The Chasing Greatness Evolution in EA SPORTS FC 26 costs 35,000 coins to unlock, and the stat boosts it delivers make that price worth serious consideration. Across three upgrade levels, your chosen attacker picks up speed, passing, and key PlayStyles that can turn a solid card into something genuinely dangerous. The catch is that the entry requirements are strict enough to rule out your best cards, so picking the right base player matters a lot.
What are the Chasing Greatness Evolution requirements?
Before you spend a single coin, make sure your target card actually fits. The evolution locks out goalkeepers and centre-backs entirely, and the overall cap means your top-rated attackers won't qualify either.
- Overall: Max 93
- PlayStyles: Max 10
- PlayStyles+: Max 3
- Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars
- Not Position: CB or GK
The PlayStyle+ cap at 3 is the detail most players overlook. A card sitting at 4 PlayStyles+ is already ineligible, so check that stat specifically before committing.
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What upgrades does Chasing Greatness give you?
The evolution runs across three levels, and each one targets a different part of your attacker's profile. Here's the full breakdown:
Level 1 is the most immediately impactful for forwards, pushing pace stats into elite territory and adding Rapid and Tiki Taka as PlayStyles+. Level 3's passing boosts are enormous at +15, which makes this evolution particularly interesting for attacking midfielders and wide players who need both speed and distribution.
Three levels, one match each
How do you complete each upgrade level?
Every level has the same requirement, which keeps the grind short.
- Level 1: Play 1 match in Squad Battles (min Semi-Pro) or Rush, Rivals, Champions, Live Events with your EVO player active
- Level 2: Same condition as Level 1
- Level 3: Same condition as Level 1
Three matches total. That's it. The only real investment here is the 35,000 coin unlock fee and choosing the right card to put through it.
Which players are best for the Chasing Greatness Evolution?
The speed boosts at Level 1 and the passing upgrades at Level 3 point toward a specific profile: attackers and wide midfielders who already have decent base stats but need pace and creativity to reach elite status. Here are the top picks based on the eligibility requirements and what the evolution actually improves.
Top recommended cards
- Paralluelo FC Fantasy - Strong base stats and fits the speed upgrade profile well
- Claudia Pina Winter Wildcards - Benefits directly from the pace and passing combination
- Bruno Fernandes FC Fantasy - The passing boosts at Level 3 are tailor-made for his profile as an attacking midfielder
- Henry Winter Wildcards - A classic attacker who gets a meaningful pace injection
- Puskas Winter Wildcards - Free kick and curve upgrades at Levels 2 and 3 suit his playstyle naturally
- Neymar Jr. Festival of Football - The Tiki Taka and Rapid PlayStyles+ at Level 1 amplify his dribbling-focused game
- Cruyff Winter Wildcards - Requires combining with other evolutions to meet the entry stats, but the end result is strong
- Ronaldinho Winter Wildcards - Same caveat as Cruyff; needs additional evo work first
- Lamine Yamal LaLiga POTM - Another card that requires prior evolution investment before qualifying
For players who want to compare how other free and paid evolutions stack up, the best players for the Gold Standard Evolution guide covers a 500-token option with four upgrade levels worth considering alongside this one.
How does Chasing Greatness compare to other current evolutions?
With several evolutions running at the same time in FC 26, it helps to know where Chasing Greatness sits relative to the alternatives.
If your squad needs a creative forward or wide attacker with pace and passing, Chasing Greatness delivers both in one package. For defenders, the Piscinin Evolution is the more relevant option. For right-sided attackers specifically, the La Pulga Evolution guide covers a free alternative worth checking before spending coins.
For a broader look at what's currently available across all active evolutions, the full EA SPORTS FC 26 guides collection has everything in one place.