10 trade evolutionsGen 2 · JohtoUpdated NOV 12, 2026

Trade Evolutions in Gold & Silver

Gold & Silver push the count to 10 trade evolutions, and six of them hinge on a held item. A King’s Rock turns Poliwhirl into Politoed or Slowpoke into Slowking, but the trade uses it up, so you need a second for the other. Slowpoke Well has one, reachable with Surf and Strength.

Trade only 4
Trade holding an item 6

The list

All 10 trade evolutions in Gold & Silver

Trade only

Trade holding an item

All 10 trade evolutions in Gold & Silver, 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	85	120	490
	#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	110	130	55	65	45	485
	#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
		Average · 10		78	90	96	89	86	67	504
Base statunder 6060 to 8990 to 119120+

What each one needs

How to trade-evolve every Pokémon in Gold & Silver

Trade only4

AlakazamTrade KadabraCatch Abra in the grass at spots such as Route 34 or 35 and raise it to level 16, or exchange 200 Coins for one at the Goldenrod Game Corner. Kadabra itself turns up on Route 8 in Kanto
MachampTrade MachokeCatch Machop or Machoke in Mt. Mortar or Rock Tunnel
TipMachop reaches Machoke at level 28
GolemTrade GravelerCatch Geodude at spots such as Union Cave, Dark Cave or Route 46 and raise it to level 25, or catch Graveler at spots such as Route 45 or Mt. Mortar
GengarTrade HaunterCatch Gastly at night in Sprout Tower or Tin Tower and raise it to level 25. Haunter itself shows up on Route 8 at night

Trade holding an item6

PolitoedTrade Poliwhirl holding a King’s RockSurf for Poliwhirl at spots such as Route 30, Route 31 or Violet City, or catch Poliwag and raise it to level 25Gift: Slowpoke Well, requires Surf and Strength
SlowkingTrade Slowpoke holding a King’s RockCatch Slowpoke in Slowpoke Well or at Tohjo FallsGift: Slowpoke Well, requires Surf and Strength
SteelixTrade Onix holding a Metal CoatCatch Onix at spots such as Union Cave, Rock Tunnel or Victory Road, or trade a Bellsprout for Onix in a house in Violet CityHeld by wild Magnemite
ScizorTrade Scyther holding a Metal CoatCatch Scyther in the Bug-Catching Contest at the National ParkHeld by wild Magnemite
When
The Bug-Catching Contest runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
KingdraTrade Seadra holding a Dragon ScaleSurf or fish for Horsea in the Whirl Islands, where a Super Rod also hooks SeadraFind: Mt. Mortar
TipHorsea reaches Seadra at level 32
Porygon2Trade Porygon holding an Up-GradeExchange 9,999 Coins for Porygon at the Celadon Game CornerGift: Silph Co.Post-game
When
You get the S.S. Ticket to Kanto after you beat the Elite Four