Why is this not Luvdisc's evolution?
Different gens and region idiot
For the same reason Magmar is not Charmeleon's evolution.
>>26861832
For the same reason kangaskhan is not marowak's evolution.
It was a trend in 5th gen to make new Pokemon based on older ones. This was something they mentioned in an interview.
What I don't get is why neither got the Fairy treatment.
>>26861814
Cross-gen evolutions would be ripping off Digimon.