Evolution method for the new Gen II Pokmon Kingdra, and how to get the Dragon Scale.

By Chris Tapsell Published 16/02/2017

Gen 2 is finally here and with it come not just new Pokmon, like Kingdra, but new items like the Dragon Scale, too.

That, in turn, means new methods for evolution: the Dragon Scale was used for evolving Kingdra in the main Pokmon games by having it hold the item when being traded - a mechanic that's not in Pokmon Go at all as things stand.

So with that in mind, how do you evolve Seadra into Kingdra, and likewise how do you get the Dragon Scale in Pokmon Go? The answers to all that can be found below.

Seadra's evolution into Kingra back in the main series of Pokmon involved a somewhat convoluted process. Not only did you need to find yourself a Dragon Scale for the evolution, you also needed to find yourself a trading partner, because Seadra had to be traded whilst holding the item in order to evolve.

Now, in Pokmon Go, things are a tad easier. You'll still need a decent chunk of Candy to evolve Seadra, but there's no need for the trading partner - you simply need to get your hands on a Dragon Scale and evolve your Seadra from the same in-game menu as you would any other Candy-based evolution.

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With the evolution method itself relatively simple, the only other question is where to find yourself a Dragon Scale in Pokmon Go.

Well, it's mostly down to chance: Dragon Scales are found from Pokstops, and as things stand there's no way to increase your chances of earning one from them.

That means your only option is to don the walking boots and get out there, spinning as many Pokstops as possible. Head for the more densely-popualted areas like cities and towns if you can, as Pokstops will be more frequent there, but otherwise there's little more too it than getting stuck into the grind!

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