diff --git a/src/evolution-phase.ts b/src/evolution-phase.ts
index d934d4572..746f9c2a7 100644
--- a/src/evolution-phase.ts
+++ b/src/evolution-phase.ts
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ export class EvolutionPhase extends BattlePhase {
       this.evolutionBgOverlay.setAlpha(0);
       this.evolutionContainer.add(this.evolutionBgOverlay);
 
-      const getPokemonSprite = () => {
-        return this.scene.add.sprite(this.evolutionBaseBg.displayWidth / 2, this.evolutionBaseBg.displayHeight / 2, `pkmn__sub`);
-      };
+      const getPokemonSprite = () => this.scene.add.sprite(this.evolutionBaseBg.displayWidth / 2, this.evolutionBaseBg.displayHeight / 2, `pkmn__sub`);
 
       this.evolutionContainer.add((this.pokemonSprite = getPokemonSprite()));
       this.evolutionContainer.add((this.pokemonTintSprite = getPokemonSprite()));
@@ -82,17 +80,20 @@ export class EvolutionPhase extends BattlePhase {
       const pokemon = this.scene.getParty()[this.partyMemberIndex];
       const preName = pokemon.name;
 
-      this.pokemonSprite.play(pokemon.getSpriteKey());
-      this.pokemonTintSprite.play(pokemon.getSpriteKey());
-      this.pokemonEvoSprite.play(pokemon.getSpriteKey());
-      this.pokemonEvoTintSprite.play(pokemon.getSpriteKey());
+      [ this.pokemonSprite, this.pokemonTintSprite, this.pokemonEvoSprite, this.pokemonEvoTintSprite ].map(sprite => {
+        sprite.play(pokemon.getSpriteKey());
+        sprite.setPipeline(this.scene.spritePipeline, { tone: [ 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 ], hasShadow: false });
+        [ 'spriteColors', 'fusionSpriteColors' ].map(k => sprite.pipelineData[k] = pokemon.getSprite().pipelineData[k]);
+      });
 
       this.scene.ui.showText(`What?\n${preName} is evolving!`, null, () => {
         pokemon.cry();
 
         pokemon.evolve(this.evolution).then(() => {
-          this.pokemonEvoSprite.play(pokemon.getSpriteKey());
-          this.pokemonEvoTintSprite.play(pokemon.getSpriteKey());
+          [ this.pokemonEvoSprite, this.pokemonEvoTintSprite ].map(sprite => {
+            sprite.play(pokemon.getSpriteKey());
+            [ 'spriteColors', 'fusionSpriteColors' ].map(k => sprite.pipelineData[k] = pokemon.getSprite().pipelineData[k]);
+          });
         });
 
         const levelMoves = pokemon.getLevelMoves(this.lastLevel + 1);
diff --git a/src/pokemon.ts b/src/pokemon.ts
index 8d61a3818..30dcb1f69 100644
--- a/src/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/pokemon.ts
@@ -636,6 +636,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
       && !species.pseudoLegendary
       && !species.legendary
       && !species.mythical
+      && species.speciesId !== this.species.speciesId
     };
    
     this.fusionSpecies = this.scene.randomSpecies(this.scene.currentBattle?.waveIndex || 0, this.level, false, filter, true);