Pokemon Survivor Move Evolution: How Every Move Evolves

Pokemon Survivor move evolution turns a maxed-out move into a stronger form with a new name. 59 of the 64 moves can evolve; the other 5 are buffs, which never do.

A move evolves when it is at its top level and you have taken the stat card it needs at least once in that run. This page lists the condition for every move, what each kind of move gains and how the cards are offered. For the stat cards themselves, see upgrades.

How Pokemon Survivor move evolution works

Level the move to the top. Every move has 5 levels. Move upgrade cards raise it one level at a time.
Take the stat card it needs. Each evolving move names one stat card (Power, Sprint, Reflexes and so on). Taking that card at least once in the run is enough; you do not need to take it again.
Pick the evolution card. Once both conditions are met, the gold evolution card is always one of the three cards offered on your next level-up.
While it waits. The card a maxed move needs is always in the pool for your level-ups, tagged with the move's name, and it weighs more than the other stat cards.
The result. In Pokemon Survivor move evolution, the evolved move replaces the old one in its slot. Its numbers are listed on the move's own page; see the moves list.

Which stat card each move needs

In Pokemon Survivor move evolution, 24 of the 59 evolutions need Power, so one Power card unlocks every maxed Power move at once. Armor, Vigor, and Magnet are the rarer conditions, and a move that needs one of them is worth planning for.

Stat card	Moves that need it	What the card does
Power	24	+10% damage with every move
Reflexes	12	-8% cooldown on every move
Sprint	8	+7% movement speed
Synthesis	7	+0.9 HP regenerated per second
Armor	3	+6% damage reduction (total capped at 70%)
Vigor	3	+20 max HP, and heals that amount
Magnet	2	+30% pickup radius for experience

What each kind of move gains

Pokemon Survivor move evolution gives every move of the same kind the same boost, so the size of the gain depends on the kind of move and not on the move itself:

Kind	Moves	Evolution gains
Dash	2	+90% damage, +25% distance, -20% cooldown
Projectile	9	+80% damage, +2 shots, +2 pierce, +30% size, wider spread
Melee	9	+90% damage, +30% reach, full circle
Boomerang	3	+80% damage, +1 boomerang, +20% range, +20% size
Nova	7	+6 shots, +60% damage, +1 pierce
Cone	2	+70% damage, +4 shots, +1 pierce
Aura	7	+80% damage, +35% radius
Beam	5	+80% damage, +50% width, +20% length, -15% cooldown
Orbit	3	+2 orbs, +70% damage, +15% radius
Trail	2	+80% damage, +25% puddle size, +30% duration
Meteor	3	+70% damage, +2 meteors, +20% radius
Chain	2	+70% damage, +3 jumps, +20% jump range
Mine	3	+80% damage, +2 mines, +25% radius
Turret	2	+80% damage, +1 turret, -20% delay between shots

All 59 evolutions

This table lists every Pokemon Survivor move evolution. Damage is shown at the top level and after evolving, before your attack stat or crits are applied.

Move	Type	Kind	Evolves into	Needs	Damage
Aerial Ace	Flying	Dash	Acrobatics	Sprint	40 to 77
Aura Sphere	Fighting	Projectile	Focus Blast	Reflexes	25 to 44
Bite	Dark	Melee	Crunch	Power	36 to 68
Body Slam	Normal	Melee	Giga Impact	Power	76 to 144
Bonemerang	Ground	Boomerang	Bone Rush	Power	32 to 58
Bubble	Water	Nova	Surf	Sprint	13 to 20
Bubble Beam	Water	Cone	Aqua Tail	Power	8 to 14
Bug Bite	Bug	Melee	X-Scissor	Power	27 to 52
Bug Buzz	Bug	Aura	Swarm	Synthesis	17 to 31
Bulldoze	Ground	Aura	Earthquake	Power	24 to 43
Confusion	Psychic	Projectile	Psyshock	Reflexes	19 to 34
Dark Pulse	Dark	Nova	Snarl	Sprint	20 to 31
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Aura	Misty Terrain	Synthesis	20 to 35
Discharge	Electric	Aura	Electric Terrain	Armor	17 to 31
Dragon Rage	Dragon	Beam	Draco Meteor	Power	52 to 94
Ember	Fire	Projectile	Fire Blast	Power	26 to 47
Fairy Wind	Fairy	Nova	Moonblast	Power	15 to 25
Fire Spin	Fire	Orbit	Sacred Fire	Synthesis	34 to 57
Flame Wheel	Fire	Trail	Flare Blitz	Sprint	21 to 38
Flamethrower	Fire	Cone	Overheat	Reflexes	10 to 17
Flash Cannon	Steel	Beam	Steel Beam	Armor	50 to 90
Grass Knot	Grass	Aura	Frenzy Plant	Vigor	20 to 35
Gust	Flying	Orbit	Hurricane	Sprint	31 to 53
Hail	Ice	Meteor	Avalanche	Reflexes	26 to 44
Heat Wave	Fire	Nova	Eruption	Vigor	18 to 29
Hex	Ghost	Chain	Poltergeist	Magnet	35 to 59
Hydro Pump	Water	Beam	Hydro Cannon	Power	63 to 114
Hyper Voice	Normal	Nova	Uproar	Reflexes	17 to 27
Ice Beam	Ice	Beam	Blizzard	Power	44 to 78
Karate Chop	Fighting	Melee	Close Combat	Power	46 to 88
Lick	Ghost	Melee	Shadow Punch	Power	29 to 56
Metal Claw	Steel	Melee	Iron Head	Power	38 to 72
Meteor Mash	Steel	Meteor	Magnet Bomb	Power	49 to 84
Mud Shot	Ground	Nova	Earth Power	Power	15 to 25
Night Shade	Dark	Aura	Nightmare	Synthesis	20 to 35
Petal Blizzard	Grass	Orbit	Petal Dance	Synthesis	34 to 57
Poison Sting	Poison	Projectile	Poison Jab	Sprint	12 to 21
Powder Snow	Ice	Aura	Icy Wind	Sprint	17 to 31
Psybeam	Psychic	Beam	Future Sight	Power	37 to 67
Psychic	Psychic	Nova	Expanding Force	Magnet	14 to 22
Psycho Cut	Psychic	Boomerang	Psychic Fangs	Reflexes	18 to 33
Quick Attack	Normal	Dash	Extreme Speed	Sprint	45 to 85
Razor Leaf	Grass	Boomerang	Leaf Storm	Reflexes	20 to 37
Rock Slide	Rock	Meteor	Stealth Rock	Reflexes	30 to 52
Rock Throw	Rock	Projectile	Stone Edge	Power	35 to 63
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Projectile	Phantom Force	Reflexes	28 to 50
Sludge	Poison	Projectile	Sludge Bomb	Power	25 to 44
Spikes	Ground	Mine	Fissure	Power	27 to 49
String Shot	Bug	Mine	Sticky Web	Reflexes	21 to 38
Substitute	Normal	Turret	Double Team	Armor	29 to 53
Tackle	Normal	Melee	Take Down	Vigor	34 to 64
Thunder Shock	Electric	Projectile	Thunder	Power	19 to 34
Thunderbolt	Electric	Chain	Zap Cannon	Reflexes	43 to 72
Toxic	Poison	Trail	Poison Gas	Synthesis	13 to 23
Toxic Spikes	Poison	Mine	Gunk Shot	Synthesis	17 to 30
Vine Whip	Grass	Melee	Power Whip	Power	40 to 76
Water Gun	Water	Projectile	Scald	Power	20 to 37
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Turret	Inferno	Reflexes	31 to 57
Wing Attack	Flying	Melee	Brave Bird	Power	36 to 68

Planning evolutions in a run

Pokemon Survivor move evolution rewards a plan. Prefer moves whose card you will take anyway: a single Power card unlocks every maxed Power move at once, and 24 moves need it.
Carry at most two buff moves: the game stops offering more once you hold two, and buffs never evolve.
Check Pokemon Survivor tips for how evolutions fit with positioning and type chart for picking which move to level.

Pokemon Survivor move evolution FAQ

How does a move evolve in Pokemon Survivor?

Level it to the top and take the stat card it needs at least once in that run. The gold evolution card is then always among the three cards offered on a level-up.

Do buff moves evolve?

No. The 5 buff moves never evolve: Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Aqua Ring, and Dragon Dance.

Which stat card is needed most often?

Power, for 24 of the 59 evolutions.

Do I need to take the stat card again?

No. Taking it once in the run is enough.