EA FC 25 - The Octopus II Evolution Guide

The Octopus II Evolution has arrived at EA FC 25 and it allows you to significantly upgrade your central defensive midfielder, creating a defensive monster that will dominate the midfield.

This evolution provides big boosts to the dribbling, pace, passing, physicality, and defending attributes. It also rewards your player with a role ++ and two of the best PlayStyles in EA FC 25.

So let's find out how to complete this evolution and the best players to use.

EA FC 25 The Octopus II Evolution Guide

The EA FC 25 The Octopus II Evolution gives you the chance to upgrade your central defensive midfielder, by boosting many of their attributes, adding a role++, and giving them two new PlayStyles.

These upgrades can transform a great central defensive midfielder card into a meta card and help you upgrade your squad. Not only will the card become a defensive master, but it will also be able to contribute in many different areas.

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As usual, The Octopus II Evolution has a set of requirements cards need to fulfil to be eligible for it. The requirements are pretty strict, as you can see below.

It's worth noting this Evolution is only available until 27th January.

Best Players for The Octopus II Evolution

While The Octopus II Evolution requirements are quite strict, there are still plenty of great cards you can use in it, which makes the task of choosing one quite hard.

Despite that, there are a handful of cards that stand out, as they benefit the most from the Evolution upgrades. These cards become incredible after you complete The Octopus II Evolution, and are a great addition to any Ultimate Team squad.

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You can check out the best players to use in the EA FC 25 The Octopus Evolution II below.

How to complete The Octopus II Evolution

To complete The Octopus II Evolution and massively upgrade your card, you only need to complete two challenges. These challenges are quite straightforward so you shouldn't have many problems completing them.

Here are the challenges players need to finish to complete the Octopus II Evolution and their respective upgrades.

Level 1 Challenges:

• Win 3 matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in the game.
• Play 5 matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in the game.

Level 1 Rewards:

• Rarity: In-Progress Evolution
• PlayStyle: Slide Tackle
• Overall: +5
• Dribbling: +3
• Passing: +5
• Pace: +6
• Defending: +6

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Level 2 Challenges:

• Win 4 matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in the game.
• Play 4 matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro using your active EVO player in the game.

Level 2 Rewards:

• Rarity: Evolutions II
• Role++: CDM Deep-Lying Playmaker++
• Role+: CDM Holding+
• PlayStyle: Press Proven
• Physicality: +3
• Pace: +6

After finishing the two challenges, you will have completed The Octopus II Evolution and significantly upgraded your card.