Evolution Items

**Evolution Items** are items necessary to evolve certain species of Pokémon. There are currently eight items that can be obtained in game:

* **Sun Stone**
* **King's Rock**
* **Metal Coat**
* **Dragon Scale**
* **Up-Grade**
* **Sinnoh Stone**
* **Unova Stone**
* **Gimmighoul Coins**

For Trainers to see the Evolution Items that they currently own, they have to check their Item Bag page .

## Types

### Sun Stone

 **In-game description**
*A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It burns as red as the evening sun.*

### King's Rock

 **In-game description**
*A rock that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It looks like a crown.*

### Metal Coat

 **In-game description**
*A coating that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is a special metallic film.*

### Dragon Scale

 **In-game description**
*A scale that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is very tough and inflexible.*

### Up-Grade

 **In-game description**
*A transparent device that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It was produced by Silph Co.*

### Sinnoh Stone

 **In-game description**
*A special stone originally found in the Sinnoh region that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is very tough and has a beautiful sheen.*

### Unova Stone

 **In-game description**
*A rare stone that originates from the Unova region that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is known for its intertwined black-and-white appearance.*

### Gimmighoul Coins

 **In-game description**
*A coin with a mysterious air. It seems to have originated in the Paldea region.*

## Obtaining methods

### Johto items

All of the items originally introduced in the Johto region have a small chance of being obtained from spinning Photo Discs in PokéStops and Gyms. Trainers are also guaranteed one from completing a seven day spin streak. They can also be obtained as rewards from research tasks and gifts.

### Sinnoh Stone

Sinnoh Stones can be obtained by claiming Research Breakthrough rewards or from participating in Trainer Battles.

### Unova Stone

Unova Stones can be obtained by claiming Research Breakthrough rewards or from defeating Team GO Rocket Leaders.

### Gimmighoul Coins

Gimmighoul Coins can be obtained by catching or walking with Gimmighoul and from spinning Golden PokéStops.

## Usage

### Sun Stone

* Regular
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### King's Rock

* Regular
* Shiny

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### Metal Coat

* Regular
* Shiny

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### Dragon Scale

* Regular
* Shiny

### Up-Grade

* Regular
* Shiny

### Sinnoh Stone

* Regular
* Shiny

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### Unova Stone

* Regular
* Shiny

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### Gimmighoul Coins

* Regular
* Shiny

## Trivia

* The Porygon family is the only evolutionary line that requires two different Evolution Items to evolve, one for each stage.
* Gimmighoul Coins are the only Evolution Items not to also require Candy to evolve the Pokémon its compatible with.
* Gimmighoul Coins originally appeared after Community Day Classic: Dreaming of Dratini for a tie-in event with Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. They were originally referred to as **?????? Coins**.
* All Pokémon that result from an item evolution cannot be caught in the wild, hatched from an Egg, be a Raid Boss, or be a reward obtained from research tasks under normal conditions, and the only way to acquire them is through item evolution.
	+ The only exceptions are Pokémon spawned by using a Daily Adventure Incense, or appearing as Mega Raid Bosses or event-related Raid Bosses.
* Historically in the core-series of Pokémon games, Pokémon that evolve with a Dragon Scale, a King's Rock, a Metal Coat, or an Up-Grade must be traded while holding the item in order to trigger the evolution process.
	+ Pokémon that evolve by holding a Sun Stone, on the other hand, do not need to be traded to the process is triggered.
* On the official support page for *Pokémon GO*, **Deepsea Tooth** and **Deepsea Scale** were mentioned.
	+ In the main series games, these items are required to evolve Clamperl into either Huntail or Gorebyss respectively.
		- This concept was scrapped and the evolution of Clamperl was decided to be random.
* The Sinnoh Stone was first discovered in network traffic on November 6th, 2018.
* The design of the Sinnoh Stone suggests that it is composed of diamond and pearl-like materials, which is a reference to the Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl games, in which the Sinnoh region was first introduced.
* Similar to the Sinnoh Stone, the Unova Stone is composed of black and white materials, which is reference to the Pokémon: Black and White games, in which the Unova region was first introduced.
* Sinnoh Stones were guaranteed Research Breakthrough rewards during Hatchathon 2018.
* During the February 2019 Community Day, Trainers were guaranteed to receive up to five Sinnoh Stones as a reward from Trainer Battles; in order to evolve their Piloswine into Mamoswine.
	+ No Sinnoh Stone was guaranteed on August 2019 Community Day for evolving Kirlia into Gallade.
* During the February 2020 Community Day, Trainers were guaranteed to receive two Sinnoh Stones as a reward from one set of GO Battle League completed; in order to evolve their Rhydon into Rhyperior.

## References

1. ↑ Evolving your Pokémon. *Pokémon GO Support*. Retrieved on 2017-14-12.
2. ↑ New item: Sinnoh Stone!. */r/TheSilphRoad*. Retrieved on 2018-11-13.
3. ↑ NianticHelp. (2019, January 23). Allow us to clarify further. *Twitter*. Retrieved on 2019-08-04.
4. ↑ PokemonGoApp. (2020, February 20). From Saturday, February 22, at 12 a.m. to Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. local time, you’ll be able to earn two Sinnoh Stones per set of regular- or premium- track #GOBattle League battles completed, regardless of whether you win or lose!. *Twitter*. Retrieved on 2020-02-22.