Explorers of Sky recruitment and evolution requirements
Unlock team recruitment and distinguish ordinary evolution from the hero’s later milestone.
Edition covered
Original Nintendo DS Explorers of Sky. Starter choices, Special Episodes and hero evolution follow Sky rather than Explorers of Time or Darkness. Screenshots retain the original two-screen presentation.
Recruitment starts after the team system opens
Once Chimecho Assembly is available, eligible defeated Pokémon may ask to join. Recruitment is not guaranteed: species, circumstances and team eligibility matter. Use the leader to finish a target from an appropriate nearby position.
| Check | Why it matters | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly unlocked | Enables the team recruitment system | Advance the guild story |
| Eligible species and encounter | Not every encounter offers recruitment | Check the intended target |
| Leader finishing blow | Recruitment uses leader-related conditions | Control who defeats the target |
| Position and team capacity | A successful invitation needs valid conditions | Fight nearby and leave room |
Evolution has two story gates in Sky
Clearing Mystifying Forest opens Luminous Spring for eligible recruits. The hero and partner remain blocked until Marine Resort is unlocked later in Sky. Reaching a normal evolution level during the opening story therefore does not make them evolve automatically.
| Pokémon or stage | Requirement | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary eligible recruits | Clear Mystifying Forest | Luminous Spring becomes available |
| Hero and partner in Sky | Unlock Marine Resort | Their special restriction is removed |
| Level-based evolution | Meet the species level requirement | Request evolution at the spring |
| Item-based evolution | Have the required evolution item | Use the adapted dungeon-game method |
Read the individual requirement at the spring
Evolution may need a level, item or other condition. These rules adapt the main-series methods to Mystery Dungeon, so a core-series trade instruction is not automatically the right procedure here.
Keep the team useful before evolving
You can continue training and completing the story while evolution is unavailable. Plan moves and supplies around the present form instead of waiting for a transformation to solve every difficult dungeon.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Explorers of Sky manual | www.nintendo.com |
| Sky starter reference | www.serebii.net |
| Edition and feature reference | www.serebii.net |
| Evolution by edition | bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net |
| Sky recruitment reference | mysterydungeonwiki.com |