What to know

  • Pancham is found early in Wild Zone 3.
  • To evolve Pancham, it must reach level 32.
  • A dark-type Pokémon must be in your party during evolution.
  • Evolution in Pokémon Legends: Z-A is manual; you have to trigger it yourself.

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, evolving Pancham into Pangoro requires specific conditions beyond just leveling up. First, you can locate and catch Pancham in Wild Zone 3 early in your gameplay. After catching it, the key to evolution is reaching level 32. However, merely reaching this level is not enough.

You need to ensure there is at least one dark-type Pokémon in your party at the time Pancham hits level 32 or higher. It doesn’t matter if the dark-type is the primary or secondary typing, as long as the type is present somewhere in your party lineup. Once these conditions are met, you will see an option to evolve Pancham manually. This fits the evolving mechanic in Legends: Z-A, where evolutions do not happen automatically but are triggered by the player.

This means, after leveling Pancham to 32 while having a dark-type Pokémon in your party, go to the party menu, select Pancham, and choose the evolve option to evolve it into Pangoro.

Step-by-step guide to evolving Pancham in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Step 1

Catch a Pancham in Wild Zone 3.

Step 2

Level up Pancham until it reaches level 32.

Step 3

Ensure you have a dark-type Pokémon in your party. The dark-type can be either the main or a secondary type.

Step 4

When Pancham is level 32 or higher and a dark-type Pokémon is in your party (Sharpedo for example), select Pancham in the party and choose the evolve option manually.

This method does not require any special items or trading. If you follow these steps, you will successfully evolve Pancham into Pangoro to add a powerful fighting/dark-type to your team.

If you want to skip leveling, an Alpha level Pangoro can be found at level 64 in Wild Zone 20 at night, but evolving Pancham remains the straightforward way to get this evolution early in the game.