Can you evolve Hisuian Voltorb in Pokemon Go?

Pokemon Go added Hisuian Voltorb to the game to celebrate the release of Pokemon Legends Arceus with no sign of its evolution. Here’s everything we know regarding evolving the ‘mon in PoGo. 

Niantic’s popular mobile game, Pokemon Go, has slowly released the various regional forms of Pokemon throughout the last couple of years.

We first saw these special forms with Alolan and Galarian ‘mon, and now with the January 28 release of Pokemon Legends Arceus, trainers can catch new Hisuian forms.

While Hisuian Voltorb did not release with the ability to evolve into Electrode, the launch of the ‘Pokemon Go Tour Poke Ball Prep’ event has provided the debut of its long-awaited evolution.

Can you evolve Hisuian Voltorb in Pokemon Go?

When the Niantic surprised trainers by bringing the ancient form Voltorb into Pokemon Go with its first Legends Arceus event, they did not include the option to evolve the newly released regional ‘mon.

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However, on February 18, 2022, Niantic launched the ‘Poke Ball Prep‘ event to prepare trainers for the upcoming Pokemon Go Johto Tour. Alongside the event, the developers have released the new Voltorb form’s long-awaited evolution: Hisuian Electrode.

To evolve the newly redesigned classic Pokemon, all trainers have to do is save up 50 Voltorb candies and tap the evolve button that is officially on the in-game character screen.

In Pokemon Legends Arceus, evolving Hisuian Voltorb is possible. The ancient form of Voltorb and Electrode are now grass and electric typing instead of only electric type like its Kanto variant.

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However, with the added type, GameFreak also made the monster require a grass stone in order for it to change into its evolution.

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