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Quick summary of how to evolve all new Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, as well as how to obtain and/or change the new forms.

Gen IX evolution lines and methods

• Sprigatito ➡️ Floragato (Lv16) ➡️ Meowscarada (Lv36)

• Fuecoco ➡️ Crocalor (Lv16) ➡️ Skeleridge (Lv36)

• Quaxly ➡️ Quaxwell (Lv16) ➡️ Quaquaval (Lv36)

• Lechonk ➡️ Oinkologne (Lv18)

• Dunsparce ➡️ Dudunsparce (Level-Up after learning Hyper Drill @ Lv32)

  • Two-Segment Form: 99% chance
  • Three-Segment Form: 1% chance

• Tarountula ➡️ Spidops (Lv15)

• Nymble ➡️ Lokix (Lv24)

• Rellor ➡️ Rabsca (Walk 1,000 steps outside the Pokéball in Let's Go mode, then Level-Up)

• Greavard ➡️ Houndstone (Lv30 at night)

• Flittle ➡️ Espathra (Lv35)

• Girafarig ➡️ Farigiraf (Level-Up after learning Twin Beam @ Lv32)

• Wiglett ➡️ Wugtrio (Lv26)

• Finizen ➡️ Palafin (Win a battle or Level-Up while using the Union Circle with another player(s))

• Smoliv ➡️ Dolliv (Lv25) ➡️ Arboliva (Lv35)

• Capsakid ➡️ Scovillain (use Fire Stone)

• Tadbulb ➡️ Bellibolt (use Thunder Stone)

• Varoom ➡️ Revavroom (Lv43)

• Tandemaus ➡️ Maushold (evolves at a random level after Lv25)

  • Family of Four Form: 99% chance
  • Family of Three Form: 1% chance

• Cetoddle ➡️ Cetitan (use Ice Stone)

• Frigibax ➡️ Arctibax (Lv35) ➡️ Baxcalibur (Lv54)

• Pawmi ➡️ Pawmo (Lv18) ➡️ Pawmot (Walk 1,000 steps outside the Pokéball in Let's Go mode, then Level-Up)

• Wattrel ➡️ Kilowattrel (Lv25)

• Nacli ➡️ Naclstack (Lv24) ➡️ Garganacl (Lv38)

• Glimmet ➡️ Glimmora (Lv35)

• Shroodle ➡️ Grafaiai (Lv28)

• Fidough ➡️ Dachsbun (Lv26)

• Maschiff ➡️ Mabosstiff (Lv30)

• Bramblin ➡️ Brambleghast (Walk 1,000 steps outside the Pokéball in Let's Go mode, then Level-Up)

• Gimmighoul - Chest Form ➡️ Gholdengo (Level-Up after collecting 999 Gimmighoul coins)

• Tinkatink ➡️ Tinkatuff (Lv24) ➡️ Tinkaton (Lv38)

• Charcadet:

  • ➡️ Armarouge (use Auspicious Armor)
  • ➡️ Ceruledge (use Malicious Armor)

• Toedscool ➡️ Toedscruel (Lv30)

• Bisharp ➡️ Kingambit // This one is trickier:

  • Defeat 3 Bisharp that are leading a group of Pawniards.
  • All 3 wild Bisharp have to hold the item "Leader's Crest". Your Bisharp doesn't need to hold it.
  • To find them easier in Paldea, go to the woods next to the Pokémon Center of the Fighting Team Star area in the north.
  • Finally, Level-Up.

• Paldean Wooper ➡️ Clodsire (Lv20)

• Primeape ➡️ Annihilape (Level-Up after using "Rage Fist" 20 or more times)

New evolution methods of Pokémon from past generations

• Crabrawler ➡️ Crabominable (use Ice Stone)

• Kubfu ➡️ Urshifu

  • Single Strike Style (use Scroll of Darkness)
  • Rapid Strike Style (use Scroll of Waters)

Gen IX Pokémon that don't evolve:

• Dondozo, Veluza, Orthworm, Tatsugiri, Cyclizar, Bombirdier, Squawkabilly, Flamigo, Klawf.
• Past Paradox: Great Tusk, Brute Bonnet, Sandy Shocks, Scream Tail, Flutter Mane, Slither Wing, Roaring Moon.
• Future Paradox: Iron Treads, Iron Moth, Iron Hands, Iron Jugulis, Iron Thorns, Iron Bundle, Iron Valiant.
• Legendaries: Ting-Lu, Chien-Pao, Wo-Chien, Chi-Yu, Koraidon, Miraidon.

Another thing that Paradox Pokémon have in common is that they cannot breed.

What could prevent your Pokémon to evolve?

• Unmet criteria
• Level-up via Auto Battles
• Holding an Ever Stone

Gen IX Pokémon form changes

• Paldean Tauros:

  • Has 3 alternate forms that can be found in the wild: Combat Breed, Blaze Breed (Scarlet only) and Aqua Breed (Violet only)
  • They are not interchangeable
  • You will find Combat Breed form most of the time, the other 2 appear from time to time in hordes and are difficult to spot at first sight.

• Palafin:

  • It has 2 alternate forms
  • Default form is Zero form and it is almost identical to it's pre-evolution Finizen.
  • It changes to Hero form after switching out in battle. It has much higher stats.

• Dudunsparce:

  • It has 2 alternate forms: Two-Segment and Three-Segment
  • They are purely cosmetic, except for height and weight changes
  • They are decided on evolution
  • Two-Segment has 99% chance, Three-Segment only 1%
  • They are not interchangeable

• Maushold:

  • It has 2 forms: Family of Three and Family of Four
  • They are purely cosmetic, except for height and weight changes
  • They are decided on evolution
  • Family of Four has 99% chance, Family of Three only 1%
  • They are not interchangeable

• Tatsugiri:

  • It has 3 forms (color and skin pattern changes)
  • All forms can be found in the wild
  • They are not interchangeable
  • The ability effects change depending on the form

• Squawkabilly:

  • It has 4 purely cosmetic forms (feather color changes)
  • All forms can be found in the wild
  • They are not interchangeable

Rotom: After you obtain the Rotom Catalog, you can change Rotom's form as in previous games.