Talk:Gaia/@comment-27.2.239.108-20140507062525/@comment-24947297-20140612213413

I may not be able to answer this completely, but from what it seems, it is an evolution where the max amount of stats is carried over. There are bonuses based on things like level and arcanas. If you go here: http://valkyriecrusade.wikia.com/wiki/Evolution_%26_Amalgamation  you can see the bonuses.