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). To date, no Pokémon whose pre-evolution has a branched evolution also has a branched evolution; Wurmple is the only Pokémon with a branched evolution whose evolutions can both evolve again.

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

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

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

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
SwSh

Leafeon
 Grass 
High physical stats
+
Level up
(near a Ice Rock)
or
Ice Stone
SwSh

Glaceon
 Ice 
High Special Attack and Defense
+ ♥♥ +
Level up
(with 2 levels of Affection;
while knowing a Fairy-type move)

or +
Level up
(with high friendship)
SwSh

Sylveon
 Fairy 
High special stats

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

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)

Mothim
 Bug  Flying 
Higher HP, attacking stats and Speed

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

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+
(special Rockruff with Own Tempo only;
between 5:00 and 5:59 PM)


Lycanroc
Dusk Form
 Rock 
Higher Attack

Cosmog
 Psychic 

Level 43+

Cosmoem
 Psychic 

Level 53+
SUSSw

Solgaleo
 Psychic  Steel 
Higher physical stats

Level 53+
MUMSh

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 and special stats

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

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