Best players to use, all upgrades, requirements, and more

EA Sports has released the EA FC 25 O Monstro Evolution in Ultimate Team, allowing gamers to upgrade their centre-backs on the virtual pitch and provide them with up to three PlayStyle+ traits. This is a paid EVO and costs around 100,000 coins or 700 FC points to be completed, but the amazing boosts on offer could justify this price.

With Ligue 1 Team of the Season being live in Ultimate Team, EA Sports has delivered plenty of entertaining content to keep gamers engaged. The EA FC 25 O Monstro Evolution is the latest such addition, and the EVO allows fans to transform certain CBs into TOTS-level defenders on the virtual pitch.


All requirements of the EA FC 25 O Monstro Evolution

The requirements (Image via EA Sports)
The requirements (Image via EA Sports)

A player must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the EA FC 25 O Monstro Evolution:

  • Overall: Max 90
  • Pace: Max 86
  • Defending: Max 91
  • Physical: Max 90
  • PlayStyles: Max nine
  • PlayStyle+: Max three
  • Position CB

These stipulations will leave enough room for plenty of high-tier defenders to be used in this Evolution.


Best players to use in the EA FC 25 O Monstro Evolution

These are some of the most meta and overpowered choices:

  • Samuel Umitit: 90
  • Cesar Azpilicueta: 90
  • Laurent Blanc: 89
  • Nico Schlotterbeck: 89
  • Kalidou Koulibaly: 88
  • Nemanja Vidic: 88
  • Ronald Araujo: 87
  • William Saliba: 87

All these players will become elite-tier defenders under the FC IQ system after receiving the upgrades and PlayStyles on offer.


All upgrades and challenges of the EA FC 25 O Monstro Evolution

The EVO has four levels (Image via EA Sports)
The EVO has four levels (Image via EA Sports)

Similar to the recently released What a Mensch EVO, the EA FC 25 O Monstro Evolution also has four levels. These are the boosts offered by each level:

Level 1 upgrades:

  • Pace +4 (Max 87)
  • Passing +4 (Max 88)
  • Physical +3 (Max 90)
  • PlayStyle Aerial

Level 2 upgrades:

  • Passing +8 (Max 88)
  • Dribbling +2 (Max 84)
  • Defending +4 (Max 92)
  • Physical +4 (Max 90)
  • PlayStyle Jockey
  • PlayStyle+ Aerial

Level 3 upgrades:

  • Pace +4 (Max 87)
  • Dribbling +2 (Max 84)
  • Defending +4 (Max 92)
  • PlayStyle Pinged pass
  • PlayStyle Quickstep
  • PlayStyle+ Jockey

Level 4 upgrades:

  • Pace +4 (Max 87)
  • Passing +4 (Max 88)
  • Defending +5 (Max 92)
  • PlayStyle+ Quickstep
  • Defender++

These are the challenges gamers will have to complete in Rush, Rivals, Champions or Squad Battles to obtain these upgrades:

Level 1 challenges:

  • Play two matches in any Ultimate Team game mode using your active EVO player.

Level 2 challenges:

  • Play two matches in any Ultimate Team game mode using your active EVO player.

Level 3 challenges:

  • Play three matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions or Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty using your active EVO player.

Level 4 challenges:

  • Play two matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions or Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty using your active EVO player.
  • Win one match in Rush, Rivals, Champions or Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty using your active EVO player.

Overall, the EVO is worth completing.