How to evolve Aniimo
Open Aniimo Management, select the Aniimo and press the Evolve icon beside Level Up. Each evolution needs a level plus, often, a condition such as beating an Alpha or Omega, finishing a quest, or being in a certain place, and most final evolutions cost three of an elemental stone that drops from Alphas. Aniimo evolve through up to three stages, Lumin, Gamma and Nova. When a line branches, the branch you choose is permanent, so raise a second copy for the other one.
How to evolve
- Open the menu (Esc on PC, Options on PS5, Menu on Xbox) and choose Aniimo Management.
- Select the Aniimo. No Evolve icon beside Level Up means it cannot evolve.
- Press Evolve and read the requirements. On a branching Aniimo, select each silhouette to see that branch's own conditions.
- Meet the requirements and gather the stones.
- Press Evolve.
Evolution stones
| Stone | Element | Where it drops |
|---|---|---|
| Blaze Stone | Fire | Alpha Scorchhowl |
| Wave Stone | Water | Alpha Panpanta |
| Sprout Stone | Grass | Alpha Leafy |
| Gust Stone | Wind | Alpha Turbo |
| Loam Stone | Rock | Alpha Bouldus |
| Freeze Stone | Ice | Alpha Glynsera |
| Roar Stone | Electric | Alpha Blazen |
| Night Stone | Dark | Alpha Stellarys |
| Light Stone | Holy | Level-up rewards |
Claiming an Alpha's reward costs 30 Primegy each time, and the amount rises with your title and badges.
Every evolution requirement
| From | Into | Level | What else you need | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baleetle | Bouldus | 39 | Defeat the Alpha Bouldus; Learn the Peculiar Rock Ball passive talent | Loam Stone x3 |
| Baleetle | Waleetle | 39 | Complete the Great Rolling Racing Challenge | Loam Stone x3 |
| Bolty | Blazen | 33 | Defeat the Alpha Blazen; Must be under the Blitz Tree in the Blitzwood | Roar Stone x3 |
| Bonesky | Fenrier | 24 | Level only | None |
| Budclaw | Geoclaw | 21 | Defeat the Alpha Geoclaw; Personality contains Tenacious | Freeze Stone x3 |
| Budclaw | Shrubclaw | 21 | Level only | Loam Stone x3 |
| Budsquire | Melloblum | 27 | Complete Journey: Flowers and Thorns; Personality contains Faithful | Sprout Stone x3, Stamen of Cubbo's Rose x1 |
| Budsquire | Thornblade | 27 | Defeat a Thornblade using a roster that only has a Budsquire in it | Sprout Stone x3 |
| Bulbly | Veilfloat | 42 | Level only | None |
| Celestis | Stellarys | 18 | Defeat Alpha Stellarys | Night Stone x3 |
| Chirpi | Cornet | 18 | Level only | Gust Stone x3 |
| Chirpi | Tromber | 18 | HP Potential is 6 or higher; Learn the Magical Horn passive talent | Gust Stone x3 |
| Chirpi | Tubster | 18 | Defeat Alpha Tubster; BREAK Potential is 6 or higher | Gust Stone x3 |
| Cozite | Bailite | 51 | Level only | Loam Stone x3 |
| Cubbo | Grizbo | 47 | Defeat the Alpha Grizbo | Loam Stone x3 |
| Dewy | Fragrancier | 27 | Level only | Night Stone x3 |
| Eko | Eklue | 25 | Attack Potential is 6 or higher | Gust Stone x3 |
| Emberpup | Flameruff | 12 | Clear Sanctum: First Spark | None |
| Fahloo | Erlath | 49 | Level only | Wave Stone x3 |
| Fenrier | Glynsera | 34 | Level only | Freeze Stone x3 |
| Fentuft | Fenmane | 42 | Swap an Aniimo with a friend once | Roar Stone x3 |
| Flameruff | Inferlupa | 20 | Complete Journey: Warrior | Night Stone x1, Unbroken Flameruff Spirit x6 |
| Flameruff | Scorchhowl | 20 | Defeat the Alpha Scorchhowl | Blaze Stone x1 |
| Flutternym | Gracewing | 21 | Level only | Gust Stone x3 |
| Geodeback | Minespine | 48 | Defeat Alpha Minespine | Loam Stone x3 |
| Helmut | Pawney | 45 | Pull out the Sword of Bravery | Night Stone x3 |
| Helmut | Rookey | 45 | Defeat the Opponent by dealing damage with Counter in defense mode; Learn the Unwavering Rampart passive talent | Night Stone x3 |
| Helmwhelp | Helgon | 48 | Open 30 Chests in the World cumulatively | Gust Stone x3 |
| Helmwhelp | Infergon | 48 | Defeat the Omega Infergon; Potential reaches the Perfect rating | Blaze Stone x3 |
| Hummin | Hexxin | 18 | Level only | Night Stone x3 |
| Hummin | Tuckin | 18 | Defeat the Omega Tuckin; Dig for 20 seconds at the entrance of Sanctum: Twisted Roots | Sprout Stone x3 |
| Iris | Irisal | 18 | Defeat the Alpha Irisal | Sprout Stone x3 |
| Jawling | Helmwhelp | 38 | Level only | None |
| Lavazar | Magmarex | 48 | Defeat Alpha Magmarex; Must be soaking in the hot spring pool | Blaze Stone x3 |
| Nimbi | Dreaple | 21 | Rest with the Pathfinder from night to day; Learn the Dreamsong passive talent | Night Stone x3 |
| Nimbi | Turbo | 21 | Defeat the Alpha Turbo | Gust Stone x3 |
| Pebbling | Geodeback | 38 | Level only | None |
| Pebbling | Lavazar | 38 | Level only | None |
| Pomegg | Dazmand | 25 | Complete the related missions of the Aniimo Discovery event | Roar Stone x3 |
| Pomegg | Pomawk | 25 | Level only | Sprout Stone x3 |
| Popota | Panpanta | 39 | Defeat the Alpha Panpanta | Wave Stone x3 |
| Popota | Piopiota | 39 | Approach and attract a Susuta of the opposite gender to follow | Wave Stone x3 |
| Pranky | Glacy | 20 | Level only | Wave Stone x3 |
| Pranky | Leafy | 20 | Defeat the Alpha Leafy; Located on the giant lotus leaf where the Alpha Leafy resides | Sprout Stone x3 |
| Sheldon | Sherro | 39 | Defeat the Omega Sherro | Wave Stone x3 |
| Shelly | Sheldon | 29 | Level only | None |
| Skippy | Pranky | 12 | Level only | None |
| Sparki | Flamerion | 21 | Level only | Blaze Stone x3 |
| Squarrel | Squashel | 47 | Level only | Wave Stone x3 |
| Susuta | Popota | 29 | Level only | None |
| Veilfloat | Luminelle | 52 | Defeat the Alpha Luminelle | Roar Stone x3 |
| Wisptis | Fulmintis | 29 | Obtain item: Fulminous Soul | Roar Stone x3 |
| Wisptis | Ignitis | 29 | Defeat 3 Wisptis of the same Form as yourself in succession | Night Stone x3 |
Level caps from your Pathfinder level and title apply on top of these.
Every evolution line
Where a line splits, the choice is permanent for that Aniimo.
Getting Inferlupa, the hardest branch
- Raise a Flameruff to level 20.
- Finish the quest Journey: Warrior in Beast Fang Ridge. It runs over several real days.
- In daytime, defeat the elite Flameruff titled The Mighty on the plateau east of Alpha Scorchhowl until you have 6 Unbroken Flameruff Spirits. Drops are not guaranteed; releasing an Inferlupa also gives some.
- Get a Night Stone from Alpha Stellarys, then evolve and choose the Inferlupa branch.
Special evolution items
| Item | For | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Unbroken Flameruff Spirit x6 | Flameruff into Inferlupa | Elite Flameruff in Beast Fang Ridge after Journey: Warrior, or releasing an Inferlupa |
| Fulminous Soul | Wisptis into Fulmintis | Level 10 of the paid Advanced Companion Handbook, season one |
| Thunder Soul | Pomegg into Dazmand | The Aniimo Discovery: Dazmand event, 25 September to 8 October |
| Stamen of Cubbo's Rose | Budsquire into Melloblum | Not stated; the branch opens after Journey: Flowers and Thorns |
| Morph Orb | Switch regional form before evolving | Glimmer shop: 10 a week, 300 Glimmer each |
Regional forms and Morph Orbs
Evolving keeps the regional form, so a Highland Emberpup becomes a Highland Flameruff. To reach another form's evolution, catch that form or change it first with a Morph Orb. Morph Orbs only switch to forms you have already caught, and they cannot make a Prismana.
The 18 September patch changed the item Squarrel needs to evolve without naming the new one, so the Wave Stone x3 listed here may be out of date.
Why your Aniimo will not evolve
Every condition on its evolution page must be met at once: the level, which cannot pass your own Pathfinder level or your title's cap, plus any Alpha, Omega, quest, place, time or Potential condition, and the stones. A gold double arrow on its portrait means it can evolve now; a grey one means some conditions are met.
Every branch, side by side
Every evolution choiceScorchhowl or Inferlupa, Fulmintis or Ignitis, Glacy or Leafy and the rest: how to reach each, and their stats face to face.Not confirmed yet
- Whether evolving changes an Aniimo's Potential.
- The new evolution item for Squarrel after the 18 September patch.
- Whether Helion and Lunara gain a permanent evolution later in the story.
Evolution, answered
How do you evolve Aniimo?
Open Aniimo Management, select the Aniimo, press Evolve beside Level Up, meet the listed requirements, pay the stones and press Evolve.
What level does Emberpup evolve?
Level 12, into Flameruff, once you have cleared Sanctum: First Spark. Flameruff evolves at level 20.
How do you get Inferlupa?
Evolve a level 20 Flameruff after finishing Journey: Warrior in Beast Fang Ridge. It costs a Night Stone and 6 Unbroken Flameruff Spirits.
How do you get Scorchhowl?
Evolve a level 20 Flameruff after beating Alpha Scorchhowl, for one Blaze Stone.
Where do you get evolution stones?
From Alphas: each drops its element's stone, and claiming the reward costs 30 Primegy. The Light Stone comes from level-up rewards.
What are Roar Stones for?
They evolve Electric Aniimo, such as Bolty into Blazen and Wisptis into Fulmintis. Alpha Blazen drops them.
How do you get the Fulminous Soul?
From level 10 of the paid Advanced Companion Handbook in season one. It lets a level 29 Wisptis evolve into Fulmintis.
Is the evolution branch permanent?
Yes. A Wisptis sent to Fulmintis cannot become Ignitis later, so raise a second one for the other branch.
Does evolving keep the regional form?
Yes. To evolve into another form, catch that form or change it with a Morph Orb first.
Can Helion and Lunara evolve?
Not permanently as far as the game shows, but they do unlock one later in the story: Helion's becomes Soleon.
Sources: the official Aniimo site, Steam, Game8, Game Rant, Destructoid, Sportskeeda and Dexerto.
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