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BeforePokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, Togepi was a Normal-type Pokemon who had one evolution: Togetic. Unlike most Pokemon, Togepi evolves by having a strong bond with its trainer. WithDiamond/Pearl/Platinum, Togepi could evolve even further into Togekiss. ByPokemon X/Y, the Togepi-line’s Normal-typing was dropped for the Fairy-typing instead. This eliminated their weakness to Fighting-type Pokemon and made them super effective against Dragon-type while being weak to Poison and Steel-type moves. Togepi and its evolutions make a return inPokemon Legends: Arceuswith the same evolution methods they’ve had since the fourth generation.
Evolving Togepi inPokemon Legends: Arceuscan be time-consuming, but it’s not too difficult. Togepi won’t be readily available at the start of the game, and trainers will battle Volo’s own Togepi before they can catch their own. Once they’ve made some progress inPokemon Legends: Arceus' story, they can catch and evolve as many Togepi as they want.
Updated June 22, 2025 by Renri Seong:Togepi is one of the rarer spawns inPokemon Legends: Arceus, and catching it is required to complete the Pokedex. This marks one of the few times when Togepi does not hatch from an Egg given to the player character by an NPC. Instead, there are several locations to search for the Spike Ball Pokemon. Like most Baby Pokemon, Togepi evolves by raising its Friendship, and can evolve even further as Togetic into Togekiss. The following guide has been updated to include another place to catch Togepi and its evolutions as well as more information on its evolution method.
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Where to Find Togepi
After players have calmed the Noble Kleavor, they’ll receive a Mission to go to the Crimson Mirelands. Near theBogbound Campis a section calledUrsa’s Ring. On the other side of the river next to Ursa’s Ring is theDroning Meadow. To the north of Droning Meadow isCottonsedge Prairie, where Togepi can occasionally be found. As a rare spawn, it has a lower chance of appearing than the more common Pachirisu and Petilil.
It’s impossible to cross the river without Basculegion, but some players have been able to cross the river by doing a running leap with Wyrdeer. If players don’t want to waste their time trying to jump across, they cango north from Bogbound Camp and around Lake Valorto reach Cottonsedge Prairie. It’s a long walk, but it’s the only way to get to Cottonsedge Prairiewithout surfing on Basculegionor leaping with Wyrdeer.
Once players have Basculegion, they can find a Togepi on one of the islands aroundTranquility Covein theCobalt Coastlands. There’s a chance Togepi will also appear at theBathers' Lagoon, which is to the far left of theCoastlands CampandDeadwood Haunt.
Togepi is likely to flee if it notices the player, so sneak up on it and catch it. Trainers should try and complete some of Togepi’s research tasks for the Pokedex as they grow its friendship.
Raising Togepi’s Friendship
Trainers can check their Friendship with Togepiby speaking to Belamy in Jubilife Village. However, they’ll need to completeRequest 28: Measuring Your Compatibilityfirst. Simply speak to Belamy near the Pastures after completingMission 7: The Frenzy of the Lord of the Woods.
Friendship can be increased or decreased depending on how the Pokemon performs in battle or by feeding it certain medicine. If players aren’t careful, they can quickly drop the Friendship between them and their Pokemon, thus delaying evolution. Togepi’s Friendship needs to be around 225.
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What Level Does Togepi Evolve?
Fortunately, Togepi does not have aset level at which it evolves. As long as its friendship is high, the Evolve option will start glowing on the Party screen. If players aren’t using Togepi to shake Berry Trees or gather crafting ingredients, then Togepi’s Friendship will grow slower. Preventing it from battling will also stunt its Friendship growth.
Unlike previous games such asBrilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, Togepi doesnotneed to level up an additional level once its Friendship is at 225. In the case playersjust want to feed it Exp. Candiesinstead of having it in the party, raising its level by 15-20 should be enough to get it to the Friendship Level Togepi needs to be in order to evolve. Keep an eye on thePoke Ball iconnext to Togepi’s name. If it’s glowing, then that means it can evolve by hovering over Togepi’s status, and tapping the X-button.
Evolving Togetic into Togekiss
After getting Togetic, the next step is evolving it into Togekiss. Additionally, trainers should alsoconsider completing some of Togetic’s research tasksto get Togetic’s Pokedex entry.
Togetic will evolve into Togekiss if it’s exposed to a Shiny Stone. InPokemon Legends: Arceus, evolutionary stones can be hard to come by. They can’t be purchased at Jubilife Village’s local store, but they can be bought with Merit Points or found in the rocks/crystals around Hisui.
A Shiny Stone costs 1200 Merit Points (MP). Players can get Merit Points byfinding satchels and returning themto their owners.Satchels can be returned by going intoLost and Foundin theCommunicationsmenu.
The Merit Points given upon returning a Satchel is determined by what was inside.For example:an Exp. Candies XL may give 97 MP while an Exp. Candies M will give 52 MP.
Once trainers have 1200 Merit Points, they can buy the Shiny Stone from theMerit Shopright next to Galaxy Hall.
Another way to get the Shiny Stone is by having their Pokemonbreakshaking and shining crystalsin the wild. Sometimes breaking these crystals will give an evolutionary stone. Unfortunately, the evolutionary stones are random, making this a not-so-surefire way of obtaining Shiny Stones.
After getting the Shiny Stone, go into the Satchel and use the Shiny Stone on Togetic to complete its evolution and get Togekiss.
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Where to Find Togetic and Togekiss in the Wild
Those that want to bypass this process can getTogepi’s evolutions, Togetic and Togekiss, in the wild. Unlike Togepi, they can only becaught using Feather/Wing/Jet Balls.
