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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

Click to jump to an evolution condition!
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 ImageHisuian Qwilfish Overqwil ImageOverqwil Use Barb Barrage in Strong Style 20 times
Stantler ImageStantler Wyrdeer ImageWyrdeer Use Psyshield Bash in Agile Style 20 times
Basculin ImageBasculin Basculegion ImageBasculegion 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 ImagePichu Pikachu ImagePikachu Evolve Pichu with High Friendship
Cleffa ImageCleffa Clefable ImageClefable Evolve Cleffa with High Friendship
Munchlax ImageMunchlax Snorlax ImageSnorlax Level up at daytime with High Friendship
Golbat ImageGolbat Crobat ImageCrobat Evolve Golbat with High Friendship
Chansey ImageChansey Blissey ImageBlissey Evolve Chansey with High Friendship
Buneary ImageBuneary Lopunny ImageLopunny Evolve Buneary with High Friendship
Togepi ImageTogepi Togetic ImageTogetic Evolve Togepi with High Friendship
Eevee ImageEevee Sylveon ImageSylveon 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 ImageBudew Roselia ImageRoselia Evolve Budew in the morning or noon with High Friendship
Riolu ImageRiolu Lucario ImageLucario Evolve Riolu at daytime with High Friendship
Eevee ImageEevee Espeon ImageEspeon Evolve Eevee in the morning or noon with High Friendship without knowing any Fairy-type moves

During Nighttime

Pre-Evolution Evolution Conditions
Chingling ImageChingling Chimecho ImageChimecho Evolve Chingling at night with High Friendship
Eevee ImageEevee Umbreon ImageUmbreon 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 ImagePikachu Raichu ImageRaichu Use a Thunder Stone on Pikachu
Eevee ImageEevee Jolteon ImageJolteon Use a Thunder Stone on Eevee

How to Get Thunder Stones

Evolves with Fire Stone

Pre-Evolution Evolution Conditions
Vulpix ImageVulpix Ninetales ImageNinetales Use a Fire Stone on Vulpix
Hisuian Growlithe ImageHisuian Growlithe Hisuian Arcanine ImageHisuian Arcanine Use a Fire Stone on Hisuian Growlithe
Eevee ImageEevee Flareon ImageFlareon Use a Fire Stone on Eevee

How to Get Fire Stones

Evolves with Water Stone

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

How to Get Water Stones

Evolves with Leaf Stone

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

How to Get Leaf Stones

Evolves with Moon Stone

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

How to Get Moon Stones

Evolves with Sun Stone

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

How to Get Sun Stones

Evolves with Ice Stone

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

How to Get Ice Stones

Evolves with Shiny Stone

Pre-Evolution Evolution Conditions
Roselia ImageRoselia Roserade ImageRoserade Use a Shiny Stone on Roselia
Togetic ImageTogetic Togekiss ImageTogekiss Use a Shiny Stone on Togetic

How to Get Shiny Stones

Evolves with Dusk Stone

Pre-Evolution Evolution Conditions
Murkrow ImageMurkrow Honchkrow ImageHonchkrow Use a Dusk Stone on Murkrow
Misdreavus ImageMisdreavus Mismagius ImageMismagius Use a Dusk Stone on Misdreavus

How to Get Dusk Stones

Evolves with Dawn Stone

Pre-Evolution Evolution Conditions
Kirlia ImageKirlia Gallade ImageGallade Use a Dawn Stone on a male Kirlia
Snorunt ImageSnorunt Froslass ImageFroslass 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 ImageHappiny Chansey ImageChansey Use an Oval Stone on Happiny at daytime
Gligar ImageGligar Gliscor ImageGliscor Use a Razor Fang on Gligar at Night
Ursaring ImageUrsaring Ursaluna ImageUrsaluna Use a Peat Block on Ursaring on a full moon night
Sneasel ImageSneasel Weavile ImageWeavile Use a Razor Claw on Sneasel at nighttime
Hisuian Sneasel ImageHisuian Sneasel Sneasler ImageSneasler Use a Razor Claw on Hisuian Sneasel at daytime
Porygon ImagePorygon Porygon2 ImagePorygon2 Use an Upgrade on Porygon
Porygon2 ImagePorygon2 Porygon-Z ImagePorygon-Z Use a Dubious Disc on Porygon2
Onix ImageOnix Steelix ImageSteelix Use a Metal Coat on Onix
Scyther ImageScyther Scizor ImageScizor Use a Metal Coat on Scyther
Scyther ImageScyther Kleavor ImageKleavor Use a Black Augurite on Scyther
Rhydon ImageRhydon Rhyperior ImageRhyperior Use a Protector on Rhydon
Electabuzz ImageElectabuzz Electivire ImageElectivire Use an Electirizer on Electabuzz
Magmar ImageMagmar Magmortar ImageMagmortar Use a Magmarizer on Magmar
Dusclops ImageDusclops Dusknoir ImageDusknoir Use a Reaper Cloth on Dusclops

What are Merit Points?

Evolves at Specific Locations

Pre-Evolution Evolution Conditions
Eevee ImageEevee Glaceon ImageGlaceon Evolve it near the Icy Rock at Alabaster Icelands
Eevee ImageEevee Leafeon ImageLeafeon Evolve it near the Mossy Rock at Obsidian Fieldlands
Magneton ImageMagneton Magnezone ImageMagnezone Evolve Magneton at Coronet Highlands
Nosepass ImageNosepass Probopass ImageProbopass Evolve Nosepass at Coronet Highlands

Evolves by Knowing Specific Moves

Pre-Evolution Evolution Conditions
Mime Jr. ImageMime Jr. Mr. Mime ImageMr. Mime Evolve Mime Jr. after learning Mimic
Bonsly ImageBonsly Sudowoodo ImageSudowoodo Evolve Bonsly after learning Mimic
Aipom ImageAipom Ambipom ImageAmbipom Evolve Aipom after learning Double Hit
Lickitung ImageLickitung Lickilicky ImageLickilicky Evolve Lickitung after learning Rollout
Tangela ImageTangela Tangrowth ImageTangrowth Evolve Tangela after learning Ancient Power
Yanma ImageYanma Yanmega ImageYanmega Evolve Yanma after learning Ancient Power
Piloswine ImagePiloswine Mamoswine ImageMamoswine 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 ImageKadabra → Alakazam ImageAlakazam
Machoke ImageMachoke → Machamp ImageMachamp
Graveler ImageGraveler → Golem ImageGolem
Haunter ImageHaunter → Gengar ImageGengar

Evolves by Other Methods

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

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