All Pokemon that evolve by using Evolution Stones

All Pokemon that evolve by using Evolution Stones
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Written by 

Coleman Hamstead

Published 

4th Dec 2023 15:36

Contents

Evolving Pokemon is a critical component of Pokemon, and to pull it off, you'll need Evolution Stones. Evolution Stones date back to the origins of Pokemon and, aside from levelling, are one of the original ways to evolve Pokemon. This primer details Evolution Stones and lists all the Pokemon from the different games that evolve by using Evolution Stones.

What are Evolution Stones?

Some of the Evolution Stones in Pokemon
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Evolution Stones, also known as Evolutionary Stones or Elemental Stones, are a type of Evolution Item. Evolution Stones are used to evolve select species of Pokemon.

Evolution Stones date all the way back to Generation 1! Nowadays, there are ten kinds of Evolution Stones, and Evolution Stones are a prerequisite to evolving over 40 different Pokemon species.

How to get Evolution Stones

Real-life replicas of Evolution Stones
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How you acquire Evolution Stones can vary depending on what Pokemon game you're playing, but typically, you can find Evolution Stones via activities like exploring, completing challenges, speaking with NPCs, or purchasing from a Shop.

All Pokemon that evolve by using Evolution Stones

Eevee preparing to evolve with Evolution Stones
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Fire Stone

  • Evolves Vulpix into Ninetales
  • Evolves Growlithe into Arcanine
  • Evolves Hisuian Growlithe into Hisuian Arcanine
  • Evolves Eevee into Flareon
  • Evolves Pansear into Simisear
  • Evolves Capsakid into Scovillain

Water Stone

  • Evolves Poliwhirl into Poliwrath
  • Evolves Shellder into Cloyster
  • Evolves Staryu into Starmie
  • Evolves Eevee into Vaporeon
  • Evolves Lombre into Ludicolo
  • Evolves Panpour into Simipour

Thunder Stone

  • Evolves Pikachu into Raichu
  • Evolves Magneton into Magnezone
  • Evolves Eevee into Jolteon
  • Evolves Nosepass into Probopass
  • Evolves Eelektrik into Eelektross
  • Evolves Charjabug into Vikavolt
  • Evolves Tadbulb into Bellibolt

Leaf Stone

  • Evolves Gloom into Vileplume
  • Evolves Weepinbell into Victreebel
  • Evolves Exeggcute into Exeggutor
  • Evolves Hisuian Voltorb into Hisuian Electrode
  • Evolves Eevee into Leafeon
  • Evolves Nuzleaf into Shiftry
  • Evolves Pansage into Simisage

Moon Stone

  • Evolves Nidorina into Nidoqueen
  • Evolves Nidorino into Nidoking
  • Evolves Clefairy into Clefable
  • Evolves Jigglypuff into Wigglytuff
  • Evolves Skitty into Delcatty
  • Evolves Munna into Musharna

Sun Stone

  • Evolves Gloom into Bellossom
  • Evolves Sunkern into Sunflora
  • Evolves Cottonee into Whimsicott
  • Evolves Petilil into Lilligant
  • Evolves Helioptile into Heliolisk

Shiny Stone

  • Evolves Togetic into Togekiss
  • Evolves Roselia into Roserade
  • Evolves Minccino into Cinccino
  • Evolves Floette into Florges

Dusk Stone

  • Evolves Murkrow into Honchkrow
  • Evolves Misdreavus into Mismagius
  • Evolves Lampent into Chandelure
  • Evolves Doublade into Aegislash

Dawn Stone

  • Evolves male Kirlia into Gallade
  • Evolves female Snorunt into Froslass

Ice Stone

  • Evolves Alolan Sandshrew into Alolan Sandslash
  • Evolves Alolan Vulpix into Alolan Ninetales
  • Evolves Eevee into Glaceon
  • Evolves Galarian Darumaka into Galarian Darmanitan
  • Evolves Crabrawler into Crabominable
  • Evolves Cetoddle into Cetitan

Sinnoh Stone (Exclusive to Pokemon GO)

  • Evolves Aipom into Ambipom
  • Evolves Dusclops into Dusknoir
  • Evolves Electabuzz into Electivire
  • Evolves Gligar into Gliscor
  • Evolves male Kirlia into Gallade
  • Evolves Lickitung into Lickilicky
  • Evolves Magmar into Magmortar
  • Evolves Misdreavus into Mismagius
  • Evolves Murkrow into Honchkrow
  • Evolves Piloswine into Mamoswine
  • Evolves Porygon 2 into Porygon-Z
  • Evolves Rhydon into Rhypherior
  • Evolves Roselia into Roserade
  • Evolves Sneasel into Weavile
  • Evolves female Snorunt into Froslass
  • Evolves Tangela into Tangrowth
  • Evolves Togetic into Togekiss
  • Evolves Yanma into Yanmega

Unova Stone (Exclusive to Pokemon GO)

  • Evolves Elektrik into Elektross
  • Evolves Lampent into Chandelure 
  • Evolves Minccino into Cinccino
  • Evolves Munna into Musharna
  • Evolves Panpour into Simipour
  • Evolves Pansage into Simisage
  • Evolves Pansear into Simisear

It's important to note that certain Evolution Stones function differently depending on what region of the Pokemon world you're in when you use it and which Pokemon you're targeting. For example, Using a Thunder Stone on Pikachu evolves it into Raichu if you're outside of Alola, but if you're in Aloa, your Pikachu will turn into an Alolan Raichu.

Furthermore, depending on what Pokemon game you're playing, certain Pokemon evolutions or Evolution Stones may not exist yet. For instance, Leafeon wasn't introduced until Generation IV and Leaf Stones did not affect Eevee until Generation VIII with Pokemon Sword and Shield.

Combine an Evolution Stone with a suitable Pokemon to evolve it into a new species, increasing its strength and potentially teaching it new moves and abilities!

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Coleman Hamstead
About the author
Coleman Hamstead
Coleman is a freelance journalist at GGRecon. While gaming has always been his passion, it wasn’t until he worked as a Sports Journalist at the Community College of Baltimore County that he found his enthusiasm for writing. In the time since Coleman has had his work featured in publications such as The Washington Post/Launcher and ESTNN. Coleman is a graduate of Towson University with a degree in Sport Management and Business Administration.
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