The Grounded Guardian Evolution is available in FC 26 for just 100 Pre-Season tokens, and you can use it to upgrade a 98-rated item in Ultimate Team. Once complete, your chosen card will raise to an overall rating 99 with endgame stats.
In this guide, I will go through the best contenders for the evolution based on the requirements and the offered upgrades.
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FC 26 Grounded Guardian Evolution requirements
Here are the requirements for the Grounded Guardian Evolution in FC 26.
- Overall: Max. 98
FC 26 Grounded Guardian Evolution upgrades
The evolution has three upgrade levels, each with specific conditions to meet.
Level 1 upgrades
- +5 OVR
- +20 Positioning
- +30 Shot Power
- +20 Long Shots
- +20 Balance
Level 2 upgrades
- +4 WF
- +30 Reactions
- +20 Ball Control|98
- +20 Dribbling|98
- +30 Interceptions
Level 3 upgrades
- +4 SM
- +30 Heading Acc.
- +30 Defensive Awareness
- +30 Standing Tackle
- +30 Sliding Tackle
Level 1 upgrade requirements
- Play 1 match in any mode using your active EVO player in game.
Level 2 upgrade requirements
- Play 1 match in any mode using your active EVO player in game.
Level 3 upgrade requirements
- Play 1 match in any mode using your active EVO player in game.
Best players to use in Grounded Guardian Evolution
Here are some of my best recommendations to include in the evolution.
- Vini. Jr PTG
- Trossard Showdown
- Isak PTG
- Hazard FUTTIES Hero
- Salah Summer Stars
- Gakpo PTG
- Dembele Summer Stars
- Bellingham PTG
- Messi Summer Stars
- Al Owairan FUTTIES Hero
If you want to make the most of the offered upgrades, you should aim to include an RW/RM. You can also include your existing evolution chains in this set of upgrades if they’re below an overall of 98.