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Pokémon Sword and Shield Special Evolutions and How To Complete Them

In Pokemon Sword and Shield evolution is simple, however, you will need a specific item or method for the evolution of some Pokemon. The natural way to evolve your Pokemon is by leveling them up, but there are special requirements to evolve some Pokemon into their new form. Here you can find out everything about the special evolution of Pokemon in Pokemon Sword and Shield.

These unique Pokemon types need something different to change their forms, some of them need special evolution stones, some can evolve by running in the same place, and some need to take a certain amount of damage to evolve. 

Pokemon Sword & Shield: Special Evolutions List

Here is the list of all the methods needed for special evolution in Pokemon Sword and Shield:

High Happiness Pokemon Evolutions:

You will have to make some Pokemon happy so that their hidden stat reaches the requirement to evolve:

Budew

during the day only

Cleffa

  Eevee

day for Espeon, night for Umbreon

Munchlax

Pichu

 Riolu

during the day only

  Snom

during the night only

  Togepi

 Woobat

Fossil Pokemon

Fossil Pokemon is one of the unique types of Pokemon that are made through a living Pokemon. You will have to combine specific Fossil to bring them to life:

Arctovish (water/ice)

Fossilized Fish + Fossilized Dino

Arctozolt (electric/ice)

Fossilized Bird + Fossilized Dino

Dracovish (water/dragon)

Fossilized Fish + Fossilized Drake

Dracozolt (electric/dragon)

Fossilized Bird + Fossilized Drake

Stone-Based Pokemon Evolutions

Let’s take a look at all the Pokemon who need Special evolution stones to evolve:

Charjabug

Thunder Stone

Clefairy

Moon Stone

Cottonee

Sun Stone

Eevee

Fire Stone, Ice Stone, Leaf Stone, Thunder Stone, Water Stone

Galarian Darumaka

Darumaka: Ice Stone

Gloom

Leaf Stone, Sun Stone

Growlithe

Fire Stone

Helioptile

Sun Stone

Kirlia

Dawn Stone

Lampent

Dusk Stone

Lombre

 Water Stone

Minccino

Shiny Stone

Nuzleaf

Leaf Stone

Pikachu

 Thunder Stone

Roselia

Shiny Stone

Snorunt

Dawn Stone

Togetic

Shiny Stone

Vulpix

 Fire Stone

Trade-Based Pokemon Evolutions:

There are some Pokemon who need to be traded with another Pokemon to evolve. To get that Pokemon in your Pokedex you will have to trade them back.

Boldore

Dusclops

Needs to be holding a Reaper cloth

Feebas

Needs to be holding a Prism scale

Gurdurr

Haunter

Karrablast

Needs to be traded for a Shelment

Machoke

Onix

Needs to be holding a Metal coat

Phantump

Pumpkaboo

Rhydon

Needs to be holding a protector

Rhydon

Needs to be traded for a Karrablast

Spritzee

Needs to holding a Sachet

Swirlix

Needs to holding a whipped cream

Unique Evolutions:

There are some unique Pokemon that require specific attack locations or orders to evolve:

Clobbus

Once it knows the Taunt move it will evolve.

Farfetch’d

It will evolve by taking three critical hits in a single battle.

Galarian Linoone

If you level it up at night it will evolve after level 35.

Sliggoo

If you level it up during rain or fog in the overworld it will evolve after level 50.

Toxel

It will take one or two forms at level 30 based on its nature.

Yamask

Go to the Dusty Bowl after taking 49 damage.

Item-Based Pokemon Evolutions

Let’s take a look at the Pokemon who don’t only need special items but also require specific conditions with certain items to evolve:

Applin

Sweet Apple, Tart Apple

Milcery

Spinning along with several items

Sinistea

Cracked Pot, Chipped Pot

Zacian

When it is given a Rusted sword or Shield it changes into the second form.

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