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The move must have an evolution, reach level 5 and have its specific run card before you choose the gold evolution offer. Ember needs Power; Bubble needs Sprint; Confusion needs Reflexes. Petal Blizzard needs Synthesis: it is the base orbit move stored under leaf-storm, while Razor Leaf evolves into a different move displayed as Leaf Storm. Permanent upgrades do not satisfy the card requirement.
Named evolution recipes
After meeting both conditions, select the gold evolution card. Purchased permanent Attack/Cooldown upgrades do not satisfy these run-card conditions.
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| Base attack | Result at level 5 + card | Required run card |
|---|---|---|
| Ember | Fire Blast | Power |
| Water Gun | Scald | Power |
| Vine Whip | Power Whip | Power |
| Razor Leaf | Leaf Storm | Reflexes |
| Confusion | Psyshock | Reflexes |
| Bubble | Surf | Sprint |
| Petal Blizzard | Petal Dance | Synthesis |
Find the missing condition
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| What you see | What to do | Success / next step |
|---|---|---|
| Move level is below 5 | Select upgrade cards for that exact base move. Do not count a player level or another move’s level. | The move itself reaches 5; then inspect its required card. |
| Level 5, but only permanent Attack/Cooldown purchased | Take the actual named run card from this run’s level-up offers: Power or Reflexes as specified by the recipe. | Checker reports the card met; permanent levels alone never substitute it. |
| Both conditions met, but move still looks normal | Select its gold evolution card when offered. Meeting conditions permits the offer; it does not silently auto-evolve the attack. | The displayed attack name changes to the mapped evolution and its evolved parameters apply. |
| No evolution or already evolved | Check the recipe list or select the base move in the checker. Some of the 64 base moves have no recipe; an evolved move has no second evolution. | Use another legal move/card choice rather than spending for a nonexistent second evolution. |
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- https://pokesurvivor.com/en/guide/
- https://github.com/JPTER78/pokesurvivor/blob/a9b21f091d7e2e0b10bc9ef94836447bf63cddeb/README.md
- https://github.com/JPTER78/pokesurvivor/blob/a9b21f091d7e2e0b10bc9ef94836447bf63cddeb/js/data/moves.js
- https://github.com/JPTER78/pokesurvivor/blob/a9b21f091d7e2e0b10bc9ef94836447bf63cddeb/js/systems/levelup.js