EA FC 25 Mentality Monster Evolution guide: Best players to use, all upgrades, requirements, and more

EA Sports has released the EA FC 25 Mentality Monster Evolution in Ultimate Team, allowing gamers to upgrade players with an overall rating of up to 87. While the boosts on offer are not the most enticing, the EVO is free to complete and does not require any coins or FC Points to be unlocked. This makes it worth the effort to complete.

There have been some interesting EVO releases during the ongoing NumeroFUT promo, featuring both paid and free Evolutions. The EA FC 25 Mentality Monster Evolution is the latest such addition. It is easy to complete and has a high rating threshold, allowing plenty of players to be eligible for the upgrades.

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All requirements of the EA FC 25 Mentality Monster Evolution

A player must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the EA FC 25 Mentality Monster Evolution:

• Overall: Max 87
• Must not be: 87

These are extremely lenient stipulations, and plenty of overpowered options will be eligible.

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Best players to use in the EA FC 25 Mentality Monster Evolution

Guendouzi SBC can be upgraded (Image via EA Sports)

These are some of the best choices for this EVO:

• Marek Hamsik: 87
• Claudio Marchisio: 87
• Theo Hernandez: 87
• Matteo Guendouzi: 87
• Trent Alexander-Arnold: 87

All these players will benefit the most from the upgrades offered by this EVO. Multiple 87-rated meta items here — like Heung Min Son, William Saliba, and others — are already beyond the limits of the stat boosts provided.

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All upgrades and challenges of the EA FC 25 Mentality Monster Evolution

The EVO has two levels (Image via EA Sports)

Similar to the recently released Quarter Century Quest EVO, the EA FC 25 Mentality Monster Evolution has only two levels. These are the upgrades provided by each level:

Level 1 upgrades

• Attack positioning +5 (Max 90)
• Aggression +5 (Max 85)
• Composure +10 (Max 82)
• Penalties +5 (Max 90)
• Reactions +20 (Max 82)

Level 2 upgrades

• Composure +10 (Max 82)
• Aggression +10 (Max 85)
• Defensive Positioning +5 (Max 90)
• Penalties +10 (Max 90)

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Below are the challenges gamers have to complete in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles to obtain these boosts:

Level 1 challenges:

• Win one match in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on minimum Semi pro difficulty using your active EVO player in the game.
• Play two matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on minimum Semi pro difficulty using your active EVO player in the game.

Level 2 challenges:

• Win two matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on minimum Semi pro difficulty using your active EVO player in the game.
• Play three matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on minimum Semi pro difficulty using your active EVO player in the game.

Overall, the EVO offers some useful boosts and is free of cost, so it is worth completing.