Superfluous Pokémon?

[AceTrainerAlvaro]

> Although I realize the need to respect the work of the creators of Pokémon and the real-world as well as mythological inspirations behind many Pokémon, I wonder if certain Pokémon are simply superfluous, especially as additional evolutions are developed. Case in point: Carvine and Tangela are both known for their vine-like appendages. However, Tangela, which lacked an evolution prior to Generation IV, obtained an evolution in the form of Tangrowth, a larger version of Tangela with stubby (de-evolved if you ask me) feet and odd “pseudo-hands”. Tangela would have been a great pre-evolutionary stage for Carnivine (which certainly would have befitted from the base-stat boost bonus gained through evolution). Instead, one more awkward evolution replaced a “standalone” Pokémon (Tangela) and yet another standalone Pokémon (Carnivine) was left out from the delights of evolution.

 

[AceTrainerAlvaro]

> Again, although I realize the need to respect the work of the creators of Pokémon and the real-world as well as mythological inspirations behind many Pokémon, Muk and Lickilicky as well as Gulpin and Swalot seem to be a stretch of half-baked or hackneyed ideas lacking creativity and effort in their design. The concept behind Muk is not much different from Grimer. Worse, Munchlax (whom I’ll leave alone for being the charismatic pre-evolutionary stage to Snorlax), Snorlax, and Lickitung are already known for their gluttony, yet Gulpin and Swalot were created as “living stomachs” who also infringe on the Poison-type “toxic blob” niche occupied by Grimer. Moreover, Lickilicky infringes on the niche (gluttonous, bulbous, tongue-wielding quasi-lizard) fulfilled well by Lickitung without adding much creative depth to Lickitung’s character.

 

[Blackjack Gabbiani]

...what the hell? Why did you just post almost the same thing twice but with a lot of changes? What the yellow hell is going on here?

 

[Mijzelffan]

can't you use your blog for this? Because it mainly seems like you're just sharing an opinion, which should be in your blog.

 

[The Outrage]

Carnivine would be as believable an evolution to Tangela as Octillery is to Remoraid. The only latter two have a gun motif in common, yet still not believable.

 

[Falconwing]

Huh?

You know, pokemon evolve into other pokemon mostly because they look like them? There are rare exceptions, but still, wanting to change evo lines because pokemon share characteristics... what? Likitung likes to eat. Let's have it suddenly become a part of the Snorlax line.

And the concept behind muk and grimer is similar because they EVOLVE into each other.

 

[Wigglytuff]

Carnivine is based on a venus-fly trap, it is not similar to Tangela in any way. Your argument is flawed and illogical.

 

[Glitchipedia]

Yes, there are too many Pokémon that are too similar to one another.

No, there's nothing we can do about it.

It's rather sad, really, but there it is.

 

[Metalwario64]

...what the hell? Why did you just post almost the same thing twice but with a lot of changes? What the yellow hell is going on here?

This.