List of methods of Evolution by index number in Generation IV

This is a list of methods of Evolution by index number in Generation IV.

Methods of Evolution

Index number	Method of Evolution	Used by
1	Level up with high friendship at any time (9 Evolutions)	#0042 → #0169 Golbat Crobat	#0113 → #0242 Chansey Blissey	#0172 → #0025 Pichu Pikachu	#0173 → #0035 Cleffa Clefairy	#0174 → #0039 Igglybuff Jigglypuff
		#0175 → #0176 Togepi Togetic	#0298 → #0183 Azurill Marill	#0427 → #0428 Buneary Lopunny	#0446 → #0143 Munchlax Snorlax
2	Level up with high friendship by day (3 Evolutions)	#0133 → #0196 Eevee Espeon	#0406 → #0315 Budew Roselia	#0447 → #0448 Riolu Lucario
3	Level up with high friendship at night (2 Evolutions)	#0133 → #0197 Eevee Umbreon	#0433 → #0358 Chingling Chimecho
4	Level up with a minimum level and no additional requirements (162 Evolutions)	#0001 → #0002 Bulbasaur Ivysaur Level 16	#0002 → #0003 Ivysaur Venusaur Level 32	#0004 → #0005 Charmander Charmeleon Level 16	#0005 → #0006 Charmeleon Charizard Level 36	#0007 → #0008 Squirtle Wartortle Level 16
		#0008 → #0009 Wartortle Blastoise Level 36	#0010 → #0011 Caterpie Metapod Level 7	#0011 → #0012 Metapod Butterfree Level 10	#0013 → #0014 Weedle Kakuna Level 7	#0014 → #0015 Kakuna Beedrill Level 10
		#0016 → #0017 Pidgey Pidgeotto Level 18	#0017 → #0018 Pidgeotto Pidgeot Level 36	#0019 → #0020 Rattata Raticate Level 20	#0021 → #0022 Spearow Fearow Level 20	#0023 → #0024 Ekans Arbok Level 22
		#0027 → #0028 Sandshrew Sandslash Level 22	#0029 → #0030 Nidoran♀ Nidorina Level 16	#0032 → #0033 Nidoran♂ Nidorino Level 16	#0041 → #0042 Zubat Golbat Level 22	#0043 → #0044 Oddish Gloom Level 21
		#0046 → #0047 Paras Parasect Level 24	#0048 → #0049 Venonat Venomoth Level 31	#0050 → #0051 Diglett Dugtrio Level 26	#0052 → #0053 Meowth Persian Level 28	#0054 → #0055 Psyduck Golduck Level 33
		#0056 → #0057 Mankey Primeape Level 28	#0060 → #0061 Poliwag Poliwhirl Level 25	#0063 → #0064 Abra Kadabra Level 16	#0066 → #0067 Machop Machoke Level 28	#0069 → #0070 Bellsprout Weepinbell Level 21
		#0072 → #0073 Tentacool Tentacruel Level 30	#0074 → #0075 Geodude Graveler Level 25	#0077 → #0078 Ponyta Rapidash Level 40	#0079 → #0080 Slowpoke Slowbro Level 37	#0081 → #0082 Magnemite Magneton Level 30
		#0084 → #0085 Doduo Dodrio Level 31	#0086 → #0087 Seel Dewgong Level 34	#0088 → #0089 Grimer Muk Level 38	#0092 → #0093 Gastly Haunter Level 25	#0096 → #0097 Drowzee Hypno Level 26
		#0098 → #0099 Krabby Kingler Level 28	#0100 → #0101 Voltorb Electrode Level 30	#0104 → #0105 Cubone Marowak Level 28	#0109 → #0110 Koffing Weezing Level 35	#0111 → #0112 Rhyhorn Rhydon Level 42
		#0116 → #0117 Horsea Seadra Level 32	#0118 → #0119 Goldeen Seaking Level 33	#0129 → #0130 Magikarp Gyarados Level 20	#0138 → #0139 Omanyte Omastar Level 40	#0140 → #0141 Kabuto Kabutops Level 40
		#0147 → #0148 Dratini Dragonair Level 30	#0148 → #0149 Dragonair Dragonite Level 55	#0152 → #0153 Chikorita Bayleef Level 16	#0153 → #0154 Bayleef Meganium Level 32	#0155 → #0156 Cyndaquil Quilava Level 14
		#0156 → #0157 Quilava Typhlosion Level 36	#0158 → #0159 Totodile Croconaw Level 18	#0159 → #0160 Croconaw Feraligatr Level 30	#0161 → #0162 Sentret Furret Level 15	#0163 → #0164 Hoothoot Noctowl Level 20
		#0165 → #0166 Ledyba Ledian Level 18	#0167 → #0168 Spinarak Ariados Level 22	#0170 → #0171 Chinchou Lanturn Level 27	#0177 → #0178 Natu Xatu Level 25	#0179 → #0180 Mareep Flaaffy Level 15
		#0180 → #0181 Flaaffy Ampharos Level 30	#0183 → #0184 Marill Azumarill Level 18	#0187 → #0188 Hoppip Skiploom Level 18	#0188 → #0189 Skiploom Jumpluff Level 27	#0194 → #0195 Wooper Quagsire Level 20
		#0204 → #0205 Pineco Forretress Level 31	#0209 → #0210 Snubbull Granbull Level 23	#0216 → #0217 Teddiursa Ursaring Level 30	#0218 → #0219 Slugma Magcargo Level 38	#0220 → #0221 Swinub Piloswine Level 33
		#0223 → #0224 Remoraid Octillery Level 25	#0228 → #0229 Houndour Houndoom Level 24	#0231 → #0232 Phanpy Donphan Level 25	#0238 → #0124 Smoochum Jynx Level 30	#0239 → #0125 Elekid Electabuzz Level 30
		#0240 → #0126 Magby Magmar Level 30	#0246 → #0247 Larvitar Pupitar Level 30	#0247 → #0248 Pupitar Tyranitar Level 55	#0252 → #0253 Treecko Grovyle Level 16	#0253 → #0254 Grovyle Sceptile Level 36
		#0255 → #0256 Torchic Combusken Level 16	#0256 → #0257 Combusken Blaziken Level 36	#0258 → #0259 Mudkip Marshtomp Level 16	#0259 → #0260 Marshtomp Swampert Level 36	#0261 → #0262 Poochyena Mightyena Level 18
		#0263 → #0264 Zigzagoon Linoone Level 20	#0266 → #0267 Silcoon Beautifly Level 10	#0268 → #0269 Cascoon Dustox Level 10	#0270 → #0271 Lotad Lombre Level 14	#0273 → #0274 Seedot Nuzleaf Level 14
		#0276 → #0277 Taillow Swellow Level 22	#0278 → #0279 Wingull Pelipper Level 25	#0280 → #0281 Ralts Kirlia Level 20	#0281 → #0282 Kirlia Gardevoir Level 30	#0283 → #0284 Surskit Masquerain Level 22
		#0285 → #0286 Shroomish Breloom Level 23	#0287 → #0288 Slakoth Vigoroth Level 18	#0288 → #0289 Vigoroth Slaking Level 36	#0293 → #0294 Whismur Loudred Level 20	#0294 → #0295 Loudred Exploud Level 40
		#0296 → #0297 Makuhita Hariyama Level 24	#0304 → #0305 Aron Lairon Level 32	#0305 → #0306 Lairon Aggron Level 42	#0307 → #0308 Meditite Medicham Level 37	#0309 → #0310 Electrike Manectric Level 26
		#0316 → #0317 Gulpin Swalot Level 26	#0318 → #0319 Carvanha Sharpedo Level 30	#0320 → #0321 Wailmer Wailord Level 40	#0322 → #0323 Numel Camerupt Level 33	#0325 → #0326 Spoink Grumpig Level 32
		#0328 → #0329 Trapinch Vibrava Level 35	#0329 → #0330 Vibrava Flygon Level 45	#0331 → #0332 Cacnea Cacturne Level 32	#0333 → #0334 Swablu Altaria Level 35	#0339 → #0340 Barboach Whiscash Level 30
		#0341 → #0342 Corphish Crawdaunt Level 30	#0343 → #0344 Baltoy Claydol Level 36	#0345 → #0346 Lileep Cradily Level 40	#0347 → #0348 Anorith Armaldo Level 40	#0353 → #0354 Shuppet Banette Level 37
		#0355 → #0356 Duskull Dusclops Level 37	#0360 → #0202 Wynaut Wobbuffet Level 15	#0361 → #0362 Snorunt Glalie Level 42	#0363 → #0364 Spheal Sealeo Level 32	#0364 → #0365 Sealeo Walrein Level 44
		#0371 → #0372 Bagon Shelgon Level 30	#0372 → #0373 Shelgon Salamence Level 50	#0374 → #0375 Beldum Metang Level 20	#0375 → #0376 Metang Metagross Level 45	#0387 → #0388 Turtwig Grotle Level 18
		#0388 → #0389 Grotle Torterra Level 32	#0390 → #0391 Chimchar Monferno Level 14	#0391 → #0392 Monferno Infernape Level 36	#0393 → #0394 Piplup Prinplup Level 16	#0394 → #0395 Prinplup Empoleon Level 36
		#0396 → #0397 Starly Staravia Level 14	#0397 → #0398 Staravia Staraptor Level 34	#0399 → #0400 Bidoof Bibarel Level 15	#0401 → #0402 Kricketot Kricketune Level 10	#0403 → #0404 Shinx Luxio Level 15
		#0404 → #0405 Luxio Luxray Level 30	#0408 → #0409 Cranidos Rampardos Level 30	#0410 → #0411 Shieldon Bastiodon Level 30	#0418 → #0419 Buizel Floatzel Level 26	#0420 → #0421 Cherubi Cherrim Level 25
		#0422 → #0423 Shellos Gastrodon Level 30	#0425 → #0426 Drifloon Drifblim Level 28	#0431 → #0432 Glameow Purugly Level 38	#0434 → #0435 Stunky Skuntank	#0436 → #0437 Bronzor Bronzong Level 33
		#0443 → #0444 Gible Gabite Level 24	#0444 → #0445 Gabite Garchomp Level 48	#0449 → #0450 Hippopotas Hippowdon	#0451 → #0452 Skorupi Drapion Level 40	#0453 → #0454 Croagunk Toxicroak Level 37
		#0456 → #0457 Finneon Lumineon Level 31	#0459 → #0460 Snover Abomasnow Level 40
5	Trade with no held item (4 Evolutions)	#0064 → #0065 Kadabra Alakazam	#0067 → #0068 Machoke Machamp	#0075 → #0076 Graveler Golem	#0093 → #0094 Haunter Gengar
6	Trade with a held item (13 Evolutions)	#0061 → #0186 Poliwhirl Politoed King's Rock	#0079 → #0199 Slowpoke Slowking King's Rock	#0095 → #0208 Onix Steelix Metal Coat	#0112 → #0464 Rhydon Rhyperior Protector	#0117 → #0230 Seadra Kingdra Dragon Scale
		#0123 → #0212 Scyther Scizor Metal Coat	#0125 → #0466 Electabuzz Electivire Electirizer	#0126 → #0467 Magmar Magmortar Magmarizer	#0137 → #0233 Porygon Porygon2 Upgrade	#0233 → #0474 Porygon2 Porygon-Z Dubious Disc
		#0356 → #0477 Dusclops Dusknoir Reaper Cloth	#0366 → #0367 Clamperl Huntail Deep Sea Tooth	#0366 → #0368 Clamperl Gorebyss Deep Sea Scale
7	Evolution stone regardless of gender (25 Evolutions)	#0025 → #0026 Pikachu Raichu Thunder Stone	#0030 → #0031 Nidorina Nidoqueen Moon Stone	#0033 → #0034 Nidorino Nidoking Moon Stone	#0035 → #0036 Clefairy Clefable Moon Stone	#0037 → #0038 Vulpix Ninetales Fire Stone
		#0039 → #0040 Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Moon Stone	#0044 → #0045 Gloom Vileplume Leaf Stone	#0044 → #0182 Gloom Bellossom Sun Stone	#0058 → #0059 Growlithe Arcanine Fire Stone	#0061 → #0062 Poliwhirl Poliwrath Water Stone
		#0070 → #0071 Weepinbell Victreebel Leaf Stone	#0090 → #0091 Shellder Cloyster Water Stone	#0102 → #0103 Exeggcute Exeggutor Leaf Stone	#0120 → #0121 Staryu Starmie Water Stone	#0133 → #0134 Eevee Vaporeon Water Stone
		#0133 → #0135 Eevee Jolteon Thunder Stone	#0133 → #0136 Eevee Flareon Fire Stone	#0176 → #0468 Togetic Togekiss Shiny Stone	#0191 → #0192 Sunkern Sunflora Sun Stone	#0198 → #0430 Murkrow Honchkrow Dusk Stone
		#0200 → #0429 Misdreavus Mismagius Dusk Stone	#0271 → #0272 Lombre Ludicolo Water Stone	#0274 → #0275 Nuzleaf Shiftry Leaf Stone	#0300 → #0301 Skitty Delcatty Moon Stone	#0315 → #0407 Roselia Roserade Shiny Stone
8	Level up with a minimum level and Attack > Defense (1 Evolution)	#0236 → #0106 Tyrogue Hitmonlee Level 20
9	Level up with a minimum level and Attack = Defense (1 Evolution)	#0236 → #0237 Tyrogue Hitmontop Level 20
10	Level up with a minimum level and Attack < Defense (1 Evolution)	#0236 → #0107 Tyrogue Hitmonchan Level 20
11	Level up with a minimum level and the personality value-based equation result from 0 to 4 (1 Evolution)	#0265 → #0266 Wurmple Silcoon Level 7
12	Level up with a minimum level and the personality value-based equation result from 5 to 9 (1 Evolution)	#0265 → #0268 Wurmple Cascoon Level 7
13	Level up with a minimum level, causing another Pokémon to appear in the party (1 Evolution)	#0290 → #0291 Nincada Ninjask Level 20
14	Level up with a minimum level, appearing as a separate Pokémon in the party (1 Evolution)	#0290 → #0292 Nincada Shedinja Level 20
15	Level up with enough Beauty (1 Evolution)	#0349 → #0350 Feebas Milotic
16	Dawn Stone used on a male Pokémon (1 Evolution)	#0281 → #0475 Kirlia Gallade
17	Dawn Stone used on a female Pokémon (1 Evolution)	#0361 → #0478 Snorunt Froslass
18	Level up holding an Evolution item during the day (1 Evolution)	#0440 → #0113 Happiny Chansey Oval Stone
19	Level up holding an Evolution item at night (2 Evolutions)	#0207 → #0472 Gligar Gliscor Razor Fang	#0215 → #0461 Sneasel Weavile Razor Claw
20	Level up while having a certain move (7 Evolutions)	#0108 → #0463 Lickitung Lickilicky Rollout	#0114 → #0465 Tangela Tangrowth Ancient Power	#0190 → #0424 Aipom Ambipom Double Hit	#0193 → #0469 Yanma Yanmega Ancient Power	#0221 → #0473 Piloswine Mamoswine Ancient Power
		#0438 → #0185 Bonsly Sudowoodo Mimic	#0439 → #0122 Mime Jr. Mr. Mime Mimic
21	Level up while Remoraid is in the party (1 Evolution)	#0458 → #0226 Mantyke Mantine
22	Level up with a minimum level as a male Pokémon (1 Evolution)	#0412 → #0414 Burmy Mothim Level 20
23	Level up with a minimum level as a female Pokémon (2 Evolutions)	#0412 → #0413 Burmy Wormadam Level 20	#0415 → #0416 Combee Vespiquen Level 21
24	Level up in a special magnetic field (2 Evolutions)	#0082 → #0462 Magneton Magnezone	#0299 → #0476 Nosepass Probopass
25	Level up near a Moss Rock (1 Evolution)	#0133 → #0470 Eevee Leafeon
26	Level up near an Ice Rock (1 Evolution)	#0133 → #0471 Eevee Glaceon

See also

Evolution Game mechanics Evolution prevention • Devolution • Evolution move Methods of Evolution Level-based Evolution • Evolution item (Evolution stone) • Trade Evolution • Friendship Evolution Time-based Evolution • Gender-based Evolution • Move-based Evolution Location-based Evolution • Region-based Evolution • Game-based Evolution Lists of Pokémon Evolutionary line (GO) • No evolutionary line • Branched • Cross-generation • Levels Methods of Evolution by index number (Gen I • Gen II • Gen III • Gen IV • Gen V • Gen VI • Gen VII • Gen VIII • Gen IX) In spin-off games Evolution in Mystery Dungeon (items) • Evolution in Pinball (items) Data structures Pokémon Evolution data structure (Gen III • Gen IV)

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