Some of the best Pokemon in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl won't evolve naturally as they level upwardly. Instead, they require Evolutionary Stones. Compelling these species to evolve couldn't exist easier — all y'all have to do is select the correct rock in your key items pocket and utilise it to the proper Pokemon.

But finding them is a unlike affair entirely. Evolutionary Stones have always been particularly tough to come up by in the Sinnoh region, and since the majority of Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's features emulate the original fourth-generation titles to a tee, they aren't exactly hiding effectually every corner of the game.

Our guide is the resource yous'll demand not just to find every Evolutionary Stone but to learn which Pokemon evolve from Evolutionary Stones equally well.

Every Evolutionary Stone in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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To keep things cozy, nosotros've assembled a chart for yous to reference whenever you're on the chase for one of these rare rocks. Bookmark this page and consult the chart when needed.

Type of Stone Locations Pokemon
Fire
  1. Fuego Ironworks (Explore)
  2. Fuego Ironworks (Gift from Fuego)
  3. Thousand Cloak-and-dagger (Treasure)
  4. M Underground (Sphere Trade)
  • Eevee to Flareon
  • Growlithe to Arcanine
  • Vulpix to Ninetales
Water
  1. Route 213 (Explore)
  2. Route 230 (Rock Blast Bedrock)
  3. Grand Underground (Treasure)
  4. Grand Clandestine (Sphere Trade)
  • Eevee to Vaporeon
  • Staryu to Starmie
  • Lombre to Ludicolo
  • Poliwhirl to Poliwrath
  • Shellder to Cloyster
Thunder
  1. Sunyshore City (Explore)
  2. Grand Underground (Treasure)
  3. M Underground (Sphere Merchandise)
  • Eevee to Jolteon
  • Pikachu to Raichu
Moon
  • Thou Hush-hush (Treasure)
  • Grand Underground (Sphere Trade)
  • Clefairy (Rare Held Particular)
  • Clefairy to Clefable
  • Nidorino to Nidoking
  • Nidorina to Nidoqueen
  • Jigglypuff to Wigglytuff
  • Skitty to Delcatty
Leafage
  1. Floaroma Meadow (Explore) (Enter from
  2. Fuego Ironworks; backside Honey Man's house)
  3. One thousand Undercover (Treasure)
  4. G Underground (Sphere Trade)
  • Gloom to Vileplume
  • Weepinbell to Victreebell
  • Nuzleaf to Shiftry
Sun
  1. Thousand Underground (Treasure)
  2. G Hole-and-corner (Sphere Trade)
  • Gloom to Bellossom
  • Sunkern to Sunflora
Oval
  1. Lost Tower (Explore)
  2. Happiny (Rare Held Item)
  • Chansey to Blissey
NOTE: Held item; level Chansey up during daytime hours
Dawn
  1. Mt Coronet 1F (Explore) (Requires Surf)
  2. Pickup Power (Rare)
  • Kirlia (Thou) to Gallade
  • Snorunt (F) to Froslass
Sunset
  1. Team Galactic HQ (Requires Storage Key)
  2. Pickup Ability (Rare)
  • Murkrow to Honchkrow
  • Misdreavus to Mismagius
Shiny
  1. Iron Isle B3F (Explore)
  2. Pickup Power (Rare)
  • Togetic to Togekiss

Tips for Finding Stones

Grand Underground Biome

Before we go, here are a few things to keep in listen equally you rummage the Sinnoh surface (and subterranean zones) for Evolutionary Stones.

Excavation for these hot commodities in the Grand Underground is an practise in extreme patience. Unless you are lucky, you're going to acquire a ton of Shards and Spheres before you find whatever. Sphere Traders spawn throughout the Grand Underground, and then finding them can be arduous every bit well.

For this reason, the Evolutionary Stones with fixed locations are the most appealing of the bunch. But since yous can just search the specified areas afterward certain points in the story — all of which occur after y'all receive the Explorer Kit in Eterna City — folks who are eager to evolve early-game Pokemon as apace as possible may find the M Secret excursions to be worth the extra legwork.

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