In Pokémon GO, Just like in the main series games, you can force the evolution of your Eevee in order to have all of its forms in your Pokédex. Of course, it depends on the desired result and this guide is made to help you by explaining what names to give and other evolution techniques.
Updated March 26, 2024: All techniques below have been retested and are working.
What name to give to Eevee in Pokémon GO to make it evolve?
Instead of using evolution stones, you will need to follow some simple steps in Pokémon GO to evolve Eevee. Be aware that the technique of the Name does not work only once for each evolution, following which, it will be done randomly Or thanks to other tips explained further down in this guide.
So, once you have 25 candies, remember to rename your Eevee and then evolve it. Find all the names you need to know below for your first Eevee evolution:
- Aquali : Rainer
- Voltali : Sparky
- Pyroli : Pyro
- Mentali : Sakura
- Noctali : Tamao
- Phyllali : Linnea
- Frosty : Rea
- Nymphali : Kira
How to evolve Eevee into Noctali and Espeon?
Once you have used the name technique once, you can try to evolve Eevee into Umbreon or Espeon using the following method:
- Make Eevee your Pokémon buddy,
- Walk 10km with him,
- Evolve it during the day to obtain Mentali
- Evolve it at night to obtain Noctali.
How to evolve Eevee into Leafeon and Givrali?
Once you have used the name technique once, you can try to evolve Eevee into Leafeon or Givrali using the lure method. Since May 2019, new lure modules have been available. Once activated, they allow you to evolve Eevee into Leafeon or Givrali:
How to evolve Eevee into Nymphali?
Freshly arrived on May 25, 2021, you will be able to evolve Eevee into Nymphali a first time via the name method, then the other times using this method:
- Choose Eevee as your buddy Pokémon,
- Earn a total of 70 friendship hearts with your Eevee
- Evolve Eevee into Sylveon (Sylveon’s silhouette will appear in the evolution tab when you reach 70 hearts). This costs 25 candies.
So don’t forget to pet, give berries, take pictures of your Eevee every day.
Shiny Eevee and its evolutions
Finally, know that Eevee has been available in a shiny version in Pokémon GO since its Community Day in August 2018. If you missed it, know that you can have a chance to get it in shiny in the wild but above all that it is a popular Pokémon and is therefore often the star of events. Below, here is what the normal and shiny forms of Eevee and its evolutions look like.
