Pokemon Rejuvenation Relationship & Affection Guide

How the Relationship System Works

Rejuvenation tracks two kinds of "friendship" that players often confuse. First, the classic Pokémon friendship/affection mechanic: it powers evolutions like Eevee's and affects in-battle perks. Second, character relationship points — a system tied to story characters, most visibly Aelita. Players started searching "pokemon rejuvenation relationship points v13 5" after the V13.5 update reworked parts of this system, and V14 is expected to expand it further with items like the Link Heart.

Honest caveat first: the official wiki documents the story-level relationships in detail (that's the table below) but has not published the full numeric rules for relationship points as of V14. So treat specific "you need exactly X points" claims from forums with suspicion — the reliable advice is behavioral: make choices that support the character you care about, across the whole run.

Ways to raise relationship points

• Dialogue choices — Paragon-style, supportive responses consistently read as relationship-positive (and they feed the same score as your Paragon/Renegade Karma).
• Story events with Aelita — you travel with her through Chapters 3–9 and again from 12 onward; taking her optional interactions counts. A well-known example: at Route 3's Traveling Fair, choosing the "I'm Starving..." option with her and picking a flavor gives you the matching ice cream as a story-related gift — a small but real relationship beat.
• Missable quest Karma — completing Help Plaza quests like Save Starly! builds the goodwill side of your run, which the relationship system reads into.
• Route choice consistency — if you start a Renegade run, expect colder reactions; the official wiki notes Aelita "seems to be aware of the Protagonist's actions" on the Renegade path.

Aelita's Relationship Chart

Aelita is the hub of the relationship web — the official wiki maintains a dedicated page of her bonds, summarized here. Read it as the definitive guide to who matters to her and why.

Melia is the other constant in Aelita's circle: their bond stays friendly and trusting even on the Renegade path, where Melia's M2 persona never attacks Aelita. Ren completes the trio — a respected companion Aelita tries to pull out of his self-loathing in Goldenleaf.

Character	Bond with Aelita	Key story notes
Protagonist	Closest ally & confidant	"Insanely tight-knit"; the two share most of the story and become co-leaders of the group meant to save the world.
Melia	Friendly, trusting	Constant interactions; no major incidents even on the Renegade path, where Melia's M2 persona never attacks Aelita.
Ren	Respected companion	Aelita tries to pull Ren out of his self-loathing in Goldenleaf; Ren is noted to have something of a crush on her.
Nim	Deep care	Aelita believes Nim can choose her own path, before and after Nim's 'Lorna' persona; Nim's later feelings are complicated.
Keta	Beloved father	Her father figure who raised her after Taelia and Nova died; he sacrificed his life to save hers.
Texen	Loathing turned to pity	His disrespect and misogyny disgusted her; pity followed once Risa's situation was revealed.
Narcissa	Mutual respect	Aelita believes in Narcissa's plan to reopen Goldenleaf and understands her grief without agreeing with her methods.
Kreiss	Trust	He lent her his husband's partner Pokémon for her journey; she praises him warmly.
Angie	Enmity	Aelita led the charge against Angie after Melia, Venam and the protagonist were hurt.
Amber	Cousins	Revealed to be cousins through Keta and Deagon's shared blood.
Souta	Unfinished business	Her cursed status robbed them of proper interaction; Souta's very purpose was to help save her.
Alexandra	Respect	Alexandra judged Aelita's progress as excellent leader potential.
Neved	Mutual dislike	His treatment of her because of Keta's 'crimes' earned her lasting resentment.
Nastasia	Workable truce	Despite being Team Xen, they got along; Nastasia sent her on the Pyramid expedition.
Isha	Low opinion	What she and Amber learned during the 'test' soured Aelita on her.
Jean	Mixed feelings	Once a problem in her eyes; after learning the real "Jean" was long gone, her feelings are complicated.
Madame X	Long-term enemy	Aelita wants nothing more than to take her down.
Cella	Guardian figure	Cella watched over Aelita all her life; Aelita respects the elderly woman deeply.
Vivian	Past incarnation	One of Aelita's previous carnations — a hint of her ancient origins.
Mosely	Protective admiration	Aelita defended the girl in Goldenleaf; Mosely thinks she's cool.
Clear & Kieran	Hunted & hunted	Clear is the red-haired woman she seeks for answers; Kieran is Clear's partner and another pain.

All entries condensed from the official wiki's Aelita relationships page (as of V14).

Link Heart & the V14 Relationship Update

The Link Heart is the item players search for most when the relationship topic comes up ("pokemon rejuvenation link heart"). As of V14, the official wiki has no page detailing it — it's part of the V14 relationship expansion, likely a way to strengthen or reset bonds. Two rules for staying safe: don't follow unverified farming routes for it, and keep a backup save before experimenting with items that might lock or change relationships. This page will be updated as the wiki confirms its mechanics.

Friendship (Pokémon) vs Relationship (Characters)

For completeness: friendship in Rejuvenation works like the main series — win battles, use vitamins, keep the Pokémon in your party, and evolutions like Eevee unlock. Relationship points are the character-facing system described above. If a guide says "raise friendship with Aelita," it means the character relationship, not a Pokémon stat — the distinction trips up a lot of new players, and it's why our character guide and this page exist separately from the mechanics hub.

Relationship Events by Chapter

If you want to be deliberate about building bonds, here's where the main relationship beats land in the story. Times and availability follow the official chapter summaries as of V14:

Chapter events condensed from official wiki chapter summaries; relationship specifics from the Aelita relationships page.