Poll: Do you care/like Pokemon pre-evos or are you the type that only cares about final evolutions?

[RTLfan]

I'm asking this because I've always liked pre-evos as much as final evos but someone said in the previous thread that I posted that they didn't care about them and it dawned on me that I had never fully realized that there were fans out there who felt like that.

Discuss................

 

[Kharixi]

I like all kinds of evolutions. Some lines I prefer the first stage, and some the second and/or third. Just depends.

 

[Tenjiku]

Depends on the evo line, but otherwise there are some I like as much as final evos.

 

[Gengarzilla]

Again, it depends. I usually prefer the fully evolved forms but there's a handful of cases where the opposite is in effect. These aren't those cases but I do like Magneton and Togetic.

 

[Envoy]

It depends on the design. The problem with a lot of Prevos (especially starting with Generation III) is that they feel incomplete. Very few of them feel like a whole Pokemon. Rather, here's a placeholder design until you can get the final version: ie. the one we really want you to use.

Some, however, can stand on their own. Those that do I like almost as much (sometimes more) than their evolution.

A good example of this is Ryhorn. Sure, it evolves into Rhydon and then into Rhyperior, but you could theoretically see Ryhorn as an individual Pokemon and it works on its own. Contrast, say, Aron, who clearly looks like it needs to evolve. Another example of an 'incomplete' prevo is Ralts.

 

[Serverus Snope]

I usually focus on the final evolution, but there are some exceptions. Specifically Magneton and Dusclops. So I have Eviolite for that.

 

[Esserise]

I mean, I never actually prevent my Pokémon from evolving, so I will always battle with fully-evolved (or standalone) Pokémon. But in terms of the worldbuilding and the catalogue of Pokémon, I believe that every stage is important. If all that those aspects focused on were the fully-evolved Pokémon, I'd find it rather boring.

 

[Mia Dessendre]

It depends on the design. The problem with a lot of Prevos (especially starting with Generation III) is that they feel incomplete. Very few of them feel like a whole Pokemon. Rather, here's a placeholder design until you can get the final version: ie. the one we really want you to use.

Some, however, can stand on their own. Those that do I like almost as much (sometimes more) than their evolution.

A good example of this is Ryhorn. Sure, it evolves into Rhydon and then into Rhyperior, but you could theoretically see Ryhorn as an individual Pokemon and it works on its own. Contrast, say, Aron, who clearly looks like it needs to evolve. Another example of an 'incomplete' prevo is Ralts.

This is part of my thought process as well.

Although my main issue with pre-evos (especially first stage Pokemon) is that they are designed far too much to have a cutesy, universal appeal. I have this problem particularly with the starters. They have large heads, big eyes, and that just is far too over the top. They're designed to be made into merchandise and appeal to fans of cute things. It's so forced and doesn't appeal to me. Generally, I mostly care about the final form. But on many occasions, I will prefer a middle form. (Because they have a good balance of cuteness and maturity that doesn't sicken me) But almost never (unless it's Vulpix or a Pokemon that was already complete and had another stage tacked on like Rhydon or Scyther) will I prefer a first stage. However, most of this is based on design, not battle. I'm not really a battler.

That doesn't mean they don't need to exist though. It's nice to earn your way to a cool Pokemon with a weaker, more childish one, and adds a sense of progression. The feeling I get when I turn something I really don't care for in design to something absolutely stunning is quite satisfying.

 

[Lunaris]

As far as my own preferences go, I tend to like the evolution that has the more appealing style. In most cases, I prefer the later stages over the first. That's not always the case, but like Arylett, I find the first stages to have a more stereotypical kind of cuteness, with more chibi-like proportions. (I don't like Chibi style, by the way) The second and third stages tend to look more properly proportioned, rather than having heads that are just as large as their body.

Sometimes I prefer the middle stage over the final, such as Charmeleon and Braixen. But in most cases I prefer the final stages, like Luxray or Blaziken. Though no evolution is more awesome than my best friend Lucario.

 

[Soki]

I care just as much about pre-evo's, I often stop Pokémon from evolving just because I want to enjoy their pre-evo form a while longer. There's also been a lot of cases where I don't fully evolve the Pokémon at all, mostly with the starters.

 

[Spitfire94]

Depends on the Pokémon I guess, back in Unova I never evolved my Dewott because I didn't really like how it looked as Samurott. I'm not a competitive player so worrying about evolving Pokémon to be absolute monsters in battle doesn't bother me none, I can get through the game with Pikachu and be happy about that. I couldn't find it in myself to evolve my Pikachu when I started Pokémon Y a few days ago because I got so attached to it being pre-evolved which is funny because all I was ever saying during most of the trip was "Where are the thunderstones??" XD

 

[Guzma]

I always associate a Pokemon line with its final evolution over its first, really. I would like Torchic a lot less if it didn't evolve into Blaziken, who's my favorite Fire-type starter.

 

[Deleted member 85628]

I don't like pre evolutions if the evolved form came first. I just don't understand the logic of creating a weaker version of a Pokemon that already exists.

 

[Esserise]

I don't like pre evolutions if the evolved form came first. I just don't understand the logic of creating a weaker version of a Pokemon that already exists.

Off the top of my head, it gives players access to it earlier in the game - think Budew in early Sinnoh and Kalos, Elekid/Magby at the Virbank Complex in B2W2, or Azurill on Route 3 in Kalos.

 

[Mia Dessendre]

I don't like pre evolutions if the evolved form came first. I just don't understand the logic of creating a weaker version of a Pokemon that already exists.

In terms of gameplay, it's to give the series a sense of progression besides levels. A lot of other RPGs give you incremental boosts in power like that. For example, Final Fantasy starts you off with a basic Fire spell. As you go along, it will be updated into Fira, which is more powerful. And then Firaga, which is even more powerful than that. I just think of it as being the same as that. You earn your way to power boosts.

 

[StitchyTwitch]

I like Pokemon with pre-evolutions, just because I guess it makes their evolutionary families feel a bit more complete and especially for pre-evos that evolve via happiness like Togepi, Riolu or Pichu, it makes me feel like I've really put the effort into helping them grow and evolve.

 

[NoirCore]

For me, Pokemon I like depends on the design. I like the designs of fully evoled Pokemon such as Weavile, Arbok and Greninja, but that doesn't mean I don't like pre-evolution Pokemon like Zubat (yes, Zubat, although I'd personally take artistic liberties by making the neck more pronounced), Snivy, and Haunter. I personally wish I could use my Zubat effectively in battles while preserving her appearance, but even an Eviolite can't help her much.

 

[ocelotlrama jaguar]

For me it depends. Normally I do care about fully evolved Pokemon, but there are a few Pokemon where I do prefer the middle or first evolution to the final evolution. When making post game teams, I always have an Electabuzz and Charizard: a Pokemon that is not fully evolved and a fully evolved Pokemon.

 

[Rainami]

Most of the time I only really care about final evolutions, though there are certainly exceptions. Gulpin, bonsly, chinchou, sliggoo, makuhita, etc are all prevos that I care about a significant amount, and some of them I even prefer to their final evolutions (namely the last three, as far as what I listed).

 

[bestellen]

I like/care about pre-evos as much as I do about final evolutions.