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Pokémon Go Sinnoh Stone - how to get the Sinnoh Stone for Gallade, Froslass, Tangrowth and much more

How to get 17 new Pokémon - including Gallade, Froslass and Tangrowth - using a Sinnoh Stone.

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Guide by Matthew Reynolds Contributor
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Pokémon Go's Sinnoh Stone is a special evolution item that allows you to transform many of the game's existing creatures into Gen 4 versions.

Not only is it is exciting to see many fan favourites - such as Togetic and Magmar - be granted new forms, but it makes many of the game's best Pokemon even more powerful - including Rhydon.

There are many other special evolution items too - such as the Metal Coat for Steelix and Scizor, the Dragon Scale for Kingdra, the King's Rock for Slowking and Politoed, and the Up-Grade for Porygon2.

How to get the Sinnoh Stone in Pokémon Go

We learned of the Sinnoh Stone through early in-game leaks (Chrales), which told us how it can "make certain species of Pokemon evolve" in the description.

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A look at the Sinnoh Stone (credit: Chrales)

Regardless of which creature you use the Sinnoh Stone on - the full list is mentioned later in the article - the methods in how to get the Sinnoh Stone remains the same:

This is different to other special evolution items so far - which require either the seventh day of your PokéStop Daily Bonus streak, or a rare drop from spinning standard Poké Stops and opening Gifts.

For now, it means it'll take some time for players to get every creature - right now, 11 weeks to be exact! (Unless, of course, you can trade some from others...)

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Which Pokémon can use Sinnoh Stone in Pokémon Go?

There are a staggering 22 Gen 4 creatures that evolve from previous generations.

The ones that are currently available are as follows - their newest additions first - with their previous evolution listed, and the Gen 4 creature they become with the use of either a Sinnoh Stone or Lure at that point.

Note you'll also need to use 100 Candy to evolve them, and with some creatures, a specific gender:

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Magneton
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...evolves into Magnezone using a Magnetic Lure and 100 Candy
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Eevee
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...evolves into Leafeon using a Mossy Lure and 100 Candy
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Eevee
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...evolves into Glaceon using a Glacial Lure and 100 Candy
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Nosepass
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...evolves into Probopass using a Magnetic Lure and 100 Candy
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Aipom
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...evolves into Ambipom using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Lickitung
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...evolves into Lickilicky using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Tangela
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...evolves into Tangrowth using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Yanma
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...evolves into Yanmega using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Male Kirlia
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...evolves into Gallade using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Female Snorunt
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...evolves into Froslass using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Rhydon
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...evolves into Rhyperior using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Electabuzz
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...evolves into Electivire using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Magmar
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...evolves into Magmortar using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Togetic
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...evolves into Togekiss using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Misdreavus
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...evolves into Mismagius using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Murkrow
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...evolves into Honchkrow using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Gligar
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...evolves into Gliscor using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Sneasel
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...evolves into Weavile using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Porygon 2
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...evolves into Porygon-Z using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Roselia
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...evolves into Roserade using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Dusclops
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...evolves into Dusknoir using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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Piloswine
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...evolves into Mamoswine using a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Candy
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The Max Out Season is here! It begins with the GO All Out event, which has brought us new Gen 8 Pokémon, including Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble, and the Galar Calling quest. Max Battles and Dynamax Pokémon are slowly making their way into Pokémon Go. You can now visit Power Spots to collect Max Particles and complete the To the Max! quest. Don't forget to try out Routes, Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.

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