Unova’s Pokémon mostly evolve by leveling up, but not only that: seven different stones, friendship, trades, and even a unique evolution where two Pokémon must be traded for each other. Here are all the evolutions in the Unova Pokédex, followed by where to find each item.
The table follows the order of the Unova Pokédex. “Level up with high friendship” means the Pokémon evolves the next time it gains a level, as soon as its friendship is high enough: keep it in your party, have it massaged in Castelia City, and don’t let it faint.
✨What’s new in Generation V
- A cross-trade: Karrablast and Shelmet only evolve if they are traded for each other. Karrablast becomes Escavalier by “stealing” Shelmet’s shell, and Shelmet, now free, becomes Accelgor.
- The three monkeys each evolve with the stone of their element: Leaf Stone for Pansage, Fire Stone for Pansear, Water Stone for Panpour.
- Evolution by trade: Boldore becomes Gigalith and Gurdurr becomes Conkeldurr when traded, with no item needed.
- Long waits: Deino doesn’t reach its final form, Hydreigon, until level 64, and Larvesta becomes Volcarona at level 59.
📊The evolution table
💎Where to find evolution stones
| Item | Where to get it | Pokémon concerned |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf Stone, Fire Stone, Water Stone | Castelia City, Pier 1: a scientist gives you the stone for the monkey of your choice. A Leaf Stone is also given at the Season Research Lab (Route 6), and another can be picked up on Route 6. | Pansage, Pansear, Panpour |
| Moon Stone | Given by Lenora in Pinwheel Forest, found in Twist Mountain | Munna |
| Sun Stone | Given in Nimbasa City (building north of the Pokémon Center), found in Relic Castle | Cottonee, Petilil |
| Shiny Stone | Given on Route 6 (house north of the Season Research Lab), found in Dragonspiral Tower | Minccino |
| Thunder Stone | Chargestone Cave | Eelektrik |
| Dusk Stone | Given by a Veteran on Route 10 | Lampent |
| Dawn Stone | Route 10, in dark grass | Male Kirlia and female Snorunt (Pokémon from other regions) |
For Pokémon from other regions, who arrive in Unova after the Pokémon League, the evolution methods are the same as in previous games, with a few special locations: the Moss Rock in Pinwheel Forest for Leafeon, the Icy Rock in Twist Mountain for Glaceon, and the magnetic field in Chargestone Cave for Magnezone and Probopass.
