Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: How to evolve Greavard into Houndstone

Among the various Pokemon Scarlet and Violet pocket monsters revealed before launch, Greavard was an adorable Ghost-type dog Pokemon revealed back in October. Fitting perfectly with the Halloween theme when it was showcased, the playful critter posed a menacing threat in the accompanying video and Greavard can further evolve into Houndstone.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet begin Generation 9 in the iconic franchise's long-running mainline video game series. Barring a few technical issues and other open-world shortcomings, the titles have been received well by both critics and fans alike for their innovations and improvements over the previous titles. As of this writing, the games hold a score of 77 out of 100 on Metacritic.

This article mentions where players can find Greavard and how they can evolve it into Houndstone.

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How to evolve Greavard into Houndstone in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

The adorable-looking dog Pokemon covered in shaggy gray hair seems quite playful and friendly. It has a lit candle with a purplish yellow flame atop its head which juts out of the ground while Greavard rests underneath it. Although the critter is really affectionate, spending too much time with Greavard will drain the person's life force and leave them unconscious.

The Pokedex entries for the pocket monster are as follows:

• Scarlet: It is said that a dog Pokémon that died in the wild without ever interacting with a human was reborn as this Pokémon.
• Violet: This friendly Pokémon doesn't like being alone. Pay it even the slightest bit of attention, and it will follow you forever.

Although Greavard can be found in various places on the northern side of the Paldea map, the easiest place to find it is around Ryme's Ghost-type gym. As stated above, players will find the Pokemon hiding underground with the lit candle sticking out. Evolving Greavard to Houndstone can be done by simply leveling it up, with one particular caveat.

Greavard can be evolved into Houndstone after it reaches level 30, but only during the nighttime. If by any chance you have a level 30+ Greavard, then you will be required to wait till nightfall and then level up the Ghost-type dog Pokemon to get your hands on its evolved form.

While the surroundings will be expectedly dark at night, you can make sure it is night by opening the Paldea map and checking the sun/moon icon present in the top right corner in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Pokedex entries for Houndstone in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are as follows:

• Scarlet: Houndstone spends most of its time sleeping in graveyards. Among all the dog Pokémon, this one is most loyal to its master.
• Violet: A lovingly mourned Pokémon was reborn as Houndstone. It doesn't like anyone touching the protuberance atop its head.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet bring three storylines for players to follow, along with a bunch of new mechanics and features to unpack. Trainers can now team up with up to three other players to explore the world. The two RPG games also feature a unique Terastal phenomenon that has interesting effects on a Pokemon battle.

Currently, there are 400 entries in the games' Pokedex, with more likely to be added later on. Players can check out the whole list of old and new faces here.