Introduction

Evolution items trigger evolutions for specific Pokémon in Polished Crystal. This guide covers all evolution items in the game, including where to find them and which Pokémon they evolve. Items are used either directly from your bag or held by a Pokémon while it levels up.

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Evolution Methods

Direct Use Items

These items work instantly when used on the correct Pokémon from your bag. Evolution stones fall into this category.

Held Item Evolution

These items must be held by a Pokémon while it levels up to trigger evolution. The item is consumed during the evolution process, so you'll need a new one for each evolution.

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Evolution Stones

Evolution stones are used directly from your bag to instantly evolve compatible Pokémon.

Fire Stone

The Fire Stone is an elemental evolution stone that evolves Fire-type Pokémon. Use it directly from your bag on compatible Pokémon to trigger their evolution instantly.

Evolves:

• Eevee → Flareon
• Growlithe → Arcanine
• Vulpix → Ninetales

Locations:

• Cinnabar Volcano B1F in the bottom left corner of the floor
• Goldenrod City Bill's House as a gift from Bill's father after showing him a Pokémon that evolves with a Fire Stone
• Route 36 as a gift, notified via phone call
• Celadon Department Store 4F for purchase at ₽3,000

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Water Stone

The Water Stone is an elemental evolution stone that evolves Water-type Pokémon. Use it directly from your bag on compatible Pokémon to trigger their evolution instantly.

Evolves:

• Eevee → Vaporeon
• Poliwhirl → Poliwrath
• Shellder → Cloyster
• Staryu → Starmie

Locations:

• Celadon University Pool B1F in the bottom right corner
• Goldenrod City Bill's House as a gift from Bill's father after showing him a Pokémon that evolves with a Water Stone
• Route 42 as a gift notified via phone call
• Seafoam Islands B2F in the center of the map
• Celadon Department Store 4F for purchase at ₽3,000

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Thunder Stone

The Thunder Stone is an elemental evolution stone that evolves Electric-type Pokémon. Use it directly from your bag on compatible Pokémon to trigger their evolution instantly.

Evolves:

• Eevee → Jolteon
• Magneton → Magnezone
• Pikachu → Raichu

Locations:

• Goldenrod City Bill's House as a gift from Bill's father after showing him a Pokémon that evolves with a Thunder Stone
• Rock Tunnel 2F as a visible item on the ground
• Route 38 as a gift notified via phone call
• Celadon Department Store 4F for purchase at ₽3,000

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Leaf Stone

The Leaf Stone is an elemental evolution stone that evolves Grass-type Pokémon and certain other species. Use it directly from your bag on compatible Pokémon to trigger their evolution instantly.

Evolves:

• Eevee → Leafeon
• Exeggcute → Exeggutor
• Gloom → Vileplume
• Voltorb → Electrode (Hisuian form)
• Weepinbell → Victreebel

Locations:

• Goldenrod City Bill's House as a gift from Bill's father after showing him a Pokémon that evolves with a Leaf Stone
• Route 34 as a gift notified via phone call
• Shamouti Tunnel as a hidden item
• Viridian Forest as a hidden item
• Celadon Department Store 4F for purchase at ₽3,000

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Moon Stone

The Moon Stone is a special evolution stone that evolves several Pokémon species, including Fairy-types and Normal-types. Use it directly from your bag on compatible Pokémon to trigger their evolution instantly.

Evolves:

• Clefairy → Clefable
• Eevee → Umbreon
• Jigglypuff → Wigglytuff
• Nidorina → Nidoqueen
• Nidorino → Nidoking
• Ursaring → Ursaluna

Locations:

• Dim Cave 2F as a hidden item
• Goldenrod City Bill's House as a gift from Bill's father after showing him a Pokémon that evolves with a Moon Stone
• Ivy's Lab as a gift from Professor Ivy
• Mt. Moon B1F as a hidden item
• Mt. Moon B2F as a visible item on the ground
• Mt. Moon Square as a hidden item
• Pokémon Mansion 1F as a visible item
• Rocket Hideout B1F as a visible item
• Route 3 as a hidden item
• Ruins of Alph Ho-Oh Item Room as a visible item
• Tohjo Falls as a visible item
• Wild Cleffa, Clefairy, and Clefable have a rare chance (5%) of holding this item

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Sun Stone

The Sun Stone is a special evolution stone that evolves Pokémon associated with sunlight and daytime. Use it directly from your bag on compatible Pokémon to trigger their evolution instantly.

Evolves:

• Eevee → Espeon
• Gloom → Bellossom
• Sunkern → Sunflora

Locations:

• Goldenrod City Bill's House as a gift from Bill's father after showing him a Pokémon that evolves with a Sun Stone
• Ruins of Alph Ho-Oh Item Room as a visible item

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Shiny Stone

The Shiny Stone is a special evolution stone that evolves select Pokémon with fairy-like qualities. Use it directly from your bag on compatible Pokémon to trigger their evolution instantly.

Evolves:

• Eevee → Sylveon
• Togetic → Togekiss

Locations:

• Cherrygrove Bay as a visible item on the ground
• Goldenrod City Bill's House as a gift from Bill's father after showing him a Pokémon that evolves with a Shiny Stone
• Mt. Moon B2F as a visible item
• National Park as a visible item
• National Park as a possible reward from the Bug-Catching Contest

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Dusk Stone

The Dusk Stone is a special evolution stone that evolves Ghost-type and Dark-type Pokémon. Use it directly from your bag on compatible Pokémon to trigger their evolution instantly.

Evolves:

• Misdreavus → Mismagius
• Murkrow → Honchkrow

Locations:

• Cerulean Cave 2F as a visible item
• Dark Cave Violet Entrance as a visible item
• Dim Cave 5F as a visible item
• Goldenrod City Bill's House as a gift from Bill's father after showing him a Pokémon that evolves with a Dusk Stone
• Mt. Moon B2F as a visible item
• Quiet Cave 1F as a visible item
• Scary Cave 1F as a visible item
• Union Cave B1F South as a visible item

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Ice Stone

The Ice Stone is a special evolution stone that evolves Ice-type Pokémon and certain regional variants. Use it directly from your bag on compatible Pokémon to trigger their evolution instantly.

Evolves:

• Eevee → Glaceon
• Mime Jr. → Mr. Mime (Galarian form)
• Sandshrew → Sandslash (Alolan form)
• Vulpix → Ninetales (Alolan form)

Locations:

• Ice Path B2F Mahogany Side as a visible item
• Celadon Department Store 4F for purchase at ₽3,000

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Held Item Evolutions

These items trigger evolution when held by a Pokémon during level-up. Make sure the Pokémon is holding the item before it gains a level - the item will be consumed when the evolution occurs.

Oval Stone

The Oval Stone is a held evolution item. When a Happiny holds this stone and levels up during the daytime, it will evolve into Chansey.

Evolves:

• Happiny → Chansey when leveled up while holding this item during daytime

Locations:

• Cliff Edge Gate as a hidden item
• Wild Chansey and Blissey have a common chance (50%) of holding this item

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Razor Claw

The Razor Claw is a held evolution item for Sneasel. The time of day when Sneasel levels up determines which evolution it will become.

Evolves:

• Sneasel → Weavile when leveled up while holding this item during nighttime
• Sneasel (Hisuian form) → Sneasler when leveled up while holding this item during daytime

Locations:

• Quiet Cave B2F as a visible item on the ground

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Razor Fang

The Razor Fang is a held evolution item. When Gligar holds this item and levels up during nighttime, it will evolve into Gliscor.

Evolves:

• Gligar → Gliscor when leveled up while holding this item during nighttime

Locations:

• Victory Road 3F as a visible item on the ground

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Hard Stone

The Hard Stone is a held evolution item that enables Scyther to evolve into its ancient form, Kleavor. It can also be held in battle to boost Rock-type moves.

Evolves:

• Scyther → Kleavor when leveled up while holding this item

Locations:

• Route 36 as a gift notified via phone call
• Wild Happiny have a common chance (50%) of holding this item
• Wild Corsola and Onix have a rare chance (5%) of holding this item

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Special Evolution Items

These evolution items serve specialized purposes. Some enable evolutions that would normally require trading in other Pokémon games, while others trigger specific type-based or form-based evolutions.

Linking Cord

The Linking Cord is a special evolution item that enables certain Pokémon to evolve without needing to be traded. When one of these Pokémon levels up while holding this item, it will evolve.

Note: This item only works on Kadabra, Haunter, Machoke, and Graveler. It does NOT work on Pokémon that require holding a specific item during trade (such as Slowpoke with King's Rock or Onix with Metal Coat).

Evolves:

• Graveler → Golem when leveled up while holding this item
• Haunter → Gengar when leveled up while holding this item
• Kadabra → Alakazam when leveled up while holding this item
• Machoke → Machamp when leveled up while holding this item

Locations:

• Route 38 Ecruteak Gate as a gift from an NPC
• Union Cave B2F as a visible item on the ground
• Celadon Department Store 4F for purchase at ₽3,000

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King's Rock

The King's Rock is a special evolution item for Poliwhirl and Slowpoke. When held during level-up, it enables these Pokémon to evolve into their royal forms. It can also be held in battle, where it has a 10% chance to make the opponent flinch when you deal damage.

Evolves:

• Poliwhirl → Politoed when leveled up while holding this item
• Slowpoke → Slowking when leveled up while holding this item

Held Effect: When held during battle, attacks have a 10% chance to make the opponent flinch.

Locations:

• Slowpoke Well B2F as a gift from an NPC
• Mahogany Mart 1F for purchase at ₽5,000
• Wild Politoed, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Slowbro, Slowking, and Slowpoke have a rare chance (5%) of holding this item

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Metal Coat

The Metal Coat is a special evolution item that enables Onix and Scyther to evolve into their Steel-type forms. When held during battle, it also boosts the power of Steel-type moves by 20%.

Evolves:

• Onix → Steelix when leveled up while holding this item
• Scyther → Scizor when leveled up while holding this item

Held Effect: When held during battle, Steel-type moves have their power increased by 20%.

Locations:

• Dim Cave 3F as a visible item on the ground
• Goldenrod Department Store B1F as a visible item
• Wild Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Scizor, and Steelix have a rare chance (5%) of holding this item

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Dragon Scale

The Dragon Scale is a special evolution item that enables Seadra to evolve into Kingdra. When held during battle, it also boosts the power of Dragon-type moves by 20%.

Evolves:

• Seadra → Kingdra when leveled up while holding this item

Held Effect: When held during battle, Dragon-type moves have their power increased by 20%.

Locations:

• Mt. Mortar 1F as a visible item on the ground
• Wild Horsea, Seadra, Dratini, and Dragonair have a rare chance (5%) of holding this item

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Upgrade

The Upgrade is a special evolution item that enables Porygon, a virtual Pokémon, to evolve into its enhanced form, Porygon2.

Evolves:

• Porygon → Porygon2 when leveled up while holding this item

Locations:

• Silph Co. 2F as a visible item on the ground
• Silph Co. 1F available for purchase

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Dubious Disc

The Dubious Disc is a special evolution item that enables Porygon2 to evolve into its final form, Porygon-Z. This suspicious-looking disc contains questionable programming data.

Evolves:

• Porygon2 → Porygon-Z when leveled up while holding this item

Locations:

• Celadon City Chief House as a hidden item
• Rocket Hideout B4F as a visible item on the ground
• Silph Co. 1F available for purchase

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Protector

The Protector is a special evolution item that enables Rhydon to evolve into Rhyperior. This protective gear strengthens Rhydon's already formidable defenses.

Evolves:

• Rhydon → Rhyperior when leveled up while holding this item

Locations:

• Mt. Mortar B1F as a visible item on the ground
• Wild Rhydon and Rhyhorn have a rare chance (5%) of holding this item

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Electirizer

The Electirizer is a special evolution item that enables Electabuzz to evolve into Electivire. This device amplifies the electrical energy within Electabuzz's body.

Evolves:

• Electabuzz → Electivire when leveled up while holding this item

Locations:

• Rock Tunnel 2F South as a visible item on the ground
• Wild Electabuzz, Electivire, and Elekid have a rare chance (5%) of holding this item

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Magmarizer

The Magmarizer is a special evolution item that enables Magmar to evolve into Magmortar. This device intensifies the searing heat that Magmar generates.

Evolves:

• Magmar → Magmortar when leveled up while holding this item

Locations:

• Cinnabar Island South as a visible item on the ground
• Wild Magmar, Magmortar, and Magby have a rare chance (5%) of holding this item

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Charcoal

The Charcoal is a special evolution item for the Galarian form of Koffing. When Galarian Koffing levels up while holding this item, it evolves into Galarian Weezing. Charcoal can also be held during battle to boost Fire-type moves by 20%.

Evolves:

• Koffing (Galarian form) → Weezing (Galarian form) when leveled up while holding this item

Held Effect: When held during battle, Fire-type moves have their power increased by 20%.

Locations:

• Azalea Town as a gift from the Charcoal Kiln owner
• Burned Tower 1F as a visible item on the ground
• Celadon Department Store 5F for purchase at ₽4,800

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Odd Souvenir

The Odd Souvenir is a unique evolution item that transforms certain Kanto Pokémon into their Alolan regional variants. This mysterious souvenir contains the essence of the Alolan region.

Evolves:

• Cubone → Marowak (Alolan form) when leveled up while holding this item
• Exeggcute → Exeggutor (Alolan form) when used directly on Exeggcute
• Pikachu → Raichu (Alolan form) when used directly on Pikachu

Locations:

• Elm's Lab as a gift from Professor Elm
• Noisy Forest as a gift from an NPC
• Shamouti Island as a gift from a traveler
• Shamouti Island Pokémon Center 1F available for purchase