23 trade evolutionsGen 8 · GalarUpdated NOV 12, 2026

Trade Evolutions in Sword & Shield

Sword & Shield have 23 trade evolutions. The King’s Rock that Politoed and Slowking need lies on Route 8, on the way to Steamdrift Way, and wild Hawlucha can carry one too. A Stow-on-Side rooftop has the Metal Coat for Scizor and Steelix, and The Isle of Armor’s Challenge Road has another.

Trade only 7
Trade holding an item 14
Trade for each other 2

The list

All 23 trade evolutions in Sword & Shield

Trade only

Trade holding an item

Trade for each other

All 23 trade evolutions in Sword & Shield, 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
	#0525	Boldore	Rock type	70	105	105	50	40	20	390
	#0526	Gigalith	Rock type	85	135	130	60	80	25	515
	#0533	Gurdurr	Fighting type	85	105	85	40	50	40	405
	#0534	Conkeldurr	Fighting type	105	140	95	55	65	45	505
	#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
	#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
	#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
	#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
	#0588	Karrablast	Bug type	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
	#0589	EscavalierNeeds Shelmet	Bug/Steel type	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
	#0616	Shelmet	Bug type	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
	#0617	AccelgorNeeds Karrablast	Bug type	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
		Average · 23		81	96	91	86	87	67	509
Base statunder 6060 to 8990 to 119120+

What each one needs

How to trade-evolve every Pokémon in Sword & Shield

Trade only7

AlakazamTrade KadabraCatch Abra in the Fields of Honor and raise it to level 16, or catch Kadabra there
TipThe base game has no wild Abra or Kadabra
MachampTrade MachokeCatch Machoke at spots such as Axew's Eye, Giant's Seat or the Stony Wilderness, or catch Machop at spots such as Route 3 and raise it to level 28
GengarTrade HaunterCatch Haunter at spots such as Giant's Seat, or catch Gastly at spots such as Watchtower Ruins or Hammerlocke Hills and raise it to level 25
GigalithTrade BoldoreCatch Boldore at spots such as Route 8 or Giant's Mirror, or catch Roggenrola at spots such as Galar Mine and raise it to level 25
ConkeldurrTrade GurdurrCatch Gurdurr at spots such as Route 8 or the Dusty Bowl, or catch Timburr in Galar Mine and raise it to level 25
TrevenantTrade PhantumpCatch Phantump at spots such as Glimwood Tangle
GourgeistTrade PumpkabooCatch Pumpkaboo on Route 4, at Giant's Mirror or in Hammerlocke Hills

Trade holding an item14

PolitoedTrade Poliwhirl holding a King’s RockCatch Poliwag in Brawlers' Cave and raise it to level 25. Poliwhirl itself also shows up in the Soothing WetlandsFind: Route 8
TipNo Poliwag or Poliwhirl lives in the base game. A King’s Rock lies on Route 8, on the way to Steamdrift Way
SlowkingTrade Slowpoke holding a King’s RockFind 10 Alolan Diglett on the Isle of Armor to get a Kanto Slowpoke in returnFind: Route 8Has a regional form here
TipSkip the wild Slowpoke in the Fields of Honor: they are the Galarian form, which evolves with a Galarica item instead. A King’s Rock lies on Route 8, on the way to Steamdrift Way
SteelixTrade Onix holding a Metal CoatCatch Onix at East Lake Axewell, Giant's Seat or Motostoke Riverbank. One more Onix waits in the Rolling FieldsFind: Stow-on-Side
TipA Metal Coat sits on a Stow-on-Side rooftop, up the ladder on the west side of town
ScizorTrade Scyther holding a Metal CoatCatch Scyther in the Training LowlandsFind: Stow-on-Side
TipThe base game has no wild Scyther. A Metal Coat sits on a Stow-on-Side rooftop, up the ladder on the west side of town
KingdraTrade Seadra holding a Dragon ScaleSurf the Insular Sea for Horsea and raise it to level 32. Seadra itself swims in the Honeycalm SeaFind: Honeycalm SeaThe Isle of Armor
Porygon2Trade Porygon holding an Up-GradeAfter you beat Mustard in his final battle at the end of The Isle of Armor story, talk to the Porygon in the far right room of the Master Dojo, and Hyde gives it to you. In the Crown Tundra, Porygon can also be caught in Dynamax Adventures
TipAn Up-Grade lies in the Training Lowlands on The Isle of Armor
Porygon-ZTrade Porygon2 holding a Dubious DiscTrade Hyde's Porygon holding an Up-Grade to get the Porygon2
TipA Dubious Disc lies on a small island in the Workout Sea on The Isle of Armor
RhyperiorTrade Rhydon holding a ProtectorCatch Rhydon on Route 10, at the Dusty Bowl or at Lake of Outrage, or catch Rhyhorn at spots such as Bridge Field or Motostoke Riverbank and raise it to level 42Find: Potbottom DesertThe Isle of Armor
TipA Protector sits on a small Route 9 island with a single sign, and the Hammerlocke BP shop sells one
ElectivireTrade Electabuzz holding an ElectirizerCatch Electabuzz at Giant's Bed, Giant's Foot, Old Cemetery, Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass or Ballimere Lake. Elekid shares those spots and reaches Electabuzz at level 30Find: Giant's BedThe Crown Tundra
When
During a thunderstorm in the Crown Tundra
MagmortarTrade Magmar holding a MagmarizerCatch Magmar at spots such as Slippery Slope, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope or Three-Point Pass. Magby lives in the same places and reaches Magmar at level 30Find: Tunnel to the TopThe Crown Tundra
When
During intense sun in the Crown Tundra
DusknoirTrade Dusclops holding a Reaper ClothCatch Dusclops on Route 8, or catch Duskull at spots such as Route 6 or the Watchtower Ruins and raise it to level 37
TipThe Reaper Cloth turns up in Hammerlocke
MiloticTrade Feebas holding a Prism ScaleFish for Feebas from the island in the Route 2 lake, once your bike can cross water. In the Crown Tundra, Feebas also turns up in the Roaring-Sea CavesFind: South Lake Miloch, requires Rotom Bike Water Mode
AromatisseTrade Spritzee holding a SachetIn Shield, catch Spritzee at spots such as Route 5 or Giant's Mirror. In Sword, trade one over from Shield
TipThe Hammerlocke BP shop sells the Sachet
SlurpuffTrade Swirlix holding a Whipped DreamIn Sword, catch Swirlix at spots such as Route 5 or Giant's Mirror. In Shield, trade one over from Sword
TipThe Hammerlocke BP shop sells the Whipped Dream

Trade for each other2

EscavalierTrade Karrablast for a ShelmetCatch Karrablast at spots such as Route 7, Bridge Field or Motostoke Riverbank, then trade it for a Shelmet
AccelgorTrade Shelmet for a KarrablastCatch Shelmet at spots such as Route 7, Bridge Field or Motostoke Riverbank, then trade it for a Karrablast

Where to find the items

Where to find every trade item in Sword & Shield

The Isle of Armor’s Training Lowlands hold an Up-Grade, a Workout Sea island a Dubious Disc. Hammerlocke has the Reaper Cloth and sells the Sachet, Whipped Dream and Protector for BP. Route 9 has another.