Here’s how to evolve Inkay into Malamar in Pokemon GO. This Pokemon’s unique evolution method has plenty of players stumped!
Pokemon GO players want to fill up the whole Pokedex, however, some Pokemon can’t be caught in the wild. In fact, the only way to get many Pokemon is by collecting Candy and evolving.
While most Pokemon evolutions are very simple and just require Candy, others require an item like a Sinnoh or Unova Stone or for you to complete certain tasks before you can evolve. Luckily, the game always tells you how to do it.
However, this isn’t the case with Inkay, which has a unique evolution requirement that players are left to work out on their own.
If you need some help evolving Inkay in Pokemon GO, don’t worry. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it.
Read More: Top 10 Rarest Pokemon in Pokemon GO
How to Evolve Inkay into Malamar in Pokemon GO
To evolve Inkay into Malamar in Pokemon GO, you need to hold your phone upside down while evolving it:
- Catch an Inkay.
- Collect 50 Inkay Candy.
- Find out how to get more Candy in Pokemon GO if you need some more.
- Go to the Inkay you want to evolve in your Pokemon Storage.
- Pro Tip: Use the Pokemon GO IV search filter to find your strongest Inkay.
- Hold your phone upside down.
- Press the Evolve button to evolve Inkay into Malamar.
Once you have evolved Inkay into Malamar, you might also want to get a shiny version of it too! Check out our Pokemon GO shiny odds guide to find out your chances of catching this shiny.
Also, if you’re after a particular Eeveelution, check out the Pokemon GO Eevee naming trick. This will let you choose what your Eevee evolves into!