Evolution Guide

Knowing when to evolve a Pokémon can be tricky. This is where the Wiki helps.

Unlike most Pokémon games, evolution here is manual, meaning you actively have to tell your Pokémon when to evolve if you meet the requirements. The game UI will tell you when you can evolve and what requirements are needed.

Benefits of Evolving

  • Higher base stats (in most cases)
  • Trainer XP and Dex registration (if not previously registered)
  • Access to new moves (in some cases)

How to Evolve

To evolve, your Pokémon has to be called out and under your control. Then follow these steps.

  1. Press your team key (T)
  2. Select the Pokémon
  3. Press the "Evolution" button
  4. Choose the stage you wish to evolve to (there's usually only one choice, but not always)

Evolution Methods

A Pokémon can evolve by reaching a level, with an evolution stone or another item, or through happiness. A few combine conditions, like Espeon and Umbreon, which need happiness at a set time of day. Tyrogue's evolution depends on its stats.

No Pokémon evolves by trading. Where the main games ask for a trade, this game asks for happiness instead, as with Gengar. If the trade also needed an item, the item alone is enough, as with Steelix and its Metal Coat. You never have to part with your Pokémon.

Level Evolutions

The easiest and most common way. Simply meet the level requirement by levelling your Pokémon and pressing evolve.

Stone / Item Evolutions

Some Pokémon need an evolution stone or another item. You can buy all of them at a mart. Some marts sell items the others don't, such as King's Rock in Training 1 and Dragon Scale on One Island.

Happiness Evolutions

Happiness is gained from winning battles and completing quests. You can see it in the main stat window. It goes from 0 to 5,000, and each happiness evolution needs a set amount between 1,000 and 5,000.

Tips

  • Pokémon that need a stone or an item can usually evolve at any level. Check which moves each stage learns so you don't miss any.
  • The same goes for happiness evolutions. Level isn't a factor, so compare the moves of every stage to find the best time to evolve.
Check the Evolutions tab in the Wiki for the complete list of evolution chains and requirements.

Candies

Wild Pokémon you faint can drop candies. Each evolution line has its own candy, and you can sell candies to the candy collector for PokéDollars.