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1- Moving most of this long intro into a new "Overview" section. 2- Changing heading level of "Animations", since it's not actually a subset of "Methods of evolution".

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 {{samename|set in the video game {{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}|Evolution (GB1)}} ''For the expansion of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], see [[Evolutions (TCG)]].''
 [[File:Evolution VII.png|thumb|250px|right|{{p|Pikachu}} evolving into {{p|Raichu}}, depicted in {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}<!--Pikachu cannot evolve into normal Raichu in Sun and Moon-->]]
-'''Evolution''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|進化|しんか}}''' ''evolution'') is a process in which a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} changes into a different species of Pokémon. This change is not merely visual, however, as Pokémon of a higher evolutionary stage have different (and usually more powerful) [[base stats]] than their predecessors, may have different [[move]]s that can be learned, and sometimes change their [[type]]s, though usually at least one of the types of the previous form is preserved. Other statistics, such as [[Nature]] and {{EV}}s, as well as {{shiny|shininess}}, are preserved. The Pokémon's [[Ability]] slot also remains the same, though depending on species, the actual Ability may change. With respect to real-world phenomena, Pokémon Evolution is more similar to {{wp|metamorphosis}} than {{wp|evolution}}. Evolution also appears to be a mostly independent phenomena from the {{wp|aging}} process for most species, though [[Baby Pokémon]] need to evolve to their next stage in order to [[Pokémon Breeding|breed]].
+'''Evolution''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|進化|しんか}}''' ''evolution'') is a process in which a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} changes into a different species of Pokémon.
+==Overview==
+Evolution is not a merely visual change, as Pokémon of a higher evolutionary stage have different (and usually more powerful) [[base stats]] than their predecessors, may have different [[move]]s that can be learned, and sometimes change their [[type]]s, though usually at least one of the types of the previous form is preserved. Other statistics, such as [[Nature]] and {{EV}}s, as well as {{shiny|shininess}}, are preserved. The Pokémon's [[Ability]] slot also remains the same, though depending on species, the actual Ability may change. With respect to real-world phenomena, Pokémon Evolution is more similar to {{wp|metamorphosis}} than {{wp|evolution}}. Evolution also appears to be a mostly independent phenomena from the {{wp|aging}} process for most species, though [[Baby Pokémon]] need to evolve to their next stage in order to [[Pokémon Breeding|breed]].
 [[Professor Elm]] and [[Professor Rowan]] are the leading experts in Pokémon Evolution. According to the latter's research, over 90% of all Pokémon are connected to at least one other through Evolution (this is true only if Legendary Pokémon are excluded). Rowan's research in [[Generation IV]] regards whether Evolution is a form of maturity in Pokémon, and looking at the implications of the process on Legendary Pokémon, which at that time did not evolve.
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 In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon]], [[regional variant|Alolan Pokémon]] and Pokémon that evolve into Alolan Pokémon have a different theme and a different colored background during evolution.
-===Animations===
+==Animations==
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