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Pokémon GO: A Comprehensive Guide to Pokémon Evolutions
This guide discusses various types of evolutions in Pokémon GO, including evolutions for candies, evolution stones, tasks, trades, and more. It also explains how to effectively use evolutions to gain experience and discusses the five most difficult evolutions in the game.
1. 🍬 Evolutions for Candies: Thresholds and Usage
- ✅ The simplest type of evolution, requiring a specific number of candies.
- ✅ There are five thresholds for the number of candies needed for evolution: 12, 25, 50, 100, and 400.
- ✅ Evolution for 0 candies is possible in certain cases (discussed later).
| Candy Threshold | Pokémon Examples |
|---|---|
| 12 | Caterpie, Weedle, Pidgey |
| 25 | Pikachu, Bulbasaur |
| 50 | Eevee, Poliwag |
| 100 | Magmar, Electabuzz |
| 400 | Magikarp |
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1. 🍬 Evolutions for Candies: Thresholds and Usage
- ✅ The simplest type of evolution, requiring a specific number of candies.
- ✅ There are five thresholds for the number of candies needed for evolution: 12, 25, 50, 100, and 400.
- ✅ Evolution for 0 candies is possible in certain cases (discussed later).
| Candy Threshold | Pokémon Examples |
|---|---|
| 12 | Caterpie, Weedle, Pidgey |
| 25 | Pikachu, Bulbasaur |
| 50 | Eevee, Poliwag |
| 100 | Magmar, Electabuzz |
| 400 | Magikarp |
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2. 💎 Evolutions Using Evolution Stones and Candies
- ✅ Require the use of special evolution stones (e.g., Sunstone, King's Rock, Sinnoh Stone) and candies.
- ⚠️ Sinnoh Stone is the most difficult to obtain, usually needed to evolve the best Pokémon.
- ✅ Evolution stones can be obtained from Pokestops, completing research tasks, and events.
| Evolution Stone | Pokémon |
|---|---|
| Sun Stone | Gloom -> Bellossom, Sunkern -> Sunflora |
| King's Rock | Poliwhirl -> Politoed, Slowpoke -> Slowking |
| Sinnoh Stone | Electabuzz -> Electivire, Magmar -> Magmortar |
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3. 🔒 Evolutions Locked by Tasks: Buddy System
- ✅ Require completing specific tasks, such as catching a certain number of Pokémon of a given type.
- ✅ Often require setting the Pokemon as your buddy.
- ✅ Example tasks: throwing 10 excellent throws (Farfetch'd), completing 10 raids, walking 10 km, earning 70 hearts (Eevee).
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4. 🤝 Free Evolutions After Trade
- ✅ Some Pokémon evolve for free after being traded with another player.
- ✅ Examples: Hunter, Kadabra, Graveler, Boldore.
- ✅ Useful for earning medals and experience, especially during events with double experience for evolution.
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5. ⚖️ Evolutions Dependent on Stats: Tyrogue
- ✅ Tyrogue's evolution depends on its attack and defense stats.
- ✅ If attack is higher, it evolves into Hitmonlee. If defense is higher, it evolves into Hitmonchan.
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6. ✨ Eevee: All Evolutions and Name Tricks
- ✅ Eevee has many evolutions.
- ✅ Random evolutions (Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon) – random, unless you use the name trick.
- ✅ Espeon and Umbreon: set Eevee as buddy, walk 10 km, evolve during the day (Espeon) or at night (Umbreon).
- ✅ Leafeon and Glaceon: evolve near a Mossy Lure (Leafeon) or Glacial Lure (Glaceon).
- ✅ Sylveon: set Eevee as buddy and earn 70 hearts with it.
- ⚠️ The name change trick only works once per account for each Eevee evolution.
| Name | Evolution |
|---|---|
| Rainer | Vaporeon |
| Sparky | Jolteon |
| Pyro | Flareon |
| Sakura | Espeon |
| Tamao | Umbreon |
| Linnea | Leafeon |
| Rea | Glaceon |
| Kira | Sylveon |
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7. 🔄 Unusual Evolutions: Inkay and Rotating the Phone
- ✅ To evolve Inkay, you need to turn the phone upside down.
- ✅ The game uses the phone's gyroscope to detect the rotation.
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8. 🌕 Ursaluna: Evolution Only During a Full Moon
- ✅ Ursaring evolves into Ursaluna only during a full moon in the real world.
- ✅ You should check the full moon calendar and set a reminder.
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9. 💰 Gimmighoul: Evolution Requiring 999 Coins
- ✅ Gimmighoul can be obtained from the Coin Bag after connecting a Nintendo Switch to Pokémon GO.
- ✅ 999 coins are needed for evolution, which are obtained from spinning golden Pokestops.
- ✅ Golden Pokestops appear during events or after using a Golden Lure Module.
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10. 🚻 Evolutions Dependent on Gender: Combee, Salandit, and Ralts
- ✅ Some Pokémon can only evolve if they are of a specific gender.
- ✅ Combee only evolves if it is female.
- ✅ Salandit only evolves if it is male (rare).
- ✅ Ralts: Male Ralts can evolve into Gallade (in addition to Gardevoir).
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11. 🧬 Zygarde: Evolution Requiring Zygarde Cells
- ✅ Zygarde needs Zygarde Cells to evolve.
- ✅ Zygarde Cells are obtained from Routes.
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12. 🏆 Five Most Difficult Evolutions in Pokémon GO
- ✅ Subjective list, based on discussions on the Internet.
- Gimmighoul: Difficulty in obtaining and collecting 999 coins.
- Charcadet: Requires defeating 30 Psychic or Ghost Pokémon with Charcadet as your buddy.
- Zygarde: Requires a large amount of candies and Zygarde Cells.
- Salandit: Difficulty in obtaining a male.
- Ursaluna: Easy to forget about evolving during a full moon.
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13. ✨ Using Evolution to Gain Experience (XP)
- ✅ Evolution gives 1000 experience.
- ✅ Use Pokémon that require only 12 candies (e.g., Caterpie, Weedle, Pidgey).
- ✅ Use Lucky Eggs and take advantage of events with double experience for evolution.