diff --git a/include/pokemon.h b/include/pokemon.h
index 82cdefeac..3565bd966 100644
--- a/include/pokemon.h
+++ b/include/pokemon.h
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ extern const u8 gFacilityClassToPicIndex[];
 extern const u8 gFacilityClassToTrainerClass[];
 extern const struct BaseStats gBaseStats[];
 extern const u8 *const gItemEffectTable[];
-extern const struct Evolution gEvolutionTable[][EVOS_PER_MON];
 extern const u32 gExperienceTables[][MAX_LEVEL + 1];
 extern const u16 *const gLevelUpLearnsets[];
 extern const u8 gPPUpGetMask[];
diff --git a/src/daycare.c b/src/daycare.c
index 34b864981..14053217d 100644
--- a/src/daycare.c
+++ b/src/daycare.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include "constants/moves.h"
 #include "constants/region_map_sections.h"
 
+extern struct Evolution gEvolutionTable[][EVOS_PER_MON];
+
 // this file's functions
 static void ClearDaycareMonMail(struct DaycareMail *mail);
 static void SetInitialEggData(struct Pokemon *mon, u16 species, struct DayCare *daycare);
diff --git a/src/evolution_scene.c b/src/evolution_scene.c
index 39e917161..08f816f4f 100644
--- a/src/evolution_scene.c
+++ b/src/evolution_scene.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include "constants/rgb.h"
 #include "constants/items.h"
 
+extern struct Evolution gEvolutionTable[][EVOS_PER_MON];
+
 struct EvoInfo
 {
     u8 preEvoSpriteId;
@@ -550,8 +552,6 @@ static void CreateShedinja(u16 preEvoSpecies, struct Pokemon* mon)
     {
         s32 i;
         struct Pokemon* shedinja = &gPlayerParty[gPlayerPartyCount];
-        const struct Evolution *evos;
-        const struct Evolution *evos2;
 
         CopyMon(&gPlayerParty[gPlayerPartyCount], mon, sizeof(struct Pokemon));
         SetMonData(&gPlayerParty[gPlayerPartyCount], MON_DATA_SPECIES, &gEvolutionTable[preEvoSpecies][1].targetSpecies);
@@ -572,12 +572,8 @@ static void CreateShedinja(u16 preEvoSpecies, struct Pokemon* mon)
         CalculateMonStats(&gPlayerParty[gPlayerPartyCount]);
         CalculatePlayerPartyCount();
 
-        // can't match it otherwise, ehh
-        evos2 = gEvolutionTable[0];
-        evos = evos2 + EVOS_PER_MON * preEvoSpecies;
-
-        GetSetPokedexFlag(SpeciesToNationalPokedexNum(evos[1].targetSpecies), FLAG_SET_SEEN);
-        GetSetPokedexFlag(SpeciesToNationalPokedexNum(evos[1].targetSpecies), FLAG_SET_CAUGHT);
+        GetSetPokedexFlag(SpeciesToNationalPokedexNum(gEvolutionTable[preEvoSpecies][1].targetSpecies), FLAG_SET_SEEN);
+        GetSetPokedexFlag(SpeciesToNationalPokedexNum(gEvolutionTable[preEvoSpecies][1].targetSpecies), FLAG_SET_CAUGHT);
 
         if (GetMonData(shedinja, MON_DATA_SPECIES) == SPECIES_SHEDINJA
             && GetMonData(shedinja, MON_DATA_LANGUAGE) == LANGUAGE_JAPANESE