As soon as night falls, several rather scary Pokémon will begin to show up in Pokemon GO, including this nice little ghost. Unfortunately, however, Phantump is one of the more elusive ghost-type Pokémon to find in the game, so the methods can be a bit lost in translation when trying to evolve it. Nonetheless, Trevanant is a valuable fighter on any battle-ready team, so evolving Phantump is a worthy quest for any player looking for their next hard hitter. So read on to find out how you can root around a Trevanant for your party.
How to Evolve Phantump in Pokemon GO
There are two methods to evolve Phantump into Trevenant, both of which are the same as evolving Pumkaboo. If you are an active Pokemon GO player and find yourself catching lots of Pokemon and wandering around, you need 200 Phantump candies to evolve this precious tree spirit into its somewhat intimidating counterpart. To maximize the amount of candies you collect, having Phantump as a buddy while exploring will guarantee you a candy every 5 km. Additionally, you can use Pinap Berries whenever you encounter one to double the amount of candy you will receive. Also, don't forget to transfer any Phantump Pokemon for a little candy boost.
But if you're not in the mood for grinding 200 candies, Phantump has a much simpler method of evolution, given that you have a business partner you can trust. If you exchange a Phantumpla candies needed to evolve will be reduced to zero, and you'll be able to evolve the Pokémon as soon as it lands in your collection. However, even if this method seems much easier than picking up candies, it carries risks. If you're waiting for a trade, there's no guarantee that the Phantump you receive will have high stats, and similarly, if you trade, you'll need to make sure your partner returns a Phantump to you.
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