How to evolve every Pokémon in Sword and Shield
216 evolution lines in this game. Search for the Pokémon you're stuck on.
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Generation 1
BulbasaurGrassPoison- Level 16
Ivysaur
Venusaur
CharmanderFire- Level 16
CharmeleonFire- Level 36
Charizard
SquirtleWater- Level 16
WartortleWater- Level 36
Blastoise
CaterpieBug- Level 7
MetapodBug- Level 10
Butterfree
PichuElectric- Level up with high friendship
PikachuElectric- Use Thunder Stone
Raichu
SandshrewGround- Level 22
Sandslash
Alolan SandshrewIceSteel- Use Ice Stone
Alolan Sandslash
Nidoran♀Poison- Level 16
NidorinaPoison- Use Moon Stone
Nidoqueen
Nidoran♂Poison- Level 16
NidorinoPoison- Use Moon Stone
Nidoking
CleffaFairy- Level up with high friendship
ClefairyFairy- Use Moon Stone
Clefable
VulpixFire- Use Fire Stone
Ninetales
Alolan VulpixIce- Use Ice Stone
Alolan Ninetales
IgglybuffNormalFairy- Level up with high friendship
JigglypuffNormalFairy- Use Moon Stone
Wigglytuff
ZubatPoison- Level 22
GolbatPoison- Level up with high friendship
Crobat
OddishGrassPoison- Level 21
GloomGrassPoison- Use Leaf Stone
- Use Sun Stone
Vileplume
Bellossom
Diglett
Dugtrio
Alolan Diglett
Alolan Dugtrio
MeowthNormal- Level 28
Persian
Alolan MeowthDark- Level up with high friendship
Alolan Persian
Galarian Meowth
Perrserker
PsyduckWater- Level 33
Golduck
GrowlitheFire- Use Fire Stone
Arcanine
PoliwagWater- Level 25
PoliwhirlWater- Use Water Stone
- Trade holding King’s Rock
Poliwrath
Politoed
AbraPsychic- Level 16
Kadabra
Alakazam
MachopFighting- Level 28
Machoke
Machamp
Tentacool
Tentacruel
Ponyta
Rapidash
Galarian Ponyta
Galarian Rapidash
SlowpokeWaterPsychic- Level 37
- Trade holding King’s Rock
Slowbro
Slowking
Galarian SlowpokePsychic- Use Galarica Cuff
- Use Galarica Wreath
Galarian Slowbro
Galarian Slowking
MagnemiteElectricSteel- Level 30
MagnetonElectricSteel- Use Thunder Stone
Magnezone
Galarian Farfetch'dFighting- Land 3 critical hits in one battle
Sirfetch'd
ShellderWater- Use Water Stone
Cloyster
GastlyGhostPoison- Level 25
Haunter
Gengar
OnixRockGround- Trade holding Metal Coat
Steelix
KrabbyWater- Level 28
Kingler
ExeggcuteGrassPsychic- Use Leaf Stone
Exeggutor
CuboneGround- Level 28
Marowak
TyrogueFighting- Level 20 with Attack above Defense
- Level 20 with Defense above Attack
- Level 20 with Attack equal to Defense
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Hitmontop
LickitungNormal- Level up knowing Rollout
Lickilicky
Koffing
Galarian Weezing
RhyhornGroundRock- Level 42
RhydonGroundRock- Trade holding Protector
Rhyperior
HappinyNormal- Level up holding Oval Stone in the day
ChanseyNormal- Level up with high friendship
Blissey
TangelaGrass- Level up knowing Ancient Power
Tangrowth
HorseaWater- Level 32
SeadraWater- Trade holding Dragon Scale
Kingdra
GoldeenWater- Level 33
Seaking
StaryuWater- Use Water Stone
Starmie
Mime Jr.PsychicFairy- Level up knowing Mimic
Galarian Mr. Mime
Mr. Rime
ScytherBug- Trade holding Metal Coat
Scizor
SmoochumIcePsychic- Level 30
Jynx
ElekidElectric- Level 30
ElectabuzzElectric- Trade holding Electirizer
Electivire
MagbyFire- Level 30
MagmarFire- Trade holding Magmarizer
Magmortar
MagikarpWater- Level 20
Gyarados
EeveeNormal- Use Water Stone
- Use Thunder Stone
- Use Fire Stone
- Level up with high friendship in the day
- Level up with high friendship at night
- Use Leaf Stone
- Use Ice Stone
- Level up with high friendship, knowing a Fairy move
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon
Espeon
Umbreon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Sylveon
PorygonNormal- Trade holding Up-Grade
Porygon2Normal- Trade holding Dubious Disc
Porygon-Z
OmanyteRockWater- Level 40
Omastar
KabutoRockWater- Level 40
Kabutops
MunchlaxNormal- Level up with high friendship
Snorlax
DratiniDragon- Level 30
DragonairDragon- Level 55
DragoniteGeneration 2
HoothootNormal- Level 20
Noctowl
Chinchou
Lanturn
TogepiFairy- Level up with high friendship
TogeticFairy- Use Shiny Stone
Togekiss
NatuPsychic- Level 25
Xatu
AzurillNormalFairy- Level up with high friendship
Marill
Azumarill
BonslyRock- Level up knowing Mimic
Sudowoodo
Wooper
Quagsire
WynautPsychic- Level 15
Wobbuffet
SneaselDarkIce- Level up holding Razor Claw at night
Weavile
SwinubIceGround- Level 33
PiloswineIceGround- Level up knowing Ancient Power
Mamoswine
Galarian Corsola
Cursola
RemoraidWater- Level 25
Octillery
MantykeWater- Level up with Remoraid in the party
Mantine
LarvitarRockGround- Level 30
Pupitar
TyranitarGeneration 3
TreeckoGrass- Level 16
GrovyleGrass- Level 36
Sceptile
TorchicFire- Level 16
Combusken
Blaziken
MudkipWater- Level 16
Marshtomp
Swampert
ZigzagoonNormal- Level 20
Linoone
Galarian ZigzagoonDarkNormal- Level 20
Galarian LinooneDarkNormal- Level 35 at night
Obstagoon
LotadWaterGrass- Level 14
LombreWaterGrass- Use Water Stone
Ludicolo
SeedotGrass- Level 14
NuzleafGrassDark- Use Leaf Stone
Shiftry
WingullWater- Level 25
Pelipper
RaltsPsychicFairy- Level 20
KirliaPsychicFairy- Level 30
- Use Dawn Stone on a male
Gardevoir
Gallade
NincadaBugGround- Level 20
- Appears when Nincada evolves at level 20, with a free party slot and a spare Poké Ball
Ninjask
Shedinja
WhismurNormal- Level 20
LoudredNormal- Level 40
Exploud
AronSteelRock- Level 32
LaironSteelRock- Level 42
Aggron
Electrike
Manectric
BudewGrassPoison- Level up with high friendship in the day
RoseliaGrassPoison- Use Shiny Stone
Roserade
Carvanha
Sharpedo
WailmerWater- Level 40
Wailord
TrapinchGround- Level 35
Vibrava
Flygon
SwabluNormal- Level 35
Altaria
Barboach
Whiscash
CorphishWater- Level 30
Crawdaunt
Baltoy
Claydol
LileepRockGrass- Level 40
Cradily
AnorithRockBug- Level 40
Armaldo
FeebasWater- Trade holding Prism ScaleLevel up with Beauty raised in an older game
Milotic
DuskullGhost- Level 37
DusclopsGhost- Trade holding Reaper Cloth
Dusknoir
SnoruntIce- Level 42
- Use Dawn Stone on a female
Glalie
Froslass
SphealIceWater- Level 32
SealeoIceWater- Level 44
Walrein
BagonDragon- Level 30
ShelgonDragon- Level 50
Salamence
BeldumSteelPsychic- Level 20
Metang
MetagrossGeneration 4
ShinxElectric- Level 15
LuxioElectric- Level 30
Luxray
CombeeBug- Level 21 (female)
Vespiquen
CherubiGrass- Level 25
Cherrim
ShellosWater- Level 30
Gastrodon
DrifloonGhost- Level 28
Drifblim
BunearyNormal- Level up with high friendship
Lopunny
Stunky
Skuntank
Bronzor
Bronzong
GibleDragonGround- Level 24
Gabite
Garchomp
RioluFighting- Level up with high friendship in the day
Lucario
HippopotasGround- Level 34
Hippowdon
Skorupi
Drapion
Croagunk
Toxicroak
SnoverGrassIce- Level 40
AbomasnowGeneration 5
LillipupNormal- Level 16
HerdierNormal- Level 32
Stoutland
PurrloinDark- Level 20
Liepard
MunnaPsychic- Use Moon Stone
Musharna
PidoveNormal- Level 21
TranquillNormal- Level 32
Unfezant
RoggenrolaRock- Level 25
Boldore
Gigalith
WoobatPsychic- Level up with high friendship
Swoobat
Drilbur
Excadrill
TimburrFighting- Level 25
Gurdurr
Conkeldurr
TympoleWater- Level 25
Palpitoad
Seismitoad
VenipedeBugPoison- Level 22
Whirlipede
Scolipede
CottoneeGrassFairy- Use Sun Stone
Whimsicott
PetililGrass- Use Sun Stone
Lilligant
SandileGroundDark- Level 29
Krokorok
Krookodile
DarumakaFire- Level 35
Darmanitan
Galarian Darumaka
Galarian Darmanitan (Standard)
DwebbleBugRock- Level 34
Crustle
Scraggy
Scrafty
YamaskGhost- Level 34
Cofagrigus
Galarian YamaskGroundGhost- Have 49+ damage without fainting, then pass under the stone arch in Dusty Bowl
Runerigus
Tirtouga
Carracosta
ArchenRock- Level 37
Archeops
TrubbishPoison- Level 36
Garbodor
ZoruaDark- Level 30
Zoroark
MinccinoNormal- Use Shiny Stone
Cinccino
GothitaPsychic- Level 32
Gothorita
Gothitelle
SolosisPsychic- Level 32
DuosionPsychic- Level 41
Reuniclus
VanilliteIce- Level 35
VanillishIce- Level 47
Vanilluxe
KarrablastBug- Trade for a Shelmet
Escavalier
Foongus
Amoonguss
Frillish
Jellicent
Joltik
Galvantula
Ferroseed
Ferrothorn
KlinkSteel- Level 38
KlangSteel- Level 49
Klinklang
ElgyemPsychic- Level 42
Beheeyem
LitwickGhostFire- Level 41
LampentGhostFire- Use Dusk Stone
Chandelure
AxewDragon- Level 38
FraxureDragon- Level 48
Haxorus
CubchooIce- Level 37
Beartic
ShelmetBug- Trade for a Karrablast
Accelgor
MienfooFighting- Level 50
Mienshao
Golett
Golurk
Pawniard
Bisharp
RuffletNormal- Level 54
Braviary
VullabyDark- Level 54
Mandibuzz
DeinoDarkDragon- Level 50
Zweilous
Hydreigon
LarvestaBugFire- Level 59
VolcaronaGeneration 6
Bunnelby
Diggersby
FletchlingNormal- Level 17
FletchinderFire- Level 35
Talonflame
PanchamFighting- Level 32 with a Dark type in the party
Pangoro
EspurrPsychic- Level 25 (male)Level 25 (female)
Meowstic
HonedgeSteelGhost- Level 35
DoubladeSteelGhost- Use Dusk Stone
Aegislash
SpritzeeFairy- Trade holding Sachet
Aromatisse
SwirlixFairy- Trade holding Whipped Dream
Slurpuff
InkayDarkPsychic- Level 30 with the console upside down
Malamar
Binacle
Barbaracle
Skrelp
Dragalge
ClauncherWater- Level 37
Clawitzer
HelioptileElectricNormal- Use Sun Stone
Heliolisk
TyruntRockDragon- Level 39 in the day
Tyrantrum
AmauraRockIce- Level 39 at night
Aurorus
GoomyDragon- Level 40
SliggooDragon- Level 50 in the rain
Goodra
Phantump
Trevenant
Pumpkaboo
Gourgeist
BergmiteIce- Level 37
Avalugg
NoibatDragon- Level 48
NoivernGeneration 7
RowletGrass- Level 17
DartrixGrass- Level 34
Decidueye
LittenFire- Level 17
TorracatFire- Level 34
Incineroar
PopplioWater- Level 17
BrionneWater- Level 34
Primarina
GrubbinBug- Level 20
CharjabugBugElectric- Use Thunder Stone
Vikavolt
CutieflyBugFairy- Level 25
Ribombee
RockruffRock- Level 25 at dusk with Own Tempo (Dusk Form)
2 other methods
Level 25 in the day (Midday Form)Level 25 at night (Midnight Form)
Lycanroc
Mareanie
Toxapex
MudbrayGround- Level 30
Mudsdale
Dewpider
Araquanid
FomantisGrass- Level 34 in the day
Lurantis
Morelull
Shiinotic
SalanditPoisonFire- Level 33 (female)
Salazzle
Stufful
Bewear
BounsweetGrass- Level 18
SteeneeGrass- Level up knowing Stomp
Tsareena
WimpodBugWater- Level 30
Golisopod
Sandygast
Palossand
Type: NullNormal- Level up with high friendship
Silvally
Jangmo-oDragon- Level 35
Hakamo-o
Kommo-o
CosmogPsychic- Level 43
CosmoemPsychic- Level 53 in Sword
- Level 53 in Shield
Solgaleo
Lunala
PoipolePoison- Level up knowing Dragon Pulse
NaganadelGeneration 8
GrookeyGrass- Level 16
ThwackeyGrass- Level 35
Rillaboom
ScorbunnyFire- Level 16
RabootFire- Level 35
Cinderace
SobbleWater- Level 16
DrizzileWater- Level 35
Inteleon
SkwovetNormal- Level 24
Greedent
Rookidee- Level 18
Corvisquire- Level 38
Corviknight
BlipbugBug- Level 10
Dottler
Orbeetle
NickitDark- Level 18
Thievul
GossifleurGrass- Level 20
Eldegoss
WoolooNormal- Level 24
Dubwool
ChewtleWater- Level 22
Drednaw
YamperElectric- Level 25
Boltund
RolycolyRock- Level 18
CarkolRockFire- Level 34
Coalossal
ApplinGrassDragon- Use Tart Apple
- Use Sweet Apple
Flapple
Appletun
SilicobraGround- Level 36
Sandaconda
ArrokudaWater- Level 26
Barraskewda
ToxelElectricPoison- Level 30. Nature decides Amped or Low Key
Toxtricity
Sizzlipede
Centiskorch
ClobbopusFighting- Level up knowing Taunt
Grapploct
SinisteaGhost- Use Cracked PotUse Chipped Pot
Polteageist
HatennaPsychic- Level 32
Hattrem
Hatterene
ImpidimpDarkFairy- Level 32
Morgrem
Grimmsnarl
MilceryFairy- Hold a Sweet and spin around
Alcremie
SnomIceBug- Level up with high friendship at night
Frosmoth
CufantSteel- Level 34
Copperajah
DreepyDragonGhost- Level 50
Drakloak
Dragapult
KubfuFighting- Use Scroll of Darkness
- Use Scroll of Waters
Urshifu
Urshifu (Rapid Strike)From the game's own evolution data. A listed Pokémon may need a transfer or DLC to reach in this game. Other games