Gender-based Evolution
Gender-based Evolution refers to Pokémon that evolve if they have a certain gender in the Pokémon games. This method of Evolution was introduced in Generation IV.
List of gender-based Evolutions
In the table below, the "Introduced in Generation <number>" label refers to the generation when the gender-based Evolution was introduced. The branched Evolutions with no gender requirement (Kirlia and Snorunt into Gardevoir and Glalie, respectively) were introduced in Generation III.
Previous Evolution | Gender-based Evolution | Later Evolution | ||||
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Introduced in Generation IV | ||||||
Ralts Psychic Fairy |
Level 20+ → |
Kirlia Psychic Fairy |
Level 30+ Either gender → |
Gardevoir Psychic Fairy |
Gardevoir does not evolve | |
+ Dawn Stone Male only → |
Gallade Psychic Fighting |
Gallade does not evolve | ||||
Snorunt is the lowest in its evolutionary line | Snorunt Ice |
Level 42+ Either gender → |
Glalie Ice |
Glalie does not evolve | ||
+ Dawn Stone Female only → |
Froslass Ice Ghost |
Froslass does not evolve | ||||
Burmy is the lowest in its evolutionary line | Burmy Bug |
+ + Level 20+ Female only + Plant Cloak → |
Wormadam Bug Grass |
Wormadam does not evolve | ||
+ + Level 20+ Female only + Sandy Cloak → |
Wormadam Bug Ground | |||||
+ + Level 20+ Female only + Trash Cloak → |
Wormadam Bug Steel | |||||
+ Level 20+ Male only → |
Mothim Bug Flying |
Mothim does not evolve | ||||
Combee is the lowest in its evolutionary line | Combee Bug Flying |
+ Level 21+ Female only → |
Vespiquen Bug Flying |
Vespiquen does not evolve | ||
Introduced in Generation VII | ||||||
Salandit is the lowest in its evolutionary line | Salandit Poison Fire |
+ Level 33+ Female only → |
Salazzle Poison Fire |
Salazzle does not evolve |
In the core series games
Several Pokémon can only evolve to a certain species depending on its gender. All the available gender-based Evolutions are either triggered at a certain starting level or by the use of the Dawn Stone.
Combee and Salandit are unable to evolve if they are male. However, Eviolite still works on them regardless of their gender.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc
In Metagross Investigates, Sapphire's male Kirlia nicknamed Kirly evolved into a Gallade by the use of a Dawn Stone.
Trivia
- The Dawn Stone is only known to work for gender-based Evolutions, specifically evolving male Kirlia and female Snorunt into Gallade and Froslass respectively.
- These are the only cross-generational gender-based Evolutions, specifically evolving Generation III Pokémon into Generation IV Pokémon.
See also
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