitch, after watching your video, I checked my "glitched rockruff" and sure enough it had "own tempo" 🤣🤣 now on your map at the top there's an icon that shows a sun or moon if it's day in game or night, but if you watch the sky, when the sun starts to set, that icon on your map changes to a sunset before changing to a moon, as soon as that little sunset icon hit, I leveled him up and got dusk form, so yes it is sunset in game that you need to evolve "own tempo" rockruff, it's a very short window of time cuz it quickly switches from day to night, through dusk, it only takes maybe a min for it to change again to night time, so be ready with a rare candy or exp candy to make him level asap when that sunset hits

[@InvizzzzableVD]

Yes, a three-segmented Dudunsparce can be found in Area Zero. As I was looking for my version's paradox pokemon, I found a couple three-segmented forms which confused me as I never knew there was more than the two segments haha

[@MusicLoveLaughter]

You’re truly a life saver. I love playing your videos while playing the game, it’s like playing with a very very helpful friend!

[@anthonygregory9477]

Half hour gang💪🏽❤️

[@Mushimushli]

5 minutes early 😎😎

[@Yesterdays.Answers1217]

Heck yeag

[@NoVACorpsGaming]

I was here

[@fireballkitten1329]

Aw yea

[@sevenrps]

Here at 15 👍

[@heystyles]

thank you for your consistent dedication to your work. i love pokemon and always follow your channel for advice and sound information! also i struggle w/ mental health issues and seeing a new upload makes me so happy and i always feel comfortable here. thanks for what you do man ❤

[@Ellerwind]

Tyvm for all the work. Helped me evolve some I was stuck on and told me that some I did see need to level after walking/be around other people. Also you helped me find the town that the amore comes from.

[@RalphV_Gaming]

So helpful, I was completely lost with some of this. Thanks again AJ

[@ignaciobarra6407]

Tandemaus also evolves when leveling by beating an opponent in combat. For me it didn't evolve in the back because I leveled it with xp candies.

[@charlesgoggans8046]

@AustinJohnPlays for the Lycanroc dusk form it's the insane time with Own Tempo, specifically when you pull up your map at the top there are 3 stages, suns out, moons out, then a partially down sun with an orange background. Orange background is when to level it.

[@kenellsmith]

This has been the best run-through explanation of any game I've ever seen. Followed off this. Going in order of pokedex while having it side by side

[@qwerttzizzi]

Thx a lot. Saw so many tips for Pawmot..yours worked immediately!

[@wintertheampharos4725]

Rabsca also has revival blessing. Pawmot’s signature move is Doubleshock. Be mindful that Pawmot uses up all of its electricity and loses its electric typing as a result, similar to burn up on a fire type.

[@Allycat101010]

Does it become normal type?

[@pingponoh]

@@Allycat101010 its lightning fighting, so after double shock it just becomes pure fighting

[@danieltilson4053]

Own tempo Rockruff works on in game dusk time. Easiest way to find one, run a pokemon with intimidate and fight all of them until one doesn't lose attack from it.

[@curtisgibson7328]

Thx man i remeber u not beaing the greatest fan of the pokemans. I didnt take long for u to turn into a Pokemaster. Thanks for the well sorted out and helpful contant. U are awesome Austin! Didnt buy it yet aint got time but thanks to u I can keep up. Hope to watch ur vids in the next gens to come too.

[@Lobster_Dance]

King gambit looks like a BOSS

[@ryninja5788]

Honestly it’s a bit disappointing that the linking cable doesn’t seem to have returned. Made all the trade evos so much better in my opinion. Hell I’d even take having to use it while the Pokémon holds the object like scyther and the metal coat.

[@AntoineLavoisier]

Thanks for this! I almost skipped over the town where I get the item for Armarouge.

[@Amelia4111]

ARMAROUGE IS SPELLED WITH 2 A'S, NOT 2 O'S!

[@asherrochester830]

I’m sure somebody’s already mentioned this, but a good way to find a Rockruff with Own Tempo is to make a Pokémon with intimidate your party leader. Since intimidate immediately goes into effect when entering an encounter and Own Tempo counters Intimidate, if you encounter a Rockruff and Intimidate doesn’t activate, that Rockruff has the ability

[@seanhadley332]

Yes you can find rockruff With own tempo in the wild and you have to evolve it when the sun is either setting or rising in games.

[@FrostedMike]

I evolved my Bisharp to Kingambit and it's not hard, it's just time consuming.

[@matthewferguson7474]

Anyone confused why the let's go feature isn't evolving Palmo, ect, you may be using Auto Battle (R bumper) and not the Let's go feature (R trigger)

[@Anonymous20789]

to be clear, auto battle is R, let's go is ZR

[@themr.rious1]

Thank you! Was wondering what I was doing wrong.

[@Amelia4111]

THE L IN PAWMO IS SUPPOSED TO BE A W!

[@samwilkins4569]

I soooooo needed this!

[@Rousseau360]

Subscribed. That was fantastic. Thanks for all the hard work.

[@Endrimaris]

I really can't stress it enough, how much I love the whole "future Austin" inserts. Not only do they give us the feeling of you actually being in the process of gathering info, processing it, adapting it to a video material and so on, but also, they show your hard work put into those videos, your commitment to delivering fresh news and, at the same time, you don't pretend to be superhuman, who gets everything perfect in the first take. You present that you made an update to the video you made earlier. Really appreciate that, we need more of that authenticity on the internet. Yeah, You're a legend, man, keep it up 🤘

[@eflarsen]

own temp rockruff isn't hard to find, i found where they spawned and then just caught a bunch until i found one with own tempo. Only had to catch about fifteen of them before i found one. As for the Nemona battles, i think the rival story works independently of gym order and is just checking for how many gym badges you have. so you have the encounter after the second gym but before you do the third gym, and that will play out regardless of gym order.

[@AudioGAWD]

Just lead with a Pokémon that has Trace or Intimidate next time. You'll know what ability the Rockruff has immediately.

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

Annihilape reminds me of one of the bosses from DK Jungle Beat.

[@huojin01]

I like when you played Deadmau5's music during the Maushold portion. Gotta play that EDM.

[@Letsfingoooooo]

I was evolving pokemon for my pokedex while watching this and my Dunsparce evolved into the three segment form Would not have known it was rare if I wasn't watching this

[@IVIegiddo]

Hey austin thanks for the amazing amount of info i respect the dedication to everything you do. Have a great holiday season.

[@Hubbelbu]

This video was recommended to me just as I was once again thinking that I need to look up Pawmo's evolution method because that thing is Lv.59 now and I knew I was missing something lol so thanks 😄

[@sup_my_bwana]

Exactly what I was looking for, thanks frand

[@jemiellorenzoguevara9176]

You can actually catch an Own Tempo Rockruff in the wild but it really has a low spawn rate. What I did is fight all Lycanroc with a Pokemon w/ Intimidate as Own Tempo prevents stat drops (I also do sandwiches to increase Rockruff spawn rate). Also, it evolves at dusk in-game. I already got one and evolved it.