How to evolve Finizen into Palafin in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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There are tons of Pokémon to catch and evolve in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, but few are as quirky as Finizen. This water-type creature can evolve in Palafin — but the process doesn't work like most other evolutions in Scarlet and Violet. Instead of simply bringing them into battle and having them evolve at a set level, there's a very specific action you need to take that'll trigger the Finizen to Palafin evolution. And unless you know how it works, you'll be stuck with Finizen for your entire journey.

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What You Need

• Finizen

• A friend to join Union Circle with

Interested in adding Palafin to your PokéDex? Here's a look at how to evolve Finizen into Palafin in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

How to evolve Finizen into Palafin

Evolving Finizen isn't difficult, but it's a very unique evolution process that requires a bit of prep.

Step 1: Make sure the Finizen you want to evolve is at level 37 or higher. Finizen evolves at level 38.

Before you enter Union Circle, make sure your Finizen is close to leveling up to 38 (or higher) to save yourself time and resources.

Step 2: Enter a Union Circle session with a friend.

You can start or join a Union Circle session at Pokémon Centers all over the map or by accessing the Poké Portal in the main menu.

If you don't have any buddies around to join Union Circle with you, it's fairly easy to find a partner on the internet throughthe Pokémon Scarlet and Violet subreddit or a popular Discord server.

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Step 3: Once you're in Union Circle, all you need to do is level up your Finizen. You can do this by battling wild Pokémon or using XP candies to save time.

Once Finizen levels up above 37, it will immediately evolve into Palafin.

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