if i have a fire inu lvl 25, and i use 3 water inu to evolve it. Would i gain skill lvl?

^^ thx. Finally get a fire inu. Gonna make my 1st 4 star

Im totally lost on how to built my team. X.x
Any sifu care to guide
Current mob
Water inu 4s non awaken 30
Fire inu 4 st awaken 29
Light bearman 4 star non awaken 30
Water fairy 4s non awaken 30
Light fairy 4s awaken 20
Fire fairy 3s non awaken 25
Wind inferno 4s awaken 11
Wind grim 3s non awaken 25
Water bounty 3s non awaken 25
Fire bounty 3s non awaken 1
Light Garuda 3s non awaken 25
Fire vaga 3s non awaken 11
Wind living armor 3s non awaken 1
Water living armor 3s non awaken 1
Fire living armor 3s non awaken 1
Water howl 3s non awaken 11
Wind amazon 3s non awaken 1
Wind magical archer 3s non awaken
Wind pixie 3s awaken lvl 1
Water and wind golem 3s non awaken lvl 1
Wind fairy x2 3s non awaken lvl 1
Wind harpy 3s non awaken lvl 1
Martial cat 3s non awaken 1
Water warbear 3s non awaken 1