Longer line than
Left has a longer evolution line
The Longer line than connection is one of the evolution rules in the daily PokéWired Pokémon puzzle. Two Pokémon are linked by it when this holds: Left has a longer evolution line.
It's directional: order matters. Read it left to right — it describes the left Pokémon compared to the right one (for example, “faster than” means the one on the left is faster). It belongs to the Hard rule set, so you'll only run into it in Hard puzzles.
Evolution connections look at where a Pokémon sits in its family: which stage it is, how long its line is, and how it evolves — by level, by stone or by another method.
Examples
Real Pokémon pairs that satisfy the longer line than connection:
Venusaur#3Longer line than
Raticate#20Venusaur has a longer line (3 vs 2 stages)
Charizard#6Longer line than
Raticate#20Charizard has a longer line (3 vs 2 stages)
Blastoise#9Longer line than
Raticate#20Blastoise has a longer line (3 vs 2 stages)
Butterfree#12Longer line than
Raticate#20Butterfree has a longer line (3 vs 2 stages)