ITT: Pokémon ruined by their evolution
My favourite Pokemon.
Flaaffy I could deal with as an awkward middle stage. But Ampharos I can't deal with, and the Mega making it even worse was insult to injury.
I was so hyped for the little guy...
>>26616065
Awful taste. If anything, Greninja REDEEMED them.
>>26616150
Grenigger is disgusting, literally Goodra-tier.
>>26616150
>tongue around its neck as a scarf
>TONGUE
>around its NECK
yeah, no. that's as ridiculous and disgusting as Delphox's gigantic ear fur.
>>26616131
Mareep is so qt
Anyway, pic related, what were they thinking when they created the piece of shit that is Rhyperior?
>>26616065
>>26616071
>>26616079
>>26616089
>>26616131
>>26616137
I think you all mean saved by their evolution.
>>26616065
>>26616079
>>26616089
>>26616131
>>26616137
So much shit taste
>>26616167
I find Chesnaught so fucking bland, but by default it has to be the best final starter in Kalos. What a time we live in.
>>26616167
Not much different than having spit sac/scarf like its previous stages.
>>26616131
Only correct post itt
>>26616065
Frogaider is the least visually appealing Froakie stage
>>26616150
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>>26616202
Fuck off Greniggerfags.
Literally worst starter.
nothing exists past this evo. NOTHING
>>26616192
>Chesnaught, aka second most hated starter ever
>best of Kalos
Your jokes are funny, but this is no time for jokes.
>>26616177
>>26616184
Fuck off Flygonfags.
Literally the worst non-mega.
>>26616208
It's best by default when they're all shit.
Greninja is absolute trash and Braixen is disgusting furbait.
Chesnaught is just really fucking boring.
It doesn't matter though, I boxed Froakie for Fletchling.
>>26616206
It wasn't the greatest, but it was certainly better than the other final starter evos in XY.
Not exactly "ruined", but why get rid of the big fluffy tail?
Kill me
>>26616065
Blaziken barely even looks like a chicken with that beak.
The mega somewhat redeems the design but still.
>>26616253
mega made it worse desu
>>26616249
Kadabra looks way better than Alazakam imo
>>26616131
>>26616176
correct answers
Togekiss ruined the Toge line for me.
Look at them all laughing at him, he deserves it
>>26616176
The same thing they thought when connecting Rhydon to Rhyhorn.
Just why
>>26616206
Greninja is weak too, but Frogaider is even worse.
>>26616206
Yeah, no, it's time to stop using racial slurs.
>be me
>playing through Alpha Sapphire
>Your Mudkip is evolving
>"oh cool, finally evolving"
>Your Mudkip evolved into a Marshtomp
>"Jesus christ what the fuck is that monstrosity?!"
At least Swampert is pretty cool, but if I'm ever using a mudkip again, not evolving it until level 35 so I only have to look at Marshtomp for 1 level.
>>26616475
Fuck you, Spoink is hideous
>>26616206
The only one who needs to fuck off is you, Chesnaughtfag.
>>26616562
came here to post this
>>26616718
t. eternal newfag
>>26616131
Oh what could have been.
>>26616071
>implying bidoof wasnt doomed from the start
>>26616207
This.
All the potential.. ruined.
>>26616206
>>26616721
Marshtomp is adorable and the best Mudkip stage
![250px-502Dewott[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/s0REjOK.png "250px-502Dewott[1].png")
>>26616562
What a shit taste
How can you not adore this cutie?
>>26617052
The worst thing is to know, even though Samurott is a massive downgrade, it still is the best of the three starters.
>>26616721
>being this new
>>26617495
Not new, just haven't played 6th gen since it came out and forgot how hideous marshtomp is.
>>26616065
I was so pissed off when I saw Slurpuff. Such a cute design wasted on some candy prostitute dog.
>>26617457
Except it isn't?
>>26617027
>>26616065
Had potential to become an epic quadrupedal fireboar, became a firefighting fusion between Magmortar, Rhyperior and Ganondorf
>>26616562
The only true answer.
>>26617564
This. I was so disappointed in what Tepig became.
>>26617524
Emboar is bottom 3 pokemon designs in general. You honestly need to end your life right now.
>>26617579
Im still butthurt desu
>>26616475
>>26616731
Both are terrible.
Every member of the Froakie line is great what are you talking about?
ITT: shit tier taste
>>26617585
Would rather end yours.
>>26617673
Yeah, nah
Froakie is ugly (I blame the beard and glasses, never give human features to a pokemon, especially old man ones)
The mid evo is meh
And Greninja has a fucking awful color scheme (whoever thought it was okay to combine this blue, this yellow and this pink is a tard)
Greninja almost made me drop XY.
Then I saw Talonflame and Hawlucha.
>>26617457
>though Samurott is a massive downgrade
Thats objectively wrong though. Samurott is fully armored and structurally built for intense water combat with a developed fan tail for extra propulsion. It also gains a intimidation factor which drastically lessens it's number of predators. For Dewott's main environment, the evolutionary change is a massive step up.
>>26617753
the frog is great you stupid faggot
>>26618290
>structurally built for intense water combat
Not with those dwarf legs.
I feel so bad for this poor guy
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>>26616251
Agreed.
This one, holy shit
>>26616065
Mandatory
Ivysaur
Quilava
Wartortle
Rhydon
Electabuzz
Dewott
Charmeleon
Monferno
It gets more and more disappointing with each evolution.
>>26616065
Greninja got rid of the random foamy shit, hating Greninja is a contrarian meme.
>>26618609
You forgot Magmar
>>26618609
Is shitting on Charizard a hot new Unovabortion meme?
>>26616718
White guy getting angry on behalf of blackfolk detected
>>26618368
Its legs are actually pretty strong though.
Pokemon which have their evolutions ruin a conceptual or design motif trend:
Wartortle
Rhydon
Scyther
Magneton
Dragonair
Poliwhirl (Politoed)
Aipom
Tyrogue (Hitmontop)
Piloswine
Grovyle
Combusken
Trapinch (not really, just, what are you even doing here?)
Vibrava (what IS this anyway line?)
Snorunt (Glalie)
Dusclops
Dewott
Special mention to Fenneking line (it has a case of the Trapinch's)
Frogadier
Sliggoo
What could have been.
>>26619682
No, I think it was made a meme by the poketuber community.
That whole clusterfuck was why they all pulled their comment sections.
>>26619665
And gave us a retarded tongue scarf and origami head instead, perfect.
Do I hate Toxicroak? No. Do I think it was a shit evo for Pic Related? Yes.
>>26619665
The bubble scarves were one of my favorite pets about Froakie and Frogadier.
>>26620407
How is Toxicroak a bad follow up to Croagunk? Yeah sure he's rather forgettable compared to Croagunk, especially because of the anime but he's a solid evolution.
>>26620407
I didn't even know it was possible for people to not like Toxicroak.
>>2662033
>Trapinch
>Vibrava (what IS this anyway line?)
Jesus Christ nigger at least google what antlions are before flooding the board with your uninformed opinions
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>>26620470
Croagunk was pretty fucking great to begin with. I love every aspect of its design, but I just can't get behind Toxicroak. Like I said I don't hate the guy...just think Croagunk was perfect as is.
>>26616251
I like Charmeleon's colour scheme better, but I don't have any problem with 'Zard's design, aside from the obvious part of not being a dragon
>>26616249
I'm really suprised so many people dont notice that pokemon mutate when they have trade evos.
Tats why they are so different
>>26617564
My only problem with this mon is his moveset.
>>26617522
>prostitute
???
The design looks like a fan evolution I would of drawn when I was 10.
>>26616065
>Pokémon saved by their evolution
If we're counting Mega Evos here...
>>26616476
So much this. Why do people think Rhydon is hood when it ruined the line even more than Rhyperior?
>>26616721
>be you
>have shit opinion
>>26617052
This.
Otter -> Otter -> Sea Lion
It doesn't add up
This whole thread, I'm just like shaking my head going "No that's retarded"
why are any of you here if you don't like pokemon this much
>>26616176
>>26618608
>>26619644
>>26620343
These are spot on.
>>26620336
>Trapinch (not really, just, what are you even doing here?)
>Vibrava (what IS this anyway line?)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antlion
>>26616475
>new gen season
>episode about old gen pokemon
>>26620981
Rhydon is straight-hood, yo.
>>26621030
>Sea Lion
>Samurott is a pinniped
Are you fucking blind or just retarded?
>>26616131
Get out.
>>26616162
I'm tired of niggas talking shit about my Goodra. I'll seriously track your ip, hunt ya down, and fuck ya up if anyone says ONE MORE bad thing about my bae.
>>26620577
>reckless ability
>flare blitz
>wild charge
>super power
>4th slot doesn't matter because they're already dead.
What's wrong with you anon?
>>26621066
the only purpose of this thread is that people with shit taste can talk shit about things they dislike with other people with shit taste without being judged
>>26621307
People who talk shit about Samurott are fucking blind.
>>26621386
>my bae
This is why I won't stop talking shit about Goodra.
>>26621386
It's a sentient blob of jizz, and it took up a pseudo-legendary spot that could have been used for a well designed Pokemon.
>>26621505
Armaldo has no evolution. If you're talking about Armaldo, you can go eat shit.
>>26621548
Come on now
>>26621574
Don't come on me.
Treecko and Grovyle are great. Sceptile is some retarded pot bellied lizard with leaf blades smaller than your dick. The mega redeems it, but vanilla Sceptile is horrible.
>>26621409
It's have no fighting type flavour.
>>26621592
Nah Sceptile looks great.
>>26621641
Literally has my mom's body type
>>26621671
I thought the entire family looked dumb t b h. I hate its eyes so much.
>>26621646I fucking love slurpuff
>>26621671
The whole line looks retarded. The thing has no soul in its eyes and its evolutions look like they're made of nylon
To this day I am salty that it didn't evolve into a Fairy/Poison plague doctor.
you're favorite
>concept revolves around being ultra bubblegum cute
>turn them into bigger uglier less cute blobs
>>26621695
I posted mainly for spritzee, but I can't say I'm fond of spritzee
>>26621767
>there are fairy cucks who STILL think that fairy types aren't all cutesy girly garbage and that we'll get muh minotaur and goblin
>>26621812
I fucking love Clefairy, but there's nothing wrong with Clefable.
>>26621814
>but I can't say I'm fond of spritzee
Shit, I meant slurpuff
Lack of hate for furfag fan service delphox makes me think you are all degenerate, but then again, I also just fled /pol/.
Magmortar and electivire both make me sad, but mostly because they're not competively viable. Design is meh. Electivire makes me think rapist ape.
>>26616065
Pic not related?
>>26621919
>Electivire makes me think rapist ape
>Weird Smile = Crazy Sociopath
I really hate when people describe shit like that. Electabuzz, in my eyes, went from a Thunder Oni to a bad ass Sasquatch Thunder Oni. An Electric Yeti.
>>26622003
Still sucks competitively senpai.
Cool drawing there though.
>>26616131
Completely agree. Flaffy is great too, Ampharos is shit.
>>26621030
Someanon posted before that theyre based off of Japanese social hierarchy
Oshawott = Merchant/fisherman
Dewott = nobleman
Samurott = Samurai
>>26622166
I think Dewott is more of a samurai under training while Samurott is more of a daimyo under a war. Which is why its fully armored,battle-ready, and lets out battle cries.
>>26617717
What the fuck kind of "old man" are you talking about?
He looks like a fucking frog.
>>26617027
o shit waddup
>>26616206
>Literally worst starter
Not when Shitpert, Shitphox, and Shitganium exist.
>>26616065
i dont get this frog at all
first stage is a patrician musician kind of thing
seconde one is just a blue charmeleon with a smegma scarf
>>26616207
i can digest the second stage but the third come on
>>26621548
>he's a PMDfag
>>26616226
>Greninja is shit
Good taste
>>26622827
More like shit taste.
>>26622838
>Liking meme frog
>>26622966
>It's extremely popular so it's a meme!
What?
>>26623010
Yes, anon, a meme is something extremely popular.
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>>26616079
>>26621548
>>26616137
These are Obvious Bait
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>>26616131
>>26616249
>>26620343
These can be debatable to a certain extent.
>>26617052
>>26616562
>>26616176
These are the only unquestionably true answers in this thread.
>>26623010
>all 3 3rdgen starters there
>2 gen1 and gen4 starters there
>only 1 gen6 starter
>not a single 2nd or 5th gen starter.
>>26617052
Fuck off, samurott was my bro in white
>>26623455
>These are the only unquestionably true answers in this thread.
You fucking retard. Just because Samurott isn't a stretched out Dewott does NOT make it a bad Dewott evolution at the slightest.
>>26616562
How do you not love Dragonite?
>>26624478
It blows dogs for quarters, and looks nothing like dragonair
>>26616065
They should have left it as a 1 stage pokemon like Deddene.
>>26624464
I'll be honest with you, dude. I chose Oshawott while playing White. I was happy when it evolved into Dewott. It kinda did remind me of American box art Kirby, but with 2 swords instead of the one that Oshawott had, nothing TOO creative, but it looked neat. When it evolved into Samurott, my reaction was actually pleasant like yours: It's a big badass Samurai thing.
The problem is that, even though i initially liked the design, the more i looked into it the more i ended up noting its flaws. I ended up noticing not only the biological inconsistencies, but how they interfered with the overall concept. You see, the problem with using an actual existing concept is that now it can easily be weighed into that conceptual standard. Wielding a sword doesn't make you a Samurai. A Samurai must be a master of the art. Taking this into account, the choices of animal basis that can fulfill that concept properly narrows down to those who have extremely similar body composition to that of humans, including the upright posture and the same kind of vast joint mobility that our hinge and Ball-and-Socket joints can offer.
The "kick-'em-while-they're-down" criticism for samurott is that some other starter can get away with it. Greninja is complimented by the fact that Frogs are interwoven in Ninja folklore; and Empoleon has the actual Emperor Penguin to back up its concept.
Samurott has none of that. I've never seen any actual source to the citations that Samurott was the brainchild of a writer's block, but judging by how haphazardly its line was handled, i wouldn't doubt it to be true.
>>26624625
Sliggoo is pretty awesome too, though. Actually, i'm not sure why Sliggoo hadn't been posted in this thread, desu. It's one of the only ones relevant to the thread topic.
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>>26616251
>>26616570
>>26624625
Great taste
>>26616207
>>26616731
>>26617052 especially you with your Shitwott
>>26617585
>>26619644
>>26620407
>>26621548
>>26622586
Shit taste
Also, pic somewhat related, though Wobbuffet was introduced earlier and it's still adorably goofy, it's just that GF managed to give it a pre evo that was even better than it.
>>26622003
why this thing happened?
>>26622535
Are you blind?
Froakie has glasses, white beard and white hair
>>26625706
>Froakie has glasses
I want this meme to die
>>26623455
>everything I disagree with is bait
Why even post?
>>26625267
So that Likitung could realize its destiny of becoming a Wall in LC.
>>26625742
For the same reason people think that when others post something they agree with, it's because they have good taste.
