How to Evolve Phantump Without Trading with Other People

Last Updated: March 23, 2021

Phantump is a ghost/grass-type Pokémon that looks like a ghost with a tree stump on its head. Introduced in Gen VI, Phantump evolves into Trevenant when traded. You must trade Phantump to trigger its evolution; there is no other way. If you don’t want to trust a stranger to trade your evolved Phantump back to you, you can trade with yourself, provided you have 2 Gen VI games (either Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, or Alpha Sapphire) and 2 consoles (like the Nintendo 3DS). This wikiHow will show you how to evolve a Phantump without trading to a stranger.

Steps

1
Start a trade with yourself. When your two gaming platforms are near each other, you will be offered the option to trade Pokémon.
- You can start the trade with either character.
2
Trade Pokémon. You can trade your Phantump in one game as the other trades a Froakie.
- When both players accept the trade, Phantump will evolve into Trevenant automatically.
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3
Trade the Pokémon back. The other player can trade back the Trevenant and you can send back the Froakie.

Community Q&A

Question

I only have a 2DS XL, so how am I going to evolve Phantump without trade?

James Clark

Community Answer

You can find a Trevenant horde in Route 20 in X and Y; it is a rare find, but is still possible. The popup rate is 20%.