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Special Evolutions Guide: List of Special Evolution Conditions

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This is a list of all Pokemon that have special evolution conditions in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Read on to learn which Pokemon evolves by using Strong and Agile Moves, by friendship and time of day, with evolution stones, at specific locations, by knowing certain moves, by trading or with the Linking Cord, or with other methods.

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List of Special Evolution Conditions
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List of Special Evolution Conditions

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Using Strong and Agile Moves	By Friendship	By Friendship and Time of Day
Using Evolution Stones	Using Specific Items	At Specific Locations
By Knowing Specific Moves	By Trading or with the Linking Cord	Other Methods

Evolves Using Strong and Agile Moves

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Hisuian Qwilfish	Overqwil	Use Barb Barrage in Strong Style 20 times
Stantler	Wyrdeer	Use Psyshield Bash in Agile Style 20 times
Basculin	Basculegion	Use Wave Crash in Strong Style (for male) and Agile Style (for female), and receive a total of 300 recoil damage

Agile and Strong Styles

Evolves by Friendship

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Pichu	Pikachu	Evolve Pichu with High Friendship
Cleffa	Clefable	Evolve Cleffa with High Friendship
Munchlax	Snorlax	Level up at daytime with High Friendship
Golbat	Crobat	Evolve Golbat with High Friendship
Chansey	Blissey	Evolve Chansey with High Friendship
Buneary	Lopunny	Evolve Buneary with High Friendship
Togepi	Togetic	Evolve Togepi with High Friendship
Eevee	Sylveon	Evolve Eevee with High Friendship while having a Fairy Type Move

How to Increase Friendship and Friendship Checker Location

Evolves by Friendship and Time of Day

During Daytime

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Budew	Roselia	Evolve Budew in the morning or noon with High Friendship
Riolu	Lucario	Evolve Riolu at daytime with High Friendship
Eevee	Espeon	Evolve Eevee in the morning or noon with High Friendship without knowing any Fairy-type moves

During Nighttime

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Chingling	Chimecho	Evolve Chingling at night with High Friendship
Eevee	Umbreon	Evolve Eevee in the morning or noon with High Friendship without knowing any Fairy-type moves

How to Increase Friendship and Friendship Checker Location

Evolves Using Evolution Stones

Click to jump to an evolution stone!
Thunder Stone	Fire Stone	Water Stone
Leaf Stone	Moon Stone	Sun Stone
Ice Stone	Shiny Stone	Dusk Stone
	Dawn Stone

Evolves with Thunder Stone

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Pikachu	Raichu	Use a Thunder Stone on Pikachu
Eevee	Jolteon	Use a Thunder Stone on Eevee

How to Get Thunder Stones

Evolves with Fire Stone

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Vulpix	Ninetales	Use a Fire Stone on Vulpix
Hisuian Growlithe	Hisuian Arcanine	Use a Fire Stone on Hisuian Growlithe
Eevee	Flareon	Use a Fire Stone on Eevee

How to Get Fire Stones

Evolves with Water Stone

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Eevee	Vaporeon	Use a Water Stone on Eevee

How to Get Water Stones

Evolves with Leaf Stone

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Eevee	Leafeon	Use a Leaf Stone on Eevee
Hisuian Voltorb	Hisuian Electrode	Use a Leaf Stone on Hisuian Voltorb

How to Get Leaf Stones

Evolves with Moon Stone

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Clefairy	Clefable	Use a Moon Stone on Clefairy

How to Get Moon Stones

Evolves with Sun Stone

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Petilil	Hisuian Lilligant	Use a Sun Stone on Petilil

How to Get Sun Stones

Evolves with Ice Stone

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Eevee	Glaceon	Use an Ice Stone on Eevee
Alolan Vulpix	Alolan Ninetales	Use a Ice Stone on Alolan Vulpix

How to Get Ice Stones

Evolves with Shiny Stone

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Roselia	Roserade	Use a Shiny Stone on Roselia
Togetic	Togekiss	Use a Shiny Stone on Togetic

How to Get Shiny Stones

Evolves with Dusk Stone

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Murkrow	Honchkrow	Use a Dusk Stone on Murkrow
Misdreavus	Mismagius	Use a Dusk Stone on Misdreavus

How to Get Dusk Stones

Evolves with Dawn Stone

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Kirlia	Gallade	Use a Dawn Stone on a male Kirlia
Snorunt	Froslass	Use a Dawn Stone on a female Snorunt

How to Get Dawn Stones

Evolves Using Specific Items

Some of the items needed can be purchased with Merit Points at the Trading Post in Jubilife Village.

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Happiny	Chansey	Use an Oval Stone on Happiny at daytime
Gligar	Gliscor	Use a Razor Fang on Gligar at Night
Ursaring	Ursaluna	Use a Peat Block on Ursaring on a full moon night
Sneasel	Weavile	Use a Razor Claw on Sneasel at nighttime
Hisuian Sneasel	Sneasler	Use a Razor Claw on Hisuian Sneasel at daytime
Porygon	Porygon2	Use an Upgrade on Porygon
Porygon2	Porygon-Z	Use a Dubious Disc on Porygon2
Onix	Steelix	Use a Metal Coat on Onix
Scyther	Scizor	Use a Metal Coat on Scyther
Scyther	Kleavor	Use a Black Augurite on Scyther
Rhydon	Rhyperior	Use a Protector on Rhydon
Electabuzz	Electivire	Use an Electirizer on Electabuzz
Magmar	Magmortar	Use a Magmarizer on Magmar
Dusclops	Dusknoir	Use a Reaper Cloth on Dusclops

What are Merit Points?

Evolves at Specific Locations

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Eevee	Glaceon	Evolve it near the Icy Rock at Alabaster Icelands
Eevee	Leafeon	Evolve it near the Mossy Rock at Obsidian Fieldlands
Magneton	Magnezone	Evolve Magneton at Coronet Highlands
Nosepass	Probopass	Evolve Nosepass at Coronet Highlands

Evolves by Knowing Specific Moves

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Mime Jr.	Mr. Mime	Evolve Mime Jr. after learning Mimic
Bonsly	Sudowoodo	Evolve Bonsly after learning Mimic
Aipom	Ambipom	Evolve Aipom after learning Double Hit
Lickitung	Lickilicky	Evolve Lickitung after learning Rollout
Tangela	Tangrowth	Evolve Tangela after learning Ancient Power
Yanma	Yanmega	Evolve Yanma after learning Ancient Power
Piloswine	Mamoswine	Evolve Piloswine after learning Ancient Power

Evolves by Trading or with the Linking Cord

The following Pokemon can be traded to evolve, or by using the Linking Cord which can be purchased at the Trading Post with Merit Points.

Pre-Evolution		Evolution
Kadabra	→	Alakazam
Machoke	→	Machamp
Graveler	→	Golem
Haunter	→	Gengar

Evolves by Other Methods

Pre-Evolution	Evolution	Conditions
Mantyke	Mantine	Evolve with a Remoraid in your party

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