Pokemon Scarlet and Violet introduced many new pocket monsters, and while this may be one of the generations with the highest number of non-evolving critters, for those that do evolve there are some interesting evolution methods. One of the strangest examples is Finizen's evolution method, which requires players to level up their dolphin-like Pokemon past level 38 while playing co-op and another player is watching. This is comparable to Gen 8's Galarian Yamask, which required players to walk under a specific stone arc in the Wild Area while their Pokemon had hit a specific HP threshold after battling, making for one the most complex methods in the entire series.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet also feature several pocket monsters that have a rather unique evolution method that requires players to keep them out of their Poke Balls with the Let's Go feature and walk 1,000 steps consecutively with no interruptions. This proved to be not only hard to discover due to how rare it is for a single Pokemon to be out with the Let's Go feature for so long, but it can also be quite tedious to tackle. The Pokemon that evolve with this method are Pawmo, Rellor, and Bramblin, and players eventually found a way to do this passively without putting their Joy-Con's welfare on the line.
How Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Players Can Passively Complete Walking Evolutions
A common way to complete the necessary 1,000 steps to evolve the aforementioned critters in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is in fact that of tying both Joy-Cons together with a rubber band, forcing the main character to run in circles on its own. However, this can easily lead to a common problem for the Nintendo Switch, which is the Joy-Con drift, where the joysticks tend to drift on their own even without players moving them. The method that was shared on Twitter, however, completely circumvents this issue by forcing the Pokemon to move on their own.
By standing on top of a Pokemon Center or any other building with enough open space beneath it, any Pokemon following players through the Let's Go feature will automatically run in circles as if it's trying to reach its trainer. Players can safely leave their game on for a couple of minutes and come back to then level up the Pokemon and evolve it, which can be done via battling or by using items like Rare Candy and Exp Candy from Tera Raids. However, it's worth noting that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players won't be able to evolve their pocket monsters if they level up with the auto-battle feature or if they failed to complete all 1,000 steps.
Because counting the steps Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players and their critters take is not really feasible, another trick comes from a different Twitter user, who counted the steps on the stairs that lead from Mesagoza to the Academy building. These are exactly 200 steps, meaning that players can run up and down the stairs with their Pawmo, Rellor, or Bramblin five times in a row, and they will be able to evolve them soon after.
Coincidentally, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Pawmot, Rabsca, and Brambleghast are all polarizing critters for different reasons. For example, Pawmot can change Nuzlocke runs forever thanks to its signature moves, and while Rabsca also learns Revival Blessing, it is a rather slow Pokemon with plenty of weaknesses that could be defeated before it manages to revive a fainted ally critter. Overall, these two tricks can help players get their fully evolved forms easily and as soon as possible, as both requirements are easily accessible - especially climbing the stairs in Mesagoza, as it's the first major city players go to.
PokemonScarlet and Violet are available now on Nintendo Switch.
