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Pokémon Who Could Use New Evolutions

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As per usual with my topics like this, just what it says on the tin!

I’m curious which single stage Pokémon people would most like to see get a new Evolution and which Two-Stage lines could make for compelling Three-Stagers!

Personally, my most wanted wishlist is as follows:

-Elgyem and Beheeyem! I can never get enough extraterrestrial Pokémon and I’d love to see this line get another new weirdo. Plus, Beheeyem doesn’t really feel like it’s extremely powerful or anything, I think they could use a boost.

-Snubbul and Granbul! I want a new fairy bulldog! Two isn’t enough!

-Chimecho! It’s so cute and has such a wonderful color scheme! We could really use another!

-Cacturne or Maractus! I’ll take either one!

-Bellibolt. It’s cute but i kinda wish it kept going and became something else.

-Mantine

-Veluza
 
I would also love to see another evolution for Elgyem/Beheeyem! I love those guys
It would be interesting to see more evolutions for pikachu clones... pikachu has an evolution, and so does pawmi, but none of the others have any. I think there's a lot of potential there!
 
lumineonite said:
I would also love to see another evolution for Elgyem/Beheeyem! I love those guys
It would be interesting to see more evolutions for pikachu clones... pikachu has an evolution, and so does pawmi, but none of the others have any. I think there's a lot of potential there!
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Omg my partner and I were just discussing that the other day!! I so agree!! We need more Pika clones to get their own “Raichu” thunderstone evolutions!!

I think out of all of them I’d most like to see Emolga get a Raichu, but I wouldn’t say no to any of them :]

also hooray another alien enjoyer
 
Paras. My No1 vote is definitely Paras. I am sure lots of people would want a healthy, healed, happy Paras evolution without the mushrooms. I want a Y shaped evolution route, you can use an antifungi item to evolute the Paras to a healthy form, or level up and evolute to the traditional mushroom form.
Carnivine. The Bellsprout family has a 3 stage evolution but Carnivine none? We can have more than that.
Aerodactyl. Most fossils have an evolution. As the pokemon scientists had done many researches, surely they can do a better job on recreating ancient pokemons? I want something like a baby Aerodactyl please.
The fossil kimeras. I would like to see them in their correct forms. Let it be a trade evolution.
Indeedee. I want a baby Indeedee, something like the Espurr, unisex, childish, still learning how to be one of their kind. An apprentice helper, can be clumsy. The croissant shaped horns can point towards the sides maybe.
 
Jynx is absolutely not a very popular Pokémon because of its... let's just say, troubled, history. However, I'd be lying if I didn't say that it could use an evolution. It sorta made a Legendary Bird-esque trio with Electabuzz and Magmar back in the day, even getting a baby form in the same gen as the other two. However, it didn't get an evolution in Gen 4 when the other two did. That's a little unfair, especially since Jynx is the weakest of the three. I also feel like an evolution can sorta redeem the Pokémon's reputation, so long as they do it right.

Ambipom having an evolution may sound strange but hear me out. Since it's possibly based on an ahuizotl, a creature from Aztec mythology known for having multiple hands, why not lean into that? A normal water type evolution could be cool since the ahuizotl was known as "water dog." Perhaps tie another mythological canine into the design? The kitsune was known for having multiple tails. Also, more tails = more hands. Can you just imagine this canine simian creature swinging through tropical trees using its many tails?

Kricketune is pretty underwhelming in terms of usability, which kinda sucks because it's a pretty cool design. A bug that can play the violin using parts of its body? Well, what if we went beyond that? Make it evolve and become the whole orchestra!
 
I think it would be nice if Mightyena got a new evolution. It really needs something with better stats than it currently has.

Maractus, Relicanth, and Tropius would be good choices too.
 
Preevos: Doduo, Drowzee, Lapras, Heracross, Torkoal, Scraggy, Sigilyph, Druddigon, Furfrou, Passimian, Oranguru, Turtonator, Drampa, Celesteela, Guzzlord, Stakataka, Duraludon, Orthworm

Evos: Regular Farfetch'd, Marowak, Ledian, Lanturn, Sunflora, regular Corsola, Octillery, Mightyena, Shedinja, Volbeat/Ilumise, Spinda, Claydol, Banette, Chimecho, Luvdisc, male Combee, Drifblim, Maracus, Cinccino, Emolga, Beheeyem, Heliolisk, Carbink, Klefki, Minior, Grapploct, Polteageist, Pincurchin, Calyrex (yeah. a VGC nightmare, but we should admit all designs feel incomplete), Spidops, Scovillain
 
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None of the single stage ones. They have their charm like that and they've gotten rarer! (Thinking about evolutions for Emolga and Tropius is one of my guilty pleasures though).
 
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bugfacts said:
Omg my partner and I were just discussing that the other day!! I so agree!! We need more Pika clones to get their own “Raichu” thunderstone evolutions!!

I think out of all of them I’d most like to see Emolga get a Raichu, but I wouldn’t say no to any of them :]

also hooray another alien enjoyer
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I like Beeheyem a lot too.
 
Maractus should get an evolution. Mainly because this Pokémon kinda needs something so it can be remembered. Seriously, this Pokémon is infamous for being one of, if not the most forgettable Pokémon of them all. It needs a little love because I really like its concept.
 
Mothmallow said:
ARIADOS. PLEASE.
And a lot of the other underwhelming one or two stage bug types. (Volbeat and illumise, ledian, etc.)
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ARIADOS YES!! Such a cute and charming line with such distinct design elements!! I’d love to see them take it further!
 
i'm going to put a spicy take here and say that it'd be interesting to see what an evolution would look like of every single pikaclone. i'm serious! if pikachu itself can have an evolution and a pre-evo, why can't its other generational counterparts get the same treatment? surely game freak can come up with something interesting for pachirisu, emolga, plusle/minun, etc, right?
 
If we got a prevo for duraludon that retroactively made the line pseudolegendaries that would be sick as hell

Forretress getting a more balanced evolution stats wise would be great to bring relevance to a, as much as I find the guy endearing, forgettable entry even for a region with a rather strange dex. Also eveolite Forretress would go so hard.

I think an evolution to chatot would be… interesting. But considering how few music pokemon we have, it would be great if something like the sound type was introduced.
 
colours said:
i'm going to put a spicy take here and say that it'd be interesting to see what an evolution would look like of every single pikaclone. i'm serious! if pikachu itself can have an evolution and a pre-evo, why can't its other generational counterparts get the same treatment? surely game freak can come up with something interesting for pachirisu, emolga, plusle/minun, etc, right?
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YES a hundred times yes!! I want them all to get their own Thunderstone evolutions! They all deserve a “Raichu” of their own!

Pigrider09 said:
If we got a prevo for duraludon that retroactively made the line pseudolegendaries that would be sick as hell
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Ooh, I’m all for retroactively making Duraludon a psuedolegendary. And I bet the pre-evolution would be adorable! I’m all for it.

Forretress getting a more balanced evolution stats wise would be great to bring relevance to a, as much as I find the guy endearing, forgettable entry even for a region with a rather strange dex. Also eveolite Forretress would go so hard.
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Seconding Forretress, though if I’m being honest I feel like it might be better suited to a Mega or other similar type gimmick form. I wouldn’t say no either way.

I think an evolution to chatot would be… interesting. But considering how few music pokemon we have, it would be great if something like the sound type was introduced.
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While I understand the desire, I’m personally not somebody who’s a big proponent of a hypothetical Sound type, just because I feel like it wouldn’t slot into the chart as meaningfully as I would like. That said, I really want a Chatot evolution! We have a TRAGIC dearth of parrot Pokémon!
 
Mothmallow said:
(Volbeat and illumise, ledian, etc.)
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I think it does feel like Volbeat and Illumise are missing a shared pre-evolution stage: a little firefly larva that can evolve into either depending on its gender.
Druddigon has also always felt kind of incomplete without a pre-evolved form. Its design makes it look like the type of Pokemon that would be at the end of an at least two-stage line, but it somehow isn't.
 
Fraise said:
I think it does feel like Volbeat and Illumise are missing a shared pre-evolution stage: a little firefly larva that can evolve into either depending on its gender.
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I would love to get a Volbeat and Illumise pre-evolution, though, I think the ideal for me would be if it was modeled after the disparate way irl firefly larvae are much bigger and more vicious than their final adult morphs! I’ve always wanted a bug Pokémon to do this but it’s still never happened because, well, it doesn’t make much sense with the internal logic of the series. To have a very tough and powerful Pokémon that becomes something a bit smaller and frailer and cutesy. But it’s so common in so many flying insects! And I’d really like to see them come up with a way to pay the idea off!

Maybe if they gave Volbeat and Illumise some kind of overhaul that made them really well-suited to one of the alternative gameplay paths like contests? Giving you a choice between the battle-focused larva or its less fearsome evolutions?
 
Now that I think about it, Swoobat should've had another evolution. The Woobat line is the 5th generation counterpart to Zubat, but it doesn't have its own version of Crobat yet, and Swoobat's stats are really far behind Crobat. I think Swoobat getting a special attack focused counterpart to Crobat would have interesting potential.
 
Remoraid may need a branch evolution. Octillery doesn’t seem to be cutting it
 
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