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.
Piedra Solar
Roca del Rey
Revestimiento Metálico
Piedra Sinnoh
Escama Dragón
Mejora
Piedra Teselia
Manzana Dulce
Manzana Ácida
Manzana Melosa
Monedas de GimmighoulLure 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 |
|---|---|
 Módulo Cebo Magnético |
Magneton, Nosepass, Charjabug |
 Módulo Cebo Musgoso |
Eevee |
 Módulo Cebo Glaciar |
Eevee, Crabrawler |
 Módulo Cebo Lluvioso |
Sliggoo de Hisui, 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 |
| Sneasel de Hisui | Camina 7 km con tu Pokémon compañero 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 | Consigue 70 corazones con tu compañero | 25 | Sylveon |
| Floette (Flor Azul) | Consigue 20 corazones con tu compañero | 100 | Florges (Flor Azul) |
| Floette (Flor Naranja) | Consigue 20 corazones con tu compañero | 100 | Florges (Flor Naranja) |
| Floette (Flor Roja) | Consigue 20 corazones con tu compañero | 100 | Florges (Flor Roja) |
| Floette (Flor Blanca) | Consigue 20 corazones con tu compañero | 100 | Florges (Flor Blanca) |
| Floette (Flor Amarilla) | Consigue 20 corazones con tu compañero | 100 | Florges (Flor Amarilla) |
| Swirlix | Dale 25 golosinas a tu compañero | 50 | Slurpuff |
| Snom | Consigue 10 corazones con tu compañero At night |
400 | Frosmoth |
Evolution tasks
These Pokémon need a task completed before they can evolve.
| Pokémon | Requirements | Candy | Evolves into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primeape | Derrota a 30 Pokémon de tipo Psíquico o Fantasma | 100 | Annihilape |
| Slowpoke de Galar | Captura 30 Pokémon de tipo Veneno | 50 | Slowbro de Galar |
| Slowpoke de Galar | Captura 30 Pokémon de tipo Psíquico | 50 | Slowking de Galar |
| Farfetch'd de Galar | Haz 10 lanzamientos excelentes | 50 | Sirfetch'd |
| Qwilfish de Hisui | Gana en 10 incursiones | 50 | Overqwil |
| Yamask de Galar | Gana en 10 incursiones | 50 | Runerigus |
| Bisharp | Derrota a 15 jefes de incursión de tipo Siniestro o Acero | 100 | Kingambit |
| Pancham | Captura 32 Pokémon de tipo Siniestro | 50 | Pangoro |
| Spritzee | Usa un Incienso | 50 | Aromatisse |
| Poipole | Captura 20 Pokémon de tipo Dragón | 200 | Naganadel |
| Kubfu | Derrota a 30 Pokémon de tipo Siniestro en incursiones o Combates Max | 200 | Urshifu (Estilo Brusco) |
| Kubfu | Derrota a 30 Pokémon de tipo Agua en incursiones o Combates Max | 200 | Urshifu (Estilo Fluido) |
| Charcadet | Derrota a 30 Pokémon de tipo Psíquico | 50 | Armarouge |
| Charcadet | Derrota a 30 Pokémon de tipo Fantasma | 50 | Ceruledge |
| Dipplin | Captura 7 Pokémon de tipo Dragón | 400 | Hydrapple |
Day, night, dusk and the full moon
Day and night follow your local sunrise and sunset times. Las próximas lunas llenas son:
- 24 de noviembre de 2026
- 24 de diciembre de 2026
- 22 de enero de 2027
En el juego, la luna llena suele aparecer alrededor de esas fechas.
| 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 |
| Sneasel de Hisui | Camina 7 km con tu Pokémon compañero 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 (Forma Crepuscular) | At dusk | 50 | Lycanroc (Forma Crepuscular) |
| Rockruff | During the day | 50 | Lycanroc (Forma Diurna) |
| Rockruff | At night | 50 | Lycanroc (Forma Nocturna) |
| Fomantis | During the day | 50 | Lurantis |
| Cosmoem | During the day | 100 | Solgaleo |
| Cosmoem | At night | 100 | Lunala |
| Snom | Consigue 10 corazones con tu compañero 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 | Piedra Sinnoh Male only |
100 | Gallade |
| Snorunt | Piedra Sinnoh Female only |
100 | Froslass |
| Burmy (Tronco Planta) | Female only | 50 | Wormadam (Tronco Planta) |
| Burmy (Tronco Planta) | Male only | 50 | Mothim |
| Burmy (Tronco Arena) | Female only | 50 | Wormadam (Tronco Arena) |
| Burmy (Tronco Arena) | Male only | 50 | Mothim |
| Burmy (Tronco Basura) | Female only | 50 | Wormadam (Tronco Basura) |
| Burmy (Tronco Basura) | Male only | 50 | Mothim |
| Combee | Female only | 50 | Vespiquen |
| Litleo | Male only | 50 | Pyroar (Macho) |
| Litleo | Female only | 50 | Pyroar (Hembra) |
| Espurr | Male only | 50 | Meowstic (Macho) |
| Espurr | Female only | 50 | Meowstic (Hembra) |
| Salandit | Female only | 50 | Salazzle |
| Lechonk | Male only | 50 | Oinkologne (Macho) |
| Lechonk | Female only | 50 | Oinkologne (Hembra) |
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 |
| Graveler de Alola | No Candy if it was traded | Golem de Alola |
| 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 (Variante Mediana) | No Candy if it was traded | Gourgeist (Variante Mediana) |
| Pumpkaboo (Variante Grande) | No Candy if it was traded | Gourgeist (Variante Grande) |
| Pumpkaboo (Variante Pequeña) | No Candy if it was traded | Gourgeist (Variante Pequeña) |
| Pumpkaboo (Variante Enorme) | No Candy if it was traded | Gourgeist (Variante Enorme) |