Defensive Dynamo Evolution is an activity in EA Sports FC 25 Ultimate Team that is designed to help players improve the abilities of the defensive players on their team. By participating in this free event, you can enhance your players’ defensive skills, including but not limited to anticipation, jockey, slide tackle, block, and relentless.

It’s worth noting that while you don’t need to pay any additional FIFA 25 Coins to achieve this significant improvement for your players, there are some basic conditions that need to be met.

Specifically, players participating in this evolution must reach a maximum total score of 85 points, and their number of game styles must not exceed 7. Additionally, there is a restriction that the player selected for evolution cannot be the ultimate team-origin hero.

To make it easier for you to choose the ideal candidate for defensive Dynamo evolution, here are some recommended players with compatible play styles.

7. Castello Lukeba

• Evo Rating: 85
• Position: CB

Junior Castello Lukeba’s trailblazer card received significant improvements during this evolution event. Specifically, Lukeba’s evolution card data shows as follows: 85 points for defense, 83 points for physical fitness, 81 points for speed and dribbling, 75 points for passing, 50 points for shooting, two-star skill moves and three-star weak foot accuracy.

It’s worth noting that the only gameplay bonus on his card is jockey, a skill that allows him to better maintain possession when faced with challenges.

6. Hassan Tombakti

• Evo Rating: 85
• Position: CB

Hassan Mohammed Osama Al-Tombakti’s FC Pro Live card has been slightly improved following an update, making him a more worthy option to consider for the ultimate team’s starting lineup.

Specifically, after evolution, Al-Tombakti can unlock and use a variety of advanced defensive skills, including but not limited to rider-style steals, long-distance passes, anticipating the opponent’s movements, sliding tackles, and effectively blocking the opponent’s breakthroughs.

For players who are building or adjusting their ultimate team, including Al-Tombakti in the starting lineup is undoubtedly a smart move, especially if Saudi Pro League is looking for a top center back.

5. Matteo Darmian

• Evo Rating: 85
• Position: RB

Italian point guard Matteo Darmian is a very comprehensive player who can play multiple positions on the court. Whether playing as right back, centre-back or right midfielder, he can play to his strengths.

In the ultimate team, Darmian’s evolution card data performed well, with a defensive ability of 85 points, physical fitness of 83 points, and speed of 84 points. In addition, his dribbling skills scored 82 points, his passing ability also reached 85 points, and his shooting ability, although relatively low, also scored 67 points. He also has three-star skill moves, and five-star weak foot accuracy.

4. Moïse Bombito

• Evo Rating: 84
• Position: CB

Moïse Bombito Lumpungu’s evolution card shows that he not only possesses great speed and physical strength but also possesses powerful aggression. Lumpungu can play at centre-back or left-back, but is ideally deployed on the left wing.

In this position, he can give full play to his speed advantage and create more offensive opportunities for the team. Play styles supporting the young Canadian defender include jockey, pinged pass, block, slide tackle, rapid, and anticipation.

3. Stian Gregersen

• Evo Rating: 85
• Position: CB

Another player worth watching who has upgraded his FC Pro Live card is defender Stian Rode Gregersen from Norway. Besides the significant improvement in statistics, he also has a new defensive style.

His evolution card data shows his excellent defensive ability, with a defensive rating of 85 points, physical fitness of 90 points, and speed of 85 points.

Although he is relatively weak in dribbling, passing and shooting, with 60 points, 65 points and 57 points respectively, his powerful performance on the defensive end is enough to make up for these shortcomings. In addition, he also has three-star skill moves and three-star weak foot accuracy, which further improves his defensive efficiency and flexibility.

2. Gianluca Mancini

• Evo Rating: 85
• Position: CB

Gianluca Mancini is one of the best defenders in FC 25, and having one of his upgrade cards can improve the stability of your team’s defense. The Italy international is known for his excellent defensive skills and is particularly adept at executing a three-man defensive formation.

When faced with the opponent’s fierce attack, he can always quickly adjust his position and effectively organize a solid defense line to ensure that the goal is not lost.

Besides his strong personal abilities, Mancini also has excellent interception capabilities and aerial threat capabilities. He is an indispensable key figure in the 18-yard-box in handling corner kicks and other set-piece offenses.

1. Eder Militão

• Evo Rating: 85
• Position: CB

As a Brazilian football player, Militão has very good defensive attributes, which makes him one of the best defensive options when forming the ultimate team. Eder Militão received the best defensive card in this evolution, a card that gave him the ability to tackle players in EA FC 25.

After this evolution, Militão’s best attributes reach impressive levels: 91 jumping, 85 interceptions, 86 heading accuracy, 85 defensive awareness, 86 stand tackle, 85 slide tackle, 85 stamina, 83 aggression. Based on the above excellent data performance and the use of new defensive strategies, it is foreseeable that in future games, this defender will become a powerful force in the field.

In summary, by carefully selecting and cultivating these Defensive Dynamo Evolution players, you will be more competitive in the game.