17 trade evolutionsGen 8 · SinnohUpdated NOV 12, 2026

Trade Evolutions in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl have 17 trade evolutions, and Steelix and Scizor share one item, an Iron Island Metal Coat that waits for the National Pokédex. After the credits, Route 229 has the Reaper Cloth for Dusknoir behind a Cut tree, while Graveler, Haunter, Kadabra and Machoke need the trade and no item.

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Trade holding an item 13

The list

All 17 trade evolutions in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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All 17 trade evolutions in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, with types and base stats
Caught			Type
	#0064	Kadabra	Psychic type	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
	#0065	Alakazam	Psychic type	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
	#0067	Machoke	Fighting type	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
	#0068	Machamp	Fighting type	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
	#0075	Graveler	Rock/Ground type	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
	#0076	Golem	Rock/Ground type	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
	#0093	Haunter	Ghost/Poison type	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
	#0094	Gengar	Ghost/Poison type	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
	#0061	Poliwhirl	Water type	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
	#0186	PolitoedNeeds King’s Rock	Water type	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
	#0079	Slowpoke	Water/Psychic type	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
	#0199	SlowkingNeeds King’s Rock	Water/Psychic type	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
	#0095	Onix	Rock/Ground type	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
	#0208	SteelixNeeds Metal Coat	Steel/Ground type	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
	#0123	Scyther	Bug/Flying type	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
	#0212	ScizorNeeds Metal Coat	Bug/Steel type	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
	#0117	Seadra	Water type	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
	#0230	KingdraNeeds Dragon Scale	Water/Dragon type	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
	#0137	Porygon	Normal type	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
	#0233	Porygon2Needs Up-Grade	Normal type	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
	#0233	Porygon2	Normal type	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
	#0474	Porygon-ZNeeds Dubious Disc	Normal type	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
	#0366	Clamperl	Water type	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
	#0367	HuntailNeeds Deep Sea Tooth	Water type	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
	#0366	Clamperl	Water type	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
	#0368	GorebyssNeeds Deep Sea Scale	Water type	55	84	105	114	75	52	485
	#0112	Rhydon	Ground/Rock type	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
	#0464	RhyperiorNeeds Protector	Ground/Rock type	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
	#0125	Electabuzz	Electric type	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
	#0466	ElectivireNeeds Electirizer	Electric type	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
	#0126	Magmar	Fire type	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
	#0467	MagmortarNeeds Magmarizer	Fire type	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
	#0356	Dusclops	Ghost type	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
	#0477	DusknoirNeeds Reaper Cloth	Ghost type	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
		Average · 17		75	96	96	92	86	66	512
Base statunder 6060 to 8990 to 119120+

What each one needs

How to trade-evolve every Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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AlakazamTrade KadabraCatch Abra on Route 203 or 215 and raise it to level 16, or trade a Machop for the Abra in a house in Oreburgh City. Kadabra itself appears on Route 215 and in Victory Road
MachampTrade MachokeCatch Machoke at spots such as Route 210, Route 211, Route 216 or Mt. Coronet, or catch Machop at spots such as Route 207 or Route 208 and raise it to level 28
GolemTrade GravelerCatch Graveler at spots such as Route 211, Route 214, Iron Island or Mt. Coronet, or catch Geodude at spots such as Oreburgh Gate or Oreburgh Mine and raise it to level 25
GengarTrade HaunterCatch Gastly at spots such as Route 209 or the Old Chateau and raise it to level 25. Haunter itself lives in Turnback Cave

Trade holding an item13

PolitoedTrade Poliwhirl holding a King’s RockSurf for Poliwhirl at spots such as Route 225, 227 or 228Held by wild Poliwhirl
When
Wild Poliwhirl, the only King’s Rock holder here, shows up only after you get the National Pokédex
SlowkingTrade Slowpoke holding a King’s RockIn Shining Pearl, catch Slowpoke at spots such as Route 205. In Brilliant Diamond, trade one over from Shining PearlHeld by wild Poliwhirl
When
Wild Poliwhirl, the only King’s Rock holder here, shows up only after you get the National Pokédex
SteelixTrade Onix holding a Metal CoatCatch Onix at spots such as Oreburgh Mine, Iron Island or Victory RoadFind: Iron Island, after obtaining the National PokédexBefore the credits: wild Bronzor and Magnemite in the Grand Underground hold one 5% of the time
ScizorTrade Scyther holding a Metal CoatIn Brilliant Diamond, catch Scyther at spots such as Route 229. In Shining Pearl, trade one over from Brilliant DiamondFind: Iron Island, after obtaining the National PokédexBefore the credits: wild Bronzor and Magnemite in the Grand Underground hold one 5% of the time
KingdraTrade Seadra holding a Dragon ScaleCatch Seadra on Route 226, or catch Horsea there and raise it to level 32Held by wild Horsea
Porygon2Trade Porygon holding an Up-GradeGift: Eterna City (post-game)
Porygon-ZTrade Porygon2 holding a Dubious DiscEvolve a Porygon into Porygon2 firstFind: Route 225, requires SurfPost-game
HuntailTrade Clamperl holding a Deep Sea ToothCatch Clamperl at spots such as Route 219 or 221Find: Fountainspring Cave
GorebyssTrade Clamperl holding a Deep Sea ScaleThe Huntail spots also give the Clamperl for this oneFind: Icy Cave
RhyperiorTrade Rhydon holding a ProtectorCatch Rhydon at spots such as Route 227, Route 228 or Stark Mountain, or catch Rhyhorn at spots such as Route 227 and raise it to level 42Find: Route 228Post-game
ElectivireTrade Electabuzz holding an ElectirizerIn Brilliant Diamond, catch Elekid at spots in the Grand Underground and raise it to level 30. In Shining Pearl, trade one over from Brilliant DiamondHeld by wild ElekidOnly in Brilliant Diamond
MagmortarTrade Magmar holding a MagmarizerIn Shining Pearl, catch Magby at spots in the Grand Underground and raise it to level 30. In Brilliant Diamond, trade one over from Shining PearlHeld by wild MagbyOnly in Shining Pearl
DusknoirTrade Dusclops holding a Reaper ClothCatch Dusclops at spots such as Route 224, or catch Duskull there and raise it to level 37Find: Route 229, requires CutPost-game