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Image of the link trade screen in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet with Alolan Graveler and Alolan Golem in front of it
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All Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Trade Evolutions

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet have 16 different Pokemon that will only evolve if traded with another trainer. In this guide, we’ll help you fill your Pokedex by covering how to get all of them.

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All Pokemon That Evolve via Trading with No Held Items

While many Pokemon in Scarlet & Violet require held items to evolve during trades, that isn’t always the case. Here are all of the Pokemon that will evolve through a trade with no additional steps required.

PokemonEvolved Form After Trade
Alolan Graveler
Alolan Graveler
Alolan Golem
Alolan Golem
Graveler
Graveler
Golem
Golem
Gurdurr
Gurdurr
conkeldurr
Conkeldurr
haunter
Haunter
gengar
Gengar
phantump
Phantump
Trevenant Pokemon
Trevenant

How to Evolve Dusclops into Dusknoir

PokemonRequired Held ItemsEvolved Form After Trade
Dusclops
Dusclops
Reaper Cloth
Reaper Cloth
Dusknoir
Dusknoir

Before you trade your Dusclops to make it evolve, be sure it’s holding a Reaper Cloth.

Players can find a Reaper Cloth for their Dusclops in the Timeless Woods area of Kitakami. It spawns there as a sparkly dropped item.

How to Evolve Electabuzz into Electivire

PokemonRequired Held ItemsEvolved Form After Trade
electabuzz
Electabuzz
Electrizer
Electrizer
Electivire
Electrivire

Your Electabuzz will only evolve when traded if it’s holding an “Electrizer.” You can buy this item from the School Store at Blueberry Academy for 250 Blueberry Points.

Once your Electabuzz has an Electrizer as its held item, trade it to another player and it will immediately evolve into Electrivire.

How to Evolve Feebas into Milotic

PokemonRequired Held ItemsEvolved Form After Trade
Feebas
Feebas
Prism Scale
Prism Scale

Milotic

Feebas is another Pokemon that requires a held item and trading in order to evolve.

Give your Feebas a Prism Scale, found as a sparkling item drop near Fellhorn Gorge in Kitakami. Then, trade it with another player, and it will evolve into Milotic.

How to Evolve Magmar into Magmortar in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

PokemonRequired Held ItemsEvolved Form After Trade
magmar
Magmar
Magmarizer
Magmarizer
Magmortar
Magmortar

Magmar will evolve into Magmortar when traded to another player, provided it’s holding a Magmarizer.

Like several other held items that cause Pokemon to evolve in Scarlet & Violet, the Magmarizer can be purchased from the School Store at Blueberry Academy using Blueberry Points.

How to Evolve Poliwhirl into Politoed in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

PokemonRequired Held ItemsEvolved Form After Trade
Image of the Pokemon Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl
King's Rock Pokemon GO
King’s Rock
Politoed
Politoed

Poliwhirl has a branched evolution, meaning it can become either Poliwrath or Politoed. If you want to get a Politoed, you’ll need to trade your Poliwhirl while it’s holding a King’s Rock.

You can get a King’s Rock from the Delibird Presents stores in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. They’ll become available after you earn four Gym Badges in Paldea.

How to Evolve Porygon into Porygon2 in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

PokemonRequired Held ItemsEvolved Form After Trade
porygon
Porygon
Upgrade Pokemon GO
Upgrade
Porygon2
Porygon2

Futuristic Pokemon Porygon will evolve into a Porygon2 when you trade it to another player, provided it’s holding an Upgrade.

You can obtain an Upgrade in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet by heading to the school store at Blueberry Academy and cashing in some Blueberry Points (BP).

How to Evolve Porygon2 into Porygon-Z in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

PokemonRequired Held ItemsEvolved Form After Trade
Porygon2
Porygon2
Dubious Disc
Dubious Disc
Shiny Porygon-Z
Porygon-Z

If you want to evolve your Porygon2 a second time, you’ll need to do another trade. This time, make sure your Porygon2 is holding a Dubious Disc, and it will evolve to its final form when traded.

Like Upgrade, you can also buy Dubious Discs from the Blueberry Academy school store using BP.

How to Evolve Rhydon into Rhyperior in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

PokemonRequired Held ItemsEvolved Form After Trade
rhydon
Rhydon
Protector
Protector
rhyperior
Rhyperior

To get your very own Rhyperior in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, give your Rhydon a Protector. Once it’s holding this item, trade it with another player, and it will evolve upon arrival.

Protector is found throughout the Terarium, among the sparkly items you pick up off the ground.

How to Evolve Scyther into Scizor in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

PokemonRequired Held ItemsEvolved Form After Trade
Scyther
Scyther
Metal Coat Pokemon GO
Metal Coat
scizor
Scizor

After catching a Scyther, you can evolve it to Scizor by giving it a Metal Coat, then doing a trade.

You can find Metal Coat for sale at the Delibird Presents in Levincia.

How to Evolve Seadra into Kingdra in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

PokemonRequired Held ItemsEvolved Form After Trade
Seadra
Seadra
Dragon Scale Pokemon GO
Dragon Scale
kingdra
Kingdra

Before trading your Seadra with another player, be sure it’s holding a Dragon Scale. So long as it has this held item, Seadra will immediately evolve into Kingdra when the trade is complete.

You can find a Dragon Scale in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet by using the Item Printer. Alternatively, you can spend those hard-earned Blueberry Points in the school store.

How to Evolve Slowpoke into Slowking in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

PokemonRequired Held ItemsEvolved Form After Trade
Slowpoke
Slowpoke
King's Rock Pokemon GO
King’s Rock
Slowking
Slowking

Adorably vacant Slowpoke is another Pokemon with a branched evolution, transforming into either Slowbro or Slowking depending on the method. To get a Slowking, trade your Slowpoke while it’s holding a King’s Rock.

Remember, if your Slowpoke reaches level 37, it will automatically evolve into Slowbro, unless you pause the evolution.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is available now on Nintendo Switch.


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Amanda Kay Oaks has been a freelancer writer with The Escapist since February 2024. She's a lifelong gamer with an affinity for Pokemon, RPGs, and cozy games, especially The Sims. Amanda has an MFA in Creative Nonfiction, with prior work on pop culture and entertainment at Book Riot, Fanfare, and Gamepur.