How do I make my Pokemon happy enough to evolve?

I want my Buneary and Pichu to evolve but they’re not. My Buneary is level 31, and my Pichu is level 18. I feed them Poffins once a week, enter them in contests, and I’m always out battling with them, so what am I doing wrong?

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Here is every method that raises happiness in Pokemon. Some of these aren’t possible in every generation, so check which ones are available to you.

In general,keeping a Pokémon in your party, raising its level, using items on it, and getting itgroomedwill increase a Pokémon’s friendship. Other than that, here are some more specific ways you can increase friendship.

Other more obscure methods include challenging a Gym Leader or the Elite Four, using a TM/HM pre-Gen VI, usingbattle items, or walking certain amounts of steps.

Here are some game-specific ways to increase friendship:

The only ways todecreasehappiness are by fainting or giving your Pokemonherbal medicine.

And I think that’s it! It’s important to note that friendship-increasing actions often yield fewer gains as friendship increases. You can see more about thathere.

I hope I could help! Please let me know if I have any major misses.

Some tips I can provide for increasing the Happiness faster are.

*Berries:Pomeg Berry raises happiness but lowers Hp Ev’sKelpsy berry raises happiness but lowers Attack Ev’sQualot Berry raises happiness but lowers Defense Ev’sHondew Berry raises happiness but lowers Special Attack Ev’sGrepa Berry raises happiness but lowers Special Defense Ev’sTomato Berry raises happiness but lowers Speed Ev’s

Here’s somethings to Avoid so your pokemon’s happiness doesn’t decrease.