Salandit's evolution is an interesting one because, for some trainers, you can never actually get the little lizard to evolve, though there's an explanation for this. We're here to demystify how to evolve Salandit, so you can add a decent poison- and fire-type to your team.
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Here's what you need to know about Salandit's evolution.
How do I evolve Salandit?
Salandit must be female to evolve into Salazzle at level 33. Yes, this gen 7 Pokémon only evolves if it's female, with no counterpart for males. You never know, perhaps this evolution line will get the same treatment as Ralts, with a second final stage arriving in a later generation.
How to tell if Salandit is female
Every Pokémon has a gender icon to indicate whether it's female or male when you enter a battle with it, so you can check that to see whether or not the Salandit in front of you can evolve into Salazzle. Unfortunately, there's no way to know until you engage in a fight, so you just need to approach every Salandit you find until you stumble across a female.
Where can I catch Salandit?
Salandit is a fairly common Pokémon that appears quite early in the games it's in, so it shouldn't take too long to spot one. You just need to head to the following areas with some pokéballs on hand, or maybe a great ball if you're in a later location on your adventure:
If you head to the following locations on Nintendo Switch:
- Sword - Stony Wilderness, Giant's Cap, Dusty Bowl, Lake of Outrage, and Hammerlocke Hills
- Shield - Motostoke Outskirts, Motostoke Riverbank, Stony Wilderness, East Lake Axwell, North Lake Miloch, Giant's Cap, Dusty Bowl, Hammerlock Hills, Lake of Outrage
- Scarlet and Violet - South Province (Alfornada Cavern), East Province (Area Two and Area Three), West Province (Area One and Area Two), North Province (Dalizapa Passage and Glaseado Mountain), and East Province (Area One)
Where can I catch Salazzle?
If getting a female Salandit is proving difficult, you can go straight after Salazzle. However, you will have to wait until you get further into your adventure to encounter one, and you must use at least a great ball to catch her.
You find Salazzle in the following locations on Nintendo Switch:
- Sword and Shield - Motostoke Riverbank, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Stony Wilderness, Lake of Outrage, Dusty Bowl, Hammerlocke Hills (max raid battle), North Lake Miloch, Challenge Road, Fields of Honor, Loop Lagoon (max raid battle), Max Lair
- Scarlet and Violet - South Province (Area Four and Alfornada Cavern) and North Province (Area One, Area Two, Area Three, Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain)
How do I evolve Salandit in Pokémon Go?
Salandit evolves into Salazzle with 50 candies in Pokémon Go. You still need a female to evolve if you want Salazzle, so not only do you need to encounter enough Salandits to get the 50 candies, you need to hope that one of them is female. Good luck. This may take some time.