Pokémon Evolution Tracker

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Charmander → Charmeleon Level 16

Charmeleon → Charizard Level 36

Gible → Gabite Level 24

Gabite → Garchomp Level 48

Dreepy → Drakloak Level 50

Drakloak → Dragapult Level 60

Frigibax → Arctibax Level 35

Arctibax → Baxcalibur Level 54

Tinkatink → Tinkatuff Level 24

Tinkatuff → Tinkaton Level 38

Gimmighoul → Gholdengo Level up holding 999+ Gimmighoul Coins

Quaxly → Quaxwell Level 16

Quaxwell → Quaquaval Level 36

Sprigatito → Floragato Level 16

Floragato → Meowscarada Level 36

Fuecoco → Crocalor Level 16

Crocalor → Skeledirge Level 36

Bramblin → Brambleghast Level up while walking 1000 steps in Let's Go mode

Charcadet → Armarouge Use Auspicious Armor (Scarlet exclusive)

Charcadet → Ceruledge Use Malicious Armor (Violet exclusive)

Bisharp → Kingambit Level up after defeating 3 wild Bisharp holding Leader's Crest

Primeape → Annihilape Use Rage Fist 20 times then level up

Wattrel → Kilowattrel Level 25

Naclstack → Garganacl Level 38

Tadbulb → Bellibolt Use Thunder Stone

Pawmo → Pawmot Level up while walking 1000 steps in Let's Go mode

Eevee → Vaporeon Use Water Stone

Eevee → Jolteon Use Thunder Stone

Eevee → Flareon Use Fire Stone

Eevee → Espeon Level up with max friendship during day

Eevee → Umbreon Level up with max friendship at night

Eevee → Leafeon Level up near Moss Rock / use Leaf Stone (Gen 8+)

Eevee → Glaceon Level up near Ice Rock / use Ice Stone (Gen 8+)

Eevee → Sylveon Level up with a Fairy-type move learned and high friendship

The 20+ Pokémon evolution methods, explained

Level-up

The most common method — Pokémon evolves on reaching a specific level. Pikachu has no level-up evolution (needs Thunder Stone), but most starters and route Pokémon evolve at level 16 → 36 stages.

Evolution stones

Use a stone item from your bag on the Pokémon. Current stones: Fire, Water, Thunder, Leaf, Moon, Sun, Shiny, Dusk, Dawn, Ice, Auspicious, Malicious, Linking Cord (counts as a stone in Gen 9). Stones are usually found in tall grass or sold at specific shops.

Trade evolutions

Pokémon evolves on trade. Some require a held item (Steelix from Onix needs Metal Coat; Slowking from Slowpoke needs King's Rock). In Gen 9, the Linking Cord item triggers trade evolutions without actual trading — buyable from Delibird Presents shops.

Friendship

Level up while at max friendship. The original "love stat" evolutions: Eevee → Espeon (day) or Umbreon (night), Pichu → Pikachu, Cleffa → Clefairy, Igglybuff → Jigglypuff, Golbat → Crobat. Friendship is raised by walking, leveling up, and using berries.

Time of day

Some evolutions only trigger during specific hours. Eevee → Espeon needs day (4 AM - 7:59 PM); Umbreon needs night. Rockruff → Lycanroc has three forms based on time (Midday, Midnight, Dusk).

Location-based

Level up near a specific feature on the map. Eevee → Leafeon needs Moss Rock (or Leaf Stone in modern games). Magneton → Magnezone needs a Mossy Stone / specific area / use Thunder Stone (varies by game).

Move-based

Level up while knowing a specific move. Sylveon needs a Fairy-type move + high affection. Bisharp → Kingambit needs Leader's Crest. Annihilape needs to have used Rage Fist 20 times before level-up.

Gen 9 oddballs

The "Let's Go mode" mechanic in Scarlet/Violet introduced step-counter evolutions: Pawmo → Pawmot, Bramblin → Brambleghast, Rellor → Rabsca all require walking 1000 steps with the Pokémon out of its ball in Let's Go mode, then leveling up.

How to read the tracker above

Type a Pokémon name in the search bar — both pre-evolutions and post-evolutions matching that name will filter into view. The method is shown as a chip next to each pair. This dataset covers the most-searched Pokémon evolutions in Gen 9; for niche/older generation evolutions, cross-reference with Bulbapedia.

Frequently asked questions

How many evolution methods are there?

Roughly 20 distinct methods across all generations: level up, level up at specific time of day, level up with item, level up in specific location, level up while knowing a specific move, level up with high friendship, trade, trade holding item, use evolution stone, use evolution stone of specific gender, walk 1000 steps in Let's Go mode (Gen 8+), defeat specific opponent, use move X times, and a handful of one-offs (Inkay flipping upside down, Sliggoo evolving only in rain).

Which Pokémon has the strangest evolution method?

Strong candidates: Annihilape (use Rage Fist 20 times then level up), Pawmot / Brambleghast / Rabsca (walk 1000 steps in SV's 'Let's Go' mode then level up), Kingambit (defeat 3 wild Bisharp holding Leader's Crest then level up), Sirfetch'd (Farfetch'd lands 3 critical hits in a battle then levels up). Gen 9 added the most unusual methods of any generation.

Do trade evolutions still require trading?

In Pokémon GO, no — special trades using Candy. In main series since Gen 8, mostly yes — but Scarlet/Violet added Linking Cord, an item that triggers any 'trade' evolution without an actual trade. Available at the Delibird Presents shop in cities.

Can I cancel an evolution mid-animation?

Yes — hold B (or press X) during the evolution animation to cancel. The Pokémon stays in its previous stage and will try to evolve next level (or on next trigger). Useful for keeping a Pokémon's lower-stage moves like Lock-On Magneton or unevolved-only learnsets.