>>54715397>Their pokedex states they are malnourished cause they give all their food to the femalesYes, by forcing them to serve through pheromones
>so it would make sense if they evolve exclusively in captivityEh. Maybe a wild Salandit could have a strong enough willpower to resist a Salazzle's pheromones to leave the reverse-harem and go solo, eventually gaining enough nutrition to evolve. The Dawn Stone is just an easy shortcut.
>(probably tied in to whatever regional feeding mechanic they have that gen like eating a dozen curry/sandwiches before it can evolve)Good idea, can't believe that slipped out of my head. It could evolve in two ways, the fast and easy way through the Dawn Stone, or through feeding it alot.