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.
Pierre Soleil
Roche Royale
Peau Métal
Pierre Sinnoh
Écaille Draco
Améliorator
Pierre Unys
Pomme Sucrée
Pomme Acidulée
Pomme Nectar
Pièce ??????Lure 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 |
|---|---|
 Leurre Magnétique |
Magnéton, Tarinor, Chrysapile |
 Leurre Moussu |
Évoli |
 Leurre Glacial |
Évoli, Crabagarre |
 Leurre Pluvieux |
Colimucus de Hisui, Colimucus |
Walking as your buddy
Walk the distance with the Pokémon as your buddy, then evolve it.
| Pokémon | Requirements | Candy | Evolves into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Évoli | Walk 10 km with it as your buddy Evolve it while it is your buddy During the day |
25 | Mentali |
| Évoli | Walk 10 km with it as your buddy Evolve it while it is your buddy At night |
25 | Noctali |
| Farfuret de Hisui | Marche 7 km avec ton copain During the day |
100 | Farfurex |
| Barpau | Walk 20 km with it as your buddy | 100 | Milobellus |
| Manzaï | Walk 15 km with it as your buddy | 50 | Simularbre |
| Mime Jr. | Walk 15 km with it as your buddy | 50 | M. Mime |
| Ptiravi | Walk 15 km with it as your buddy | 25 | Leveinard |
| Chovsourir | Walk 1 km with it as your buddy | 50 | Rhinolove |
| Pohmotte | Walk 25 km with it as your buddy | 100 | Pohmarmotte |
| Virovent | Walk 20 km with it as your buddy | 50 | Virevorreur |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Évoli | Gagne 70 cœurs avec ton copain | 25 | Nymphali |
| Floette (Fleur Bleue) | Gagne 20 cœurs avec ton copain | 100 | Florges (Fleur Bleue) |
| Floette (Fleur Orange) | Gagne 20 cœurs avec ton copain | 100 | Florges (Fleur Orange) |
| Floette (Fleur Rouge) | Gagne 20 cœurs avec ton copain | 100 | Florges (Fleur Rouge) |
| Floette (Fleur Blanche) | Gagne 20 cœurs avec ton copain | 100 | Florges (Fleur Blanche) |
| Floette (Fleur Jaune) | Gagne 20 cœurs avec ton copain | 100 | Florges (Fleur Jaune) |
| Sucroquin | Donne 25 friandises à ton copain | 50 | Cupcanaille |
| Frissonille | Gagne 10 cœurs avec ton copain At night |
400 | Beldeneige |
Evolution tasks
These Pokémon need a task completed before they can evolve.
| Pokémon | Requirements | Candy | Evolves into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colossinge | Remporte un combat contre 30 Pokémon de type Psy ou Spectre | 100 | Courrousinge |
| Ramoloss de Galar | Attrape 30 Pokémon de type Poison | 50 | Flagadoss de Galar |
| Ramoloss de Galar | Attrape 30 Pokémon de type Psy | 50 | Roigada de Galar |
| Canarticho de Galar | Fais 10 Excellents lancers | 50 | Palarticho |
| Qwilfish de Hisui | Gagne 10 Raids | 50 | Qwilpik |
| Tutafeh de Galar | Gagne 10 Raids | 50 | Tutétékri |
| Scalproie | Remporte un combat contre 15 Boss de Raids de type Ténèbres ou Acier | 100 | Scalpereur |
| Pandespiègle | Attrape 32 Pokémon de type Ténèbres | 50 | Pandarbare |
| Fluvetin | Utilise un Encens | 50 | Cocotine |
| Vémini | Attrape 20 Pokémon de type Dragon | 200 | Mandrillon |
| Wushours | Remporte un combat contre 30 Pokémon de type Ténèbres dans des Raids ou des Combats Dynamax | 200 | Shifours (Style Poing Final) |
| Wushours | Remporte un combat contre 30 Pokémon de type Eau dans des Raids ou des Combats Dynamax | 200 | Shifours (Style Mille Poings) |
| Charbambin | Remporte un combat contre 30 Pokémon de type Psy | 50 | Carmadura |
| Charbambin | Remporte un combat contre 30 Pokémon de type Spectre | 50 | Malvalame |
| Pomdramour | Attrape 7 Pokémon de type Dragon | 400 | Pomdorochi |
Day, night, dusk and the full moon
Day and night follow your local sunrise and sunset times. Les prochaines pleines lunes sont :
- 24 novembre 2026
- 24 décembre 2026
- 22 janvier 2027
Dans le jeu, la pleine lune apparaît généralement autour de ces dates.
| Pokémon | Requirements | Candy | Evolves into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Évoli | Walk 10 km with it as your buddy Evolve it while it is your buddy During the day |
25 | Mentali |
| Évoli | Walk 10 km with it as your buddy Evolve it while it is your buddy At night |
25 | Noctali |
| Farfuret de Hisui | Marche 7 km avec ton copain During the day |
100 | Farfurex |
| Ursaring | During a full moon | 100 | Ursaking |
| Ptyranidur | During the day | 50 | Rexillius |
| Amagara | At night | 50 | Dragmara |
| Manglouton | During the day | 50 | Argouste |
| Rocabot (Forme Crépusculaire) | At dusk | 50 | Lougaroc (Forme Crépusculaire) |
| Rocabot | During the day | 50 | Lougaroc (Forme Diurne) |
| Rocabot | At night | 50 | Lougaroc (Forme Nocturne) |
| Mimantis | During the day | 50 | Floramantis |
| Cosmovum | During the day | 100 | Solgaleo |
| Cosmovum | At night | 100 | Lunala |
| Frissonille | Gagne 10 cœurs avec ton copain At night |
400 | Beldeneige |
Phone held upside down
Hold your phone upside down when you evolve the Pokémon.
| Pokémon | Requirements | Candy | Evolves into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sepiatop | Hold your phone upside down | 50 | Sepiatroce |
Male or female only
Only a male or only a female of these Pokémon can take this evolution.
| Pokémon | Requirements | Candy | Evolves into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirlia | Pierre Sinnoh Male only |
100 | Gallame |
| Stalgamin | Pierre Sinnoh Female only |
100 | Momartik |
| Cheniti (Cape Plante) | Female only | 50 | Cheniselle (Cape Plante) |
| Cheniti (Cape Plante) | Male only | 50 | Papilord |
| Cheniti (Cape Sable) | Female only | 50 | Cheniselle (Cape Sable) |
| Cheniti (Cape Sable) | Male only | 50 | Papilord |
| Cheniti (Cape Déchet) | Female only | 50 | Cheniselle (Cape Déchet) |
| Cheniti (Cape Déchet) | Male only | 50 | Papilord |
| Apitrini | Female only | 50 | Apireine |
| Hélionceau | Male only | 50 | Némélios (Mâle) |
| Hélionceau | Female only | 50 | Némélios (Femelle) |
| Psystigri | Male only | 50 | Mistigrix (Mâle) |
| Psystigri | Female only | 50 | Mistigrix (Femelle) |
| Tritox | Female only | 50 | Malamandre |
| Gourmelet | Male only | 50 | Fragroin (Mâle) |
| Gourmelet | Female only | 50 | Fragroin (Femelle) |
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 |
| Machopeur | No Candy if it was traded | Mackogneur |
| Gravalanch d’Alola | No Candy if it was traded | Grolem d’Alola |
| Gravalanch | No Candy if it was traded | Grolem |
| Spectrum | No Candy if it was traded | Ectoplasma |
| Géolithe | No Candy if it was traded | Gigalithe |
| Ouvrifier | No Candy if it was traded | Bétochef |
| Carabing | No Candy if it was traded | Lançargot |
| Escargaume | No Candy if it was traded | Limaspeed |
| Brocélôme | No Candy if it was traded | Desséliande |
| Pitrouille (Variété Moyenne) | No Candy if it was traded | Banshitrouye (Variété Moyenne) |
| Pitrouille (Variété Grande) | No Candy if it was traded | Banshitrouye (Variété Grande) |
| Pitrouille (Variété Petite) | No Candy if it was traded | Banshitrouye (Variété Petite) |
| Pitrouille (Variété Giga) | No Candy if it was traded | Banshitrouye (Variété Giga) |