Where to find a Dawn Stone in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

❘ Published: 2023-09-09T22:11:00

Kirlia evolving with a Dawn Stone in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

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Dawn Stones are a very niche evolution stone in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet and they can be quite hard to find. Here’s how trainers can find the Dawn Stone in Gen 9 and what Pokemon can use it.

There are loads of Evolution Stones to discover during your journey in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, but it can sometimes feel like you only ever end up finding the ones you don’t need to evolve your Pokemon.

While Fire Stones and Ice Stones can be found in some fairly easy ways, the Dawn Stone may prove to be a bit trickier to locate.

So, if you’re wondering where to find a Dawn Stone to evolve your Kirlia or Snorunt in the game, we’ve put together a simple guide for the best location to visit below.

A Dawn Stone in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Where to find a Dawn Stone in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

The main way to find a Dawn Stone in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet is to search for sparkles and Poke Balls on the ground whenever you go out exploring. They are quite rare but you should find one eventually.

We have found one guaranteed place to get a Dawn Stone on the Paldea map: Travel northeast from Levincia until you find a hill with lots of Poke Balls on it. One of these should contain a Dawn Stone.

We’ve marked this Dawn Stone location on the map below:

Dawn Stone in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

There is also a Dawn Stone in a Poke Ball time in the area northwest of Medali, sitting on a hill between two trees in front of the forked river.

Dawn Stones have a decent chance of spawning as sparkling times around the northwest side area around Zappapico. However, these are random chances to find them, so it make take some time.

There is a way to get a guaranteed Dawn Stone through the Pokedex app. Trainers need to register at least 270 Pokemon before they can claim the reward. After doing so, head to the Pokedex and press the ‘X’ button to claim your Dawn Stone.

Finally, you can also sometimes bid for Dawn Stones in auctions at Porto Marinada. The items on offer here change every day, so you’ll need to keep checking back and hope they have the item you want.

Which Pokemon need a Dawn Stone to evolve in Scarlet & Violet

The following Pokemon can evolve with a Dawn Stone:

Kirlia (male) into Gallade
Snorunt (female) into Froslass

These Pokemon do not need to be at a specific level to change, although Kirlia does need to be male to evolve into Gallade and Snorunt needs to be female to evolve into Froslass.

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