The Gear 5 Evolution is now available in FC 26, and it's a peculiar upgrade option to consider. The evolution is pretty expensive, considering you need to spend 75,000 coins to unlock it. While it doesn't offer extra playstyle+, you get to apply +5 upgrades in a huge number of stats.
Let's check out the best options to consider for this evolution based on the upgrades and requirements.
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FC 26 Gear 5 Evolution requirements
Here are the requirements of Gear 5 Evolution in FC 26.
- Overall: Max 89
- PlayStyle: Max 10
- PlayStyle+: Max 2
- Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars
- Not Position: GK
FC 26 Gear 5 Evolution upgrades
The evolution has five upgrade levels, each with specific conditions to meet.
Level 1 upgrades
- Overall: +5 |91
- Crossing: +5 |86
- Slide Tackle: +5 |90
- Sprint Speed: +5 |89
- Vision: +5 |91
- Weak Foot: +4
Level 2 upgrades
- Curve: +5 |90
- Heading Acc.: +5 |85
- Interceptions: +5 |88
- Long Passing: +5 |90
- Volleys: +5 |86
- Composure: +5 |87
Level 3 upgrades
- Agility: +5 |92
- Finishing: +5 |89
- Positioning: +5 |91
- Reactions: +5 |90
- Stand Tackle: +5 |86
- Skills: +4
Level 4 upgrades
- Balance: +5 |92
- Jumping: +5 |90
- Long Shots: +5 |87
- Short Passing: +5 |90
- Stamina: +5 |90
- Strength: +5 |86
Level 5 upgrades
- Acceleration: +5 |89
- Aggression: +5 |86
- Ball control: +5 |91
- Dribbling: +5 |92
- Def. Aware: +5 |86
- Shot Power: +5 |88
Level 1 upgrade requirements
- Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.
Level 2 upgrade requirements
- Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.
Level 3 upgrade requirements
- Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.
Level 4 upgrade requirements
- Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player.
Level 5 upgrade requirements
- Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player.
Best players to use in Gear 5 Evolution
Here are some of my best recommendations to include in the evolution.
- Campbell Trophy Titans Baby Icon
- Nesta Trophy Titans Baby Icon
- Maldini Trophy Titans Bay Icon
- Suzuki Primetime
- Carlos Espi LaLiga POTM
- Quaresma FUT Birthday Hero
- Koulibaly FC Fantasy
- Araujo Answer the Call
This is one of those strange evolutions that are ideally meant to be used for creating chain evolutions. This evolution should have been free, considering what it offers as upgrades.
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