Dex completionists, I know that the Shiny Charm is a big reward. But, let me tell you, Evolving Swirlix is a hassle. This is one of the only pokemon where you need to evolve it under awkward circumstances to get it. It might even be one to tactically skip for Mabel’s research tasks. But, if you’re set on it, here’s how to evolve Swirlix in Pokemon Legends ZA.

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Here’s how to evolve Swirlix in Pokemon Legends ZA. Image via Gamer Guides / Nintendo.

How to evolve Swirlix¶

To evolve Swirlix in Pokemon Legends ZA, you need to do two things:

1. Give your Swirlix a Whipped Dream to hold.
2. Link trade a Swirlix while it holds the Whipped Dream.

Now, this is kinda of a pain to do. Swirlix is a Pokemon with no real fixed spawn. It can appear around the early game Wild Zones, especially around rooftops, cafe canopies and areas like that. If you need to catch one, here are a few locations we are aware of:

• Wild Zone 16: Descend the ladder from the top of the rooftops to reach the apartment gardens area directly southwest from Wild Zone 16. Map Marker
• Wild Zone 7: On the single building rooftop directly south of Wildzone 7. Map Marker
• Wild Zone 9: There’s a outdoor space directly north where the buildings are from Wild Zone 9. One can spawn there. Map Marker
• Wild Zone 3: There’s at least three spawns around the cafe canopies and roof tops on the west, north east and southeast of Wild Zone 3 Map Marker

Once you have your Swirlix, you now need to grab a Whipped Dream. There’s a few in the game, but the easiest one to do is by doing the Side Mission 014: Slurpuff’s Café. To start this, go to Wild Zone 10 in Blue District 10, on the far western side of the area. Map Marker You should find the cafe where the side mission is. Simply complete the quest by taking this diabetic demon to its favorite sweet shops and sending it into a sugar rush frenzy. From there, you’ll get yourself a Whipped Dream.

Now that you have your sweet tooth. Simply go to your backpack, link trade and then trade it with someone. Make sure the Swirlix is holding the Whipped Dream and then trade it off. It should evolve on the request. Now, get that same person to trade it back with you. Then you’ll have its evolved version in your Dex, ticking off Mabel’s research task for trades, evos and types.