13 trade evolutionsGen 9 · KalosUpdated NOV 12, 2026

Trade Evolutions in Legends: Z-A

Legends: Z-A has 13 trade evolutions, and Alakazam and Gengar need a trade with no item held. The Metal Coat serves both Steelix and Scizor, and Racine Construction sells it and the King’s Rock only after the credits. Finishing Side Mission 10 earns a Sachet for Aromatisse from Vernal Avenue.

Trade only 5
Trade holding an item 8

The list

All 13 trade evolutions in Legends: Z-A

Trade only

Trade holding an item

All 13 trade evolutions in Legends: Z-A, 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
	#0093	Haunter	Ghost/Poison type	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
	#0094	Gengar	Ghost/Poison type	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
	#0708	Phantump	Ghost/Grass type	43	70	48	50	60	38	309
	#0709	Trevenant	Ghost/Grass type	85	110	76	65	82	56	474
	#0710	Pumpkaboo	Ghost/Grass type	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
	#0711	Gourgeist	Ghost/Grass type	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
	#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
	#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
	#0349	Feebas	Water type	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
	#0350	MiloticNeeds Prism Scale	Water type	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
	#0682	Spritzee	Fairy type	78	52	60	63	65	23	341
	#0683	AromatisseNeeds Sachet	Fairy type	101	72	72	99	89	29	462
	#0684	Swirlix	Fairy type	62	48	66	59	57	49	341
	#0685	SlurpuffNeeds Whipped Dream	Fairy type	82	80	86	85	75	72	480
		Average · 13		80	85	89	91	87	68	500
Base statunder 6060 to 8990 to 119120+

What each one needs

How to trade-evolve every Pokémon in Legends: Z-A

Trade only5

AlakazamTrade KadabraCatch Kadabra in Wild Zone 9, or catch Abra at spots such as Wild Zone 5 and raise it to level 16Has a Mega here
MachampTrade MachokeCatch Machoke in Wild Zone 12, or catch Machop in Wild Zone 8 or 12 and raise it to level 28
GengarTrade HaunterCatch Haunter at spots such as Wild Zone 15 or The Sewers, or catch Gastly at spots such as Wild Zone 4 and raise it to level 25Has a Mega here
TrevenantTrade PhantumpCatch Phantump in Wild Zone 13
GourgeistTrade PumpkabooCatch Pumpkaboo in Wild Zone 15

Trade holding an item8

SlowkingTrade Slowpoke holding a King’s RockCatch Slowpoke at spots such as Wild Zone 10 or 11Buy: Racine ConstructionPost-gameHas a regional form here
When
Racine Construction sells the King’s Rock only after the credits. During the story, Side Mission 84 rewards one
TipKeep a Kanto Slowpoke for this: the Galarian one from Quille's South Boulevard trade evolves with a Galarica item instead
SteelixTrade Onix holding a Metal CoatCatch Onix in Wild Zone 14Buy: Racine ConstructionPost-gameHas a Mega here
When
Racine Construction sells the Metal Coat only after the credits. During the story, Side Mission 101 rewards one. After the credits, Side Mission 114 gives another
ScizorTrade Scyther holding a Metal CoatCatch Scyther in Wild Zone 13Buy: Racine ConstructionPost-gameHas a Mega here
When
Racine Construction sells the Metal Coat only after the credits. During the story, Side Mission 101 rewards one. After the credits, Side Mission 114 gives another
TipA Black Augurite makes Kleavor instead
Porygon2Trade Porygon holding an Up-GradeMega DimensionCatch Porygon in Hyperspace Lumiose
Porygon-ZTrade Porygon2 holding a Dubious DiscMega DimensionTrade a Porygon to Trian in Bleu Sector 6: his Porygon holds an Up-Grade and arrives as Porygon2. Porygon2 itself also turns up in Hyperspace LumioseGift: Hyperspace Lumiose, after Side Mission 167Post-game
When
That side mission opens once you beat Canari and Ivor in Hyperspace Mission 9
MiloticTrade Feebas holding a Prism ScaleCatch Feebas at spots such as Hyperspace Lumiose, or Vert Sector 4 once you finish the side mission Feebas's New FriendsGift: Vert District, after Side Mission 160Mega Dimension
When
Feebas comes with the Mega Dimension DLC
AromatisseTrade Spritzee holding a SachetCatch Spritzee at spots such as Bleu District or Rouge DistrictGift: Vernal Avenue, after Side Mission 10
SlurpuffTrade Swirlix holding a Whipped DreamCatch Swirlix at spots such as Bleu District or Rouge DistrictGift: Bleu District, after Side Mission 14
TipSide Mission 14, Slurpuff’s Café Visit, rewards two Whipped Dreams

Where to find the items

Where to find the trade items in Legends: Z-A

During the story, Side Mission 84 rewards a King’s Rock, Side Mission 101 a Metal Coat and Side Mission 14 two Whipped Dreams. After the credits, Side Mission 114 rewards another Metal Coat.