FC 26 EVOLUTIONS
FC 26 Evolutions is a feature that allows you to upgrade the base versions of your players by completing a series of objectives.
Evolutions Explained
Evolutions let players complete in‑game objectives to grant permanent upgrades, turning favorite items that meet entry criteria into long‑term centerpieces that remain competitive across the season.
To begin, assign an eligible player to an Evolution slot, play and complete the listed challenges, and the card receives lasting improvements; multiple Evolutions can stack on the same player throughout the year, creating unique versions and allowing genuine squad‑building identity. Eligibility varies by path, so it is essential to check requirements such as ‘any Bronze player’ or ‘a striker with 2* weak foot’, ensuring the right candidates are enrolled before starting a run.
Some Evolutions are free each season, while others may require coins or a mix of coins and points, and several are time‑limited, featuring enrollment windows or completion deadlines that reward consistent play and planning.
The upgrade scope spans five areas that meaningfully impact performance and presentation. Stats can rise, including key modifiers like skill moves and weak foot, while overall rating climbs to keep the player aligned with the evolving power curve. PlayStyles can be added or improved to unlock distinctive on‑pitch behaviors, and in rare cases position or work rates may change, especially for special items, opening new tactical fits.
Visuals evolve in parallel with new designs and animated backgrounds, showcasing milestones, celebrating invested effort, and signaling to opponents that this is a homegrown Evolution built over time.
By combining targeted challenges, flexible cost structures, and layered upgrades, Evolutions provide a steady path to refresh a squad without replacing its favorites, preserving attachment while keeping teams viable from kickoff to the endgame.
New in Evolutions
Every year, Electronic Arts introduces new skill moves in the game, replicating how real-world players have innovated in the last year.
| ▲ Cosmetic stacking without overwriting existing looks |
| ▲ Goalkeeper Evolutions |
| ▲ Repeatable Evolutions |
Frequently Asked Questions
Ultimate Team Evolutions is a feature that lets you select a player, complete specific in-game objectives, and gain permanent upgrades.
You can upgrade and evolve your players by committing them to an Evolution slot and completing gameplay challenges with that player. Once you complete the challenges, that player will have permanent upgrades.
- Enter [Ultimate Team].
- Go to the [Club] tab.
- Go to the [Evolutions] tab.
- Select Available Evolutions.
- Select the Evolution you want to start. Some Evolutions may require FC Points or Coins to unlock.
- Check the requirements and submit an eligible player. Note: Once a player is confirmed in an Evolution, it becomes untradeable.
- Select [My Evolutions]
- Select the Evolution you want to progress by setting it to Active. Note: You can only progress one Evolution at a time.
- Complete the challenges.
- Claim your upgrades.
No, there are predefined Evolutions criteria that a player must meet (for example: a silver right defender from Serie A). Since multiple Evolutions are available simultaneously, you can choose different players as long as they meet the criteria.
In some cases, special cards and TOTW items can also be selected for improvement.
No. Each Evolution can be completed by only one player, and you can’t withdraw your player or forfeit the Evolution.
Yes, Evolutions have two separate time restrictions: one for activating the Evolution slot and another for completing the upgrades. Not all slots will have both restrictions; some may have only one or both.
If the timer for completing upgrades expires, you will receive all the upgrades for the levels you have completed. However, you will not be able to claim upgrades for any levels that are uncompleted or only partially completed.
If the timer for completing upgrades expires, you will receive all the upgrades for the levels you have completed. However, you will not be able to claim upgrades for any levels that are uncompleted or only partially completed.
The objectives for selected players must be completed within a set period, typically 28 days. If the Evolution timer expires, you will receive all upgrades for the levels you have completed but will not be able to claim upgrades for any uncompleted or partially completed levels.
Each Evolution consists of a fixed number of predetermined levels. To advance through each level, you must complete a specific set of in-game objectives. Upon completion, your player card will receive an upgrade. As you progress to higher levels, the objectives become increasingly challenging.
Your cards receive visual upgrades immediately upon completing a level. This ensures that other players will recognize them as evolved cards.
After completing all the levels and reaching the maximum evolution for your card, there won’t be any more objectives to complete. However, this doesn’t mean you can’t continue evolving that card. In future seasons, opportunities may arise to further enhance your evolved card. The idea is to choose a card early on and develop it throughout the entire game cycle.
No, it is not possible.
There’s no limit to the number of Evolution players you can have in your squad. However, you can only activate one at a time for upgrading.
Feel free to switch between your Evolutions as needed. For example, if you’re focusing on evolving a Silver Player but prefer not to use them in your Champs matches, you can easily switch to another Evolution player in your main squad and keep progressing their upgrades.
Your progress is saved. When you pick up that player to continue evolving them, you will resume right from where you left off.
No. Each Evolution can be completed by only one player, and you can’t withdraw your player or forfeit the Evolution.
Players currently undergoing evolution cannot be used in SBCs. Once a Player Item’s evolution is fully upgraded and the process is completed, you can then utilize them in SBCs.
Certainly. If a player meets the eligibility criteria, they can be enrolled in multiple Evolution slots over time. However, a player cannot occupy more than one slot simultaneously. Once an Evolution is completed, the player can be enrolled in a new one.
No. An Evolution is a unique item type.
There will be an overhead indicator on the player you are actively evolving.
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