Evolution

Evolution is the act of changing a Piñata into a different species, such as turning a Doenut into a Moojoo. Evolution is not the same as Variants, which are simply different colors of the same piñata species. Evolution occurs when specific requirements are met. Usually only one condition must be met, though some have slightly more complicated requirements. In addition, the Twingersnap and Fourheads cannot be evolved in this way, and the egg of a lower level in the Syrupent family must be hit at the correct time with the shovel. There are twelve extra species, each of which are only accessible through Evolution.

When a piñata evolves, its stats are reset to what a newly hatched adult piñata of the species would be, causing its Happiness Rating to reset to neutral, and all of its accessories, variants, requirements, and value to be removed or reset. It also acquires the label of the gardener who owns the garden containing the piñata, even if it had a blank label before.

The various colors of Flutterscotch other than the White Flutterscotch are considered evolutions of the White Flutterscotch in Viva Piñata and Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise, and the various colors of Flutterscotch have separate awards in those games. In Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise the four non-white colors of Flutterscotch are considered variants, not evolutions.

• Original
• Trouble in Paradise

Evolution Chart

Primary Piñata +	Item(s)	= Secondary Piñata	Uses
Horstachio	Blackberry and Daisy	Zumbug	Roario needs to become resident.
Lickatoad	Nightshade Berry (shovel before sickness)	Lackatoad	Fourheads eats for romance.
Newtgat	Chili	Salamango	Dragonache eats for mature.
Quackberry	Gooseberry	Juicygoose	Cocoadile eats for romance.
Sparrowmint	Buttercup	Candary	Buzzenge needs to become resident. Chippopotamus needs to romance + Master Romancer award. Helps work in mine.
Taffly	Firebrand (water before sickness)	Reddhott	Dragumfly wins a fight to become resident. Salamango eats for romance. Dragonache eats for mature.

Evolution Chart

Primary Piñata +	Item(s)	= Secondary Piñata	Uses
Cluckles	2 Cactus Seeds	Chocstrich	???
Doenut	Fir Tree Seed	Moojoo	Tigermisu eats to become resident.
Fizzlybear	Blue Gem	Polollybear	???
Fudgehog	Coconut	Parmadillo	Tames Limeoceros.
Horstachio	Blackberry and Daisy	Zumbug	Roario and Tigermisu need to become resident.
Lickatoad	Nightshade Berry (shovel before sickness)	Lackatoad	Fourheads eats for romance.
Newtgat	Chili	Salamango	Unblocks Elephanilla. Dragonache eats for mature.
Pretztail	Bone	Pieena	Roario eats to learn trick 1.
Quackberry	Gooseberry	Juicygoose	Mallowolf eats for romance.
Rashberry	Cheesecake	Hoghurt	Tames Mallowolf. Tigermisu eats to learn trick 2.
Sparrowmint	Dandelion	Candary	Unblocks Goobaa. Buzzenge needs to become resident. Chippopotamus + Master Romancer award and Kittyfloss need to romance. Parrybo eats to learn trick 2. Helps work in mine.
Taffly	Firebrand (water before sickness)	Reddhott	Unblocks Dragumfly. Dragumfly wins a fight to become resident. Salamango eats for romance. Dragonache eats for mature.

Other Species

• Fourheads - Romance two Twingersnaps. Watch the egg, and right before it hatches it will bounce three times (do not get this confused with a regular egg jump) and on the third bounce, hit the egg with your shovel.
• Pigxie - It is much different than all other evolutions, and should debatably not be considered one. You can obtain Pigxie by romancing a Rashberry and a Swanana. Keep in mind you can only romance the two with the Mystery Home and with romance candy. Uses - Tames Mallowolf.
• Twingersnap - Romance two Syrupents. Watch the egg, and right before it hatches it will bounce three times (do not get this confused with a regular egg jump) and on the third bounce, hit the egg with your shovel.

Flutterscotch

Unlike normal piñatas which have three variants, the Flutterscotch has various colors of Flutterscotch species it can evolve into. The required flower head to evolve into a specific Flutterscotch is listed below.

• 1 Poppy: Red
• 1 Bird of Paradise: Orange
• 1 Buttercup: Yellow
• 1 Watercress: Green
• 1 Bluebell: Blue
• 1 Thistle / Jam (JFF): Purple
• 1 Water Lily: Pink
• 1 Bullrush: Brown
• 1 Tulip: Black