Special Evolution Requirements
Most Pokémon evolve for Candy alone. The rest need something more: an item, a Lure Module, time as your buddy, a task, the right time of day, or a particular gender. This page lists every one of them.
- Evolution items
- Lure Modules
- Walking as your buddy
- Buddy hearts and treats
- Evolution tasks
- Day, night, dusk and the full moon
- Phone held upside down
- Male or female only
- Free after a trade
Evolution items
Some Pokémon need an item as well as Candy. Each item's page has its costs and how to get it.
Sun Stone
King's Rock
Metal Coat
Sinnoh Stone
Dragon Scale
Upgrade
Unova Stone
Sweet Apple
Tart Apple
Syrupy Apple
Gimmighoul CoinsLure Modules
Some Pokémon evolve only while they are in range of a PokéStop with a particular Lure Module active.
| Lure Module | Pokémon that evolve near it |
|---|---|
 Magnetic Lure Module |
Magneton, Nosepass, Charjabug |
 Mossy Lure Module |
Eevee |
 Glacial Lure Module |
Eevee, Crabrawler |
 Rainy Lure Module |
Hisuian Sliggoo, Sliggoo |
Walking as your buddy
Walk the distance with the Pokémon as your buddy, then evolve it.
| Pokémon | Requirements | Candy | Evolves into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eevee | Walk 10 km with it as your buddy Evolve it while it is your buddy During the day |
25 | Espeon |
| Eevee | Walk 10 km with it as your buddy Evolve it while it is your buddy At night |
25 | Umbreon |
| Hisuian Sneasel | Walk 7 km with your buddy During the day |
100 | Sneasler |
| Feebas | Walk 20 km with it as your buddy | 100 | Milotic |
| Bonsly | Walk 15 km with it as your buddy | 50 | Sudowoodo |
| Mime Jr. | Walk 15 km with it as your buddy | 50 | Mr. Mime |
| Happiny | Walk 15 km with it as your buddy | 25 | Chansey |
| Woobat | Walk 1 km with it as your buddy | 50 | Swoobat |
| Pawmo | Walk 25 km with it as your buddy | 100 | Pawmot |
| Bramblin | Walk 20 km with it as your buddy | 50 | Brambleghast |
Buddy hearts and treats
Make the Pokémon your buddy, then earn the hearts or give the treats before you evolve it.
| Pokémon | Requirements | Candy | Evolves into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eevee | Earn 70 hearts with your buddy | 25 | Sylveon |
| Floette (Blue Flower) | Earn 20 hearts with your buddy | 100 | Florges (Blue Flower) |
| Floette (Orange Flower) | Earn 20 hearts with your buddy | 100 | Florges (Orange Flower) |
| Floette (Red Flower) | Earn 20 hearts with your buddy | 100 | Florges (Red Flower) |
| Floette (White Flower) | Earn 20 hearts with your buddy | 100 | Florges (White Flower) |
| Floette (Yellow Flower) | Earn 20 hearts with your buddy | 100 | Florges (Yellow Flower) |
| Swirlix | Give your buddy 25 treats | 50 | Slurpuff |
| Snom | Earn 10 hearts with your buddy At night |
400 | Frosmoth |
Evolution tasks
These Pokémon need a task completed before they can evolve.
| Pokémon | Requirements | Candy | Evolves into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primeape | Defeat 30 Psychic- or Ghost-type Pokémon | 100 | Annihilape |
| Galarian Slowpoke | Catch 30 Poison-type Pokémon | 50 | Galarian Slowbro |
| Galarian Slowpoke | Catch 30 Psychic-type Pokémon | 50 | Galarian Slowking |
| Galarian Farfetch'd | Make 10 Excellent Throws | 50 | Sirfetch'd |
| Hisuian Qwilfish | Win 10 raids | 50 | Overqwil |
| Galarian Yamask | Win 10 raids | 50 | Runerigus |
| Bisharp | Defeat 15 Dark- or Steel-type Raid Bosses | 100 | Kingambit |
| Pancham | Catch 32 Dark-type Pokémon | 50 | Pangoro |
| Spritzee | Use an Incense | 50 | Aromatisse |
| Poipole | Catch 20 Dragon-type Pokémon | 200 | Naganadel |
| Kubfu | Defeat 30 Dark-type Pokémon in raids or Max Battles | 200 | Urshifu (Single Strike Style) |
| Kubfu | Defeat 30 Water-type Pokémon in raids or Max Battles | 200 | Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) |
| Charcadet | Defeat 30 Psychic-type Pokémon | 50 | Armarouge |
| Charcadet | Defeat 30 Ghost-type Pokémon | 50 | Ceruledge |
| Dipplin | Catch 7 Dragon-type Pokémon | 400 | Hydrapple |
Day, night, dusk and the full moon
Day and night follow your local sunrise and sunset times. The next full moons are:
- November 24, 2026
- December 24, 2026
- January 22, 2027
The in-game full moon usually appears around these dates.
| Pokémon | Requirements | Candy | Evolves into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eevee | Walk 10 km with it as your buddy Evolve it while it is your buddy During the day |
25 | Espeon |
| Eevee | Walk 10 km with it as your buddy Evolve it while it is your buddy At night |
25 | Umbreon |
| Hisuian Sneasel | Walk 7 km with your buddy During the day |
100 | Sneasler |
| Ursaring | During a full moon | 100 | Ursaluna |
| Tyrunt | During the day | 50 | Tyrantrum |
| Amaura | At night | 50 | Aurorus |
| Yungoos | During the day | 50 | Gumshoos |
| Rockruff (Dusk Form) | At dusk | 50 | Lycanroc (Dusk Form) |
| Rockruff | During the day | 50 | Lycanroc (Midday Form) |
| Rockruff | At night | 50 | Lycanroc (Midnight Form) |
| Fomantis | During the day | 50 | Lurantis |
| Cosmoem | During the day | 100 | Solgaleo |
| Cosmoem | At night | 100 | Lunala |
| Snom | Earn 10 hearts with your buddy At night |
400 | Frosmoth |
Phone held upside down
Hold your phone upside down when you evolve the Pokémon.
Male or female only
Only a male or only a female of these Pokémon can take this evolution.
| Pokémon | Requirements | Candy | Evolves into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirlia | Sinnoh Stone Male only |
100 | Gallade |
| Snorunt | Sinnoh Stone Female only |
100 | Froslass |
| Burmy (Plant Cloak) | Female only | 50 | Wormadam (Plant Cloak) |
| Burmy (Plant Cloak) | Male only | 50 | Mothim |
| Burmy (Sandy Cloak) | Female only | 50 | Wormadam (Sandy Cloak) |
| Burmy (Sandy Cloak) | Male only | 50 | Mothim |
| Burmy (Trash Cloak) | Female only | 50 | Wormadam (Trash Cloak) |
| Burmy (Trash Cloak) | Male only | 50 | Mothim |
| Combee | Female only | 50 | Vespiquen |
| Litleo | Male only | 50 | Pyroar (Male) |
| Litleo | Female only | 50 | Pyroar (Female) |
| Espurr | Male only | 50 | Meowstic (Male) |
| Espurr | Female only | 50 | Meowstic (Female) |
| Salandit | Female only | 50 | Salazzle |
| Lechonk | Male only | 50 | Oinkologne (Male) |
| Lechonk | Female only | 50 | Oinkologne (Female) |
Free after a trade
A Pokémon you got in a trade can take these evolutions for no Candy.
| Pokémon | Requirements | Evolves into |
|---|---|---|
| Kadabra | No Candy if it was traded | Alakazam |
| Machoke | No Candy if it was traded | Machamp |
| Alolan Graveler | No Candy if it was traded | Alolan Golem |
| Graveler | No Candy if it was traded | Golem |
| Haunter | No Candy if it was traded | Gengar |
| Boldore | No Candy if it was traded | Gigalith |
| Gurdurr | No Candy if it was traded | Conkeldurr |
| Karrablast | No Candy if it was traded | Escavalier |
| Shelmet | No Candy if it was traded | Accelgor |
| Phantump | No Candy if it was traded | Trevenant |
| Pumpkaboo (Medium Variety) | No Candy if it was traded | Gourgeist (Medium Variety) |
| Pumpkaboo (Large Variety) | No Candy if it was traded | Gourgeist (Large Variety) |
| Pumpkaboo (Small Variety) | No Candy if it was traded | Gourgeist (Small Variety) |
| Pumpkaboo (Jumbo Variety) | No Candy if it was traded | Gourgeist (Jumbo Variety) |