Pokemon Evolution over time

[deja0entendu]

There is scientific proof that animals evolved from other animals over time.

Do you think this could be true for Pokemon?
Seeing as how they rapidly evolve...

Example:
As a kid, knowing that Kabuto (tops), Omanyte (star), and Aerodactyl were extinct, I figured they probably turned into other things to better suit the world, rather than just die out.
Slowly of course.

Cyndaquil and Cubone's bodies are very alike. Could they have a similar ancestor?

Discuss.

 

[Sleet]

Most likely, but it's unrelated to what they call "evolution" in the world.

Though considering how physics don't seem to work in the world of Pokémon, it's entirely possible the supernatural is a lot more intervening than in our universe(s), so really they don't have to undergo evolution like real organisms do, but they probably do.

 

[Halberd Bravo]

Hm, that's an interesting notion. I suppose it's possible, but what forms would each of these extinct Pokémon taken? Perhaps Omanyte became Slugma or Tentacool?

Then again, it's equally possible that those prehistoric Pokémon did just die out, and the more adaptive Pokémon lived on.

 

[bell02+]

Lol! I was thinking about this the other day, and that Sudowoodo is the prime example of a Pokemon that evolved over time. Both Sudowoodo and Bonsly look like plants but are rock types, a tactic that can be seen to scare away natural water type enemies from fighting with them (A water type that would sprinkle water on a plant pokemon probably would not be looking to attack the pokemon, so the defense against that isn't needed).

This implies evolution because it means that this pokemon needed to develop this appearance mutation for some defensive reason, implying that they may have looked differently in ancient times.

 

[Shinx3000]

well overtime onix evolved from a rock type into a steel type, must have been for a reason.

 

[Sleet]

well overtime onix evolved from a rock type into a steel type, must have been for a reason.

Instantaneously Onix evolves from a Rock type into a Steel type. Like I said, "evolution" and evolution are not the same thing.

 

[Shinx3000]

Instantaneously Onix evolves from a Rock type into a Steel type. Like I said, "evolution" and evolution are not the same thing.

In game they do, but I think in anime its a little different, I think I remember Brock saying how Onix evolves into Steelix overtime from a rock type to steel type.

 

[Blackjack Gabbiani]

There has to be some reason that Plusle and Minun not only depend on each other but also bear so much resemblance (physically and in ability) to the Pika line.

 

[Martonimos]

There has to be some reason that Plusle and Minun not only depend on each other but also bear so much resemblance (physically and in ability) to the Pika line.

Not to mention Pachirisu.

This is an interesting subject. We know, for example, that ancient Magikarp were far more powerful than they are today, able to jump over mountains when they can't swim against the slowest of currents now.

 

[Shinx3000]

I have often wondered about sableye, suppsoe at one point it did not have the gems for eyes and on its body, it does however have them from eating so much gems, so there must hav been a reason why it began doing that.

 

[Magmaster12]

I actually did attempt to make a huge project of the web of pokemn evolution its not very close to being finsihed I'd show it but I don't know how to upload it I've only finshed making a web of the first grass pokemon and a couple others

 

[The Outrage]

Not to mention Pachirisu.

This is an interesting subject. We know, for example, that ancient Magikarp were far more powerful than they are today, able to jump over mountains when they can't swim against the slowest of currents now.

The Pokedex seems contradictory on its current power, because it can supposedly live anywhere there is water.

There's also Garchomp and Sharpedo

 

[Shinx3000]

I was thinking about Slowpoke getting bitten on tail by Shellder... wonder how long it took it tochange into slowbro that way, because the shellder changes when it bites on, but if it were to come off slowpokes tail, would it not turn back into a slowpoke instead of staying a slowbro?

Second, did it take a while for it to become a slowking then and does the shellder have an affect on the pokemons brain and make it more intelligent or is there another reason for it?

 

[coolcatkim22]

I always thought that Cubone was suppose to be a baby Kangaskhan.

Any ways, I always figured that Pokemon both evolve rapidly and slowly.
I mean, there are definite defects such as shinnies so evolution can clearly take place.

 

[The Outrage]

I was thinking about Slowpoke getting bitten on tail by Shellder... wonder how long it took it tochange into slowbro that way, because the shellder changes when it bites on, but if it were to come off slowpokes tail, would it not turn back into a slowpoke instead of staying a slowbro?

Second, did it take a while for it to become a slowking then and does the shellder have an affect on the pokemons brain and make it more intelligent or is there another reason for it?

Its been said that its the toxins that shelder has that makes Slowking smar. Also this isn't the long term evolution that deja0entendu was talking about. Think less metamorphosis and more like Darwinism.

I always thought that Cubone was suppose to be a baby Kangaskhan.

This keeps getting brought up and is easily countered, though you haven't brought up any reasons as to why you think that so I can't really counter it when there are no points.

Well, basically the main points are, their skulls look the same. If you actually look at them, the skulls have very different shapes where Kangaskhan's is much wider and larger than Cubone's helmet.

Spoiler

But seriously, now I wonder what happened to all that thinking "logically" you keep harping people about went.

 

[Martonimos]

Second, did it take a while for it to become a slowking then and does the shellder have an affect on the pokemons brain and make it more intelligent or is there another reason for it?

According to the Pokédex, Shellder releases poison into its brain that makes it more intelligent.

I'm sure that if I were a biologist, that would make some kind of sense.

 

[coolcatkim22]

This keeps getting brought up and is easily countered, though you haven't brought up any reasons as to why you think that so I can't really counter it when there are no points.

Well, basically the main points are, their skulls look the same. If you actually look at them, the skulls have very different shapes where Kangaskhan's is much wider and larger than Cubone's helmet.

Spoiler

But seriously, now I wonder what happened to all that thinking "logically" you keep harping people about went.

Oh sorry, I forgot that saying "Baby Kangaskhan" is taboo unless you want to get verbally attacked.

I'm going to try defending my self again. I just think that okay. It's just a illogical theory on an illogical subject. If this was a logical subject then I'd have to use an logical theory. Please stop hounding me.

 

[Sleet]

I'm sure that if I were a biologist, that would make some kind of sense.

Very little of the Pokémon world actually makes any sense. But the Slowking thing is certainly a lot more plausible than most of the things they try to explain.

 

[bell02+]

Well, if slowpoke has some kind of activity in it's brain, or a brain defect that slows down the rest of it's body then it's plausible. The idea would be similar to having a computer come with a virus or running vista aero on an old computer, the virus would keep asking for use clogging up the process tree. So the venom from shellder would be like a neurotoxin disabling that part of brain. Maybe only partially, such that when shellder clamps on the head it improves as a Slowking.

My only problem with this slowpoke example is that it's more of a counter example to Evolution in Pokemon. If slowpoke evolved overtime, to improve itself then it would mean that maybe slowpoke didn't always have a tail, but I would think a simpler solution would have just been to change the brain function. Maybe there is something more important that makes shellder the utmost important to sustaining Slowpoke naturally (maybe it is the only way possible it could have ever evolve)

Yeah, in the end this is all silly and outside of developer's intent, and right now trying to prove pokemon evolve over time is really psychoanalyzing the thought process of the pokemon designer as to what their idea of an animal is and comparing pokemon to animals. It still is interesting.

But yeah, like others said. This isn't about Pokemon Evolution in the games, that is more like a rapid metamorphosis. So this isn't so much about how Jigglypuff is related to Wigglytuff, but more like how Jigglypuff could be related to Cleffairy.

That said, the thing I always wondered was about resurrected pokemon and why they are always part rock type? Is it just a coincidence that all pokemon fossils discovered so far are rock type, or is it that their bones are the only ones that survive the tests of time; does the process of resurrection have a rock type as a side effect of the process, or are they just the only ones extinct?

 

[Sleet]

Well, if slowpoke has some kind of activity in it's brain, or a brain defect that slows down the rest of it's body then it's plausible. The idea would be similar to having a computer come with a virus or running vista aero on an old computer, the virus would keep asking for use clogging up the process tree. So the venom from shellder would be like a neurotoxin disabling that part of brain. Maybe only partially, such that when shellder clamps on the head it improves as a Slowking.

Well, the thing is, the brain does not work like a computer in that sense. There is no "processor use" in the same sense. Disabling one part shouldn't increase performance of another.

But this is kind of a moot point. Magical animals fit into little balls.