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.
Pietrasolare
Roccia di Re
Metalcoperta
Pietra Sinnoh
Squama Drago
Upgrade
Pietra Unima
Dolcepomo
Aspropomo
Sciroppomo
Monete di 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 |
|---|---|
 Modulo esca magnetico |
Magneton, Nosepass, Charjabug |
 Modulo esca silvestre |
Eevee |
 Modulo esca glaciale |
Eevee, Crabrawler |
 Modulo esca pluviale |
Sliggoo di 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 di Hisui | Percorri 7 km con il tuo compagno 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 | Guadagna 70 cuori con il tuo compagno | 25 | Sylveon |
| Floette (Fiore Blu) | Guadagna 20 cuori con il tuo compagno | 100 | Florges (Fiore Blu) |
| Floette (Fiore Arancione) | Guadagna 20 cuori con il tuo compagno | 100 | Florges (Fiore Arancione) |
| Floette (Fiore Rosso) | Guadagna 20 cuori con il tuo compagno | 100 | Florges (Fiore Rosso) |
| Floette (Fiore Bianco) | Guadagna 20 cuori con il tuo compagno | 100 | Florges (Fiore Bianco) |
| Floette (Fiore Giallo) | Guadagna 20 cuori con il tuo compagno | 100 | Florges (Fiore Giallo) |
| Swirlix | Dai 25 snack al tuo compagno | 50 | Slurpuff |
| Snom | Guadagna 10 cuori con il tuo compagno At night |
400 | Frosmoth |
Evolution tasks
These Pokémon need a task completed before they can evolve.
| Pokémon | Requirements | Candy | Evolves into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primeape | Sconfiggi 30 Pokémon di tipo Psico o Spettro | 100 | Annihilape |
| Slowpoke di Galar | Cattura 30 Pokémon di tipo Veleno | 50 | Slowbro di Galar |
| Slowpoke di Galar | Cattura 30 Pokémon di tipo Psico | 50 | Slowking di Galar |
| Farfetch'd di Galar | Effettua 10 tiri eccellenti | 50 | Sirfetch'd |
| Qwilfish di Hisui | Vinci 10 raid | 50 | Overqwil |
| Yamask di Galar | Vinci 10 raid | 50 | Runerigus |
| Bisharp | Sconfiggi 15 boss dei raid di tipo Buio o Acciaio | 100 | Kingambit |
| Pancham | Cattura 32 Pokémon di tipo Buio | 50 | Pangoro |
| Spritzee | Utilizza un aroma | 50 | Aromatisse |
| Poipole | Cattura 20 Pokémon di tipo Drago | 200 | Naganadel |
| Kubfu | Sconfiggi 30 Pokémon di tipo Buio nei raid o nelle Lotte Dynamax | 200 | Urshifu (Stile Singolcolpo) |
| Kubfu | Sconfiggi 30 Pokémon di tipo Acqua nei raid o nelle Lotte Dynamax | 200 | Urshifu (Stile Pluricolpo) |
| Charcadet | Sconfiggi 30 Pokémon di tipo Psico | 50 | Armarouge |
| Charcadet | Sconfiggi 30 Pokémon di tipo Spettro | 50 | Ceruledge |
| Dipplin | Cattura 7 Pokémon di tipo Drago | 400 | Hydrapple |
Day, night, dusk and the full moon
Day and night follow your local sunrise and sunset times. Le prossime lune piene saranno:
- 24 novembre 2026
- 24 dicembre 2026
- 22 gennaio 2027
Nel gioco la luna piena compare di solito intorno a queste date.
| 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 di Hisui | Percorri 7 km con il tuo compagno 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 Crepuscolo) | At dusk | 50 | Lycanroc (Forma Crepuscolo) |
| Rockruff | During the day | 50 | Lycanroc (Forma Giorno) |
| Rockruff | At night | 50 | Lycanroc (Forma Notte) |
| Fomantis | During the day | 50 | Lurantis |
| Cosmoem | During the day | 100 | Solgaleo |
| Cosmoem | At night | 100 | Lunala |
| Snom | Guadagna 10 cuori con il tuo compagno 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 | Pietra Sinnoh Male only |
100 | Gallade |
| Snorunt | Pietra Sinnoh Female only |
100 | Froslass |
| Burmy (Manto Pianta) | Female only | 50 | Wormadam (Manto Pianta) |
| Burmy (Manto Pianta) | Male only | 50 | Mothim |
| Burmy (Manto Sabbia) | Female only | 50 | Wormadam (Manto Sabbia) |
| Burmy (Manto Sabbia) | Male only | 50 | Mothim |
| Burmy (Manto Scarti) | Female only | 50 | Wormadam (Manto Scarti) |
| Burmy (Manto Scarti) | Male only | 50 | Mothim |
| Combee | Female only | 50 | Vespiquen |
| Litleo | Male only | 50 | Pyroar (Maschio) |
| Litleo | Female only | 50 | Pyroar (Femmina) |
| Espurr | Male only | 50 | Meowstic (Maschio) |
| Espurr | Female only | 50 | Meowstic (Femmina) |
| Salandit | Female only | 50 | Salazzle |
| Lechonk | Male only | 50 | Oinkologne (Maschio) |
| Lechonk | Female only | 50 | Oinkologne (Femmina) |
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 di Alola | No Candy if it was traded | Golem di 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 (Varietà Media) | No Candy if it was traded | Gourgeist (Varietà Media) |
| Pumpkaboo (Varietà Grande) | No Candy if it was traded | Gourgeist (Varietà Grande) |
| Pumpkaboo (Varietà Piccola) | No Candy if it was traded | Gourgeist (Varietà Piccola) |
| Pumpkaboo (Varietà Gigante) | No Candy if it was traded | Gourgeist (Varietà Gigante) |