The Class on Grass Evolution is one of the stronger evolutions available in EA SPORTS FC 26 right now. For 200 Pre-Season tokens, you get a five-level upgrade path that pushes a player to 98 OVR with a total stat boost of +413 across pace, shooting, dribbling, and physicality. The entry requirements are lenient enough to slot in some genuinely elite cards, and the PlayStyle+ haul at the end is hard to argue with.
What are the Class on Grass Evolution requirements?
Before you spend your tokens, your chosen card needs to meet these eligibility conditions:
- Overall: Max 97
- Total Positions: Max 5
- PlayStyle: Max 10
- PlayStyle+: Max 4
Those caps are generous. Cards sitting at 97 OVR with a handful of PlayStyles already attached qualify without issue, and the max 5 positions rule means you can bring in players with a few alternate slots already unlocked. The recommended position output is ST, so forward-facing cards get the most out of the positional addition at Level 1.
Class on Grass upgrade overview
Full Class on Grass Evolution upgrades
Every level unlocks after playing one match in any mode with your active EVO player. No wins required, no clean sheets. Five matches total and you're done.
Level 1
- Overall: +30 | 98
- Acceleration: +35 | 97
- Positioning: +35 | 98
- Sprint Speed: +35 | 96
- Positions: ST added
- PlayStyles+: Finesse Shot | 5
Level 2
- Finishing: +35 | 98
- Long Shots: +35 | 96
- Shot Power: +35 | 97
- Weak Foot: +4
- PlayStyles+: Low Driven Shot | 5
Level 3
- Balance: +30 | 98
- Curve: +30 | 97
- Short Passing: +30 | 96
- Vision: +30 | 94
- PlayStyles+: Power Shot | 5
- PlayStyles: Quick Step | 7
Level 4
- Ball Control: +30 | 97
- Dribbling: +30 | 98
- Reactions: +30 | 97
- Composure: +30 | 98
- Skills: +5
- PlayStyles: Incisive Pass | 7
Level 5
- Stamina: +35 | 95
- Strength: +35 | 98
- PlayStyles+: Rapid | 5
- PlayStyles: Gamechanger, First Touch | 7
The full package lands you Finesse Shot, Low Driven Shot, Power Shot, and Rapid as PlayStyles+, with Quick Step, Incisive Pass, Gamechanger, and First Touch as standard PlayStyles. That's a complete striker toolkit.
What are the best players for Class on Grass Evolution?
The evolution is designed around ST output, so the best picks are either natural forwards or cards that benefit most from the Weak Foot boost and PlayStyle+ additions. Here's the full recommended list:
- Gullit TOTY Icon
- Ibrahimovic TOTY Icon
- Kane TOTS
- Ginola Joga Bonito (requires multiple chains)
- Paralluelo FC Fantasy (requires multiple chains)
- Dembele Star Performers
- Zidane GOTG Icon
- Wirtz PTG
- Neto PTG
- Brahim Diaz PTG
The community has also been running Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho, Iñaki Williams, Steven Gerrard, and João Neves through this evo with strong results. Henry and Ronaldinho both hit 98 OVR post-evo, while Iñaki Williams lands at 99 Pace with 97 Shooting, making him one of the faster completions to take advantage of.
Should you chain this evolution?
Chaining is worth considering if you have a card that's already gone through one or two evolutions and still has room under the PlayStyle caps. The Class on Grass evo adds four PlayStyles+ on its own, so a card entering with zero PS+ gets the full benefit. Cards already sitting at PS+ 3 or 4 will hit the cap partway through and miss some of the later unlocks.
The +5 Skills boost at Level 4 is particularly useful for players who started with a low skill move rating. A 3-star skills card becomes a 5-star after this evo, which opens up a different range of dribbling options entirely.
For more evolution options worth stacking into your squad, check out the best players for the Flying Dutchman Evolution and the best picks for the Left Behind Evolution to keep building out your forward line and fullback depth at the same time.
Is Class on Grass worth 200 tokens?
At 200 Pre-Season tokens, this sits at the higher end of the token store cost range, but the return justifies it. A total stat boost of +413, four PlayStyles+, and a Weak Foot bump on a card that qualifies at 97 OVR is a strong package. The five-match completion requirement with zero wins needed means you can wrap this up in an evening without grinding.
The community verdict backs this up: 92% of players who tracked this evo rated it a must-do. That's not a number you see on average evolutions.
For a full look at every current evo and strategy guide available, the EA SPORTS FC 26 guide collection has everything you need to keep your Ultimate Team competitive.