Evolutions in Pokemon GO are simple. Most of the time you have to collect a certain amount of a particular Pokemon candy to evolve them. Sometimes you also need special catalyst items to initiate the evolution process.
However, in some rare cases, despite having all the required items, it isn’t easy to evolve certain Pokemon like Inkay. It is challenging to evolve an Inkay isn’t related to any particular “hard to get” item but the method of evolution it requires!
1. How to evolve Inkay in Pokemon GO?
To evolve an Inkay in Pokémon GO:
- Collect 50 Inkay Candy.
- Select the Inkay you want to evolve.
- Turn your phone upside down to brighten up the evolution button
- Click the pink “evolve” button to start the evolution.
Inkay can be evolved into Malamar, a Dark/Psychic-type Pokemon, and can be found in the wild to catch.
Trainers who have played Pokémon X and Y must be aware that this evolution process isn’t unique to Pokemon GO as evolving Inkay into Malamar requires players to physically turn their Nintendo DS system upside-down in Pokemon X and Y as well!
2. How to solve Inkay evolution glitches in Pokemon GO?
Sometimes, you may find that your phone’s orientation is glitched out and you are unable to rotate your phone screen. To fix it, you can try to toggle on auto-rotation on your device. It should allow you to rotate your screen on all the sides.
In case this doesn’t work, try rebooting the game. Exit the game and ensure it is not running in the background. Once it has completely stopped running, relaunch the game and try rotating your screen. It should work now, allowing you to evolve your Inkay.
3. About Pokemon Go
Developed by Niantic and published by Nintendo, Pokémon Go is a free-to-play augmented reality (AR) game. The game was released in July 2016 for iOS and Android mobile devices.
Directed by Tatsuo Nomura, the game utilizes the GPS on mobile devices to locate, capture, train, and battle Pokémon. The game supports in-app purchases to buy in-game currency used to procure various items. The game launched with around 150 Pokémon species, which had increased to around 600 by 2020.
Praised by both critics and fans for its concept and user-friendly interface, it was one of the most profitable games of 2016. Netting a whopping 1.92 billion dollars in revenue last year itself. With over 500 million downloads, it is a pioneer of location-based and AR games.
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