>>58799986This is true
I remember playing FireRed somewhere between 2004-2007 (it was out in English and Munchlax had been officially revealed) and trying to see what would happen if I bred Snorlax. It just made another Snorlax, but of course it did, because I didn't have the Full Incense, it wasn't found in the earlier games, but if it was, it would have worked, or at least your imagination tells you so.
I'm not against friendship evolutions not working until the post-game in FRLG, in fact I wish that the evolution screen for them was removed completely until the post-game, don't tease the players and they won't be pissed off. Similarly, I wish that the Gen IV moves that Lickitung, Tangela, Aipom, Yanma, and Piloswine learn to evolve were made into move tutor moves learned post-game instead of level-up moves. Yeah, these Pokémon aren't inherently strong or anything, but I want the rule to remain consistent.
It actually annoys me that Eevee evolves to Leafeon with a Leaf Stone now. Why didn't it work for the first 23 years? I don't care if Leafy in the Spaceworld demo was obtained through a Leaf Stone, that never officially came out.
