User:Superstarxalien/Game-exclusive Evolution methods

This is a list of Evolution methods only available in the game they were introduced in that are applicable to Pokémon caught in a mainline game, or otherwise can only evolve in a spin-off game. This list does not include Evolution methods for Pokémon that haven't reappeared in any games since their introduction.

List of game-exclusive evolutions

Previous Evolution		Evolution			Later Evolution
Exclusive to Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Eevee is the lowest in its line		Eevee  Normal	+ + Level up with high friendship with a Sun Shard in the Bag →	Espeon  Psychic	Espeon does not evolve
			+ + Level up with high friendship with a Moon Shard in the Bag →	Umbreon  Dark	Umbreon does not evolve
Exclusive to Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Crabrawler is the lowest in its line		Crabrawler  Fighting	+ Level up at Mount Lanakila →	Crabominable  Fighting  Ice	Crabominable does not evolve
Exclusive to Pokémon GO
Meltan is the lowest in its line		Meltan  Steel	+ 400 Meltan Candy in Pokémon GO →	Melmetal  Steel	Melmetal does not evolve
Exclusive to Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Rattata is the lowest in its line		Rattata Alolan form  Dark  Normal	Level 20+ at all times →	Raticate Alolan form  Dark  Normal	Alolan Raticate does not evolve
Meowth is the lowest in its line		Meowth Alolan form  Dark	Level 28+ with no friendship requirement →	Persian Alolan form  Dark	Alolan Persian does not evolve
Exclusive to Pokémon Sword and Shield
Yamask is the lowest in its line		Yamask Galarian form  Ground  Ghost	+ Go through the stone arch found at the Dusty Bowl after taking at least 49 HP in damage from attacks without fainting →	Runerigus  Ground  Ghost	Runerigus does not evolve
Kubfu is the lowest in its line		Kubfu  Fighting	Interact with Scroll of Darkness in the Tower of Darkness →	Urshifu Single Strike Style  Fighting  Dark	Urshifu does not evolve
			Interact with Scroll of Waters in the Tower of Waters →	Urshifu Rapid Strike Style  Fighting  Water
Exclusive to Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Abra  Psychic	Level 16+ →	Kadabra  Psychic	Linking Cord →	Alakazam  Psychic	Alakazam does not evolve
Machop  Fighting	Level 28+ →	Machoke  Fighting	Linking Cord →	Machamp  Fighting	Machamp does not evolve
Geodude  Rock  Ground	Level 25+ →	Graveler  Rock  Ground	Linking Cord →	Golem  Rock  Ground	Golem does not evolve
Gastly  Ghost  Poison	Level 25+ →	Haunter  Ghost  Poison	Linking Cord →	Gengar  Ghost  Poison	Gengar does not evolve
Onix is the lowest in its line		Onix  Rock  Ground	Metal Coat →	Steelix  Steel  Ground	Steelix does not evolve
Rhyhorn  Ground  Rock	Level 42+ →	Rhydon  Ground  Rock	Protector →	Rhyperior  Ground  Rock	Rhyperior does not evolve
Scyther is the lowest in its line		Scyther  Bug  Flying	Metal Coat →	Scizor  Bug  Steel	Scizor does not evolve
			Black Augurite →	Kleavor  Bug  Rock	Kleavor does not evolve
Elekid  Electric	Level 30+ →	Electabuzz  Electric	Electirizer →	Electivire  Electric	Electivire does not evolve
Magby  Fire	Level 30+ →	Magmar  Fire	Magmarizer →	Magmortar  Fire	Magmortar does not evolve
Porygon is the lowest in its line		Porygon  Normal	Upgrade →	Porygon2  Normal	+ Trade holding Dubious Disc →	Porygon-Z  Normal
Gligar is the lowest in its line		Gligar  Ground  Flying	+ Razor Fang during the nighttime →	Gliscor  Ground  Flying	Gliscor does not evolve
Qwilfish is the lowest in its line		Qwilfish Hisuian form  Dark  Poison	Use Barb Barrage in the strong style 20 times →	Overqwil  Dark  Poison	Overqwil does not evolve
Sneasel is the lowest in its line		Sneasel  Dark  Ice	+ Razor Claw during the nighttime →	Weavile  Dark  Ice	Weavile does not evolve
		Sneasel Hisuian form  Fighting  Poison	+ Razor Claw during the daytime →	Sneasler  Fighting  Poison	Sneasler does not evolve
Teddiursa  Normal	Level 30+ →	Ursaring  Normal	+ Peat Block during a full moon →	Ursaluna  Ground  Normal	Ursaluna does not evolve
Porygon  Normal	+ Trade holding Upgrade →	Porygon2  Normal	Dubious Disc →	Porygon-Z  Normal	Porygon-Z does not evolve
Stantler is the lowest in its line		Stantler  Normal	Use Psyshield Bash in the agile style 20 times →	Wyrdeer  Normal  Psychic	Wyrdeer does not evolve
Duskull  Ghost	Level 37+ →	Dusclops  Ghost	Reaper Cloth →	Dusknoir  Ghost	Dusknoir does not evolve
Happiny is the lowest in its line		Happiny  Normal	+ Oval Stone during the daytime →	Chansey  Normal	+ Level up with high friendship →	Blissey  Normal
Basculin is the lowest in its line		Basculin White-Striped  Water	+ Lose at least 294 HP from recoil damage (male)	Basculegion Male  Water  Ghost	Basculegion does not evolve
			+ + Lose at least 294 HP from recoil damage (female)	Basculegion Female  Water  Ghost
Exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Qwilfish is the lowest in its line		Qwilfish Hisuian form  Dark  Poison	+ Level up knowing Barb Barrage →	Overqwil  Dark  Poison	Overqwil does not evolve
Sneasel is the lowest in its line		Sneasel Hisuian form  Fighting  Poison	+ + Level up holding Razor Claw during the daytime →	Sneasler  Fighting  Poison	Sneasler does not evolve
Basculin is the lowest in its line		Basculin White-Striped  Water	+ + Level up after losing at least 294 HP from recoil damage (male)	Basculegion Male  Water  Ghost	Basculegion does not evolve
			+ + Level up after losing at least 294 HP from recoil damage (female)	Basculegion Female  Water  Ghost
Kubfu is the lowest in its line		Kubfu  Fighting	Scroll of Darkness →	Urshifu Single Strike Style  Fighting  Dark	Urshifu does not evolve
			Scroll of Waters →	Urshifu Rapid Strike Style  Fighting  Water
Exclusive to Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Yamask is the lowest in its line		Yamask Galarian form  Ground  Ghost	+ Level up after taking 49 HP in damage from attacks without fainting	Runerigus  Ground  Ghost	Runerigus does not evolve

List of other methods of Evolution

Most Pokémon with an Evolution method exclusive to a game have an Evolution method that has remained consistently available in other games since its introduction; Melmetal, Kleavor, Ursaluna, and Wyrdeer are the only Pokémon to not be able to evolve outside of their introductory game.

Previous Evolution		Evolution			Later Evolution
Introduced in Generation I
Abra  Psychic	Level 16+ →	Kadabra  Psychic	Trade →	Alakazam  Psychic	Alakazam does not evolve
Machop  Fighting	Level 28+ →	Machoke  Fighting	Trade →	Machamp  Fighting	Machamp does not evolve
Geodude  Rock  Ground	Level 25+ →	Graveler  Rock  Ground	Trade →	Golem  Rock  Ground	Golem does not evolve
Gastly  Ghost  Poison	Level 25+ →	Haunter  Ghost  Poison	Trade →	Gengar  Ghost  Poison	Gengar does not evolve
Introduced in Generation II
Eevee is the lowest in its line		Eevee  Normal	+ + Level up with high friendship during the daytime except when evolving into Leafeon, Glaceon, or Sylveon →	Espeon  Psychic	Espeon does not evolve
			+ + Level up with high friendship during the nighttime except when evolving into Leafeon, Glaceon, or Sylveon →	Umbreon  Dark	Umbreon does not evolve
Onix is the lowest in its line		Onix  Rock  Ground	+ Trade holding Metal Coat →	Steelix  Steel  Ground	Steelix does not evolve
Scyther is the lowest in its line		Scyther  Bug  Flying	+ Trade holding Metal Coat →	Scizor  Bug  Steel	Scizor does not evolve
Porygon is the lowest in its line		Porygon  Normal	+ Trade holding Upgrade →	Porygon2  Normal	+ Trade holding Dubious Disc (introduced in Gen IV) →	Porygon-Z  Normal
Introduced in Generation IV
Rhyhorn  Ground  Rock	Level 42+ →	Rhydon  Ground  Rock	+ Trade holding Protector →	Rhyperior  Ground  Rock	Rhyperior does not evolve
Elekid  Electric	Level 30+ →	Electabuzz  Electric	+ Trade holding Electirizer →	Electivire  Electric	Electivire does not evolve
Magby  Fire	Level 30+ →	Magmar  Fire	+ Trade holding Magmarizer →	Magmortar  Fire	Magmortar does not evolve
Porygon  Normal	+ Trade holding Upgrade →	Porygon2  Normal	+ Trade holding Dubious Disc →	Porygon-Z  Normal	Porygon-Z does not evolve
Gligar is the lowest in its line		Gligar  Ground  Flying	+ + Level up holding Razor Fang during the nighttime →	Gliscor  Ground  Flying	Gliscor does not evolve
Sneasel is the lowest in its line		Sneasel  Dark  Ice	+ + Level up holding Razor Claw during the nighttime →	Weavile  Dark  Ice	Weavile does not evolve
Duskull  Ghost	Level 37+ →	Dusclops  Ghost	+ Trade holding Reaper Cloth →	Dusknoir  Ghost	Dusknoir does not evolve
Happiny is the lowest in its line		Happiny  Normal	+ + Level up holding Oval Stone during the daytime →	Chansey  Normal	+ Level up with high friendship →	Blissey  Normal
Introduced in Generation VII
Rattata is the lowest in its line		Rattata Alolan form  Dark  Normal	+ Level 20+ during the nighttime except there is no time requirement in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! →	Raticate Alolan form  Dark  Normal	Alolan Raticate does not evolve
Meowth is the lowest in its line		Meowth Alolan form  Dark	+ Level up with high friendship in all games except it evolves by level in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! →	Persian Alolan form  Dark	Alolan Persian does not evolve
Introduced in Generation IX
Crabrawler is the lowest in its line		Crabrawler  Fighting	Ice Stone →	Crabominable  Fighting  Ice	Crabominable does not evolve