The many new species of Pokémon from the Galar region can evolve in a variety of different ways.
This guide will help you to kickstart your evolutionary escapades in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
These species of Pokémon can evolve when a certain item is used on it from the Items menu.
Starting Pokémon | Evolved Form | Item Required |
#205 – Applin | #206 – Flapple | Tart Apple |
#205 – Applin | #207 – Appletun | Sweet Apple |
#335 – Sinistea | #336 – Polteageist | Cracked Pot |
These species of Pokémon can evolve when they reach a certain level of experience through training or Rare Candies.
Starting Pokémon | Evolved Form | Level Required |
#001 – Grookey | #002 – Thwackey | Lv. 16 |
#002 – Thwackey | #003 – Rillaboom | Lv. 35 |
#004 – Scorbunny | #005 – Raboot | Lv. 16 |
#005 – Raboot | #006 – Cinderace | Lv. 35 |
#007 – Sobble | #008 – Drizzile | Lv. 16 |
#008 – Drizzile | #009 – Inteleon | Lv. 35 |
#010 – Blipbug | #011 – Dottler | Lv. 10 |
#011 – Dottler | #012 – Orbeetle | Lv. 30 |
#021 – Rookidee | #022 – Corvisquire | Lv. 18 |
#022 – Corvisquire | #023 – Corviknight | Lv. 38 |
#024 – Skwovet | #025 – Greedent | Lv. 24 |
#029 – Nickit | #030 – Thievul | Lv. 18 |
#032 – Linoone (Galarian Form) | #033 – Obstagoon | Lv. 35 (Must occur in the evening) |
#034 – Wooloo | #035 – Dubwool | Lv. 24 |
#042 – Chewtle | #043 – Drednaw | Lv. 22 |
#046 – Yamper | #047 – Boltund | Lv. 25 |
#126 – Gossifleur | #127 – Eldegoss | Lv. 20 |
#159 – Sizzlipede | #160 – Centiskorch | Lv. 28 |
#161 – Rolycoly | #162 – Carkol | Lv. 18 |
#162 – Carkol | #163 – Coalossal | Lv. 34 |
#180 – Arrokusa | #181 – Barraskewda | Lv. 26 |
#182 – Meowth (Galarian Form) | #183: Perrserker | Lv. 28 |
#236 – Corsola (Galarian Form) | #237 – Cursola | Lv. 38 |
#238 – Impidimp | #239 – Morgrem | Lv. 32 |
#239 – Morgrem | #240 – Grimmsnarl | Lv. 42 |
#241 – Hatenna | #242 – Hattrem | Lv. 32 |
#242 – Hattrem | #243 – Hatterene | Lv. 42 |
#302 – Cufant | #303 – Copperajah | Lv. 34 |
#312 – Silicobra | #313 – Sandaconda | Lv. 36 |
#333 – Ponyta (Galarian Form) | #334 – Rapidash (Galarian Form) | Lv. 40 |
#365 – Mr. Mime (Galarian Form) | #366 – Mr. Rime | Lv. 42 |
#395 Dreepy | #396 – Drakloak | Lv. 50 |
#396 – Drakloak | #397 – Dragapult | Lv. 60 |
These species of Pokémon can evolve when certain special events or conditions are met within the game.
Starting Pokémon | Evolved Form | Condition Required |
#185 – Milcery | #186 – Alcremie | First, you will need to give a Milcery a Sweet to hold. Next, run in a circle on the world map until your player character performs a twirling animation followed by a victory pose. |
#218 – Farfetch’d (Galarian Form) | #219 – Sirfetch’d | Perform 3 Critical Hit attacks within the same battle. |
#310 – Toxel | #311 – Toxtricity (Amped Form) | Have your Toxel reach Lv. 30. If it is one of these Natures, it will evolve into Toxtricity (Amped Form).
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#310 – Toxel | #311 – Toxtricity (Low Key Form) | Have your Toxel reach Lv. 30. If it is one of these Natures, it will evolve into Toxtricity (Low Key Form).
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#327 – Yamask (Galarian Form) | #328 – Runerigus | Take over 49 points of damage, and then walk underneath a stone sculpture in the Dusty Bowl area of the Wild Area. |
#349 – Snom | #350 – Frosmoth | Level up Snom in the evening hours after it’s Happiness stat has reached 220. |
#351 – Clobbopus | #352 – Grapploct | Level up Clobbopus after learning the move Taunt. |