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How to Evolve Pokemon: List of All Evolution Methods
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You can evolve Pokemon through level up, Evolution stone, trade, friendship, or by learning a specific move. Read on to learn how to evolve Pokemon and all special evolution methods in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP).
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How to Evolve Pokemon
Level Up
The most common way for Pokemon to evolve is by gaining experience to meet the level required for evolution. Pokemon can gain more experience by participating in battles (whether it performs an attack or not), but all Party Pokemon will gain Exp., whether they participated or not, due to the Exp. Share effect.
Use Evolution Stone
The following Pokemon will evolve when you use an Evolution stone on them. Evolution stones are items that can be obtained around Sinnoh or dug up in the Grand Underground.
| Pokemon That Evolve | Evolution Stone |
|---|---|
| ・Eevee to Flareon ・Vulpix to Ninetales ・Growlithe to Arcanine |
 Fire Stone
|
| ・Clefairy to Clefable ・Nidorina to Nidoqueen ・Nidorino to Nidoking ・Jigglypuff to Wigglytuff ・Skitty to Delcatty |
 Moon Stone
|
| ・Pikachu to Raichu ・Eevee to Jolteon |
 Thunder Stone
|
| ・Eevee to Vaporeon ・Poliwhirl to Poliwrath ・Shellder to Cloyster ・Staryu to Starmie ・Lombre to Ludicolo |
 Water Stone
|
| ・Kirlia (male) to Gallade ・Snorunt (female) to Froslass |
 Dawn Stone
|
| ・Murkrow to Honchkrow ・Misdreavus to Mismagius |
 Dusk Stone
|
| ・Roselia to Roserade ・Togetic to Togekiss |
 Shiny Stone
|
| ・Gloom to Vileplume ・Weepinbell to Victreebel ・Exeggcute to Exeggutor ・Eevee to Leafeon ・Nuzleaf to Shiftry |
 Leaf Stone
|
| ・Gloom to Bellossom ・Sunkern to Sunflora |
 Sun Stone
|
Trade Them
The following Pokemon will evolve when you trade them with another player. Most of the Pokemon need to be holding a specific item when traded in order to evolve.
If Kadabra, Graveler, Machoke, or Haunter are holding an Everstone while traded, their evolution will not trigger.
| Trade Evolution | Evolution Condition |
|---|---|
| Kadabra to Alakazam | - |
| Graveler to Golem | - |
| Onix to Steelix | while holding a Metal Coat |
| Machoke to Machamp | - |
| Haunter to Gengar | - |
| Rhydon to Rhyperior | while holding a Protector |
| Dusclops to Dusknoir | while holding a Reaper Cloth |
| Porygon to Porygon2 | while holding an Upgrade |
| Porygon2 to Porygon-Z | while holding a Dubious Disc |
| Scyther to Scizor | while holding a Metal Coat |
| Electabuzz to Electivire | while holding an Electirizer |
| Magmar to Magmortar | while holding a Magmarizer |
| National Dex | |
| Poliwhirl to Politoed | while holding a King's Rock |
| Slowpoke to Slowking | while holding a King's Rock |
| Seadra to Kingdra | while holding a Dragon Scale |
| Clamperl to Huntail | while holding a Deep Sea Tooth |
| Clamperl to Gorebyss | while holding a Deep Sea Scale |
High Friendship
The following Pokemon evolve when they attain a high friendship with you. You can check friendship quickly through the Friendship Checker Poketch app—the Pokemon needs 2 hearts when you tap them.
Once they level up with high friendship, their evolution will trigger.
| High Friendship Evolution | Evolution Condition |
|---|---|
| Budew to Roserade | 10:00am to 7:59pm only |
| Golbat to Crobat | - |
| Buneary to Lopunny | - |
| Chingling to Chimecho | 8:00pm to 3:59am only |
| Chansey to Blissey | - |
| Cleffa to Clefairy | - |
| Pichu to Pikachu | - |
| Munchlax to Snorlax | - |
| Riolu to Lucario | - |
| Azurill to Marill | - |
| Eevee to Espeon | 10:00am to 7:59pm only |
| Eevee to Umbreon | 8:00pm to 3:59am only |
| Togepi | - |
| Meowth | - |
Learn a Specific Move
The following Pokemon need to learn the listed move in order to evolve. They need to level up with the specific move learned for the evolution to trigger.
| Learnset Evolution | Move to Learn |
|---|---|
| Aipom to Ambipom | Double Hit |
| Bonsly to Sudowoodo | Mimic |
| Mime Jr. to Mr. Mime | Mimic |
| Lickitung to Lickilicky | Rollout |
| Tangela to Tangrowth | Ancient Power |
| Yanma to Yanmega | Ancient Power |
| Piloswine to Mamoswine | Ancient Power |
Other Special Evolution Conditions
| Special Evolution | Evolution Condition |
|---|---|
| Happiny to Chansey | Level up holding Oval Stone from 10:00am to 7:59pm only |
| Feebas to Milotic | Level up with high Beauty (raise via Poffins) |
| Mantyke to Mantine | Level up with with Remoraid in Party |
| Sneasel to Weavile | Level up holding Razor Claw from 8:00pm to 3:59am only |
| Magneton to Magnezone | Inside Mt. Coronet |
| Eevee to Leafeon | Level Up near Moss Rock in Eterna Forest |
| Eevee to Glaceon | Level Up near Ice Rock on Route 217 |
| Gligar to Gliscor | Level Up holding Razor Fang from 8:00pm to 3:59am only |
| Nosepass to Probopass | Level Up inside Mt. Coronet |
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Anonymous almost 4 yearsSomeone traded me a 100iv gastly would it evolve on its own
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