Methods of Evolution

A natural part of a Pokémon's life is Evolution and most will benefit from it, unfortunatly the process of evolution can differ from species to species, making it slightly harder for a Pokémon to get there.

These are the current methods of evolution.

Evolve by Level

Most evolution happens by a Pokémon hitting a certain Level, a Pokémon earns levels by gaining Experience Points from a battle.

A Rare Candy can make a Pokémon instantly gain a level, potentially getting the Pokémon one step closer to evolving.

Example: Ekans evolves into Arbok at level 22.

Evolve by Element Stone

Some Pokémon will only evolve after being exposed to an Element Stone.

If a Pokémon's next stage requires the use of a stone, then it can be applied at any time, this causes instant evolution.

However, once exposed to an element stone, a Pokémon can no longer learn any more Attacks by leveling up.

Example: Nidorino evolves into Nidoking by being exposed to a Moon Stone.

Evolve through Trading

Some species can only be gotten by being traded to another trainer, as soon as a Pokémon is transfered the evolution process immediately begins.

Example: Graveler evolves into Golem by being traded.

Evolve through Happiness

There comes a time when the only way for a Pokémon to evolve is through making it especially happy, this is usually true for Baby Pokémon such as Cleffa.

Once a Pokémon's hidden happiness stat hit a certain level, it would immediately start to evolve.

See: Raising Happiness

Example: Golbat evolves into Crobat through being happy.

Other Methods

A single Pokémon makes use of another hidden stat, the beauty stat, that Pokémon is Feebas. After it's beauty stat reaches a certain point and the Pokémon gains an additional level, it will evolve into a Milotic.

Tyrogue has an odd three-way branched evolution depending on it's stats when it reaches level 20.

• Evolves into Hitmonchan if defence is higher than attack.
• Evolves into Hitmonlee if attack is higher than defence.
• Evolves into Hitmontop if defence is equal to attack.

Wurmple's evolution into either Cascoon or Silcoon could be based on a variety of factors, but it is seemingly random, dictated from when the Wurmple is caught.

The method of recieving a Shedinja is perhaps the oddest form of evolution, it can scarecly be called an evolution. Once a Nincada reaches level 20 it will evolve into a Ninjask, however, if the player has a free party slot at the time, a Shedinja will fill that slot at evolution.