Evolution is a huge part of the Pokémon series and is necessary for those hoping to complete their Pokédexes. There are hundreds of different evolutions and many different ways in which the player can trigger them. Most Pokémon evolve when they reach a certain level while others need to be given a particular item. Some are a lot more complicated. Since the very first Pokémon games, there has also been a very special type of evolution.
Branched evolutions were made famous by the adorable Eevee, which in Pokémon Red and Blue could evolve into three different forms depending on the type of evolution stone that the player used. Not only has the number of Eeveelutions increased since then, but also the number of Pokémon with branched evolutions. There are now more than 20 in total, many of which require some very special conditions to acquire.
21 Applin
Applin is a Grass/Dragon type Pokémon that first appears in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It can evolve into either a Flapple or an Appletun depending on the type of apple it is given. For the latter, players will need to give their Applin a Sweet Apple. To get a Flapple however, players instead need to give their Applin a Tart Apple. The Sweet Apple item is exclusive to Pokémon Shield while the Tart Apple can only be found in Pokémon Sword. This effectively makes the Pokémon exclusive to their respective games without trading.
20 Burmy
Burmy is a Gen 5 Pokémon with four Possible evolutions. A male Burmy will always evolve into a Mothim at level 20. While a female Burmy also evolves at level 20, its evolution type depends on its cloak at the time when it evolves. A Plant Cloak will leads to a Grass type Wormadam with high special stats, a Sandy Cloak produces a Ground type Wormadam with high physical stats and a Trash Cloak results in a Steel type Wormadam with balanced stats.
19 Clamperl
Clamperl first appears in Pokémon Ruby and Saphire and is one of the few Pokémon in the series that evolves via trading. Unlike most of the others though, what exactly it evolves into can vary depending on the item that it is holding. When traded while holding a Deep Sea Tooth, Clamperls will evolve into a Huntail with high attack stats. If it’s instead holding a Deep Sea Scale, it will evolve into a Gorebyss which has higher special attack stats. Both items can be found in Slateport City, but players can only choose one of them.
18 Cosmoem
Cosmoem and its earlier form, Cosmog, are two of only three legendary Pokémon that are able to evolve. They were first introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon and have appeared in every game since. What exactly Cosmoem evolves into depends entirely on the game in which it evolves. In Sun, Ultra Sun and Sword it will evolve into a Solgaleo at level 53. In Moon, Ultra Moon and Shield however, it instead becomes a Lunala which has high special stats as opposed to Solgaleo’s high physical stats.
17 Cubone
Cubone was first introduced in the original Pokémon games and plays a very minor role in their stories. Although his evolutionary family has largely remained untouched since then, Sun and Moon introduced a fairly significant change. Rather than simply evolving into a Marowak at level 28 as it has since Red and Blue, evolving it at night time in Sun and Moon will instead lead to it evolving into an Alolan Marowak. Although the stats of the two are identical, the latter is a Fire/Ghost type Pokémon rather than a Ground type.
16 Eevee
When it comes to branching evolutions, Eevee is the OG with three possible evolutionary forms introduced right off the bat. Players can acquire a Vaporeon, a Jolteon or a Flareon by exposing their Eevee to a Water Stone, a Thunder Stone or a Fire Stone respectively. Since then, a further five Eeveelutions have been introduced. Espeon (day) and Umbreon (night) evolve through friendship with the time of day determining which one is obtained. Leafeon and Glaceon can be acquired by leveling up near a Moss Rock or and Ice Rock or by using a Leaf Stone or an Ice Stone. Finally, Sylveon requires high affection and friendship levels and for the Eevee to know at least one Fairy type move.
15 Exeggcute
Exeggcute is another first generation Pokémon that benefited from the switch to the Alola region. Up until that point, using a Leaf Stone on an Exeggcute would always lead to it evolving into an Exeggutor. If the evolution takes place in the Alola region though, it will instead evolve into an Alolan Exeggutor. While perhaps best known for its somewhat ridiculous appearance, the Alolan form is also a Grass/Dragon type Pokémon rather than Grass/Psychic type. It also has slightly higher attack stats, but this comes at the expense of reduced speed.
14 Gloom
Oddish, Gloom and Vileplume all featured in the original games and share the Grass/Poison type combination. In order to evolve their Gloom into a Vileplume, players need only use a Leaf Stone. It will maintain its Grass/Poison type and will have increased special attack stats. From Gen 2 onwards though, it’s possible to instead use a Sun Stone in order to evolve Gloom into a Bellossom. It will have higher special defense stats, but will lose its Poison type.
13 Kirlia
Kirlia is a Psychic/Fairy type Pokémon that first appears in Gen 3. It evolves from Raltz at level 20 and can then evolve into two different forms. At level 30 it will evolve into a Gardevoir which is also a Psychic/Fairy type and has high special attack stats. From Gen 4 onwards, if the Kirlia is male, it’s possible to use a Dawn Stone to evolve it into a Gallade instead. Gallades are Psychic/Fighting type Pokémon with high attack stats and can learn a wide variety of moves.
12 Koffing
Koffing was perhaps a little unlucky not to get an Alolan form, but it wasn’t overlooked the second time around. As with Alola before it, the Galar region has its own special forms of Pokémon and Weezing is one of them. Sadly though, the new design is a little underwhelming. Just as the original Weezing requires the player to evolve a Koffing at level 35, so too does its Galarian form. The only condition is that it must evolve somewhere in the Galar region. The stats of the two Pokémon are identical, but Galarian Weezing is a Poison/Fairy type Pokémon as opposed to just Poison.
11 Kubfu
Players receive Kubfu at the Master Dojo after completing Mustard’s trials in Sun and Shield‘s Isle of Armor expansion pack. It is one of only three legendary Pokémon capable of evolution and one of just two with branched evolutions (the other being Cosmoem). It will evolve into one of two different forms of Urshifu after examining either the Scroll of Darkness or the Scroll of Water with Kubfu in the party. Examining the darkness scroll will lead to a Single Strike Style Urshifu while the water scroll will result in a Rapid Strike Style.
10 Mime Jr.
The first games to feature the adorable Mime Jr. were Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, where it serves as the baby form of Mr. Mime. In order for it to evolve, it needs to level up while knowing the Mimic move. If this evolution takes place in the Galar region however, it will instead evolve into a Galarian Mr. Mime. The Galarian form is an Ice/Psychic type Pokémon rather than a Psychic/Fairy and has high speed stats instead of high special stats. Unlike its regular form, it has an addition evolutionary form, evolving into Mr. Rime at level 42.
9 Nincada
Technically, Nincada doesn’t technically have branched evolutions, but instead evolves into two distinct Pokémon. Its main evolution comes at level 20 where it will evolve into a Ninjask. If the player has an extra space in their party at the time of the evolution and a Pokéball in their bag, they will also get a Shedinja. The latter is actually the shed skin of the Ninjask and only has one HP. The move Wonder Guard will however nullify all damage that it receives that isn’t super effective.
8 Pikachu
For the longest of times, everybody’s favorite yellow rat only had one evolutionary form. Using a Thunder Stone on it will lead to it evolving into a Raichu which is an Electric type Pokémon with high physical stats. If this evolution takes place in the Alola region however, it will instead evolve into an Alolan Raichu. The Alolan form has higher special stats and is an Electric/Psychic type Pokémon rather than just Electric.
7 Poliwhirl
Much like Gloom, Poliwhirl is a first generation Pokémon that received a new evolution when Gen 2 came around. Evolving a Poliwhirl using a Water Stone will lead to a Water/Fighting type Poliwrath with high physical stats. For its other evolution, players must instead trade it while it’s holding a King’s Rock. Doing so will result in it evolving into a Politoed instead. Politoeds have higher special stats although are strictly Water type.
6 Rockruff
Rockruff is a Rock type Pokémon that will evolve into a Lycanroc at level 25. Depending on the game and the time that it evolves though, it can have a number of different forms. If playing in Sun or Ultra Sun and the Rockruff evolves during the daytime it will become a Midday Form Lycanroc with high speed stats. When playing Moon or Ultra Moon though, players instead need to evolve their Rockruff at night. Doing so will lead to Lycanroc’s Midnight Form which is by far its most balanced form. If the Rockruff knows the Own Tempo ability however, it’s possible to obtain a third form of Lycanroc by triggering the evolution between 5 and 6 PM. Lycanroc’s Dusk Form has high attack stats. This isn’t easy to pull off though.
5 Slowpoke
Both Slowpoke and its Galarian form have branched evolutions. The original version will evolve into a Slowbro at level 37 or, from Gen 2 onwards, a Slowking if traded while holding a King’s Rock. The former will have higher defense stats while the latter has higher special defense. In order to acquire the Galarian forms of Slowbro and Slowking, players must give their Galarian Slowbro a Galarica Cuff or a Galarica Wreath respectively. Players can trade varying numbers of Galarica Twigs for both items.
4 Snorunt
Snorunt is a little similar to Kirlia in that its second evolutionary form didn’t arrive until a few generations after the Pokémon’s original appearance. It also uses a Dawn Stone, although this time it must be used with a female rather than a male. If no stone is used, Snorunt will evolve into a Glalie at level 42. If a Dawn Stone is used however, it will instead evolve into a Froslass which is an Ice/Ghost type Pokémon. Froslass has higher speed stats but low defenses while Glalies have perfectly balanced stats.
3 Toxel
Although Toxel will always evolve into a Toxtricity at level 30, the form it takes will depend on its nature. If the Toxel has a Bashful, Bold, Calm, Careful, Gentle, Lonely, Modest, Mild, Quiet, Relaxed, Serious or Timid nature, it will evolve into its Low Key Form. If it has an Adamant, Brave, Docile, Hardy, Hasty, Impish, Jolly, Lax, Naive, Naughty, Rash, Sassy, or Quirky nature it will instead evolve into its Amped Form. Aside from their appearances, the only other difference between the two forms is the final attack they can learn. At level 52, the Low Key form learns Magnetic Flux while the Amped Form will instead learn Shift Gear. Whichever form the player receives, it’s one of the best new Pokémon in the Galar region.
2 Tyrogue
Tyrogue is the baby form of Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan and was first introduced in Gen 2. In order for it to evolve into a Hitmonlee, its attack stat must be higher than its defense stat when it reaches level 20. If the defense stat is higher, it will instead evolve into a Hitmonchan. A third form was also added along with Tyrogue in Gen 2 and will be acquired if the attack and defense stats are equal. Hitmontop is the most balanced of the three forms.
1 Wurmple
Wurmple is the only Pokémon whose evolution is determined by its personality value. As it’s impossible to see this value though, what the Pokémon will evolve into is effectively random. At least from the player’s perspective, that is. When a Wurmple reaches level 7 it will either evolve into a Silcoon or a Cascoon. Both of these Pokémon can evolve again at level 10. The former turns into a Beautifly and the latter a Dustox.
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