Evolve
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Surprisingly, his second season, which started shortly before the game's release, happened to evolve his character in exactly the same way.
Source: Characters / LEGO Dimensions -
You can also choose to evolve certain Pokémon (especially an Eevee if you obtain one), hold onto them, or release them.
Source: Choose Your Own Adventure -
Notably, Jessie's Dustox's release, Pikachu getting beat by a Raichu and Ash asking if it wanted to evolve, and Dawn's Swinub refusing to listen to her after evolving to Piloswine, then almost immediately evolving again and continuing to disobey her, just like Charmander did.
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Release and Evolve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/evolve/release
Evolve & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/evolve/release>.
Release or Evolve. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/evolve/release.
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