The bleedover XP from Team Rocket evolved Chik and nearly evolved Magikarp.
>>55654468I remember her being a borderline softlock on past versions of the game on hard mode. I seem to recall her team couldn't realistically be beaten by the mons you find in the area, so it was very possible to get yourself in a position where you had to reset your save if what you brought on your own couldn't beat her either.