Pokémon Evolution Guide — How to Evolve Every Pokémon

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Pokémon Evolution Guide

Every evolution method explained — level, stone, friendship, trade and special conditions. Instant answer for every Pokémon.

Last updated: May 2026 · Always current
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Level-up: Most Pokémon evolve by reaching a specific level. Just battle and gain XP.

Stones: Use a Fire/Water/Thunder/Leaf/Moon/Sun/Shiny/Ice/Dusk Stone from your bag. No level required.

Friendship: Raise friendship by walking, battling and using vitamins. Evolves when levelled up with high friendship.

Trade: Some Pokémon only evolve when traded. Use the Link Trade option and trade with a friend (or back).
Evolution Types
7
Games Covered
Scarlet / Violet
DLC
The Indigo Disk

01 —Stone Evolutions — Which Stone Does What

Fire Stone: Eevee → Flareon, Growlithe → Arcanine, Vulpix → Ninetales

Water Stone: Eevee → Vaporeon, Poliwhirl → Poliwrath, Shellder → Cloyster

Thunder Stone: Eevee → Jolteon, Pikachu → Raichu, Magneton → Magnezone

Leaf Stone: Gloom → Vileplume, Weepinbell → Victreebel, Exeggcute → Exeggutor

Moon Stone: Nidorina → Nidoqueen, Nidorino → Nidoking, Clefairy → Clefable

Ice Stone: Eevee → Glaceon, Galarian Darumaka → Darmanitan

Shiny Stone: Togetic → Togekiss, Roselia → Roserade, Minccino → Cinccino

💎 Stone Tip
Don’t use stones on Pokémon that learn important moves via level-up. Evolving early locks you out of moves your evolved form can’t learn. Check the move list before using any stone.
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02 —Friendship Evolutions — How to Max Friendship Fast

What raises friendship: Walking (use the Picnic feature), winning battles (without fainting), using vitamins (Carbos, Protein etc), giving Pokémon held berries like Grepa Berry.

What lowers friendship: Fainting in battle, using bitter herbal medicines.

How to check friendship: Talk to the Friendship Checker NPC in Cascarrafa. ‘It looks really happy!’ means you’re ready to evolve.

Common friendship evolutions: Eevee → Espeon (daytime), Eevee → Umbreon (nighttime), Budew → Roselia, Riolu → Lucario, Togepi → Togetic

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