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Evolution Items

Evolution Items are items necessary to evolve certain species of Pokémon. There are currently eight items that can be obtained in game:

  • Sun Stone
  • King's Rock
  • Metal Coat
  • Dragon Scale
  • Up-Grade
  • Sinnoh Stone
  • Unova Stone
  • Gimmighoul Coins

For Trainers to see the Evolution Items that they currently own, they have to check their Item Bag page White Button Bag.

Types

Sun Stone

Sun Stone
Details
Evolution Item required to evolve Gloom into Bellossom, Sunkern into Sunflora, Cottonee into Whimsicott, Petilil into Lilligant, and Helioptile into Heliolisk.

In-game description
A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It burns as red as the evening sun.

King's Rock

King's Rock
Details
Evolution Item required to evolve Poliwhirl into Politoed and Slowpoke into Slowking.

In-game description
A rock that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It looks like a crown.

Metal Coat

Metal Coat
Details
Evolution Item required to evolve Onix into Steelix and Scyther into Scizor.

In-game description
A coating that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is a special metallic film.

Dragon Scale

Dragon Scale
Details
Evolution Item required to evolve Seadra into Kingdra.

In-game description
A scale that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is very tough and inflexible.

Up-Grade

Up-Grade
Details
Evolution Item required to evolve Porygon into Porygon2.

In-game description
A transparent device that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It was produced by Silph Co.

Sinnoh Stone

Sinnoh Stone
Details
Evolution Item required to evolve many Pokémon into Pokémon that debuted in Sinnoh.

In-game description
A special stone originally found in the Sinnoh region that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is very tough and has a beautiful sheen.

Unova Stone

Unova Stone
Details
Evolution Item required to evolve some Pokémon from Unova.

In-game description
A rare stone that originates from the Unova region that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is known for its intertwined black-and-white appearance.

Gimmighoul Coins

Gimmighoul Coins
Details
Evolution Item required to evolve Gimmighoul into Gholdengo with 999 required in total.

In-game description
A coin with a mysterious air. It seems to have originated in the Paldea region.

Obtaining methods

Johto items

All of the items originally introduced in the Johto region have a small chance of being obtained from spinning Photo Discs in PokéStops and Gyms. Trainers are also guaranteed one from completing a seven day spin streak. They can also be obtained as rewards from research tasks and gifts.

Sinnoh Stone

Sinnoh Stones can be obtained by claiming Research Breakthrough rewards or from participating in Trainer Battles.

Unova Stone

Unova Stones can be obtained by claiming Research Breakthrough rewards or from defeating Team GO Rocket Leaders.

Gimmighoul Coins

Gimmighoul Coins can be obtained by catching or walking with Gimmighoul and from spinning Golden PokéStops.

Usage

Sun Stone

18.
Oddish
#0043 Oddish
25  Oddish candyArrow Dark
Gloom
#0044 Gloom
100  Oddish candyArrow Dark
Vileplume
#0045 Vileplume
100  Oddish candy
Sun Stone
Arrow Dark
Bellossom
#0182 Bellossom

18.
Oddish
#0043 Oddish
25  Oddish candyArrow Dark
Gloom
#0044 Gloom
100  Oddish candyArrow Dark
Vileplume
#0045 Vileplume
100  Oddish candy
Sun Stone
Arrow Dark
Bellossom
#0182 Bellossom
|}

King's Rock

26.
Poliwag
#0060 Poliwag
25  Poliwag candyArrow Dark
Poliwhirl
#0061 Poliwhirl
100  Poliwag candyArrow Dark
Poliwrath
#0062 Poliwrath
100  Poliwag candy
King's Rock
Arrow Dark
Politoed
#0186 Politoed

26.
Poliwag
#0060 Poliwag
25  Poliwag candyArrow Dark
Poliwhirl
#0061 Poliwhirl
100  Poliwag candyArrow Dark
Poliwrath
#0062 Poliwrath
100  Poliwag candy
King's Rock
Arrow Dark
Politoed
#0186 Politoed
|}

Metal Coat

41.
Onix
#0095 Onix
50  Onix candy
Metal Coat
Arrow Dark
Steelix
#0208 Steelix
200 Steelix mega energy Arrow Bothways Dark
Steelix
Mega Steelix

41.
Onix
#0095 Onix
50  Onix candy
Metal Coat
Arrow Dark
Steelix
#0208 Steelix
200 Steelix mega energy Arrow Bothways Dark
Steelix
Mega Steelix

Dragon Scale

53.
Horsea
#0116 Horsea
25  Horsea candyArrow Dark
Seadra
#0117 Seadra
100  Horsea candy
Dragon Scale
Arrow Dark
Kingdra
#0230 Kingdra

53.
Horsea
#0116 Horsea
25  Horsea candyArrow Dark
Seadra
#0117 Seadra
100  Horsea candy
Dragon Scale
Arrow Dark
Kingdra
#0230 Kingdra

Up-Grade

Sinnoh Stone

49.
Rhyhorn
#0111 Rhyhorn
25  Rhyhorn candyArrow Dark
Rhydon
#0112 Rhydon
100  Rhyhorn candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Rhyperior
#0464 Rhyperior

49.
Rhyhorn
#0111 Rhyhorn
25  Rhyhorn candyArrow Dark
Rhydon
#0112 Rhydon
100  Rhyhorn candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Rhyperior
#0464 Rhyperior

60.
Magby
#0240 Magby
25  Magmar candyArrow Dark
Magmar
#0126 Magmar
100  Magmar candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Magmortar
#0467 Magmortar

60.
Magby
#0240 Magby
25  Magmar candyArrow Dark
Magmar
#0126 Magmar
100  Magmar candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Magmortar
#0467 Magmortar

86.
Togepi
#0175 Togepi
25  Togepi candyArrow Dark
Togetic
#0176 Togetic
100  Togepi candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Togekiss
#0468 Togekiss

86.
Togepi
#0175 Togepi
25  Togepi candyArrow Dark
Togetic
#0176 Togetic
100  Togepi candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Togekiss
#0468 Togekiss

92.
Aipom
#0190 Aipom
100  Aipom candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Ambipom
#0424 Ambipom

92.
Aipom
#0190 Aipom
100  Aipom candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Ambipom
#0424 Ambipom

94.
Yanma
#0193 Yanma
100  Yanma candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Yanmega
#0469 Yanmega

94.
Yanma
#0193 Yanma
100  Yanma candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Yanmega
#0469 Yanmega

103.
Gligar
#0207 Gligar
100  Gligar candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Gliscor
#0472 Gliscor

103.
Gligar
#0207 Gligar
100  Gligar candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Gliscor
#0472 Gliscor

111.
Swinub
#0220 Swinub
25  Swinub candyArrow Dark
Piloswine
#0221 Piloswine
100  Swinub candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Mamoswine
#0473 Mamoswine

111.
Swinub
#0220 Swinub
25  Swinub candyArrow Dark
Piloswine
#0221 Piloswine
100  Swinub candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Mamoswine
#0473 Mamoswine

140.
Ralts
#0280 Ralts
25  Ralts candyArrow Dark
Kirlia
#0281 Kirlia
100  Ralts candyArrow Dark
Gardevoir
#0282 Gardevoir
200 Gardevoir mega energy Arrow Bothways Dark
Gardevoir
Mega Gardevoir
100  Ralts candy
Sinnoh Stone Pokédex Male Caught Selected
Arrow Dark
Gallade
#0475 Gallade

140.
Ralts
#0280 Ralts
25  Ralts candyArrow Dark
Kirlia
#0281 Kirlia
100  Ralts candyArrow Dark
Gardevoir
#0282 Gardevoir
200 Gardevoir mega energy Arrow Bothways Dark
Gardevoir
Mega Gardevoir
100  Ralts candy
Sinnoh Stone Pokédex Male Caught Selected
Arrow Dark
Gallade
#0475 Gallade

158.
Budew
#0406 Budew
25  Roselia candyArrow Dark
Roselia
#0315 Roselia
100  Roselia candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Roserade
#0407 Roserade

158.
Budew
#0406 Budew
25  Roselia candyArrow Dark
Roselia
#0315 Roselia
100  Roselia candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Roserade
#0407 Roserade

182.
Duskull
#0355 Duskull
25  Duskull candyArrow Dark
Dusclops
#0356 Dusclops
100  Duskull candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Dusknoir
#0477 Dusknoir

182.
Duskull
#0355 Duskull
25  Duskull candyArrow Dark
Dusclops
#0356 Dusclops
100  Duskull candy
Sinnoh Stone
Arrow Dark
Dusknoir
#0477 Dusknoir

186.
Snorunt
#0361 Snorunt
100  Snorunt candyArrow Dark
Glalie
#0362 Glalie
200 Glalie mega energy Arrow Bothways Dark
Glalie
Mega Glalie
100  Snorunt candy
Sinnoh Stone Pokédex Female Caught Selected
Arrow Dark
Froslass
#0478 Froslass

186.
Snorunt
#0361 Snorunt
100  Snorunt candyArrow Dark
Glalie
#0362 Glalie
200 Glalie mega energy Arrow Bothways Dark
Glalie
Mega Glalie
100  Snorunt candy
Sinnoh Stone Pokédex Female Caught Selected
Arrow Dark
Froslass
#0478 Froslass

Unova Stone

301.
Litwick
#0607 Litwick
25  Litwick candyArrow Dark
Lampent
#0608 Lampent
100  Litwick candy
Unova Stone
Arrow Dark
Chandelure
#0609 Chandelure

301.
Litwick
#0607 Litwick
25  Litwick candyArrow Dark
Lampent
#0608 Lampent
100  Litwick candy
Unova Stone
Arrow Dark
Chandelure
#0609 Chandelure

Gimmighoul Coins

520.
Gimmighoul
#0999 Gimmighoul
(Roaming form)
999  Gimmighoul CoinsArrow Dark
Gholdengo
#1000 Gholdengo

520.
Gimmighoul
#0999 Gimmighoul
(Roaming form)
999  Gimmighoul CoinsArrow Dark
Gholdengo
#1000 Gholdengo

Trivia

  • The Porygon family is the only evolutionary line that requires two different Evolution Items to evolve, one for each stage.
  • Gimmighoul Coins are the only Evolution Items not to also require Candy to evolve the Pokémon its compatible with.
  • Gimmighoul Coins originally appeared after Community Day Classic: Dreaming of Dratini for a tie-in event with Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. They were originally referred to as ?????? Coins.
  • All Pokémon that result from an item evolution cannot be caught in the wild, hatched from an Egg, be a Raid Boss, or be a reward obtained from research tasks under normal conditions, and the only way to acquire them is through item evolution.
    • The only exceptions are Pokémon spawned by using a Daily Adventure Incense, or appearing as Mega Raid Bosses or event-related Raid Bosses.
  • Historically in the core-series of Pokémon games, Pokémon that evolve with a Dragon Scale, a King's Rock, a Metal Coat, or an Up-Grade must be traded while holding the item in order to trigger the evolution process.
    • Pokémon that evolve by holding a Sun Stone, on the other hand, do not need to be traded to the process is triggered.
    • In Pokémon Legends Arceus Pokemon that evolve with the Upgrade and Metal Coat, evolve via exposure to the items.
  • On the official support page for Pokémon GO, Deepsea Tooth and Deepsea Scale were mentioned.
    • In the main series games, these items are required to evolve Clamperl into either Huntail or Gorebyss respectively. [1]
      • This concept was scrapped and the evolution of Clamperl was decided to be random.
  • The Sinnoh Stone was first discovered in network traffic on November 6th, 2018.[2]
  • The design of the Sinnoh Stone suggests that it is composed of diamond and pearl-like materials, which is a reference to the Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl games, in which the Sinnoh region was first introduced.
  • Similar to the Sinnoh Stone, the Unova Stone is composed of black and white materials, which is reference to the Pokémon: Black and White games, in which the Unova region was first introduced.
  • Sinnoh Stones were guaranteed Research Breakthrough rewards during Hatchathon 2018.
  • During the February 2019 Community Day, Trainers were guaranteed to receive up to five Sinnoh Stones as a reward from Trainer Battles; in order to evolve their Piloswine into Mamoswine.[3]
    • No Sinnoh Stone was guaranteed on August 2019 Community Day for evolving Kirlia into Gallade.
  • During the February 2020 Community Day, Trainers were guaranteed to receive two Sinnoh Stones as a reward from one set of GO Battle League completed; in order to evolve their Rhydon into Rhyperior.[4]

References

  1. Evolving your Pokémon. Pokémon GO Support. Retrieved on 2017-14-12.
  2. New item: Sinnoh Stone!. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2018-11-13.
  3. NianticHelp. (2019, January 23). Allow us to clarify further. Twitter. Retrieved on 2019-08-04.
  4. PokemonGoApp. (2020, February 20). From Saturday, February 22, at 12 a.m. to Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. local time, you’ll be able to earn two Sinnoh Stones per set of regular- or premium- track #GOBattle League battles completed, regardless of whether you win or lose!. Twitter. Retrieved on 2020-02-22.


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