diff --git a/include/constants/pokemon.h b/include/constants/pokemon.h
index 8e7b585abc..510d48271c 100644
--- a/include/constants/pokemon.h
+++ b/include/constants/pokemon.h
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
 #define EVO_ITEM_HOLD_DAY                 21     // Pokémon levels up, holds specified item at day
 #define EVO_ITEM_HOLD_NIGHT               22     // Pokémon levels up, holds specified item at night
 #define EVO_MOVE                          23     // Pokémon levels up, knows specified move
-#define EVO_MOVE_TYPE                     24     // Pokémon levels up, knows move with specified type
+#define EVO_FRIENDSHIP_MOVE_TYPE          24     // Pokémon levels up with friendship ≥ 220, knows move with specified type
 #define EVO_MAPSEC                        25     // Pokémon levels up on specified mapsec
 #define EVO_ITEM_MALE                     26     // specified item is used on a male Pokémon
 #define EVO_ITEM_FEMALE                   27     // specified item is used on a female Pokémon
diff --git a/src/data/pokemon/evolution.h b/src/data/pokemon/evolution.h
index a6e4a639b2..53745eea5b 100644
--- a/src/data/pokemon/evolution.h
+++ b/src/data/pokemon/evolution.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ const struct Evolution gEvolutionTable[NUM_SPECIES][EVOS_PER_MON] =
                                        {EVO_ITEM, ITEM_ICE_STONE, SPECIES_GLACEON},
                                     #endif
                                     #if P_GEN_6_POKEMON == TRUE
-                                       {EVO_MOVE_TYPE, TYPE_FAIRY, SPECIES_SYLVEON}
+                                       {EVO_FRIENDSHIP_MOVE_TYPE, TYPE_FAIRY, SPECIES_SYLVEON}
                                     #endif
                                        },
     [SPECIES_PORYGON]               = {{EVO_TRADE_ITEM, ITEM_UPGRADE, SPECIES_PORYGON2},
diff --git a/src/pokemon.c b/src/pokemon.c
index c02802be2c..6d5b3d35eb 100644
--- a/src/pokemon.c
+++ b/src/pokemon.c
@@ -6501,13 +6501,16 @@ u16 GetEvolutionTargetSpecies(struct Pokemon *mon, u8 mode, u16 evolutionItem, s
                 if (MonKnowsMove(mon, gEvolutionTable[species][i].param))
                     targetSpecies = gEvolutionTable[species][i].targetSpecies;
                 break;
-            case EVO_MOVE_TYPE:
-                for (j = 0; j < 4; j++)
+            case EVO_FRIENDSHIP_MOVE_TYPE:
+                if (friendship >= 220)
                 {
-                    if (gBattleMoves[GetMonData(mon, MON_DATA_MOVE1 + j, NULL)].type == gEvolutionTable[species][i].param)
+                    for (j = 0; j < MAX_MON_MOVES; j++)
                     {
-                        targetSpecies = gEvolutionTable[species][i].targetSpecies;
-                        break;
+                        if (gBattleMoves[GetMonData(mon, MON_DATA_MOVE1 + j, NULL)].type == gEvolutionTable[species][i].param)
+                        {
+                            targetSpecies = gEvolutionTable[species][i].targetSpecies;
+                            break;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 break;