Pokemon Mystery Dungeon DX: Evolution, How To Evolve Your Pokemon And Partner


Pokemon Mystery Dungeon DX was re-born March 6th, as it's so fresh players will be curious at how the evolution system works.

Can you evolve Pokemon in the new Mystery Dungeon? If so, how do you evolve your Pokemon? Is it similar to Sword and Shield?

Here's what you need to know

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Is Evolution In The Game?

There is evolution in-game but it is disallowed until after the meteor is destroyed, evolution is disallowed.

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How To Evolve Your Pokemon In Mystery Dungeon DX

After you clear the game, the player is informed that something weird is going on with Snubbull.

Once you reach the Whiscash Pond, you'll see Alakazam with a 'new' Pokemon (Snubbull).

Snubbull found himself changed after going into an opening of the stepping rocks on the pond - Alakazam will introduce you to him and tell you he had evolved and will be powered up.

 

After this, the cave under the rocks (Luminous Cave) will be opened. By entering the cave, the Pokemon can evolve.

Only one Pokemon will be able to enter at one time - you will need to make the Pokemon you wish to evolve the leader.

You must leave the cave and come back again if you want to further evolve, provided that you have fulfilled the requirements for evolution.

Your Pokemon has to be alone to enter the Luminous Cave. You would have to make it the leader of the team and let the other team members return to their Friend Areas.

To make a Pokemon the leader of the team, approach it in its Friend Area, and let it join the team. Talk to it again, and you can select the option "Make Leader". This will make your Pokemon the leader of the team.

Since your original leader is still part of the team, you will have to go to the Friend Area of the original leader and ask it to "Stand By". Your new leader will now be alone, and you can enter the Luminous Cave.

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Evolution Criteria

Most Pokemon require certain special items or other criteria before they can evolve.

Some Pokemon need a high IQ to evolve. Feeding Gummies is the only way in which you can raise the IQ of a Pokemon.

Criteria
Location
Evolves From
Evolves Into
Fire Stone
Fiery Field
Vulpix
Ninetails
Fire Stone
Fiery Field
Growlithe
Arcanine
Fire Stone
Fiery Field
Eevee
Flareon
Leaf Stone
Wish Cave - Kecleon Shops
Gloom
Vileplume
Leaf Stone
Wish Cave - Kecleon Shops
Weepinbell
Victreebell
Leaf Stone
Wish Cave - Kecleon Shops
Exeggcute
Exeggutor
Leaf Stone
Wish Cave - Kecleon Shops
Nuzleaf
Shiftry
Moon Stone
Solar Cave
Nidorina
Nidoqueen
Moon Stone
Solar Cave
Nidorino
Nidoking
Moon Stone
Solar Cave
Clefairy
Clefable
Moon Stone
Solar Cave
Jigglypuff
Wigglytuff
Moon Stone
Solar Cave
Skitty
Delcatty
Sun Stone
Solar Cave
Gloom
Bellossom
Sun Stone
Solar Cave
Sunkern
Sunflora
Thunderstone
Lightning Field
Pikachu
Raichu
Thunderstone
Lightning Field
Eevee
Jolteon
Water Stone
Northwind Field
Poliwhirl
Poliwrath
Water Stone
Northwind Field
Shellder
Cloyster
Water Stone
Northwind Field
Staryu
Starmie
Water Stone
Northwind Field
Eevee
Vaporeon
Water Stone
Northwind Field
Lombre
Ludicolo
Link Cable
Solar Cave, after the HMs have been taken
Kadabra
Alakazam
Link Cable
Solar Cave, after the HMs have been taken
Machoke
Machamp
Link Cable
Solar Cave, after the HMs have been taken
Graveler
Golem
Link Cable
Solar Cave, after the HMs have been taken
Haunter
Gengar
Link Cable + Deepseascale
Grand Sea, Far-Off Sea
Clamperl
Gorebyss
Link Cable + Deepseatooth
Grand Sea, Far-Off Sea
Clamperl
Huntail
Link Cable + Dragon Scale
Wyvern Hill
Seadra
Kingdra
Link Cable + King's Rock
Wish Cave - Kecleon Shops
Poliwhirl
Politoed
Link Cable + King's Rock
Wish Cave - Kecleon Shops
Slowpoke
Slowking
Link Cable + Metal Coat
Southern Cavern
Onix
Steelix
Link Cable + Metal Coat
Southern Cavern
Scyther
Scizor
Link Cable + Upgrade
Wish Cave - Kecleon Shops
Porygon
Porygon2
High IQ (5 Stars)
 
Golbat
Crobat
High IQ (5 Stars)
 
Togepi
Togetic
High IQ (5 Stars)
 
Chansey
Blissey
High IQ (6 Stars)
 
Pichu
Pikachu
High IQ (6 Stars)
 
Cleffa
Clefairy
High IQ (6 Stars)
 
Igglybuff
Jigglybuff
High IQ (6 Stars)
 
Azurill
Marill
High IQ (4 Stars) + Sun Ribbon
Wyvern Hill
Eevee
Espeon
High IQ (4 Stars) + Lunar Ribbon
Northwind Field
Eevee
Umbreon
Beauty Scarf
Western Cave
Feebas
Milotic

 

Mega Evolution

Awakening returns again. When you eat an Empowerment Seed, your Pokémon will get into the Awakened State.

This powers up the Pokémon and causes Linked Moves to always Critical Hit and ignore abilities and type disadvantages

This will also allow for Pokémon to Mega Evolve.

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