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Evolution

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Evolution in the pokemon series is when one pokemon, when reaching a certain level, using a certain stone, learning a certain move, or is traded, changes into a different Pokemon.

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[edit] Normal Evolution Tricks

Pokémon gains experience after battling wild Pokémon and Pokémon Trainers. The more experience a Pokémon gains, the more it levels up. When a Pokémon reaches a particular level, it will evolve into its next form, if it has one.

There are ways to share experience, such as allow a Pokémon you wish it to evolve to hold Exp. Share. It is a hold item that allow the user the earn experience even if it did not participate in the battle. This is a convenient tool if you want to level up a new or low-level Pokémon.

You can prevent evolution by simply press the 'B' button on the Gameboy when the Pokémon is attempting to evolve. This is useful as some Pokémon will learn moves that cannot be learn in a later form. The Pokémon can hold a Everstone, which stops them to evolve, so that you don't have keep cancelling the evolution everytime it levels up.

[edit] Special Condition Evolutions

[edit] Evolution Stones

Some Pokémon will not evolve unless you use a special stones called Evolution Stone. These special Items are linked to the Pokémon's type. Here are a list of Pokémon that can evolve by giving them the stones.

List of Pokémon Evolves by Evolution Stones
Name Evolution Stone Evolve to
Vulpix Fire Stone Ninetales
Eevee Fire Stone Flareon
Pikachu Thunderstone Raichu
Eevee Thunderstone Jolteon
Staryu Water Stone Starmie
Poliwhirl Water Stone Poliwrath
Eevee Water Stone Vaporeon
Lombre Water Stone Ludicolo
Nuzleaf Leaf Stone Shiftry
Gloom Leaf Stone Vileplume
Gloom Sun Stone Bellossom
Clefairy Moon Stone Clefable
Jigglypuff Moon Stone Wigglytuff
Skitty Moon Stone Delcatty
Roselia Shiny Stone Roserade
Togetic Shiny Stone Togekiss
Kirlia (Male) Dawn Stone Gallade
Snorunt (Female) Dawn Stone Froslass
Murkrow Dusk Stone Honchkrow
Misdreavus Dusk Stone Mismagius


[edit] Evolution Items

Some items are needed for a Pokémon to evolve. If a Pokémon hold the item allowing it to evolve, let it level up once and it will then evolve into the second form.

List of Pokémon Evolves by Attached Items
Name Conditions Evolve to
Gligar Razor Fang at Night Gliscor
Sneasel Razor Fang at Night Weavile
Happiny Oval Stone at Day Chansey


[edit] Trading

A small group of Pokémon refuses to evolve, no matter if you are at the appropriate level to trigger the process, unless you trade them with a friend. Some Pokémon need to have a held item to evolve when trading.

List of Pokémon Evolves by Trading
Name Held Item Evolve to
Kadabra None Alakazam
Haunter None Gengar
Machoke None Machamp
Graveler None Golem
Onix Metal Coat Steelix
Seadra Dragon Scale Kingdra
Porygon Up-Grade Porygon2
Poliwhirl King's Rock Politoed
Slowpoke King's Rock Slowking
Clamperl Deepseascale Gorebyss
Clamperl Deepseatooth Huntail
Electabuzz Electrizer Electivire
Magmar Magmarizer Magmortar
Rhydon Protector Rhyperior
Porygon2 Dubious Disc Porygon-Z
Dusclops Reaper Cloth Dusknoir


[edit] Gender Evolution

Small groups of Pokémon requires a gender to evolve into the next stage.

List of Pokémon Evolves by Gender
Name Conditions Evolve to
Burmy Level 20, Female Wormadam
Burmy Level 20, Male Mothim
Combee Level 25, Female Vespiquen


[edit] Friendship

Certain Pokémon, especially baby Pokémon, requires friendship with its trainer and if they are fond enough, they are willing to evolve. Some Pokémon only evolves in a certain time of the day with friendship.

List of Pokémon Evolves by Friendship
Name Day/Night Evolve to
Eevee Day Espeon
Eevee Night Umbreon
Azurill None Marill
Golbat None Crobat
Igglybuff None Jigglypuff
Smoochum None Jynx
Pichu None Pikachu
Chansey None Blissey
Cleffa None Clefairy
Budew Day Roselia
Chingling Night Chimecho
Riolu Day Lucario


[edit] Location Based Evolutions

Special Pokémon evolves at a certain area.

List of Pokémon Evolves by Locations
Name Locations Evolve to
Magneton Mt. Coronet Magnezone
Eevee Moss Rock at Eterna Forest Leafeon
Eevee Ice Rock at Route 217 Glaceon
Nosepass Mt. Coronet Probopass


[edit] Attack Based Pokémon

Certain Pokémon need to know a move to evolve. This is only applicable to Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum only.

List of Pokémon Evolves by Learning Moves
Name Moves Evolve to
Lickitung Rollout Lickilicky
Tangela Ancientpower Tangrowth
Aipom Double Attack Ambipom
Yanma Ancientpower Yanmega
Piloswine Ancientpower Mamoswine
Bonsly Mimic Sudowoodo
Mime Jr. Mimic Mr. Mime


[edit] Unique Evolutions

List of Pokémon Evolves by Unique Way
Name Conditions Evolve to
Wurmple Level 7, Day Silcoon
Wurmple Level 7, Night Cascoon
Tyrogue Friendship, Attack stats more than Defense Hitmonlee
Tyrogue Friendship, Defense stats more than Attack Hitmonchan
Tyrogue Friendship, Attack stats equal to Defense Hitmontop
Feebas Maxed out Beauty Condition Milotic
Nincada Level 20, with empty Poké Ball and space in belt. Ninjask/Shedinja
Mantyke A Remoraid at your party. Mantine