Originally Posted by nikonana

Nah it doesn't matter. Skills and slots remain the same and you can upgrade it before/after evolution without worries.

Your only worries is skill up chance (pray to rng) and money cost (only if your base character have very high level, but in general it doesn't take too much money)

Good! I think I already read that affection isn't important because that can still be raised too. Not really worried about money, after a certain point it started accumulating really fast and even the 3 girls I got 50 yesterday didn't really cost that much.

Funny the above posters mentioned, Blue Lotus is probably going to be the first unit I awaken