Evolution Items
A reference for the items that trigger or enable Pokémon evolutions on Pokéfind, and where to find them.
A categorized reference for the items that trigger or enable Pokémon evolutions on Pokéfind. If you’re stuck on a Pokémon that “won’t evolve by leveling,” it almost certainly needs one of the items below.
Where to get them: the Mystery Man is the only dedicated shop for evolution stones on Pokéfind. He’s a roaming vendor who appears in every region (Kyoto, Jataro, Haikou, Shiloh, Zeinova): he cycles every 2–4 hours, picks one of a set of hidden coordinates within the region, and stays for 10 minutes. Each region’s PokéWorld page lists his possible spawn locations. The other major source is Pokéstops, which can drop a small set of evolution items as rare rewards — see Pokéstop drops below for the exact pool. Beyond those two, the rest comes from gym rewards and occasional quest rewards.
Stones (use-on-Pokémon)
The classic evolution stones — apply directly to a compatible Pokémon to evolve it.
| Stone | Notable evolutions |
|---|---|
| Fire Stone | Vulpix → Ninetales, Growlithe → Arcanine, Eevee → Flareon, Pansear → Simisear |
| Water Stone | Poliwhirl → Poliwrath, Shellder → Cloyster, Eevee → Vaporeon, Lombre → Ludicolo, Panpour → Simipour |
| Thunder Stone | Pikachu → Raichu, Eevee → Jolteon, Eelektrik → Eelektross |
| Leaf Stone | Gloom → Vileplume, Weepinbell → Victreebel, Exeggcute → Exeggutor, Pansage → Simisage |
| Moon Stone | Nidorina → Nidoqueen, Nidorino → Nidoking, Clefairy → Clefable, Jigglypuff → Wigglytuff, Skitty → Delcatty, Munna → Musharna |
| Sun Stone | Gloom → Bellossom, Sunkern → Sunflora, Cottonee → Whimsicott, Petilil → Lilligant |
| Shiny Stone | Togetic → Togekiss, Roselia → Roserade, Minccino → Cinccino |
| Dusk Stone | Murkrow → Honchkrow, Misdreavus → Mismagius, Lampent → Chandelure |
| Dawn Stone | Kirlia → Gallade (male), Snorunt → Froslass (female) |
| Ice Stone | (no evolutions on Pokéfind — Glaceon is location-only; see How To Evolve → Location-based) |
Trade evolutions
Pokéfind handles trade evolutions the standard way: another player trades the Pokémon to you, and the evolution triggers on the receive side. Some require the Pokémon to be holding a specific item during the trade.
No trade partner needed: the Mystery Man also acts as a trade-evolution stand-in — bring the Pokémon (with the right held item if applicable) and he’ll perform the trade for you. He works on every save except the Evolution Outlaw challenge, which blocks evolutions of any kind.
Trade alone (no item)
- Kadabra → Alakazam
- Machoke → Machamp
- Graveler → Golem
- Haunter → Gengar
- Boldore → Gigalith
- Gurdurr → Conkeldurr
Trade while holding an item
- Metal Coat — Onix → Steelix; Scyther → Scizor.
- King’s Rock — Poliwhirl → Politoed; Slowpoke → Slowking.
- Dragon Scale — Seadra → Kingdra.
- Up-Grade — Porygon → Porygon2.
- Dubious Disc — Porygon2 → Porygon-Z.
- Reaper Cloth — Dusclops → Dusknoir.
- Protector — Rhydon → Rhyperior.
- Electirizer — Electabuzz → Electivire.
- Magmarizer — Magmar → Magmortar.
- Prism Scale — Feebas → Milotic.
- Deep Sea Tooth — Clamperl → Huntail.
- Deep Sea Scale — Clamperl → Gorebyss.
Held + level up (no trade)
These items go in the Pokémon’s held-item slot, then it evolves the next time it levels up — no trade required.
- Razor Claw — Sneasel; level up while holding at night for Weavile.
- Razor Fang — Gligar; level up while holding at night for Gliscor.
- Oval Stone — Happiny; level up while holding during the day for Chansey.
Pokéstop drops
Pokéstops can drop a small set of evolution items as rare rewards. The drop weight per item is the same (0.0003 in the code — roughly 1-in-3,500 per reward roll), and a single Pokéstop spin yields 2–4 reward rolls, so you’ll see a stone every few hours of farming.
Possible evolution-item drops:
- Fire Stone, Water Stone, Thunder Stone, Leaf Stone, Moon Stone
- Sun Stone, Dusk Stone, Shiny Stone, Dawn Stone
- Metal Coat
- King’s Rock
- Electirizer
- Magmarizer
- Dubious Disc
- Oval Stone
- Razor Fang
- Razor Claw
- Reaper Cloth
- Protector
The far more common Pokéstop drops are Poké/Great/Ultra Balls, Potions and Revives — those make up the bulk of every spin. Treat evolution-item drops as a slow trickle, not a primary source.
Items that do not drop from Pokéstops: Ice Stone, Up-Grade, Dragon Scale, Prism Scale, Deep Sea Tooth, Deep Sea Scale. For these, rely on Mystery Man and quest rewards.
“Other” / quest-only items
A few evolutions take items that aren’t pure stones — they may come from the corresponding gym, quest reward, or a Mystery Man stock cycle.
- Eviolite — not an evolution item; it’s a held item that boosts defenses on still-evolvable Pokémon. Mentioned here because it’s commonly confused with one. See Pokémon Items → Damage Modifiers.
- Everstone — the opposite of an evolution item. Holding it prevents the Pokémon from ever evolving, even on level-up or stone application.
Quick lookup — by Pokémon
If you know the Pokémon and need to know what it wants:
| Pokémon | Item / Method |
|---|---|
| Pikachu | Thunder Stone |
| Eevee → Vaporeon / Jolteon / Flareon | Water / Thunder / Fire Stone |
| Eevee → Leafeon | Level up near a Moss Rock |
| Eevee → Glaceon | Level up near an Ice Rock |
| Eevee → Espeon / Umbreon | High friendship + day / night level-up |
| Kadabra → Alakazam | Trade |
| Machoke → Machamp | Trade |
| Graveler → Golem | Trade |
| Haunter → Gengar | Trade |
| Boldore → Gigalith | Trade |
| Gurdurr → Conkeldurr | Trade |
| Onix → Steelix | Trade while holding Metal Coat |
| Scyther → Scizor | Trade while holding Metal Coat |
| Poliwhirl → Politoed | Trade while holding King’s Rock |
| Slowpoke → Slowking | Trade while holding King’s Rock |
| Seadra → Kingdra | Trade while holding Dragon Scale |
| Porygon → Porygon2 → Porygon-Z | Trade while holding Up-Grade, then Dubious Disc |
| Sneasel → Weavile | Razor Claw at night |
| Gligar → Gliscor | Razor Fang at night |
| Rhydon → Rhyperior | Trade while holding Protector |
| Electabuzz → Electivire | Trade while holding Electirizer |
| Magmar → Magmortar | Trade while holding Magmarizer |
| Dusclops → Dusknoir | Trade while holding Reaper Cloth |
| Happiny → Chansey | Oval Stone during the day |
| Feebas → Milotic | Trade while holding Prism Scale |
| Clamperl → Huntail | Trade while holding Deep Sea Tooth |
| Clamperl → Gorebyss | Trade while holding Deep Sea Scale |
| Snorunt → Froslass | Dawn Stone (female) |
| Kirlia → Gallade | Dawn Stone (male) |
| Togetic → Togekiss | Shiny Stone |
| Roselia → Roserade | Shiny Stone |
| Murkrow → Honchkrow | Dusk Stone |
| Misdreavus → Mismagius | Dusk Stone |
| Lampent → Chandelure | Dusk Stone |
Tips
- Mystery Man stock rotates per spawn. If he doesn’t have what you need this cycle, mark his next 2–4 hour window and check again.
- Pokéstops are a slow trickle of stones. Worth spinning whenever you pass one, but don’t rely on them for a specific item — see Pokéstop drops.
- Trade-while-holding evolutions need an actual trade. Equip the item, then trade the Pokémon — the evolution triggers on the receive side.
- Held + level-up evolutions (Razor Claw, Razor Fang, Oval Stone) need a level-up after the item is equipped — just holding the item isn’t enough.
- Time-of-day matters. Razor Claw, Razor Fang, Oval Stone, and the Espeon/Umbreon friendship lines all check the in-game clock.
- Everstone overrides everything else. If a Pokémon won’t evolve and you’ve checked everything, make sure it isn’t holding an Everstone.