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# Pokémon with Gender-Based Evolutions

Sources checked: September 24, 2026

Gender can restrict an evolution or determine a form with different battle properties. This page includes functional outcomes, while purely cosmetic male/female comparisons remain in the gender-differences guide.

## On this page

- Male-dependent results
- Female-dependent results

## Male-dependent results

Pokémon: 7

Male Kirlia can take the Dawn Stone branch to Gallade. Male Burmy becomes Mothim regardless of cloak. Gender also selects functional forms for Espurr, White-Striped Basculin and Lechonk, alongside their other requirements.

[#0412 Burmy](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/burmy?lang=en)
[#0412 Burmy Sandy Cloak](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/burmy-sandy?lang=en)
[#0412 Burmy Trash Cloak](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/burmy-trash?lang=en)
[#0281 Kirlia](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/kirlia?lang=en)
[#0677 Espurr](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/espurr?lang=en)
[#0550 Basculin White-Striped Form](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/basculin-white-striped?lang=en)
[#0915 Lechonk](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/lechonk?lang=en)

### [Burmy](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/burmy?lang=en) → [Mothim](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/mothim?lang=en)

- Level up
- Level 20 or higher
- Gender: Male

### [Burmy (Sandy Cloak)](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/burmy-sandy?lang=en) → [Mothim](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/mothim?lang=en)

- Level up
- Level 20 or higher
- Gender: Male

### [Burmy (Trash Cloak)](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/burmy-trash?lang=en) → [Mothim](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/mothim?lang=en)

- Level up
- Level 20 or higher
- Gender: Male

### [Kirlia](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/kirlia?lang=en) → [Gallade](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/gallade?lang=en)

- Use Dawn Stone ×1
- Gender: Male

### [Espurr](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/espurr?lang=en) → [Meowstic](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/meowstic?lang=en)

- Level up
- Level 25 or higher
- Gender: Male

### [Basculin (White-Striped Form)](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/basculin-white-striped?lang=en) → [Basculegion](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/basculegion?lang=en)

- Special evolution
- Gender: Male
- Take 294 recoil damage without fainting
- Choose Evolve manually once the requirements are met

In: Legends: Arceus

or

- Level up
- Gender: Male
- Take 294 recoil damage without fainting

In: Scarlet, Violet

### [Lechonk](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/lechonk?lang=en) → [Oinkologne](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/oinkologne?lang=en)

- Level up
- Level 18 or higher
- Gender: Male

## Female-dependent results

Pokémon: 9

Only female Combee and Salandit can evolve. Female Snorunt can use a Dawn Stone for Froslass, while female Burmy retains its cloak in the corresponding Wormadam. These restrictions do not remove the other conditions shown for each method.

[#0412 Burmy](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/burmy?lang=en)
[#0412 Burmy Sandy Cloak](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/burmy-sandy?lang=en)
[#0412 Burmy Trash Cloak](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/burmy-trash?lang=en)
[#0415 Combee Male](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/combee?lang=en)
[#0361 Snorunt](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/snorunt?lang=en)
[#0677 Espurr](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/espurr?lang=en)
[#0757 Salandit](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/salandit?lang=en)
[#0550 Basculin White-Striped Form](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/basculin-white-striped?lang=en)
[#0915 Lechonk](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/lechonk?lang=en)

### [Burmy](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/burmy?lang=en) → [Wormadam](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/wormadam?lang=en)

- Level up
- Level 20 or higher
- Gender: Female

### [Burmy (Sandy Cloak)](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/burmy-sandy?lang=en) → [Wormadam (Sandy Cloak)](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/wormadam-sandy?lang=en)

- Level up
- Level 20 or higher
- Gender: Female

### [Burmy (Trash Cloak)](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/burmy-trash?lang=en) → [Wormadam (Trash Cloak)](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/wormadam-trash?lang=en)

- Level up
- Level 20 or higher
- Gender: Female

### [Combee](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/combee?lang=en) → [Vespiquen](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/vespiquen?lang=en)

- Level up
- Level 21 or higher
- Gender: Female

### [Snorunt](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/snorunt?lang=en) → [Froslass](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/froslass?lang=en)

- Use Dawn Stone ×1
- Gender: Female

### [Espurr](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/espurr?lang=en) → [Meowstic (Female)](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/meowstic-f?lang=en)

- Level up
- Level 25 or higher
- Gender: Female

### [Salandit](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/salandit?lang=en) → [Salazzle](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/salazzle?lang=en)

- Level up
- Level 33 or higher
- Gender: Female

### [Basculin (White-Striped Form)](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/basculin-white-striped?lang=en) → [Basculegion (Female)](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/basculegion-f?lang=en)

- Special evolution
- Take 294 recoil damage without fainting
- Gender: Female
- Choose Evolve manually once the requirements are met

In: Legends: Arceus

or

- Level up
- Take 294 recoil damage without fainting
- Gender: Female

In: Scarlet, Violet

### [Lechonk](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/lechonk?lang=en) → [Oinkologne (Female)](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/oinkologne-f?lang=en)

- Level up
- Level 18 or higher
- Gender: Female

## Sources

- [Bulbapedia: Gender-based Evolution](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Gender-based_Evolution)
- [Bulbapedia: List of Pokémon with gender differences](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_Pok%C3%A9mon_with_gender_differences)
- [Serebii: Meowstic gender forms](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/meowstic/)
- [Serebii: Basculegion gender forms](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/basculegion/)
- [Serebii: Oinkologne gender forms](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/oinkologne/)
- [Bulbapedia: Evolution](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Evolution)
- [Serebii: Scarlet and Violet evolution methods](https://www.serebii.net/scarletviolet/evolution.shtml)
- [Serebii: Legends: Arceus evolution methods](https://www.serebii.net/legendsarceus/evolution.shtml)
- [Serebii: Legends: Z-A evolution methods](https://www.serebii.net/legendsz-a/evolution.shtml)

## Related articles

- [Pokémon with Gender Differences](https://pokepc.net/articles/pokemon/with-gender-differences?lang=en)
- [Pokémon That Evolve with a Stone](https://pokepc.net/articles/pokemon/stone-evolutions?lang=en)
- [Branched and Regional Evolutions](https://pokepc.net/articles/pokemon/branched-and-regional-evolutions?lang=en)

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