While Pokémon Black/White maintains the tradition of most Pokémon evolving via level up it also introduced some new evolution methods, both for new Pokémon and previously existing Pokémon whose method of evolution has changed. Below are the more unusual evolution methods and which Pokémon use them to evolve.
New Pokémon
While trading to evolve is not a new evolution method, these Pokémon require a specific Pokémon to be traded for them in order to evolve.
Pokémon | Trade for | End Evolution |
---|---|---|
Karrablast |
Shelmet |
Escavalier |
Shelmet |
Karrablast |
Accelgor |
Old Pokémon
These Pokémon have had their evolution methods changed in Black/White due to their previous evolution methods being removed or inaccessible in Black/White.
Pokémon | Evolution Method | End Evolution |
---|---|---|
Feebas |
Milotic |
|
Eevee |
Leafeon |
|
Eevee |
Glaceon |
|
Magneton |
Magenzone |
|
Nosepass |
Probopass |