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Each generation of Pokémon games introduces a slew of new Pokémon. Sword and Shield brings trainers to the Galar region where they'll meet over 100 new monsters, including regional forms of older Pokémon.
While you journey through the new region, you'll encounter plenty of Pokémon, but, if you're wondering when and how they evolve, this guide has all the information you need.
Here's every new Pokémon in Sword and Shield and how to evolve them.
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POKEMON SWORD AND SHIELD STARTER EVOLUTIONS
First up are the Starter Pokémon. Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble each have two evolutions, and what they evolve into can make a trainer's decision easier.
If you want to learn more about the evolutions, you can read up on them here.
- Grookey -> Lv 16 -> Thwacky -> Lv 35 -> Rillaboom
- Scorbunny -> Lv 16 -> Raboot -> Lv 35 - > Cinderace
- Sobble -> Lv 16 -> Drizzile - > Lv 35 -> Intelleon
GALARIAN FORM EVOLUTIONS
Galarian forms are a huge part of the Sword and Shield games, and many of them evolve in different ways beyond traditional leveling up. Some need evolution stones, while others need trainers to be in certain areas.
If you want to learn more about all of the Galarian forms in Sword and Shield, you can read about them here.
- Zigzagoon -> Lv 20 -> Linoone -> Lv 36 -> Obstagoon
- Koffing -> Lv 35 -> Weezing
- Ponyta -> Lv 38 -> Rapidash (Shield)
- Farfetch'd -> Get three Critical Hits in one Battle -> Sirfetch'd (Sword)
- Mr. Mime -> Lv 42 -> Mr. Rime
- Yamask -> Have 49+ damage while walking under stone sculpture in Dusty Bowl (Wild Area) -> Runerigus
- Corsola -> Lv 38 -> Cursola (Shield)
- Darumaka -> Ice Stone -> Darmanitan (Sword)
- Meowth -> Lv 28 -> Perrserker
Does not evolve
- Stunfisk
POKEMON SWORD AND SHIELD NEW EVOLUTIONS
And now we've come to the new Pokémon of the Galar region.
There are quite a few new Pokémon to find and catch in Sword and Shield, and with various new typing combinations and battle strategies to utilize, trainers will want to harness their power.
Here's all of the new Pokémon and how to evolve them if possible.
- Gossifleur -> Lv 20 -> Eldegoss
- Wooloo -> Lv 24 -> Dubwool
- Chewtle -> Lv 22 -> Drednaw
- Rookidee -> Lv 18 -> Corvisquire -> Lv 38 -> Corviknight
- Skwovet -> Lv 24 -> Greedent
- Nickit -> Lv 18 -> Thievul
- Yamper -> Lv 25 -> Boltund
- Blipbug -> LV 10 -> Dottler -> Lv 30 -> Orbeetle
- Rolycoly -> Lv 18 -> Carkol -> Lv 34 -> Coalossal
- Sizzlepede -> Lv 28 -> Centiskorch
- Applin -> Tart Apple -> Flapple
- Applin -> Sweet Apple -> Appletun
- Silicobra -> 36 -> Sandaconda
- Arrokuda -> Lv 26 -> Barraskewda
- Toxel -> Lv 30 with Adamant, Brave, Docile, Hardy, Impish, Jolly, Hasty, Lax, Naive, Naughty, Rash, Quirky, Sassy Nature -> Toxitricity (Amped form)
- Toxel -> Lv 30 with Bashful, Quiet, Bold Calm, Careful, Gentle, Lonely, Mild, Modest, Relaxed, Serious, Timid Nature -> Toxitricity (Low Key form)
- Sinistea -> Cracked Pot -> Polteageist
- Clobbopus -> Lv up knowing Taunt -> Grapploct
- Hatenna -> Lv 32 -> Hattrem -> Lv 42 -> Hatterene
- Impidimp -> Lv 32 -> Morgrem -> Lv 42 -> Grimmsnarl
- Milcery -> Sweet item and spin -> Alcremie
- Snom -> Level up with Happiness at 220 during night -> Frosmoth
- Cufant -> Lv 34 -> Copperajah
- Dreepy -> Lv 50 -> Drakloak -> Level Up with Dreepy in Party -> Dragpult
Does not evolve
- Cramorant
- Falinks
- Pincurchin
- Stonjourner (Sword)
- Eiscue (Shield)
- Indeedee
- Morpeko
- Dracozolt
- Arctozolt
- Dracovish
- Arctovish
- Duraludon
Pokémon Sword and Shield is available now on Nintendo Switch.
Which of the new Pokémon is your favorite? Let us know in the comments section.
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