Publication Information
- Build : Evol-Driver
- Japanese : 変身ベルトエボルドライバー
- Version : Kamen Rider Build
- Known as : Transformation Belt Evol-Driver
- Type : Transformation device
- Users :
- First Appeareance : Kamen Rider Build Episod 32 : Programmed Tragedy
- Voice Actor : Tetsuo Kanao
Evol-Driver is the transformation device of Kamen Rider Evol and Kamen Rider MadRogue. It is the basis of the weaker Build Driver and uses a variant of the Fullbottles known as the Evolbottles. The origin of Evolto's original Evol-Driver is unknown, but it was damaged when Evolto decimated Mars using the Pandora Box. However, when Soichi Isurugi first discovered the box, Evolto managed to possess him and used his body to unearth the Evol-Driver and brought it along with the box to Earth.
When Shinobu Katsuragi was contacted by Evolto, he repaired it and studied it along with Evolto himself. His son, Takumi Katsuragi, eventually hid it away from Evolto, recognizing Evolto's destructive goals. Much later, Evolto bargained with Sento Kiryu to find it in exchange for Taizan Himuro's life. Sento discovered Shinobu's hidden research and recognized the Evol-Driver as the power source for the Fullbottle-purifying device that he built, retrieving it and reassembling it.
With the help of Gentoku Himuro, Sento and the other Riders planned to save Taizan without giving the Evol-Driver to Evolto, but Nariaki Utsumi managed to steal it out of Misora Isurugi's hands and threw it to Evolto. According to the research of Shinobu Katsuragi, a Hazard Level of 5 is a required to transform using the Evol-Driver, a level unattainable using conventional means. He also describes the Evol-Driver as being able to consume the power of the Pandora Box and control the universe.
Finishers
While transformed, Evol/MadRogue initiates a finishing move by turning the Vortex Lever.
Evolution forms
- Cobra Form : This finisher has two variations:
- Rider Kick : Evol generates an energy star map beneath his feet that then transforms into a dark red and dark blue energy galaxy that flows into his right foot before delivering an explosive kick. Rider Punch : Evol delivers a flaming punch.
- Rider Kick : Evol delivers a roundhouse kick covered in red and orange energy that generates an energy star map upon impact.
- Rider Punch : Evol delivers a punch covered in flames and purple energy that sends the target flying
The finisher of Evol Match forms is the Evoltic Attack.
- MadRogue : This finisher has five variations:
- MadRogue flies into the air with the Mad Night Flyers and rams into the enemy.
- MadRouge leaps into the air and sprouts the Mad Night Flyers before delivering a flying dropkick to the enemy.
- MadRogue performs a low kick covered in purple energy to an enemy on the ground.
- MadRogue fires a steam projectile covered in purple energy from the Nebulasteam Rifle.
- MadRogues unleashes two energy slashes from the Steam Blade that travel through the air and follows them up with sustained fire from the Nebulasteam Gun.
- Black Hole Finish : This finisher has three variations:
- Evol spins rapidly as a miniature black hole is generated behind him. The black hole then compresses into halo-like rings of energy as Evol delivers a powerful flying kick to the enemy, sending them into the black hole which kills them after a period of time.
- Evol delivers a punch covered in purple energy that creates a small black hole upon impact.
- Evol summons a massive black hole in the air that is capable of consuming entire buildings.
Evol-Driver + Weapon
Evol and MadRogue can combine the powers of the Evol-Driver and a weapon to perform a powerful finisher.
- Hawk Gatlinger
- Kikanhou Finish/Full Bullet : Evol summons the Hawk Gatlinger and fires a stream of large energy hawks.
- Kaizoku Hassyar
- Pirate Finish/Kaizoku Densya : MadRogue summons the Kaizoku Hassyar and fires a green and azure energy train that rams into the enemy several times.
Rider
- Kamen Rider Evol
- Evolto's Evol Driver was originally found by Soichi Isurugi on Mars near the Pandora Box. After Soichi brought it back to Earth, Takumi Katsuragi dissassembled it and hid the parts in nascita's basement. Sento later reassembled it after being blackmailed into giving it to Evolto in exchange for Taizan Himuro. He did not intend to give the Driver to Evolto, but thanks to Utsumi's help, the Driver still went back into his hands, allowing him to transform into Kamen Rider Evol.
- Kamen Rider MadRogue
- Evolto made a second Evol Driver off-screen and offered it to Utsumi under the condition that he join Evolto's cause, which he initially refused. However, after Evolto kills Namba and the Washio Brothers, Utsumi went insane and pledged his loyalty to Evolto. Evolto then gave the Evol Driver to Utsumi, who used it with the Bat and Engine Fullbottles to become Kamen Rider MadRogue.
