List of Pokémon with branched evolutions

This is a list of Pokémon which evolve differently depending on certain conditions. It does not include Pokémon with gender differences which evolve differently depending on their gender (such as Espurr).

Wurmple can evolve into either Silcoon or Cascoon.

The branched evolutions of a family often have different strengths in their base stats. In some cases, certain stats may be exactly the same, with the rest being distributed differently depending on the branch. One example of this is Gardevoir, with 65 for its base Attack and 125 for its base Special Attack, while Gallade's Attack and Special Attack are instead 125 and 65; the rest of their stats are exactly the same. A broader example is the Eeveelutions, whose stats all use the same numbers in different orders.

The majority of evolutionary families that have a branched evolution have only two evolutionary stages. Many evolutionary families with branched evolutions only gained a branched evolution in a generation after the family was introduced; for example, Kirlia was introduced in Generation III along with its evolution Gardevoir, and Kirlia's alternate evolution Gallade was introduced in Generation IV.

Pokémon with branched evolutions into different species

These Pokémon evolve into different species.

Basic form Evolution method Middle form Evolution method Final form Stat comparison
 
Oddish
 Grass  Poison 
 
Level 21+
 
Gloom
 Grass  Poison 
 
Leaf Stone
 
Vileplume
 Grass  Poison 
Higher Special Attack
 
Sun Stone
 
Bellossom
 Grass 
Higher Special Defense
 
Poliwag
 Water 
 
Level 25+
 
Poliwhirl
 Water 
 
Water Stone
 
Poliwrath
 Water  Fighting 
Higher physical stats
  +  
Trade
(holding King's Rock)
 
Politoed
 Water 
Higher special stats
 
Slowpoke
 Water  Psychic 
 
Level 37+
 
Slowbro
 Water  Psychic 
Higher Defense
  +  
Trade
(holding King's Rock)
 
Slowking
 Water  Psychic 
Higher Special Defense
 
Slowpoke
Galarian Form
 Psychic 
 
Galarica Cuff
 
Slowbro
Galarian Form
 Poison  Psychic 
Higher physical stats
 
Galarica Wreath
 
Slowking
Galarian Form
 Poison  Psychic 
Higher special stats
 
Scyther
 Bug  Flying 
  +  
Trade
(holding Metal Coat)
 
Scizor
 Bug  Steel 
Higher Defense and Special Defense
 
Black Augurite
 
Kleavor
 Bug  Rock 
Higher Attack and Speed
 
Eevee
 Normal 
 
Water Stone
 
Vaporeon
 Water 
Higher HP and Special Attack
 
Thunder Stone
 
Jolteon
 Electric 
High Speed and Special Attack
 
Fire Stone
 
Flareon
 Fire 
High Attack and Special Defense
  +   +  
Level up
(with high friendship;
during the daytime)

or   +  
Level up
(with high friendship and
a Sun Shard in the Bag)

XD
 
Espeon
 Psychic 
High Special Attack and Speed
  +   +  
Level up
(with high friendship;
during the nighttime)

or   +  
Level up
(with high friendship and
a Moon Shard in the Bag)

XD
 
Umbreon
 Dark 
High defenses
  +  
Level up
(near a Moss Rock)
or  
Leaf Stone
VIII+
 
Leafeon
 Grass 
High physical stats
  +  
Level up
(near an Ice Rock)
or  
Ice Stone
VIII+
 
Glaceon
 Ice 
High Special Attack and Defense
  +    +  
Level up
(with 2 levels of Affection;
while knowing
a Fairy-type move)

VI-VII
or   +   +  
Level up
(with high friendship;
while knowing
a Fairy-type move)

VIII+
 
Sylveon
 Fairy 
High special stats
 
Tyrogue
 Fighting 
  +  
Level 20+
(Attack > Defense)
 
Hitmonlee
 Fighting 
Higher Attack and Speed
Most extreme stats of the Hitmons
  +  
Level 20+
(Attack < Defense)
 
Hitmonchan
 Fighting 
Slightly more balanced than Hitmonlee
  +  
Level 20+
(Attack = Defense)
 
Hitmontop
 Fighting 
Most balanced stats of the Hitmons
 
Wurmple
 Bug 
  +  
Level 7+
(Personality value)
 
Silcoon
 Bug 
 
Level 10+
 
Beautifly
 Bug  Flying 
Higher attacking stats
  +  
Level 7+
(Personality value)
 
Cascoon
 Bug 
 
Level 10+
 
Dustox
 Bug  Poison 
Higher defenses
 
Ralts
 Psychic  Fairy 
 
Level 20+
 
Kirlia
 Psychic  Fairy 
 
Level 30+
 
Gardevoir
 Psychic  Fairy 
Higher Special Attack
  +  
Dawn Stone
(male only)
 
Gallade
 Psychic  Fighting 
Higher Attack
 
Nincada
 Bug  Ground 
 
Level 20+
 
Ninjask
 Bug  Flying 
Higher Speed
 
Appears when Nincada evolves
(if there is a Poké Ball in the bag and
an empty space in the player's party)

 
Shedinja
 Bug  Ghost 
Lower Speed and always has 1 HP,
but Wonder Guard nullifies any attacks
that are not super effective
 
Snorunt
 Ice 
 
Level 42+
 
Glalie
 Ice 
Perfectly balanced stats
  +  
Dawn Stone
(female only)
 
Froslass
 Ice  Ghost 
Higher Speed, lower defenses
 
Clamperl
 Water 
  +  
Trade
(holding Deep Sea Tooth)
 
Huntail
 Water 
Higher Attack
  +  
Trade
(holding Deep Sea Scale)
 
Gorebyss
 Water 
Higher Special Attack
 
Burmy
 Bug 
  +  
Level 20+
(female only; Plant Cloak)
 
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
 Bug  Grass 
Higher special stats
  +  
Level 20+
(female only; Sandy Cloak)
 
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
 Bug  Ground 
Higher physical stats
  +  
Level 20+
(female only; Trash Cloak)
 
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
 Bug  Steel 
Balanced stats
  +  
Level 20+
(male only; Any Cloak)
 
Mothim
 Bug  Flying 
Higher HP, attacking stats and Speed
 
Cosmog
 Psychic 
 
Level 43+
 
Cosmoem
 Psychic 
 
Level 53+
SUSSwS
 
Solgaleo
 Psychic  Steel 
Higher physical stats
 
Level 53+
MUMShV
 
Lunala
 Psychic  Ghost 
Higher special stats
 
Applin
 Grass  Dragon 
 
Tart Apple
 
Flapple
 Grass  Dragon 
Higher Attack and Speed
 
Sweet Apple
 
Appletun
 Grass  Dragon 
Higher HP
 
Syrupy Apple
 
Dipplin
 Grass  Dragon 
  +  
(Level up while knowing Dragon Cheer)
 
Hydrapple
 Grass  Dragon 
Higher Defense and Special Attack
 
Charcadet
 Fire 
 
Auspicious Armor
 
Armarouge
 Fire  Psychic 
Higher Defense, Special Attack and HP
 
Malicious Armor
 
Ceruledge
 Fire  Ghost 
Higher Attack, Special Defense and Speed

Pokémon with branched evolutions into different forms of the same species

These Pokémon evolve into different non-interchangeable forms of the same species.

Basic form Evolution method Final form Stat comparison
 
Dunsparce
 Normal 
  +   +  
Level up
(knowing Hyper Drill;
with a certain encryption constant)

 
Dudunsparce
Two-Segment
 Normal 
No stat difference
  +   +  
Level up
(knowing Hyper Drill;
with a certain encryption constant)

 
Dudunsparce
Three-Segment
 Normal 
No stat difference
 
Burmy
 Bug 
  +  
Level 20+
(female only; Plant Cloak)
 
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
 Bug  Grass 
Higher special stats
  +  
Level 20+
(female only; Sandy Cloak)
 
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
 Bug  Ground 
Higher physical stats
  +  
Level 20+
(female only; Trash Cloak)
 
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
 Bug  Steel 
Balanced stats
  +  
Level 20+
(male only; Any Cloak)
 
Mothim
 Bug  Flying 
Higher HP, attacking stats and Speed
 
Rockruff
 Rock 
  +  
Level 25+
(during the daytime; not in MUM)
 
Lycanroc
Midday Form
 Rock 
Higher Speed
  +  
Level 25+
(during the nighttime; not in SUS)
 
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
 Rock 
Balanced stats
  +  
Level 25+
(Rockruff with Own Tempo only;
during the evening,
between 5:00 and 5:59 PM in-game in USUM,
7:00 and 7:59 PM real-time in SwSh,
or lasting 3 minutes out of the 72 minute day/night cycle in SV

 
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
 Rock 
Higher Attack
 
Toxel
 Electric  Poison 
  +  
Level 30+
(with Hardy, Brave, Adamant, Naughty, Docile, Impish,
Lax, Hasty, Jolly, Naive, Rash, Sassy, or Quirky Nature)

 
Toxtricity
Amped Form
 Electric  Poison 
No stat difference
  +  
Level 30+
(with Lonely, Bold, Relaxed, Timid, Serious, Modest,
Mild, Quiet, Bashful, Calm, Gentle, or Careful Nature)

 
Toxtricity
Low Key Form
 Electric  Poison 
No stat difference
 
Kubfu
 Fighting 
 
Interact with the Scroll of Darkness
 
Urshifu
Single Strike Style
 Fighting  Dark 
No stat difference
 
Interact with the Scroll of Waters
 
Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
 Fighting  Water 
No stat difference
 
Tandemaus
 Normal 
  +   +  
Level 25+
(only in battle;
with a certain encryption constant)

 
Maushold
Family of Four
 Normal 
No stat difference
  +   +  
Level 25+
(only in battle;
with a certain encryption constant)

 
Maushold
Family of Three
 Normal 
No stat difference

Regional forms

These Pokémon evolve into different regional forms of the same species. Typically, the methods of evolution for both branches are identical aside from the requirement to be in specific regions.

Basic form Evolution method Middle form Evolution method Final form Stat comparison
 
Exeggcute
 Grass  Psychic 
 
Leaf Stone
(outside of Alola)
 
Exeggutor
 Grass  Psychic 
Slightly lower Attack, but higher Speed
  +  
Leaf Stone
(in Alola)
 
Exeggutor
Alolan Form
 Grass  Dragon 
Slightly lower Speed, but higher Attack
 
Cubone
 Ground 
 
Level 28+
(outside of Alola)
 
Marowak
 Ground 
No stat difference
  +   +  
Level 28+
(during the nighttime; in Alola)
 
Marowak
Alolan Form
 Fire  Ghost 
No stat difference
 
Koffing
 Poison 
 
Level 35+
(outside of Galar)
 
Weezing
 Poison 
No stat difference
  +  
Level 35+
(in Galar)
 
Weezing
Galarian Form
 Poison  Fairy 
No stat difference
 
Cyndaquil
 Fire 
 
Level 14+/17+LA
 
Quilava
 Fire 
 
Level 36+
(outside of Hisui)
 
Typhlosion
 Fire 
Higher HP and Speed
  +  
Level 36+
(in Hisui)
 
Typhlosion
Hisuian Form
 Fire  Ghost 
Higher Special Attack
 
Pichu
 Electric 
  +  
Level up
(with high friendship)
 
Pikachu
 Electric 
 
Thunder Stone
(outside of Alola)
 
Raichu
 Electric 
Slightly higher physical stats
  +  
Thunder Stone
(in Alola)
 
Raichu
Alolan Form
 Electric  Psychic 
Slightly higher special stats
 
Mime Jr.
 Psychic  Fairy 
  +  
Level up
(knowing Mimic; outside of Galar)
 
Mr. Mime
 Psychic  Fairy 
Does not evolve Higher special stats
  +   +  
Level up
(knowing Mimic; in Galar)
 
Mr. Mime
Galarian Form
 Ice  Psychic 
 
Level 42+
 
Mr. Rime
 Ice  Psychic 
Higher Speed
 
Oshawott
 Water 
 
Level 17+
 
Dewott
 Water 
 
Level 36+
(outside of Hisui)
 
Samurott
 Water 
Higher HP, defensive stats, and Special Attack
  +  
Level 36+
(in Hisui)
 
Samurott
Hisuian Form
 Water  Dark 
Higher Attack and Speed
 
Petilil
 Grass 
 
Sun Stone
(outside of Hisui)
 
Lilligant
 Grass 
Higher Special Attack
  +  
Sun Stone
(in Hisui)
 
Lilligant
Hisuian Form
 Grass  Fighting 
Higher Attack and Speed
 
Rufflet
 Normal  Flying 
 
Level 54+
(outside of Hisui)
 
Braviary
 Normal  Flying 
Higher Attack, defensive stats, and Speed
  +  
Level 54+
(in Hisui)
 
Braviary
Hisuian Form
 Psychic  Flying 
Higher HP and Special Attack
 
Goomy
 Dragon 
 
Level 40+
(outside of Hisui)
 
Sliggoo
 Dragon 
  +   
Level 50+
(during rain or fog)
 
Goodra
 Dragon 
Higher HP and Speed
  +  
Level 40+
(in Hisui)
 
Sliggoo
Hisuian Form
 Steel  Dragon 
  +   
Level 50+
(during rain or fog)
 
Goodra
Hisuian Form
 Steel  Dragon 
Higher Defense
 
Bergmite
 Ice 
 
Level 37+
(outside of Hisui)
 
Avalugg
 Ice 
Higher special stats
  +  
Level 37+
(in Hisui)
 
Avalugg
Hisuian Form
 Ice  Rock 
Higher Attack and Speed
 
Rowlet
 Grass  Flying 
 
Level 17+
 
Dartrix
 Grass  Flying 
 
Level 34+
(outside of Hisui)
 
Decidueye
 Grass  Ghost 
Higher special stats and Speed
  +  
Level 36+
(in Hisui)
 
Decidueye
Hisuian Form
 Grass  Fighting 
Higher physical stats and HP

Trivia

  • To date, no Pokémon whose pre-evolution has a branched evolution also has a branched evolution.
    • Wurmple and Goomy are the only Pokémon with a branched evolution whose evolutions can both evolve again.
    • Mime Jr. and Applin are the only Pokémon with a branched evolution where only one of the evolutions can evolve again.
  • Applin's branched evolution family (2 branches of a two-stage evolutionary line and 1 branch of a three-stage evolutionary line) is unique.
  • Burmy is the only Pokémon that can evolve both into different species and into different non-interchangeable forms of the same species.
  • Cubone and Rowlet are the only Pokémon with a branched evolution involving regional forms of the same species where the methods of evolution are not completely identical aside from the requirement to be in specific regions.
  • Generation III introduced the most Pokémon with a branched evolution at the time of debut, with three (Wurmple, Nincada, and Clamperl).
  • Tyrogue is the only Pokémon with a branched evolution where more than one evolution is introduced in a different generation at the time of debut.

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