Eviolite

The Eviolite (Japanese: しんかのきせき Evolution Stone) is a type of held item introduced in Generation V. It boosts the Defense and Special Defense of a Pokémon that holds it if the holder is not fully evolved.

Eviolite しんかのきせき Evolution Stone

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Introduced in Generation V Pocket Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Generation IX Other Items Fling Power 40

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A 100 SMUSUM SwSh N/A 2,000 SV 50,000 12,500

Effect

If held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, raises its Defense and Special Defense by 50%.

The Eviolite only affects Pokémon if their form and species can theoretically evolve in that game.

• If only the regional form of a species can evolve, only the regional form is affected by the Eviolite.
• Meltan is not affected by the Eviolite, because it cannot evolve in the core series games.
• It does not affect Cosplay Pikachu, Pikachu in a cap, or Eternal Flower Floette, because they cannot evolve.
• It does not affect Pikachu, Meowth, or Eevee if they have the Gigantamax Factor, because they cannot evolve.
• It affects male Combee and Salandit (despite them not being able to evolve while females can).
• It still affects Pokémon that can evolve in the current game, even if it is not currently possible to meet the requirements for their evolution. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Galarian Slowpoke was affected by the Eviolite even before the Galarica Cuff or Galarica Wreath were available. In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it affects Ursaring, Stantler, and Hisuian Qwilfish, despite their evolution methods currently being unachievable. In addition, it also affects Dipplin, which currently has no way to evolve.
• If held by a transformed Pokémon, the boost is based on its original species, not the species it is transformed into.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 A mysterious evolutionary lump. When held, it raises the Defense and Sp. Def of a Pokémon that can still evolve. XYORAS SMUSUM A mysterious Evolutionary lump. When held by a Pokémon that can still evolve, it raises both Defense and Sp. Def. SwSh A mysterious evolutionary lump. When held by a Pokémon that can still evolve, it raises both Defense and Sp. Def. SV An item to be held by a Pokémon. This mysterious evolutionary lump boosts the Defense and Sp. Def stats when held by a Pokémon that can still evolve.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods BW Castelia City B2W2 Castelia City Transfer from Dream Radar PDR Dream Clouds (Simulator γ) XY Shalour City Pokémon Village (shaking trash cans)Th ORAS Route 123 SMUSUM Konikoni City SwSh Ballonlea Event SwShIA Cram-o-matic (Rock: 102–110) SV South Province (Area Five) (from League Representative for defeating 7 Trainers in the area) Delibird Presents (Mesagoza Branch, after completing the main storyline)

Distribution

As a held item

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period SwSh Pokémon Players Cup Porygon2 All August 22 to 31, 2020 Jirawiwat Thitasiri's Clefairy All June 18 to 19, 2022

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

In Challenge the Battle Subway!, an Eviolite was held by Monta's Boldore.

In the TCG

Eviolite

Main article: Eviolite (Noble Victories 91)

Eviolite was introduced as a Pokémon Tool card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Black & White Series (the Japanese BW Era) in the Noble Victories expansion. When this Trainer card is attached to a Basic Pokémon, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 20, after applying Weakness and Resistance.

Trivia

• Eviolite's name may be derived from evolution and the -ite suffix found in the names of many minerals.
• Eviolite's Japanese name is a pun; しんかのきせき Shinka no Kiseki can mean either "Evolution Stone" or "Miracle of Evolution".

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 進化奇石 Jeunfa Kèihsehk Mandarin 進化奇石 / 进化奇石 Jìnhuà Qíshí French Évoluroc German Evolith Italian Evolcondensa Korean 진화의 휘석 Jinhwa-yi Hwiseok Brazilian Portuguese Eviolite Russian Уменьшение Umen'sheniye Spanish Mineral Evol

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation V – VI – VII – VIII – IX

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.