So if you\u2019ve got a Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> that you want to evolve in Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus, even one that you\u2019ve evolved hundreds of times in previous games, you might notice that your expected change is not automatically happening in the traditional way.<\/p>\n So, what gives? Keep on reading to learn all about to how to evolve in Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus, and everything else that you need to know about the evolutionary process in this new game.<\/p>\n There are a number of different ways to evolve Pok\u00e9mon in Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus, and we\u2019re going to run through all the different methods for you now! Check it out:<\/p>\n The most common way to evolve Pok\u00e9mon in Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus is by levelling up, but the process is a little more complicated this time around. Rather than automatically evolving when you finish the encounter in which they levelled up to the required number, your Pok\u00e9mon now need a little nudge in order to make the evolutionary leap.<\/p>\n When you\u2019ve been notified that a Pok\u00e9mon is ready to evolve in Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus, this is what you need to do:<\/p>\n As ever, some Pok\u00e9mon in Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus evolve using items instead of levelling. The traditional \u2018Held items\u2019 do not exist in this world, however, with all of the evolutionary items being turned into consumables instead.<\/p>\n If you want to evolve a Pok\u00e9mon using an item in Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus, simply give that item to the critter in question and the magic should happen. (For example, you could give a Fire Stone to an Eevee, if you\u2019re lucky enough to have both of those things!)<\/p>\n The process of evolving Pok\u00e9mon by trading has also changed in Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus. Rather than connecting up with another player like the old days, now you can use an item called the Linking Cord to evolve Pok\u00e9mon on your own that would have previously required a trade.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re wondering how to find a Linking Cord in Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus, you can buy them for 1000 Merits from the trader in Jubilife Village that has a Togepi flag. You can evolve any of the following Pok\u00e9mon by giving them a Linking Cord:<\/p>\n You\u2019ll need to buy a new Linking Cord each time you want to use one, though. It\u2019s a single-use item, so choose carefully before you dish out a Linking Cord.<\/p>\n In another returning feature, certain Pok\u00e9mon will only evolve in the way you want if you perform the right action at the right time of day, and certain Pok\u00e9mon require a high friendship level in order to evolve as well. For example, Eevee only evolves into Umbreon at night time with trainers that it really likes.<\/p>\n You can change the time of day by in Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus by talking to a hat-wearing Galaxy Member at a camp site \u2013 he\u2019ll ask you when you want to rest until, allowing you to pick whichever time of day you want to skip to. And after you\u2019ve completed the 28th request in the game, you\u2019ll be able to check the friendship level of your Pok\u00e9mon as well.<\/p>\n Thanks to the uniqueness of the Hisuian region that Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus is set in, several Pok\u00e9mon have all-new evolutionary forms in this world. These are the new ones to look out for:<\/p>\n The final forms of the three starter Pok\u00e9mon \u2013 that\u2019s Decidueye, Typhlosion and Samurott \u2013 also have new Hisuian forms, so there\u2019s plenty of fresh evolutions for you to check out in Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus.<\/p>\n Read more on Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus:<\/strong><\/p>\n Follow Radio Times Gaming on Twitter<\/a> for all the latest insights. Or if you\u2019re looking for something to watch, see our TV Guide.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Visit our video game release schedule<\/a> for all upcoming games on consoles. Swing by our hubs for more Gaming<\/a> and Technology<\/a>\u00a0news.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Rob Leane Published: Friday, 28 January 2022 at 12:00 am In many ways, Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus is a major revamp for Nintendo and Game Freak\u2019s critter-catching RPG franchise, and one of its biggest overhauls relates to how you evolve your Pok\u00e9mon in the game. So if you\u2019ve got a Pok\u00e9mon that you want to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":10473,"template":"","categories":[8],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/01\/how-to-evolve-in-pokemon-legends-arceus-every-method-new-form-explained.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/01\/how-to-evolve-in-pokemon-legends-arceus-every-method-new-form-explained-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/01\/how-to-evolve-in-pokemon-legends-arceus-every-method-new-form-explained-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/01\/how-to-evolve-in-pokemon-legends-arceus-every-method-new-form-explained.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/01\/how-to-evolve-in-pokemon-legends-arceus-every-method-new-form-explained.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/01\/how-to-evolve-in-pokemon-legends-arceus-every-method-new-form-explained.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/01\/how-to-evolve-in-pokemon-legends-arceus-every-method-new-form-explained.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Rob Leane Published: Friday, 28 January 2022 at 12:00 am In many ways, Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus is a major revamp for Nintendo and Game Freak\u2019s critter-catching RPG franchise, and one of its biggest overhauls relates to how you evolve your Pok\u00e9mon in the game. So if you\u2019ve got a Pok\u00e9mon that you want to…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/10472"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How to evolve Pok\u00e9mon in Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Evolve Pok\u00e9mon that have levelled up, using the bag menu<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Evolve Pok\u00e9mon using items<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Evolve Pok\u00e9mon by trade<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Evolve Pok\u00e9mon by time of day and friendship<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Which Pok\u00e9mon have new evolutionary forms in Pok\u00e9mon Legends Arceus?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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