Friendship Evolution

Friendship Evolution refers to the process of evolving a Pokémon with high friendship. This method of Evolution was introduced in Generation II.
==Terminology==
In Pokémon Gold and Silver: Complete Pokédex, this is referred to as both Friendship Evolution and Friendly Evolution:
* "Perhaps the trickiest type of evolution is the Friendship Evolution. If you treat your Pokémon with utmost respect and care until it is very happy and very attached to you, it will evolve." (page 5)
* "I have concluded that several Pokémon will evolve only when they are very attached to their Trainers—a process called Friendly Evolution." (page 19)
==List of friendship Evolutions==
Prior Evolution 	Prior Evolution 	Friendship Evolution 	Friendship Evolution 	Friendship Evolution 	Later Evolution 	Later Evolution
Introduced in Generation II 	Introduced in Generation II 	Introduced in Generation II 	Introduced in Generation II 	Introduced in Generation II 	Introduced in Generation II 	Introduced in Generation II
 	Level 22+→ 	 	+ Level Up→ 	 	Crobat does not evolve 	Crobat does not evolve
Nothing evolves into Pichu 	Nothing evolves into Pichu 	 	+ Level Up→ 	 	Thunder Stone→ 	
Nothing evolves into Pichu 	Nothing evolves into Pichu 	 	+ Level Up→ 	 	+ Thunder Stone(in Alola)→ 	
Nothing evolves into Cleffa 	Nothing evolves into Cleffa 	 	+ Level Up→ 	 	Moon Stone→ 	
Nothing evolves into Igglybuff 	Nothing evolves into Igglybuff 	 	+ Level Up→ 	 	Moon Stone→ 	
Nothing evolves into Togepi 	Nothing evolves into Togepi 	 	+ Level Up→ 	 	Togetic does not evolveGen. II–III	Togetic does not evolveGen. II–III
Nothing evolves into Togepi 	Nothing evolves into Togepi 	 	+ Level Up→ 	 	Shiny Stone→ 	
Nothing evolves into Eevee 	Nothing evolves into Eevee 	 	+ + Level Up(day)→ 	 	Espeon does not evolve 	Espeon does not evolve
Nothing evolves into Eevee 	Nothing evolves into Eevee 	 	+ + Level Up(night)→ 	 	Umbreon does not evolve 	Umbreon does not evolve
Nothing evolves into ChanseyGen. II–III	Nothing evolves into ChanseyGen. II–III 	 	+ Level Up→ 	 	Blissey does not evolve 	Blissey does not evolve
 	+ + Level Up(day, holding an Oval Stone)→	 	+ Level Up→ 	 	Blissey does not evolve 	Blissey does not evolve
Introduced in Generation III 	Introduced in Generation III 	Introduced in Generation III 	Introduced in Generation III 	Introduced in Generation III 	Introduced in Generation III 	Introduced in Generation III
Nothing evolves into Azurill 	Nothing evolves into Azurill 	 	+ Level Up→ 	 	Level 18+→ 	
Introduced in Generation IV 	Introduced in Generation IV 	Introduced in Generation IV 	Introduced in Generation IV 	Introduced in Generation IV 	Introduced in Generation IV 	Introduced in Generation IV
Nothing evolves into Budew 	Nothing evolves into Budew 	 	+ + Level Up(morning or day)→ 	 	Shiny Stone→ 	
Nothing evolves into Buneary 	Nothing evolves into Buneary 	 	+ Level Up→ 	 	Lopunny does not evolve 	Lopunny does not evolve
Nothing evolves into Chingling 	Nothing evolves into Chingling 	 	+ + Level Up(night)→ 	 	Chimecho does not evolve 	Chimecho does not evolve
Nothing evolves into Munchlax 	Nothing evolves into Munchlax 	 	+ Level Up→ 	 	Snorlax does not evolve 	Snorlax does not evolve
Nothing evolves into Riolu 	Nothing evolves into Riolu 	 	+ + Level Up(day)→ 	 	Lucario does not evolve 	Lucario does not evolve
Introduced in Generation V 	Introduced in Generation V 	Introduced in Generation V 	Introduced in Generation V 	Introduced in Generation V 	Introduced in Generation V 	Introduced in Generation V
Nothing evolves into Woobat 	Nothing evolves into Woobat 	 	+ Level Up→ 	 	Swoobat does not evolve 	Swoobat does not evolve
 	Level 20+→ 	 	+ Level Up→ 	 	Leavanny does not evolve 	Leavanny does not evolve
Introduced in Generation VI 	Introduced in Generation VI 	Introduced in Generation VI 	Introduced in Generation VI 	Introduced in Generation VI 	Introduced in Generation VI 	Introduced in Generation VI
Nothing evolves into Eevee 	Nothing evolves into Eevee 	 	+ + + Level Up(knows a move, 2+ affection levels)Gen. VI–VII→A Moss Rock or Ice Rock will override 's Evolution.	 	Sylveon does not evolve 	Sylveon does not evolve
Nothing evolves into Eevee 	Nothing evolves into Eevee 	 	+ Level Up(knows a move)→ 	 	Sylveon does not evolve 	Sylveon does not evolve
Introduced in Generation VII 	Introduced in Generation VII 	Introduced in Generation VII 	Introduced in Generation VII 	Introduced in Generation VII 	Introduced in Generation VII 	Introduced in Generation VII
Nothing evolves into Alolan Meowth 	Nothing evolves into Alolan Meowth 	 	+ Level UpIn , evolves at level 28 regardless of friendship.→ 	</small> 	Alolan Persian does not evolve 	Alolan Persian does not evolve
Nothing evolves into Type: Null 	Nothing evolves into Type: Null 	 	+ Level Up→ 	 	Silvally does not evolve 	Silvally does not evolve
Introduced in Generation VIII 	Introduced in Generation VIII 	Introduced in Generation VIII	Introduced in Generation VIII 	Introduced in Generation VIII	Introduced in Generation VIII 	Introduced in Generation VIII
Nothing evolves into Snom 	Nothing evolves into Snom 	 	+ + Level Up(night)→ 	 	Frosmoth does not evolve 	Frosmoth does not evolve
==In the core series games==
Some evolve when they are leveled up with enough friendship. As long as the Pokémon has the required amount of friendship, unless there are other requirements for its Evolution, it will attempt to evolve whenever it levels up by or Rare Candy. However, in the case of certain Pokémon, the friendship Evolution may only be available at certain times of day, it may require holding an item or knowing a certain move.
This evolutionary requirement was introduced in Generation II. This is the same generation where the feature of all Pokémon having a friendship value was introduced, as opposed to the early friendship mechanic from which only applied to the partner Pikachu.
Baby Pokémon often have this Evolution requirement, but it is also an Evolution requirement for other Pokémon, and not all baby Pokémon have this as an Evolution requirement
===Generations II to VII===
From Generation II to , a Pokémon requires at least 220 friendship in order to evolve.
In these generations, a level 100 Pokémon is unable to evolve by leveling up. Since the friendship Evolution involves leveling up, a Pokémon with this level is unable to evolve by friendship.
In , is unable to evolve into or due to the lack of the time feature even though those games are compatible with the evolved forms traded from other games.
===Generation VIII onwards===
From Generation VIII onwards, a Pokémon requires at least 160 friendship in order to evolve.
If a Rare Candy is used on a level 100 Pokémon that evolves by leveling up and currently meets its Evolution requirements (including friendship), it will evolve without gaining a level.
==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Colosseum===
In Pokémon Colosseum, all friendship Evolutions up to Generation III are available except is unable to evolve into or due to the lack of the time feature. However, both evolved forms are otherwise available together as the player's first Pokémon.
===Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness===
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, all friendship Evolutions up to Generation III are available. However, instead of evolving during the day or at night, an with high enough friendship evolves into or if the player has the Sun Shard or Moon Shard in the Bag, respectively.
Since the player is required to choose only one of 's Evolution items to be obtained on Gateon Port, Eevee's Evolution into Espeon or Umbreon is only available once per game and it is not possible to have both Shards in the Bag at the same time.
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, the Pokémon that evolve by friendship in the core series require a certain IQ value instead. The number of IQ stars required varies between species.
The requirement of evolving during the day or the night is replaced by using a Sun Ribbon or Lunar Ribbon.
===Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire===
In Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, it is possible to evolve caught Pokémon that would normally require friendship in the core series games.
Like all Evolutions in this game, this is achievable in the Evolution Mode by simply choosing that Pokémon (such as evolving into ) and then obtaining a certain three times somewhere on the Pinball table under the deadline (usually 2 minutes, which can be extended using the ). In the case of friendship Evolution, the Evolution item is a heart symbol (). Once this is done, the player's Poké Ball is required to enter the Center Hole to finish this process. There is a short Pokémon Evolution animation, and then the evolved form will count as caught in the .
In this game, the four friendship Evolution lines from the Generation III Hoenn Pokédex are available:
Evolves from	Evolves into
 	
 	
 	
 	
==In animation==
Many Pokémon have evolved through friendship Evolution throughout . The vast majority of these friendships have been between Trainer and Pokémon, though other times it may be triggered on its own, or from loyalty and gratefulness from another Pokémon. This was demonstrated when Ash's Pikachu was shown to have evolved from a , in the episode Enter Pikachu!, out of gratitude from a taking care of him when he was younger.
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Gary's Umbreon evolved from an prior to Power Play!.
Brock's Crobat evolved from a in Control Freak! after some encouragement from .
Sakura's Espeon evolved from an Eevee prior to Espeon, Not Included.
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Misty's Togetic evolved from a in A Togepi Mirage!.
A evolved into a in Destiny Deoxys.
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Nando's Roserade as a evolved from a in its debut Dawn Of A New Era!.
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's evolved into a in Battling the Leaf Thieves!
Virgil's evolved from an Eevee prior to Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!.
Cameron's Lucario evolved from a in Cameron's Secret Weapon!.
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Korrina's Lucario evolved from a Riolu prior to Mega Revelations!.
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Gladion's Umbreon evolved from an Eevee prior to A Glaring Rivalry!.
Gladion's Silvally evolved from a in Mission: Total Recall!.
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Ash's Pikachu was revealed to have evolved from a in Enter Pikachu!
Ash's Lucario evolved from a Riolu in Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!.
Brock's Blissey evolved from a prior to The Arceus Chronicles (Part 2).
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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In Forretress of Solitude, it is shown that Vee evolved from into .
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In All About Arceus VIII, it is implied that Togebo evolved by this method from into . This happened when apologized for thinking that Togebo was not as strong as his other Pokémon and upon realizing his mistake, told Togebo to join the other Pokémon in the battle against the rampaging .
==Notes==
==Related articles==
* Friendship
* Pokémon that evolve by friendship
** Pokémon that evolve by friendship during the day
** Pokémon that evolve by friendship during the night
Category:Methods of Evolution
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