EA FC 24 Evolutions best players to upgrade: Premier League TOTS, Nuclear Defender, more

❘ Updated: 2024-04-01T09:10:15

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EA Sports frequently release new Evolutions in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team to improve your squad. Take a look at all the active Evos in EA FC 24 and our picks for the best players to upgrade.

The EA FC 24 Evolutions feature lets players boost their favorite cards with major upgrades. Along with new promos, the devs regularly add new Evolutions including during the ongoing Team of the Season promo.

On that note, here are our picks for the best players for every available Evolution in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team.

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Best players for every EA FC 24 Evolution upgrade

Best players for every EA FC 24 Evo upgrade

In EA FC 24, not every player in Ultimate Team is eligible for Evolution upgrades. Each Evolution Path has certain requirements, so here are the best players for every EA FC 24 Evolution upgrade.

Atomic Ace

The Atomic Ace Evolution expires on April 27 and costs 100,000 or 500 FC Points. The EVO gives strikers a significant upgrade through boosts such as +14 overall, +10 pace, +10 physicality, +11 dribbling, +9 passing, +35 shooting, +7 defending. Fully evolved players also receive the Trivela and First Touch PlayStyle+ traits.

Requirements:

Overall: Max 77
Positions: ST
Pace: Max 84
Dribbling: Max 78
Shooting: Min 65
PlayStyles: Max 8

Challenges:

Level 1:
- Play 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Win 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 2:
- Play 2 Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player in game
- Win 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 3:
- Play 3 Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player in game
- Win 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches by at least 2 goals on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Score 5 goals using your active EVO player in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro

Best players to upgrade
- Javier Hernandez – LA Galaxy
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin – Everton
- Wout Weghorst – Hoffenheim
- Sarah Cambot – Guingamp
- Luka Jovic – Fiorentina

The Golazo Show

The Golazo Show Evolution expires on April 30 and it’s free to complete. The EVO gives certain Golazo Icons a slight upgrade with boosts such as +1 overall, +3 pace, +3 physicality, and +3 shooting.

Requirements:

Overall: Max 92
Shooting: Max 92
Dribbling: Max 91
Rarity: Golazo Icon

Challenges:

Level 1:
- Play 4 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Win 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 2:
- Win 5 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Win 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches by at least two goals on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 3:
- Win 6 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Win 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches by at least three goals on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game

Best players to upgrade
- Michael Essien – Ghana
- Marcel Desailly – France
- Nemanja Vidic – Serbia
- Ashley Cole – England
- Xabi Alonso – Spain

Essien is our top pick for The Golazo Show Evo.

Formidable In-Form

The Formidable In-Form it’s a free EVO that expires on May 3, 2024. This Evolution grants TOTW players some interesting rating upgrades such as a +3 on passing and +1 on shooting, defending, dribbling, pace, physicality, and overall ratings. In addition, all evolved players will receive the Pinged Pass PlayStyle and the Incisive Pass PlayStyle+.

Requirements:

Rarity: Team of the Week
Overall: Max. 91
PlayStyles: Max. 8
PlayStyles+: Max. 1

Challenges:

Level 1:
- Win 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Play 2 Champions matches using your active EVO player in game
Level 2:
- Win 5 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Play 2 Champions matches using your active EVO player in game

Best players to upgrade:

TOTW Mohamed Salah – Liverpool
TOTW Vinicius Jr. – Real Madrid
TOTW Caroline Graham Hansen – Barcelona
TOTW Harry Kane – Bayern Munich
TOTW Rapahel Leao – AC Milan

EA FC 24 'Formidable In-Form' Evo player suggestions

Showdown Winners Boost II

The Showdown Winners Boost II evo is free to complete and will expire on May 4. The Evolution grants Showdown Plus players upgrades such as +1 overall, +1 pace, +1 passing, +2 physicality, +2 shooting, +1 dribbling, and +1 defending.

Requirements:
- Rarity: Showdown Plus

Challenges:

Level 1:
- Play 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Win 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 2:
- Win 5 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Play 2 Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player in game
Level 3:
- Win 5 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Play 3 Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player in game

Best players to upgrade:
- Showdown Plus Joao Felix – Barcelona
- Showdown Plus Manuel Akanji – Manchester City
- Showdown Plus Alessandro Bastoni – Inter Milan
- Showdown Plus Ben Chilwell – Chelsea
- Showdown Plus Leila Ouahabi – Manchester City

EA FC 24 Showdown Winners Boost II Evolution players

Fullback Swap

The Fullback Swap Evolution expires on May 7, 2024, and costs 100,000 coins or 500 EA FC Points. This new EVO grants left-backs the possibility to play as right-backs, the Anticipate and Incisive Pass PlayStyles, the Jockey PlayStyle+, and some interesting stats upgrades such as +5 overall rating and pace, +4 passing, defending, and physicality, +3 dribbling, and +2 shooting.

Requirements:

Overall: Max. 87
Positions: LB
Alternative Positions: Max. 2
Pace: Max. 89
PlayStyles: Max. 7
PlayStyles+: Max. 1

Challenges:

Level 1:
- Play 4 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Win 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 2:
- Play 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Win 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches while conceding 1 or less goals on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 3:
- Play 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Cahmpions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player ing ame
- Win 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches by at least 2 goals on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Assist 4 goals using your active EVO player in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro

Best players to upgrade:

TOTW Ona Batlle – Barcelona
TOTW Selma Bacha – Lyon
Versus Fire Eduardo Camavinga – Real Madrid
Icon Emmanuel Petit – Icon
Winter Wildcard Kai Havertz – Arsenal

EA FC 24 'Fullback Swap' EVO player suggestions

Attacking Mid Connection

The Attacking Mid Connection is a free Evolution that expires on May 10. This EVO grants CAMs some interesting rating upgrades such as +4 overall, passing, shooting, and dribbling, +3 pace, and +2 physicality. In addition, the evolved player will receive the Tiki Taka and First Touch PlayStyles, the Rapid PlayStyle+, and +1 Star Skill Moves.

Requirements:

Overall: Max. 87
Positions: CAM
Dribbling: Max. 91
PlayStyles: Max. 8
PlayStyles+: Max. 1

Challenges:

Level 1:
- Play 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Win 1 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) match on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 2:
- Win 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Assist 4 goals using your active EVO player in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro
Level 3:
- Play 3 Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player in game
- Win 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game

Best players to upgrade

TOTW Exequiel Palacios – Bayer Leverkusen
Icon Frank Lampard – England
Triple Threat James Maddison – Spurs
Future Stars Klara Buhl – Bayern Munich
TOTW Matheus Cunha – Wolves

EA FC 24 'Attacking Mid Connection' EVO player suggestions

Defensive Mid Connection

The Defensive Mid Connection is a free Evolution that expires on May 10. This EVO grants CDMs some interesting rating upgrades such as +4 overall, physicality, dribbling, and defending, +5 passing, +3 on pace, and +2 shooting. In addition, the evolved player will receive the Anticipated and Pinged Pass PlayStyles, the Incisive Pass PlayStyle+, and +1 Star Weak Foot.

Challenges:

Level 1:
- Play 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Win 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) match on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 2:
- Win 4 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Assist 4 goals using your active EVO player in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro
Level 3:
- Play 2 Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player in game
- Win 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game

Best players to upgrade:

Winter Wildcards Enzo Fernandez – Chelsea
Radioactive Ismael Bennacer – AC Milan
Centurions Icon Gennaro Gattuso – Italy
Winter Wildcards Denis Zakaria – Monaco
Icon Emmanuel Petit – France

EA FC 24 'Defensive Mid Connection' EVO player suggestions

Nuclear Defender

The Nuclear Defender Evo expires on May 11 and costs 100,000 coins or 500 FC Points. This Evolution transforms low-rated CBs into meta cards with upgrades such as +17 overall, +16 pace, +14 physicality, +16 dribbling, +18 passing, +19 shooting, +16 defending. Evolved players also get the First Touch, Anticipate, and Block PlayStyle+ traits.

Challenges:

Level 1:
- Play 1 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Win 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 2:
- Play 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Win 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches by at least 2 goals on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 3:
- Win 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Play 1 match in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Achieve 2 Clean Sheets in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 4:
- Win 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Play 2 Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player in game

Best players to upgrade:
- Levi Colwill – Chelsea
- Nathaniel Clyne – Crystal Palace
- Mason Holgate – Southampton
- Federico Gattoni – Anderlecht
- Amos Pieper – Werder Bremen

Live TOTS Upgrade

The Live TOTS Upgrade Evo is free to complete and it expires on May 12. This Evolution is exclusive to TOTS Live player items and a must-complete if you have one of these cards in your squad. It grants upgrades including +1 overall, +2 passing, +2 dribbling, +2 physicality, +2 defending alongside the Press Proven and Long Ball Pass PlayStyles.

Challenges:

Level 1:
- Play 4 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Win 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 2:
- Play 4 Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player in game
- Win 4 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game

Best players to upgrade:
- TOTS Live Luka Modric – Real Madrid
- TOTS Live Bruno Fernandes – Manchester United
- TOTS Live Yann Bisseck – Inter Milan
- TOTS Live Cristian Romero – Spurs
- TOTS Live Leicy Santon – Atletico Madrid

Moment of Truth

The Moment of Truth EVO costs 100,000 coins or 500 EA FC Points and expires on May 15. This new Evolution grants players the TOTS In-Progress EVO rarity and a big haul of upgrades such as +6 overall rating and dribbling, +7 shooting and pace, + 5 physicality, +4 passing, and +2 defending.

In addition, the evolved player will receive a +1 Star for Skill Moves and Weak Foot, as well as the Finesse Shot, First Touch, Quick Step PlayStyles, and the Power Shot PlayStyle+.

Requirements:

Overall: Max. 84
Defending: Max. 67
PlayStyles: Max. 7
PlayStyles+: Max. 1

Challenges:

Level 1:
- Play 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Win 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 2:
- Win 5 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Score 3 goals using your active EVO player in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro
Level 3:
- Play 3 Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player in game
- Win 2 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches by at least 2 goals on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Score 5 goals using your active EVO player in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro

Best players to upgrade:

Squad Foundations Faustine Robert – Montpellier
TOTW Mohamed Kudus – West Ham
TOTW Anthony Gordon – Newcastle
UEFA EURO 2024 Federico Chiesa – Juventus
Nicolas Jackson – Chelsea

EA FC 24 Moment of Truth EVO player suggestions

Premier League TOTS

The Premier League TOTS Evolution expires on May 17. This new EVO is free and grants Premier League players some interesting rating upgrades such as +9 overall, +8 pace, physicality, dribbling, and passing, +10 shooting, and +6 defending.

In addition, they’ll receive a +1 Star Weak Foot, and the evolved player will receive the Finesse Shot, Tiki Taka, and Relentless PlayStyles, as well as Power Shot, Rapid, and First Touch PlayStyles+.

Requirements

League: Premier League
Overall: Max. 84
Pace: Max. 89
Physicality: Max. 74
Defending: Max. 60
PlayStyles: Max. 7
PlayStyles+: Max. 0

Challenges:

Level 1:
- Play 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Win 4 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 2:
- Play 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Cahmpions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
- Win 3 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Cahmpions) matches by at least 2 goals on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in game
Level 3:
- Play 4 Champions matches using your active EVO player in game
- Score 5 goals using your active EVO player in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro

Best players to upgrade:

TOTW Michael Olise – Crystal Palace
TOTW Kaoru Mitoma – Brighton
TOTW Wilson Odobert – Burnley
Gabriel Martinelli – Arsenal
Raheem Sterling – Chelsea

EA FC 24 'Premier League TOTS' EVO player suggestions

That’s all you need to know about the current Evos in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team. For more on the game, be sure to check out our other guides: