Evolve
Evolve verb - To gradually become clearer or more detailed.
Pick
Pick verb - To catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use.
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Both words in one sentence
- Xavier's pick-up line, "[Mutation] has enabled us to evolve from a single-celled organism into the dominant species on the planet," comes directly from the voiceover at the beginning of the first X-men movie.
- Fortunately, you can pick up some Water and Grass types before this Gym, and trade for a Fighting-type Makuhita, or you can evolve your starter and stand a better chance (even if it's Torchic, because it gains the Fighting type when it evolves).
Source: Wake-Up Call Boss - That is, until you get it all the way up to level 34, at which point it'll evolve into a mighty, fire-breathing Orochi, which you might want to keep around for dealing with large groups of Earth-type enemies if you didn't pick the Red Dragon as your starter... The Bon, a weird fiery rabbit thing.
Source: Video Game / Dragon Island Blue
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