10 Pokémon That Gain A New Type When They Evolve
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A Pokémon’s evolution can add or swap a type, and this can be both to its advantage and detriment.
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Pokémon transform in a number of ways when they evolve. They can change color, species, category, and gain a new type. This can benefit them in giving them STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus) moves and giving them new resistances and immunities.
Gaining a new type can also put a Pokémon at a disadvantage, however. With a change of type comes a change in what a Pokémon is weak to, what it’s immune to, and what resistances it has. While most Pokémon benefit when they evolve, increasing in size as well as stats, some can actually put themselves at a disadvantage.
10 Onix Trades Rock For Steel When It Becomes Steelix
As with Scyther, Onix evolves into Steelix when traded holding a Metal Coat, going from a Rock/Ground-Type to a Steel/Ground-Type. Steelix becomes silvery-gray, and the category of the Pokémon also changes, going from Rock Snake to Iron Snake. Steelix benefits from STAB moves like Iron Tail and Gyro Ball, and it can evolve into Mega Steelix using the Steelixite, its eyes turning blue and gaining crystalline spikes in the process.
9 Snorunt Becomes A Frosty Ghost When It Evolves Into Froslass
Snorunt can evolve into either Glalie or Froslass. If it’s the former, it remains an Ice-Type. When exposed to a Dawn Stone, it evolves into Froslass and becomes a dual Ice/Ghost-Type. Furthermore, while Snorunt and Glalie have a 50/50 chance of becoming either male or female, Froslass are 100% female. Froslass gets a number of STAB moves thanks to its gaining a new type, including Astonish and Shadow Ball.
8 Azurill Just Adds Water In Becoming Marill
Azurill was introduced in Gen 3, a generation after its evolved form Marill. The Polka Dot Pokémon becomes the Aqua Mouse Pokémon and goes from being a Normal/Fairy-Type to a Water/Fairy-Type. In the process, Azurill loses its immunity to Ghost and becomes weak to Grass and Electric, but gains resistances to Fighting, Fire, Water, and Ice. Marill also gains a number of STAB moves such as Water Gun, Bubble Beam, and Hydro Pump.
7 Dragonair Takes Flight When Evolving Into Dragonite
Dragonair is a Pure Dragon-Type, and when it evolves into Dragonite, it becomes a dual Dragon/Flying-Type Pokémon. Along with its new type, the Pokémon changes from blue to orange and gains Flying STAB moves such as Fly, Air Slash, and Hurricane.
The Dragon Pokémon gains a new weakness to Rock but also gains immunity to Ground, while it loses its resistance to Electric and gains a new one to Fighting.
6 Scyther Gets Some Added Steel When It Becomes Scizor
Scyther not only changes color from green to red when it evolves, but it also gains a new type. The Mantis Pokémon evolves into Scizor when traded holding a Metal Coat, going from a Bug/Flying-Type to a Bug/Steel-Type. As well as the color change, Scyther’s scythes are replaced by large, round pincers. Scizor’s Steel typing gives it physical STAB moves such as Bullet Punch and Metal Claw.
5 Dartrix Ghosts Its Flying Typing When It Evolves Into Decidueye
The Blade Quill Pokémon Dartrix changes category and goes from a Grass/Flying-Type to a Grass/Ghost-Type when it evolves into Decidueye. It has the same amount of weaknesses as its pre-evolved form but becomes immune to Normal and Fighting moves and gains resistances to Ground and Electric. The Arrow Quill Pokémon and final form of Rowlett also gains a number of Physical STAB moves, including Spirit Shackle, Phantom Force, and Shadow Sneak.
4 Shellder Gains Weaknesses And Loses Resistances When Evolving Into Cloyster
In going from a Pure Water-Type to a dual Water/Ice-Type, Shellder gains weaknesses and loses resistances when it evolves into Cloyster. Shellder’s weaknesses are Grass and Electric, and to this Cloyster adds Fighting and Rock, thanks to its Ice typing.
The Bivalve Pokémon also loses its resistances to Steel and Fire. It does gain Ice STAB moves such as Aurora Beam, Ice Beam, and Icicle Crash, but it loses more than it gains with its new typing.
3 Magikarp Evolves Into The High-Flying Gyarados
The hapless Magikarp goes through a drastic transformation when it evolves into Gyarados, changing from red to blue and also gaining a new category as well as a new type. The Fish Pokémon becomes the Atrocious Pokémon and goes from being a Water-Type to a Water/Flying-Type. In Gen 8, Gyarados can only learn one Flying-Type move from leveling up and two via TM, and while it becomes immune to Ground, it becomes weak to Rock and even weaker to Electric, so it doesn’t benefit a great deal from its new typing.
2 Nincada Can Get 2 New Types For The Price Of 1
Nincada, the Trainee Pokémon, can evolve into both Ninjask or Shedinja. It will evolve into Ninjask at level 20, but if the player has an extra slot in their party and an extra Poké Ball (except in Gen 3), a Shedinja will appear in their party as well. Nincada is a Bug/Ground-Type, while Ninjask is a Bug/Flying-Type and Shedinja is a Bug/Ghost-Type. Ninjask doesn’t change much in terms of type effectiveness compared to Nincada, but Shedinja has a whopping 13 immunities thanks to its typing.
1 Eevee Can Change Into 8 Different Types
The Normal-Type Eevee can become eight different types. If leveled up when exposed to a Water Stone, it will evolve into the Water-Type Vaporeon. If it’s a Thunder Stone, it becomes the Electric-Type Jolteon, while a Fire Stone will see it evolve into the Fire-Type Flareon. If it levels up with high friendship during the daytime, it will become the Psychic-Type Espeon, and if it evolves under the same conditions in the nighttime it will evolve into the Dark-Type Umbreon.
If Eevee is leveled up near a Moss Rock or when exposed to a Leaf Stone (depending on the generation), it will evolve into the Grass-Type Leafeon, whereas an Ice Rock or Ice Stone will see it evolve into the Ice-Type Glaceon. And finally, when leveled up with a Fairy-Type move and either two levels of Affection or high friendship, it will evolve into the Fairy-Type Sylveon.
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