One of the most fascinating evolution mechanics belongs to Inkay, the Dark/Psychic-type Pokémon, in Pokémon GO. Most Pokémon evolve by using candies or special items, but not Inkay. You need to flip your phone over! If you’re curious about how to obtain its evolved form, Malamar, here’s everything you need to know.

Evolution Requirements for Inkay

To evolve Inkay into Malamar, you need:

• 50 Inkay Candy
• A phone with a gyroscope (most smartphones have this, but some older models might not)
• To hold your phone upside down

Step-by-Step Guide to Evolving Inkay

1. Collect 50 Inkay Candy – You can earn these by catching Inkay, using Pinap Berries to double candy gain, setting Inkay as your buddy, or transferring extras.
2. Open Inkay’s Pokémon Page – Navigate to the Inkay you want to evolve.
3. Turn Your Phone Upside Down – Flip your phone so the screen faces downward.
4. Watch the Evolve Button Change – The button will turn from red to a darker red, indicating that evolution is now possible.
5. Tap the Evolve Button – Congratulations! Your Inkay will now transform into Malamar.

Why You Need Inkay's Evolution

You will need to evolve Inkay into Malamar if you want to add a multi-purpose Dark/Psychic Pokemon to your roster. Malamar can perform quite well in Player vs Enemy as well as Player vs Player competition, especially in the Great League, due to his good combination of moves. He is extremely powerful in competitive play thanks to Foul Play and Superpower, which can counter many popular Pokemon. Moreover, evolving Inkay helps complete your Pokédex, so you can benefit from event bonuses that may come with his evolution.

Having learned how to evolve Inkay into Malamar, get your phone ready to flip and go add this mighty Psychic/Dark-type to your roster.