From 451bcb7fc28fa3feb32daa50f10c3f246c4a1bca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: judicornadamsfoster <judicornadamsfoster@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 21:41:33 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] added "evolve by level with dark type in party"

---
 New-Evolution-Methods.md | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 57 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/New-Evolution-Methods.md b/New-Evolution-Methods.md
index ccbed8a..d80d922 100644
--- a/New-Evolution-Methods.md
+++ b/New-Evolution-Methods.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 * 7th June - EVO_LEVEL_RAIN
 * 17th June - EVO_LEVEL_NATURE_AMPED & EVO_LEVEL_NATURE_LOW_KEY
 * 21st June - EVO_BY_ITEM_COUNT
+* 1st July - EVO_LEVEL_DARK_TYPE_IN_PARTY
 
 > All of the methods in this guide are in [this branch](https://github.com/tenaya15/tenaya15emerald/tree/new_evo_methods) | ([compare here](https://github.com/pret/pokeemerald/compare/master...tenaya15:tenaya15emerald:new_evo_methods))
 ```
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ git pull tenaya15 master
 ```
 __________
 > -- part of the methods in this guide comes from [The Law's PokeCommunity post](https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/custom-evolution-methods.417505/)  
-> -- most of this code is from other opensource hacks, namely: `pokeemerald-expansion`, `Modern Emerald`, `pokemonHNS`, `pokemonROWE`, `scrambled-emerald`  
+> -- most of this code is from other opensource hacks, namely: `pokeemerald-expansion`, `Modern Emerald`, `pokemonHNS`, `pokemonROWE`, `scrambled-emerald`, `emerald++`  
 > -- for scripted evolution, see [Anon822's PokeCommunity post](https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/simple-modifications-directory.416647/page-21#post-10552961)  
 > (example: Eevee evolves into Leafeon when you interact with a Moss Stone object in Petalburg Woods)  
 > -- for AsparagusEduardo's Branched Alolan Evolution, see [here]( https://github.com/pret/pokeemerald/wiki/Branched-Alolan-Evolution) or [exact commit here](https://github.com/AsparagusEduardo/pokeemerald/commit/21bc0d281f1a7139bd4cf8722bf9932adebf07e7)
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ in evolution method section, add after `#define EVO_BEAUTY`
 #define EVO_LEVEL_NATURE_AMPED   39 // reach specific level with nature
 #define EVO_LEVEL_NATURE_LOW_KEY 40 // reach specific level with nature
 #define EVO_BY_ITEM_COUNT        41 // level up and have number of specific items in bag, items then removed, DEFINE_ITEM_COUNT_FOR_EVO must be defined in src/pokemon.c
-
+#define EVO_LEVEL_DARK_TYPE_IN_PARTY 42 // reach level with a dark type mon in party
 
 // end of new evo methods
 
@@ -506,6 +507,21 @@ replace everything with:
                     RemoveBagItem(gEvolutionTable[species][i].param, DEFINE_ITEM_COUNT_FOR_EVO);
                 }
                 break;
+            case EVO_LEVEL_DARK_TYPE_IN_PARTY:
+                if (gEvolutionTable[species][i].param <= level)
+                {
+                    for (j = 0; j < PARTY_SIZE; j++)
+                    {
+                        u16 currSpecies = GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[j], MON_DATA_SPECIES, NULL);
+                        if (gSpeciesInfo[currSpecies].types[0] == TYPE_DARK
+                         || gSpeciesInfo[currSpecies].types[1] == TYPE_DARK)
+                        {
+                            targetSpecies = gEvolutionTable[species][i].targetSpecies;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                break;
             }
         }
         break;
@@ -640,6 +656,8 @@ example evolutions using the new methods
 
     [SPECIES_GIMMIGHOUL] = {{EVO_BY_ITEM_COUNT, ITEM_GIMMIGHOUL_COIN, SPECIES_GHOLDENGO}},
 
+    [SPECIES_PANCHAM]    = {{EVO_LEVEL, 32, SPECIES_PANGORO}},
+
 ***
 
 ### Edits
@@ -799,3 +817,40 @@ in `src/data/pokemon/evolution.c` add the evolution
 example:
     [SPECIES_GIMMIGHOUL] = {{EVO_BY_ITEM_COUNT, ITEM_GIMMIGHOUL_COIN, SPECIES_GHOLDENGO}},
 ```
+
+
+* 1st July 2026: Evolve by level while having Dark type Pokemon in party
+
+in `include/constants/pokemon.h`  
+add
+```
+#define EVO_LEVEL_DARK_TYPE_IN_PARTY 42 // reach level with a dark type mon in party
+```
+
+in `src/pokemon.c`  
+
+in section `u16 GetEvolutionTargetSpecies`  
+add to EVO_NORMAL section:
+```
+            case EVO_LEVEL_DARK_TYPE_IN_PARTY:
+                if (gEvolutionTable[species][i].param <= level)
+                {
+                    for (j = 0; j < PARTY_SIZE; j++)
+                    {
+                        u16 currSpecies = GetMonData(&gPlayerParty[j], MON_DATA_SPECIES, NULL);
+                        if (gSpeciesInfo[currSpecies].types[0] == TYPE_DARK
+                         || gSpeciesInfo[currSpecies].types[1] == TYPE_DARK)
+                        {
+                            targetSpecies = gEvolutionTable[species][i].targetSpecies;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                break;
+```
+
+in `src/data/pokemon/evolution.c` add the evolution
+```
+example:
+    [SPECIES_PANCHAM] = {{EVO_LEVEL, 32, SPECIES_PANGORO}},
+```