Pokemon with special evolution methods in Cobblemon
A small group of Pokemon evolve through a one-off mechanic: taking recoil damage, landing critical hits, spinning, collecting coins, or a method Cobblemon implements with its own item. The table shows the main-series condition and the family page shows how Cobblemon handles each one.
17 evolutions
| Pokemon | Evolves into | How | Type | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeape |
 Annihilape |
By use move | fightingghost | Full line |
 Farfetch'd |
 Sirfetch'd |
By three critical hits | fighting | Full line |
 Stantler |
 Wyrdeer |
By agile style move | normalpsychic | Full line |
 Nincada |
 Shedinja |
By shed | bugghost | Full line |
 Feebas |
 Milotic |
By levelling up | water | Full line |
 Mantyke |
 Mantine |
By levelling up | water | Full line |
 Phione |
 Manaphy |
Through a special method | water | Full line |
 Basculin |
 Basculegion |
By recoil damage | waterghost | Full line |
 Yamask |
 Runerigus |
By take damage | groundghost | Full line |
 Bisharp |
 Kingambit |
By three defeated bisharp | darksteel | Full line |
 Milcery |
 Alcremie |
By spin | fairy | Full line |
 Kubfu |
 Urshifu |
By tower of waters | fightingdark | Full line |
 Pawmo |
 Pawmot |
By levelling up | electricfighting | Full line |
 Tandemaus |
 Maushold |
Through a special method | normal | Full line |
 Bramblin |
 Brambleghast |
By levelling up | grassghost | Full line |
 Rellor |
 Rabsca |
By levelling up | bugpsychic | Full line |
 Gimmighoul |
 Gholdengo |
By gimmighoul coins | steelghost | Full line |
How to do it in Cobblemon
- Shedinja appears in an empty party slot when Nincada evolves, if you have a Poke Ball in your inventory.
- Gimmighoul needs 999 coins in the main games; Cobblemon servers vary, so check the family page.
- When in doubt, the species page FAQ says whether the Pokemon spawns in the wild at all.
Questions
How many Pokemon evolve this way in Cobblemon?
17 evolutions use this method in Cobblemon 1.7.3, including Primeape into Annihilape, Farfetch'd into Sirfetch'd, Stantler into Wyrdeer. The table above lists every one with the exact requirement.
Does this work the same in Cobblemon as in the main Pokemon games?
Sometimes. Each of these is implemented individually, and some servers change them with datapacks.
What stops an evolution in Cobblemon?
A held Everstone blocks every evolution method, and a server level cap stops level-based evolution until you beat the next gym. You can also cancel when the evolution prompt appears.
Other evolution methods
Level up (337) · Trade (25) · High friendship (20) · Knowing a move (14) · Time of day (13) · Stone instead of location (4)