Evolution Changes
The fifth generation of Pokémon games have a very different level curve compared to Pokémon Emerald. To compensate that and the lack of trading, some evolution methods were adjusted.
Notes:
- You can connect to other Pokémon Unova Emerald saves with mGBA or real hardware, so trade evolutions preserve their original methods, even if they are not listed here.
- Check how to obtain the evolution items here!
Evolution methods and changes:
Pokémon: Method, Evolution
- Poliwhirl: level up while holding Kings Rock, Politoad.
- Kadabra: Level 38, Alakazam.
- Machoke: Level 38, Machamp.
- Graveler: Level 38, Golem.
- Slowpoke: level up while holding Kings Rock, Slowking.
- Haunter: level 42, Gengar.
- Onix: level up while holding Metal Coat, Steelix.
- Rhydon: level up while holding Protector, Rhyperior.
- Seadra: level up while holding Dragon Scale, Kingdra.
- Scyther: level up while holding Metal Coat, Scizor.
- Electabuzz: level up while holding Electirizer, Electivire.
- Magmar: level up while holding Magmarizer, Magmortar.
- Porygon: level up while holding Upgrade, Porygon2.
- Porygon2: level up while holding Dubious Disc, Porygon-Z.
- Feebas: level up with enough Beauty, Milotic.
- Dusclops: level up while holding Reaper Cloth, Dusknoir.
- Clamperl: level up with Deep Sea Tooth for Huntail or with Deep Sea Scale for Gorebyss.
- Snivy: at level 17, Servine
- Servine: at level 36, Serperior
- Tepig: at level 17, Pignite
- Pignite: at level 36, Emboar
- Oshawott: at level 17, Dewott
- Dewott: at level 36, Samurott,
- Patrat: at level 20, Watchog
- Lillipup: at level 16, Herdier
- Herdier: at level 32, Stoutland
- Purrloin: at level 20, Liepard
- Pansage: Using a leaf Stone, Simisage
- Pansear: Using a Fire Stone, Simisear
- Panpour: Using a Water Stone, Simipour
- Munna: Using a Moon Stone, Musharna
- Pidove: at level 21, Tranquill
- Tranquill: at level 32, Unfezant
- Blitzle: at level 27, Zebstrika
- Roggenrola: at level 25, Boldore
- Boldore: Trading or at level 38, Gigalith
- Woobat: with friendship, Swoobat
- Drilbur: at level 31, Excadrill
- Timburr: at level 25, Gurdurr
- Gurdurr: Trading or at level 38, Conkeldurr
- Tympole: at level 25, Palpitoad
- Palpitoad: at level 36, Seismitoad
- Sewaddle: at level 20, Swadloon
- Swadloon: friendship, Leavanny
- Venipede: at level 22, Whirlipede
- Whirlipede: at level 30, Scolipede
- Cottonee: Using a Sun Stone, Whimsicott
- Petilil: Using a Sun Stone, Lilligant
- Sandile: at level 29, Krokorok
- Krokorok: at level 38, Krookodile
- Darumaka: at level 35, Darmanitan
- Dwebble: at level 30, Crustle
- Scraggy: at level 36, Scrafty
- Yamask: at level 30, Cofagrigus
- Tirtouga: at level 34, Carracosta
- Archen: at level 34, Archeops
- Trubbish: at level 36, Garbodor
- Zorua: at level 30, Zoroark
- Minccino: Using a Shiny Stone, Cinccino
- Gothita: at level 26, Gothorita
- Gothorita: at level 36, Gothitelle
- Solosis: at level 26, Duosion
- Duosion: at level 36, Reuniclus
- Ducklett: at level 30, Swanna
- Vanillite: at level 26, Vanillish
- Vanillish: at level 36, Vanilluxe
- Deerling: at level 30, Sawsbuck
- Karrablast: level up with Shelmet in your party, Escavalier.
- Foongus: at level 34, Amoonguss
- Frillish: at level 36, Jellicent
- Joltik: at level 30, Galvantula
- Ferroseed: at level 36, Ferrothorn
- Klink: at level 24, Klang
- Klang: at level 36, Klinklang
- Tynamo: at level 30, Eelektrik
- Eelektrik: Using a Thunder Stone, Eelektross
- Elgyem: at level 32, Beheeyem
- Litwick: at level 30, Lampent
- Lampent: Using a Dusk Stone, Chandelure
- Axew: at level 32, Fraxure
- Fraxure: at level 45, Haxorus
- Cubchoo: at level 32, Beartic
- Shelmet: level up with Karrablast in your party, Accelgor.
- Mienfoo: at level 40, Mienshao
- Golett: at level 36, Golurk
- Pawniard: at level 38, Bisharp
- Rufflet: at level 36, Braviary
- Vullaby: at level 36, Mandibuzz
- Deino: at level 36, Zweilous
- Zweilous: at level 47, Hydreigon
- Larvesta: at level 46, Volcarona