Birthday Bonito EVO Evolution is now live in EA FC 26! Ultimate Team managers can now evolve special player cards that meet the requirements by completing objectives in the dedicated Birthday Bonito section.
To unlock evolution requirements, access Ultimate Team by 6:00 pm GMT on Friday, 13 March. Scroll to the bottom to see our list of the best eligible cards for Birthday Bonito Evolution in EA FC 26.
Completing the evolution grants a card with significant stat boosts and overall rating increases, helping you strengthen your squad and compete more effectively in Division Rivals and the Champions Weekend League Finals.
Celebrate FUT Birthday with some Brazilian mischief. Give your LW silky dribbles, juiced stats, flashy PlayStyles+, and CAM duties. The prince of flair wants the keys to the midfield too.
This guide provides an overview of one fully upgraded card, along with all requirements to unlock it. You can also see which stats receive the most substantial upgrades and whether the card fits the current meta in Ultimate Team gameplay.
If you’re also interested in Candles & Cramps Evolution, we’ve published a guide featuring some of the best meta cards suited to the current gameplay.
When it comes to accessing the transfer market via the Web App and Companion App, things get a bit more complicated. We’ve covered all the details in the official guide published on our pages.
We also suggest taking a look at the prediction for the Marquee Matchups, so you can buy in advance the cards you’ll need to complete the SBCs that Electronic Arts will release on Thursday, 5 March.
In addition, the Fantasy FC Team 2 has already been leaked, with the full list of players available at the following link.
Player Requirements – Birthday Bonito EVO
Choose a player who meets these criteria:
- Overall: Max 89
- Pace: Max 93
- Total Positions: Max 4
- PlayStyle: Max 10
- PlayStyle+: Max 2
- Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars
- Position: LW
Total Stat Upgrades
Your selected EVO player will receive the following boosts:
- Overall: +40 | 91
- Pace: +40 | 91
- Passing: +30 | 88
- Agility: +40 | 93
- Balance: +40 | 89
- Ball control: +40 | 93
- Dribbling: +40 | 94
- Finishing: +25 | 91
- Jumping: +20 | 85
- Long Shots: +25 | 84
- Penalties: +25 | 92
- Positioning: +25 | 91
- Reactions: +40 | 86
- Shot Power: +25 | 90
- Stamina: +20 | 88
- Volleys: +25 | 90
- Composure: +40 | 92
- Weak Foot: +4
- Skills: +4
- Positions: CAM
- PlayStyles+: Finesse Shot. Technical | 2
- PlayStyles: Finesse Shot, Technical, Incisive Pass, Trickster, Inventive | 8
- Roles: Inside Forward++, Playmaker++, Shadow Striker++
Birthday Bonito Evolution Objectives – How to Complete
To complete Birthday Bonito Evolution, finish the following challenges:
- Challenge 1:
- Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.
- Challenge 2:
- Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.
- Challenge 3:
- Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.
- Challenge 4:
- Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.
- Challenge 5:
- Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player in game.
Best Cards for Birthday Bonito Evolution
These are some of the top cards eligible for Birthday Bonito Evolution:
- Mandzukic Birthday
- Leuchter Fantasy
- Pedro Time Warp
- Ronaldinho Winter Wildcards
- Pina Winter Wildcards
- Henry Winter Wildcards
- Athenea Thunderstruck
- Kvaratskhelia
- N. Williams
- Foden Screamer
- Cesinha World Tour
Keep following our pages, we’ll be publishing more guides and tips to make your Ultimate Team experience fun and competitive in both Division Rivals and the Champions Weekend League.
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