diff --git a/src/party_menu.c b/src/party_menu.c
index 4cecc82577..8debf9f3c7 100755
--- a/src/party_menu.c
+++ b/src/party_menu.c
@@ -5165,7 +5165,6 @@ void ItemUseCB_RareCandy(u8 taskId, TaskFunc task)
     u16 *itemPtr = &gSpecialVar_ItemId;
     bool8 cannotUseEffect;
     u8 holdEffectParam = ItemId_GetHoldEffectParam(*itemPtr);
-    u16 targetSpecies = GetEvolutionTargetSpecies(mon, EVO_MODE_NORMAL, ITEM_NONE, NULL);
 
     sInitialLevel = GetMonData(mon, MON_DATA_LEVEL);
     if (sInitialLevel != MAX_LEVEL)
@@ -5181,10 +5180,22 @@ void ItemUseCB_RareCandy(u8 taskId, TaskFunc task)
     PlaySE(SE_SELECT);
     if (cannotUseEffect)
     {
-        if (targetSpecies != SPECIES_NONE && holdEffectParam == 0)
+        u16 targetSpecies = SPECIES_NONE;
+
+        // Resets values to 0 so other means of teaching moves doesn't overwrite levels
+        sInitialLevel = 0;
+        sFinalLevel = 0;
+
+        if (holdEffectParam == 0)
+            targetSpecies = GetEvolutionTargetSpecies(mon, EVO_MODE_NORMAL, ITEM_NONE, NULL);
+
+        if (targetSpecies != SPECIES_NONE)
         {
-            PartyMenuTryEvolution(taskId);
             RemoveBagItem(gSpecialVar_ItemId, 1);
+            FreePartyPointers();
+            gCB2_AfterEvolution = gPartyMenu.exitCallback;
+            BeginEvolutionScene(mon, targetSpecies, TRUE, gPartyMenu.slotId);
+            DestroyTask(taskId);
         }
         else
         {