How to evolve Pokémon's Girafarig

Trigger a Girafarig evolution and give the generation II Pokémon a cool new form found only in Paldea with the help of this handy guide.

Girafarig on a Pokemon Sword and Shield blurred map background

Girafarig's evolution arrived seven generations after the giraffe's debut in the second generation, but Farigarif was certainly worth the wait, being a formidable psychic-type in the Paldea region. However, getting your hands on one isn't straightforward. So, let's get into how to evolve Girafarig, along with where you can catch one.

Strangely enough, levels can't help you here, nor can any of the evolution items. Girafarigs can be caught easily enough, but there's specific criteria for evolving it into Farigarif.

Here's everything you need to know about Girafarig's evolution.

Pokémon Girafarig evolution: Girafarig and its evolved form Farigiraf on a pink background

How do I evolve Girafarig into Farigiraf?

Girafarig needs to level up while it knows the Twin Beam move to evolve into Farigiraf. If you catch a high level Girafarig, it may already know its signature move, but if its not, you need to get it to level 32 to learn the move. Some Pokémon Scarlet and Violet mystery codes might help you out with levelling up.

Even if you have no interest in getting Farigiraf, there's no denying how powerful this attack is, and these two creatures are the only ones in the Pokédex that are capable of learning it.

Where can I find Girafarig in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet?

It's all well and good learning about Girafarig's evolution, but you need to locate a Girafarig before you can think about evolving it! Luckily, they aren't too hard to track down.

To find a Girafarig in the wild in Scarlet and Violet, head to the West Province Area Two, Area Three, or Area Zero.

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Can I evolve Girafarig in Pokémon Go?

Sadly, you cannot evolve a Girafarig in Pokémon Go. Niantic's AR critter-collector is yet to add Farigiraf, so Girafarig is stuck in its original state despite being a part of the mobile game since it bounded onto the scene only a year after launch in 2017.

Niantic has recently debuted a number of 'mon, though, so we haven't lost hope that Farigiraf is on the way. We've been waiting a fair amount of time, but we reckon we'll be able to put all that Girafarig candy to use. It has to be there for some reason, right?