How To Evolve
Complete evolution guide — every evolution method for every Pokemon.
484 evolutions
bulbasaur
→
Level 16
ivysaur
ivysaur
→
Level 32
venusaur
charmander
→
Level 16
charmeleon
charmeleon
→
Level 36
charizard
squirtle
→
Level 16
wartortle
wartortle
→
Level 36
blastoise
caterpie
→
Level 7
metapod
metapod
→
Level 10
butterfree
weedle
→
Level 7
kakuna
kakuna
→
Level 10
beedrill
pidgey
→
Level 18
pidgeotto
pidgeotto
→
Level 36
pidgeot
rattata
→
Level 20
Level 20 (night)
raticate
spearow
→
Level 20
fearow
ekans
→
Level 22
arbok
pichu
→
Level up friendship ≥220
pikachu
pikachu
→
Use thunder stone
raichu
sandshrew
→
Level 22
Use ice stone
sandslash
nidoran-f
→
Level 16
nidorina
nidorina
→
Use moon stone
nidoqueen
nidoran-m
→
Level 16
nidorino
nidorino
→
Use moon stone
nidoking
cleffa
→
Level up friendship ≥160
clefairy
clefairy
→
Use moon stone
clefable
vulpix
→
Use fire stone
Use ice stone
ninetales
igglybuff
→
Level up friendship ≥160
jigglypuff
jigglypuff
→
Use moon stone
wigglytuff
zubat
→
Level 22
golbat
golbat
→
Level up friendship ≥160
crobat
oddish
→
Level 21
gloom
gloom
→
Use leaf stone
vileplume
gloom
→
Use sun stone
bellossom
paras
→
Level 24
parasect
venonat
→
Level 31
venomoth
diglett
→
Level 26
dugtrio
meowth
→
Level 28
Level up friendship ≥160
persian
meowth
→
Level 28
perrserker
psyduck
→
Level 33
golduck
mankey
→
Level 28
primeape
primeape
→
use move
annihilape
growlithe
→
Use fire stone
arcanine
poliwag
→
Level 25
poliwhirl
poliwhirl
→
Use water stone
poliwrath
poliwhirl
→
Trade holding kings rock
politoed
abra
→
Level 16
kadabra
kadabra
→
Trade
alakazam
machop
→
Level 28
machoke
machoke
→
Trade
machamp
bellsprout
→
Level 21
weepinbell
weepinbell
→
Use leaf stone
victreebel
tentacool
→
Level 30
tentacruel
geodude
→
Level 25
graveler
graveler
→
Trade
golem
ponyta
→
Level 40
rapidash
slowpoke
→
Level 37
Use galarica cuff
slowbro
slowpoke
→
Trade holding kings rock
Use galarica wreath
slowking
magnemite
→
Level 30
magneton
magneton
→
Level up at mt coronet
Level up at chargestone cave
Level up at kalos route 13
Level up at blush mountain
Level up at vast poni canyon
Use thunder stone
magnezone
farfetchd
→
three critical hits
sirfetchd
doduo
→
Level 31
dodrio
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Complete Guide to Pokemon Evolution Methods
Every evolution in the series falls into one of several method categories. This guide lists all 484 individual evolutions and lets you filter by method type so you can find exactly what you need for your current game.
Evolution Method Types
- Level-up -- the most common method; some require reaching a specific level, others just gaining any experience
- Evolution stones -- Fire Stone, Water Stone, Thunder Stone, and others applied directly from your bag
- Trade -- triggered upon trading, sometimes requiring a held item like Metal Coat or King's Rock
- Friendship -- evolves when happiness reaches 220+, often combined with time of day
- Location-based -- must level up in a specific area, such as near a Moss Rock or Ice Rock
- Move-based -- requires knowing a particular move or a move of a certain type
- Special conditions -- gender restrictions, weather, party composition, or even console orientation
Methods vary between games. A Pokemon that evolves by location in one generation may gain an alternative item-based method in a later release. Always check your specific game version for available evolution paths.