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fix: set base_form on form-locked evolutions - #1634

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fix: set base_form on form-locked evolutions#1634
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A few species only evolve from their default form, but their evolution rows in pokemon_evolution.csv left base_form empty (which reads as "any form"). This wrongly implies their permanent non-evolving alternate forms can also evolve:

  • Pikachu's cap / cosplay / partner / starter forms
  • Partner Eevee
  • Eternal Flower Floette

These forms are ordinary (not is_battle_only) and have no evolution row of their own, so nothing else disambiguates them. This PR sets base_form so only the default form evolves.

It also fixes Pumpkaboo → Gourgeist, which is size-preserving: the single trade evolution is split into four size-locked rows, each with base_form/evolved_form set so every Pumpkaboo size evolves into the Gourgeist of the same size (average/small/large/super).

Changes:

  • Pikachu → Raichu: base_form = pikachu on both the Kanto and Alola Raichu rows.
  • Eevee → eeveelutions: base_form = eevee on all Eeveelution rows.
  • Floette → Florges: base_form = floette.
  • Pumpkaboo → Gourgeist: four size-locked rows (average/small/large/super) with matching base_form/evolved_form.

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Pikachu, Eevee and Floette evolve only from their default form, but the
evolution rows left base_form empty — reading as "any form", which
implies their non-evolving forms (cap/cosplay/partner Pikachu, Partner
Eevee, Eternal Flower Floette) evolve too. Set base_form so only the
default form evolves.
Each Pumpkaboo size evolves into the Gourgeist of the same size
(average/small/large/super), so split the single trade evolution into
four size-locked rows instead of one unrestricted row.
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MiquelRForgeFlow deleted the master-fix-pikachu-evolution-base-form branch August 6, 2026 08:21
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