An evolutionary stone is a type of item with mysterious properties. It radiates energy that causes some Pokémon to evolve.

If a Pokémon's next stage requires the use of a stone, then it can be applied at any time, thus causing instant evolution.

However, once exposed to an evolutionary stone, most Pokémon can no longer learn any more moves by leveling up. There are exceptions to this rule, however, and certain moves are exclusive to the stone-evolved Pokémon.

There are nine types of evolutionary stones:

File:FireStoneSprite.png Fire Stone

Fire Stones can be bought at the Celadon Dept. Store for File:Pokébuck sign.gif2100, or are given in exchange for a Red Shard. They can also be found on the ground in certain locations in the wild.

Evolves

• Growlithe → Arcanine
• Vulpix → Ninetales
• Eevee → Flareon

File:WaterStoneSprite.png Water Stone

Water Stones can be bought at the Celadon Dept. Store for File:Pokébuck sign.gif2100, or are given in exchange for a Blue Shard. They can also be found on the ground in certain locations in the wild.

Evolves

• Poliwhirl → Poliwrath
• Shellder → Cloyster
• Staryu → Starmie
• Eevee → Vaporeon
• Lombre → Ludicolo

File:ThunderStoneSprite.png Thunder Stone

Thunder Stones can be bought at the Celadon Dept. Store for File:Pokébuck sign.gif2100, or are given in exchange for a Yellow Shard. They can also be found on the ground in certain locations in the wild.

Evolves

• Pikachu → Raichu
• Eevee → Jolteon

File:LeafStoneSprite.png Leaf Stone

Leaf Stones can be bought at the Celadon Dept. Store for File:Pokébuck sign.gif2100, or are given in exchange for a Green Shard. They can also be found on the ground in certain locations in the wild.

Evolves

• Gloom → Vileplume
• Weepinbell → Victreebel
• Exeggcute → Exeggutor
• Nuzleaf → Shiftry

File:MoonStoneSprite.png Moon Stone

This is one of two stones which can never be bought at stores. It can be found in a few locations in the wild. There is also a very small chance of stealing one off of a wild Lunatone or Clefairy with Thief.

Evolves

• Nidorina → Nidoqueen
• Nidorino → Nidoking
• Clefairy → Clefable
• Jigglypuff → Wigglytuff
• Skitty → Delcatty

Moon Shard

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, there is an item that may be related to the Moon Stone called the Moon Shard. It only evolves Eevee.

• Eevee → Umbreon

File:SunStoneSprite.png Sun Stone

This stone was first introduced in Generation II.

This is one of two stones which can never be bought at stores. In Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal, it is the first prize at the National Park's Bug-Catching Contest. In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, a man in Mossdeep City gives you one. There is also a very small chance of stealing one off of a wild Solrock with Thief. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, one can be found in the Ruin Valley on Fortune Island.

Evolves

• Gloom → Bellossom
• Sunkern → Sunflora

Sun Shard

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, there is an item that may be related to the Sun Stone called the Sun Shard. It only evolves Eevee.

• Eevee → Espeon

File:Light Stone.png Light Stone

This stone was first introduced in Generation IV.

Evolves

• Togetic → Togekiss
• Roselia → Roserade

File:Dark Stone.png Dark Stone

This stone was first introduced in Generation IV.

Evolves

• Murkrow → Donkarasu
• Misdreavus → Mumage

File:Awakening Stone.png Awakening Stone

This stone was first introduced in Generation IV.

Evolves

• Kirlia ♂ → Elrade
• Snorunt ♀ → Yukimenoko

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.