How to Evolve Rookidee into Corvisquire and Corviknight in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Pokemon has kept a long standing tradition of a bird Pokemon that is available at the start of the game. Usually they are average Pokemon that do well but fall off later in the game. However, Rookidee and its evolutions are a different story. 

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Rookiedee’s final evolution, Corviknight, is a formidable Pokemon that joins the ranks of Staraptor and Talonflame in being some of the most powerful early bird Pokemon in the series.

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Where to Find Rookidee

Rookidee is a common Pokemon that you can find in multiple areas across Paldea, especially in the East and South Provinces. Rookidee can be encountered in:

1. East Province (Area One)
2. East Province (Area Two)
3. East Province (Area Three)
4. South Province (Area One) 
5. South Province (Area Three)
6. South Province (Area Five)

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Seeing as it is heavily present in the South Province, it is very possible to grab Rookidee early in your game and train it throughout your journey.

If you’re lucky, you can also encounter a Rookidee in Tera Raid Battles. Rookidees can be fought in 1 Star Tera Raids.

How to Evolve Rookidee into Corvisquire

Thankfully, Rookidee does not need anything special in order to evolve. All you have to do is level it up to level 18 to evolve it into Corvisquire. You will have to use your Rookidee in battles against wild Pokemon or fellow trainers in order for it to gather enough experience points.

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Corvisquires can also be encountered in the wild in the East and South Provinces. They also appear in 3 Star Tera Raids.

How to Evolve Corvisquire into Corviknight

Evolving Corvisquire is also straightforward as it will evolve upon getting it to level 38. This will change your Corvisquire into a large and intimidating dark bird, Corviknight.

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Comparing Stats Of Rookidee Evolutions

As with all starting evolutions, Rookidee has low base stats. It grows quite well into Corvisquire, which is also a pure Flying type Pokemon. 

Corviknight, Rookidee’s final evolution, is nothing to scoff at. It has good HP and defense stats, making it an excellent wall or tank. Add to that the fact that it is a Steel/Flying-type Pokemon, providing it with a significant defensive advantage against a wide range of Pokemon types.

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Corviknight also has a decent base stat in Attack and eventually gains access to skills like Drill Peck and Brave Bird, making it not only capable of tanking damage but dealing it as well. 

Base Stats	Rookidee	Corvisquire	Corviknight
HP	38	68	98
Attack	47	67	87
Defense	35	55	105
Sp. Attack	33	43	53
Sp. Defense	35	55	85
Speed	57	77	67
Total	245	365	495

Final Thoughts

Rookidee continues the tradition of having starter birds in the games’ easy to access regions. With enough battling and effort it will evolve into a formidable Pokemon with a Steel/Flying typing. 

Corviknight is a great Pokemon to have thanks to its mix of defensive stats, excellent typing and good movepool. If you want one on your team, then it’s time to get out there and start training a Rookidee!

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