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This template shows how Pokémon [[Evolution|evolve]]. It can also be used for [[List of Pokémon with form differences|form]] changes.

For basic (linear) evolutionary families, see [[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoBox/1]] (non-evolving), [[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoBox/11]] (two-stage), and [[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoBox/111]] (three-stage) for easier-to-use templates.

==Parameters==
;Unnamed
* 1: the primary color for this evobox (usually the first [[type]] of the Pokémon whose page this is on)
* 2 (''optional''): the secondary color for this evobox (usually the second type of the Pokémon whose page this is on, if it has two types)
;Named
* '''pattern''': the pattern of this evolutionary family (or form group with a matching layout); generally, this should be a sequence of numbers indicating how many possible evolutions a Pokémon has at each stage. Current patterns are:
** ([https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Special:PrefixIndex?prefix=Tiddlywinks%2FEvoBox%2Fpattern&namespace=2 See all...])
** "1": a family with only one Pokémon that does not evolve
** "11": a family with two Pokémon: one unevolved, and one first evolution
** "111": a family with three Pokémon: one unevolved, one first evolution, and one second evolution
** "12": a family with three Pokémon: one unevolved, and two first evolutions
** "13": a family with four Pokémon: one unevolved, and three first evolutions
** "112": a family with four Pokémon: one unevolved, one first evolution, and two second evolutions
** "122": a family with five Pokémon: one unevolved, two first evolutions, and two second evolutions
** "18": a family with nine Pokémon: one unevolved, and eight first evolutions
** "18/radial": a family with nine Pokémon: one unevolved, and eight first evolutions, with the evolutions surrounding the unevolved Pokémon in a radial pattern
** "11/rev", "12/rev", "111/rev", and "122/rev": the same as "11", "111", and "122", but with a "reverse" method added (for unique [[Pokémon breeding|breeding]] conditions or non-symmetrical form changes)
* '''gen''' (''optional''): creates a note above the evobox that says this evobox is accurate to games from Generation ''gen''+. (As a general rule, evolution/form boxes should focus on the latest generation or two so they don't get too complicated.)
* '''note''' (''optional''): creates a note above the evobox that says whatever is entered for ''note'', in case the generic note for ''gen'' is not appropriate

==Usage==
After {{template|{{PAGENAME}}}}, you must add [[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMon]] and [[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMethod]] calls for each Pokémon and evolution (their order does not matter). The required calls depend on the pattern used. It may be possible to omit some of these, such as omitting either 2a or 2b templates from 122 for a family with uneven branches.

It is also possible to replace any of these with [[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoFree]], which takes an "id" parameter ("stage#" for EvoMon calls or "method#" for EvoMethod calls, where # is the same as "e=#"), and parameter 1 will display anything you code in that spot.
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Call || colspan="9" | Required patterns || rowspan="2" | Description
|-
! 1 || 11 || 111 || 12 || 13 || 112 || 122 || 18<br>18/radial || #/rev
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMon|e=0|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || for the first (unevolved) Pokémon
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMethod|e=rev|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || for a unique [[Incense]] breeding condition or reverse form change
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMethod|e=1|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || for the evolution method between the unevolved Pokémon and the first evolution
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMon|e=1|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || for the Pokémon's first evolution
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMethod|e=1a|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || for the evolution method between the unevolved Pokémon and the first branch of the first evolution
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMon|e=1a|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || for the first branch of the first evolution of the Pokémon
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMethod|e=1b|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || for the evolution method between the unevolved Pokémon and the second branch of the first evolution
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMon|e=1b|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || for the second branch of the first evolution of the Pokémon
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMethod|e=1c|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || for the evolution method between the unevolved Pokémon and the third branch of the first evolution
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMon|e=1c|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || for the third branch of the first evolution of the Pokémon
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMethod|e=1d|...]]</nowiki></code> || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" {{yes}} || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" | for the evolution method between the unevolved Pokémon and the fourth to eighth branches of the first evolution
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMethod|e=1e|...]]</nowiki></code>
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMethod|e=1f|...]]</nowiki></code>
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMethod|e=1g|...]]</nowiki></code>
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMethod|e=1h|...]]</nowiki></code>
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMon|e=1d|...]]</nowiki></code> || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" {{yes}} || rowspan="5" {{no}} || rowspan="5" | for the fourth to eighth branches of the first evolution of the Pokémon
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMon|e=1e|...]]</nowiki></code>
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMon|e=1f|...]]</nowiki></code>
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMon|e=1g|...]]</nowiki></code>
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMon|e=1h|...]]</nowiki></code>
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMethod|e=2|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || for the evolution method between the first and second evolutions
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMon|e=2|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || for the Pokémon's second evolution
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMethod|e=2a|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || for the evolution method between the first branch of the first evolution and its second evolution
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMon|e=2a|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || for the second evolution of the Pokémon's first branch of evolution
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMethod|e=2b|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || for the evolution method between the second branch of the first evolution and its second evolution
|-
| <code><nowiki>[[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoMon|e=2b|...]]</nowiki></code> || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || for the second evolution of the Pokémon's first branch of evolution
|}
At the end, the original call '''must be closed''' with a call to [[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoBox/footer]].

==Updating==
If a new pattern is required, simply create it at {{redlink|Template:EvoBox/pattern#}}, with # replaced by the identifier for the pattern. These patterns define what areas of the evobox each Pokémon and evolution method occupy. (See others such as [[User:Tiddlywinks/EvoBox/pattern122]] and [https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_grid_item.asp CSS Grid Item (Naming Grid Items)] for reference.)


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