Which of these Single Non Evolution Pokémon Should be left alone

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I was recently thinking a couple days ago about this and thought why certain Pokémon don't evolve and somehow Licitung came to my mind and I said to myself this is the reason as well as Tangela and I came to realize what if the Pokémon on the list below got the same crimeful treatment as these poor souls so the question is which of these Pokémon should just be left alone as they are.But I wouldn't mind if some them got PreEvolutions like Tropius or Absol.

Farfetch'd
Kangaskhan
Pinsir
Heracross
Tauros
Miltank
Lapras
Ditto
Aerodactyl
Unown
Girafarig
Dunsparce
Qwilfish
Shuckle
Corsola
Delibird
Skarmory
Stantler
Smeargle
Sableye
Mawile
Plusle
Minun
Volbeat
Illumise
Torkoal
Spinda
Zangoose
Seviper
Lunatone
Solrock
Castform
Kecleon
Tropius
Absol
Relicanth
Luvdisc
Pachirisu
Chatot
Spiritomb
Carnivine
Rotom
Audino
Throh
Sawk
Basculin
Maractus
Sigilyph
Emolga
Alomomola
Cryogonal
Stunfisk
Druddigon
Bouffalant
Heatmor
Durant
 
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Kangaskhan, Heracross, Tauros, Miltank, Lapras, Ditto, Aerodactyl, Unown, Shuckle, Smeargle, Skarmory, Zangoose, Seviper, Tropius, Relicanth, Absol, Rotom, Spiritomb, Throh, Sawk, Sigilyph, Alomomola, Crygonal, Druddigon, Bouffalant, Heatmor, and Durant should be left alone for now.
 
I want them all left alone, to be frank.

In my opinion, the more stand-alone monsters there are, the better. Just look at what happened in Gen IV - they went crazy with evolutions.


Although I'd like to see a pre-evolution for Kangaskhan. We saw a "baby" Kangaskhan early in the Kanto anime run and I've been wanting to see a legit one ever since.
 
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All of them.

Though I do wish that each of Castform's weather forms had different stats to the original, at say, a BST of 480 rather than 420. That would make it more usable, and open up different strategies for each form.
 
Mostly all of them should be left alone.. I used to want all non-legendary Pokemon to have evolutions, but now I don't. With an exception or so, they are all good enough to exist without evolving. I do have a feeling they will do Throh and Sawk the way they did Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan by giving them the same pre-evolution with a branched family with the possibility of a third. I kind of hope they don't.
 
I'm not a big fan of non-evolving pokemon but....

DUNSPARCE!!!! My Hero

Also Farfetch'd should be left alone and be more common
 
Not every Pokemon needs an evolution/pre-evolution. The stand-alone Pokemon should balance out the evolution families.
 
Dunsparce should have been given one when Yanma was given one as up until then they had been seen as counterparts.
 
Kangaskhan.
Or at least, absolutely not the baby Kangaskhan idea.

Or more in detail...

Farfetch'd:
I used to think it'd be cool, but then I learned what Farfetch'd actually was. It is already okay in design and concept; you got tricked with the underdog and you kick ass with it. It should remain that way, though it WOULD like some special item or ability or unusual move.

Kangaskhan:
To put it simple: I'd like the baby Kangaskhan to REMAIN A KANGASKHAN. If there IS a preevolution, it shouldn't just be "baby Kangaskhan".
In any case though, the pokemon itself is unique enough to not need any evolution nor preevolution.

Pinsir:
It was a counterpart to Scyther in Gen. I, so it was weird it didn't. Also Scyther got plenty on its own despite its evolution to Scizor, to the point it's a good example of a pokémon that stands on its own from its evolutionary relatives.
So I think it could be fine if it did get a similar treatment. On the other hand, Pinsir IS quite unique and iconic; but I think it'd be fine.

Heracross:
Contrary to the above two though, Heracross was specifically made thinking it wouldn't need an evolution, as a rare and powerful bug type. And unlike Pinsir, it didn't fall that far behind. It can take on your Scizor any day.

Tauros:
Miltank:
Both are counterparts to the other. It's been suggested a shared preevolution, which honestly, WOULD be interesting, as nothing else has done something like that and it would fit them.
So I guess it would be ok. As for further evolutions... They aren't really necessary.

Lapras:
I don't know what to say. In one hand, it's a classic. It already is a full pokemon and really doesn't need anything.
On the other hand, a Lapras evolution or preevolution would really change things; it'd extend the lore of a pokémon that has gotten quite plenty of spotlight.

Ditto:
The concept is a doppleganger. An evolutionary line for it would be silly.
However, it does have a serious problem in that it can't execute is concept succesfully. That's why the Imposter ability is so important: It gives this pokemon the one thing its need.

Aerodactyl:
No. It is the image of a prehistoric and strong pokémon, that stands up on its own against everything. It being single-stage further gives it a look of being solitary and angry and whatever else is associated with a sky prehistoric predator.

Unown:
They really, really, REALLY need something done for them.
But an evolution or preevolution is absolutely not it.
Whatever it is done for them, it has to be something pretty unique, to suit their nature. Right now they ARE the single most unique pokémon in existence.

Girafarig:
I don't know. I don't think it needs one, and there are too little single-stages already.

Dunsparce:
It's the Tsuchinoko, a criptid. I really like such creatures.
In Dunsparce case, its independent nature as a single-stage adds to its rarity and uncertain existence.
While Dunsparce isn't strong, and deviates from the lore of the Tsuchinoko, I think its a neat pokemon.
That said, an evolution wouldn't necessarially hurt it, but it already has a lot of unexplored potential in itself to add more to it.

Qwilfish:
... It doesn't?
It looks like plenty of pokemon like Carvanha or Barboach.
... except it just stays like that. No wonder it's overlooked: It looks like the thing you'd remember for its evolution... but its evolution doesn't exist. So nobody remembers it.
So yes, this one actually DOES need an evolution!

Shuckle:
Shuckle has been getting some weapons and cool tricks to surprisingly stand up on its own even in battle. It would be upsetting to see a pokémon that has gotten such support to lose its thing.

Corsola:
This one is curious. It is also overlooked like Qwilfish, but shares a trait with Slugma of actually getting more spotlight in Hoenn.
In fact, an evolution for it in Gen III would've been pretty interesting.
I don't think it needs an evolution though, but one could be beneficial for it.

Delibird:
No. It's a rare pokemon that already accomplishes its (gimmicky) concept. The problem is that the concept itself doesn't give much.
There is also a misconception that a pokemon is its battle power. That isn't really true, I think it's okay that a pokemon is weak in battle.

Skarmory:
It gives me some impressions of Aerodactyl. Thogh maybe a preevolution or evolution would be fine with it, it would be unnecesary.

Stantler:
Like Girafarig. More than "why not", I think the question should actually be "why". Otherwise the evolution itself and the new pokemon would be empty.

Smeargle:
Smeargle is a pokémon that executes its concept pretty well, and turns out to be balanced in battle. It doesn't want an evolution nor anything. I think it's already one of the better pokemon in the whole design, honestly.

Miltank:
You have this repeated.

Sableye:
Sableye... It's kinda half there. In one side it tries to stand up on its own. But... it gets often treated as if it actually wasn't a full pokemon- I guess this could actually tie even with its lore as being goblin-like, which often have a leader.
So I'm going to say like Corsola, an evolution would be beneficial for them.

Mawile:
And here I throw my attempt to be objective and analytic out of the window and let out a fangirl squeal at the thought of a cool Mawile evolution.
... what can I say? I think Mawile is neat. But at a point, it doesn't really seem to pull off the "deceiver" part well enogh. It needs something to emphatize that if you fall for its cute facade, you are doomed.

Plusle:
Minun:
These two. A gimmick gone terribly wrong, with a half-baked concept.
Even if they got evolutions, unless it was something REALLY creative... Plusle and Minun don't really have much. I guess they could get evolutions that in a twist, actually made them much more different from each other and more compatible with other pokemon.

Volbeat:
Illumise:
They have each other. Isn't it lovely?
... okay, that was terrible.
I guess but pokemon are more expected to change than the rest. But... these two are really a simple concept. They are overlooked, they aren't strong, they aren't even that interesting.
But they ARE simple. Again, an evolution wouldn't be bad nor anything... but they just don't particularly need one.

Torkoal:
Torkoal is cool in itself. It also has a sense of longevity; it evolving and undergoing changes would kinda clash with that.

Spinda:
Personally I don't like this thing, but I don't even understand its concept. It seems it might want a bit more of story to it, so an evolution could be something good for it actually.

Zangoose:
Seviper:
These two are rivals. If they get an evolution, it should emphatize they are, or were, rivals.
Actually, perhaps something like Escavalier and Accelgor did would work.
But unlike them, they ARE fine without evolutions. They would welcome it though.

Lunatone:
Solrock:
If Bug pokémon are expected to undergo changes, Rock pokemon are the opposite.
Given the duality of these two, an evolution or evolution for them just wouldn't work. Perhaps a third pokemon related to them would, but not an evolution nor prevolution, it'd break their duality.

Castform:
Castform is another of those very unique and tricky pokémon. It already gets different forms, it doesn't want a line.

Kecleon:
Similar to Castform.

Tropius:
Tropius actually reminds me of Heracross. It is a good pokémon, that clearly stands out on its own. It wouldn't want an evolution, and a preevolution would be pointless given its concept.

Absol:
Now, this one. I really don't know. It does have this feeling of loneliness that comes with its concept and design.
... However there seems to be more they could do with it besides just put them in dangerous places.
I really don't know what to think of this one.

Relicanth:
No. Just no. This pokemon is based on the Coelacanth, which is notorious for having remained like that for millenia.
It is the unchanging pokémon.

Luvdisc:
I don't know either. Alomomola seemed to be it, but wasn't for some reason.
I guess I'll put it in the "doesn't really need, but would be good" pile.

Pachirisu:
I think it not evolving differenciates from Pichukachu. And it being actually usable makes it stand out from the arithmetic duo. So I think it's good the way it is, leave it alone.

Chatot:
It's like... other gimmiky pokemon in my oppinion. Kinda like Delibird in that it does accomplish its concept fully, and doesn't really want to expand on it.
Though unlike it, chatot would probably like a super-creative evolution of some sort.

Spiritomb:
It's a pretty unique pokémon, with a pretty scary background. It really doesn't want an evolution. Imagine if say, Doomsday or White Hand or whatever evil pokégod got piles of evolutions on them? I think this is a tasteful take of sort on those stories.
So I think it's good as a single-stage.

Carnivine:
If it did get an evolution or prevolution, I think it'd be in a similar situation to Roselia. Which may or may not be necessarialy a bad thing.

Rotom:
It has its forms and its own tricks. It doesn't want evolutions.

Audino:
I never really understood why Chansey got an evolution as Blissey. Much less a preevolution.
But in any case, unlike Chansey did Audino holds up better. So I think it's a viable way to further separate the two.

Throh:
Sawk:
Well, they did that thing with Tyrogue before. But like Audino, I think this way further differenciates between them.

Basculin:
In one hand, I think an evolution would emphatize and enrich the deal with the red and blue stripes, and a "generic fish" (nevermind they ARE my favorite of all these "generic fishes") that doesn't evolve could potentially throw it down the same drain as Qwilfish.
But unlike Qwilfish, it seems they ARE standing up as "the fish that doesn't evolve" quite well. So they have potential for a single-stage pokemon.

Maractus:
Same as Carnivine and Roselia, I'd think.

Sigilyph:
Sigilyph has to be one of the most unique pokemon designs.
I don't know how would I feel about an evolution, but given their lore, I don't think they want it.

Emolga:
It's kinda like Pachirisu, but it's not. We don't want to increase the number of Pikachu clones anyway.

Alomomola:
I think not. It looks complex, distinctive, and rare enough, unlike Luvdisc. It probably wouldn't want a line.

Cryogonal:
I think it's good as it is. Something tells me an evolution would just be a bigger/group of cryogonal and a prevo an smaller one. So no.

Stunfisk:
As it is... it's a pretty derpy pokemon. Unlike other derpy pokemon though like Magikarp, it doesn't evolve to anything. It gives a "what you see is all there actually is" image.
Which I guess is a change... but eh, the evolution could also be derpy while show Stunfisk has more than what meets the eye.

Druddigon:
A pure dragon that doesn't evolve? Cool.
Even if it's obscure, it's a good design and concept. I'm tired of overrated and overpowered dragons, and one that accomplishes not being so by being purely a dragon is quite a feat.
Don't they dare touch it. Ever.

Bouffalant:
I guess it's like Tauros, except without Miltank. So it doesn't want a preevo, and an evolution would be quite over the top. It's good as it is really.

Heatmor:
Durant:
Now, these two...
Perhaps Durant actually does want something like an evolution to fight Heatmor back, while Heatmor would remain single-stage. It's an strange relationship.


And now, I've reserved one last note for the ending.
Say this is blasphemy, but...

An evolution for Phione.
Why? Well, its existence is peculiar enough... but, a legendary evolving in an unique way is interesting. Its avaliability is rare. And it would further differenciate the thing from other... "fairy-like" legendaries like Mew or Victini, while Manaphy would be the true legendary like that.

(... Whew. I understimated how long that'd be. Not like it's anything but personal ramblings anyway.)
 
Some of them could benefit with an evolution, like Mawile, Sableye, Girafarig, Stantler and Carnivine. However, there are a few I felt are not quite evolution-worthy. While I would like to ramble on, there's not much point when our friend Infinity Mk-II had them covered. Here are some I think are OK on their own:

- Ditto: Because it's a Pokemon that is special for its breeding capabilities, and Impostor is quite a cool signature ability.
- Farfetch'd: It's true that many people are clamouring for it to evolve, but I think this Pokemon's concept meant that it should and will stay the way it is. I suppose if you succeed with Farfetch'd, it's something to brag about, huh?
- Rotom: Technically already has an "evolution" in the form of appliances. Single stage is OK.
- Unown: A somewhat legendary Pokemon with very non-legendary stats. It has a unique combination of being both a legendary and a collectible.
- Lapras: OK on its own because it's a strong Pokemon from the start, not to mention being rare and hard to raise.

Thanks for reading.
 
I'd say leave most of them alone. Pokemon like farfetch'd and ditto were basically screwed over from the beginning.....poor guys. If ditto had a higher base speed stat it might be useful. But alas. Most of them though I'd say are perfectly fine, though flawed, the way they are. Skarmory is already mighty wall supreme, I don't think that guy needs any more help. If the battle with whitney proved anything, it's that miltank should not be underestimated, as it can be pretty deadly.

The only one I would say to give an evolution might be spinda. I actually like its design, it gets really cool moves, but has terrible stats. An evolution might be able to fix that so it can at least be usable.
 
This is based purely on aesthetics, my knowledge of stats and such is abysmal.

  • Ditto: Ditto what winstein said. It can already transform into a bunch of other Pokémon, I think it's good as is.
  • Unown: All I could think of would be that lowercase letter would evolve into uppercase. We have 28 forms of this, we're good.
  • Spiritomb: With all the work put into getting it it feels like it has a prevo already.
  • Rotom: Multiple forms already.

Everything else is fair game in my book. A samurai duck evo for Farfetch'd (B'zarre?), Kangababy, a little calf that could evolve into either Tauros or Miltank depending on its gender, etc. I'd be okay with all of those.

Luvdisc -> Alomomola
 
Ghetsis-Dennis said:
Oshascott said:
In my opinion, the more stand-alone monsters there are, the better. Just look at what happened in Gen IV - they went crazy with evolutions.
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But it's the only way to keep them from being obsolete in competitive play.
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Not really. You can easily widen their movepools and increase their base stats.

I know that would pretty much shake up one of the foundations of the series, but I think it would benefit from it.
Competitive play is limited to certain groups of 'Mons and it's sad to see as many of the others get left out and under-valued.
 
Oshascott said:
Not really. You can easily widen their movepools and increase their base stats.
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You can't change a pokemon's base stat when it's already set in stone since its debut appearance. It's not gonna happen, because what's the point in evolutions if you can change an already-existing Pokemon's base stats?

I know that would pretty much shake up one of the foundations of the series, but I think it would benefit from it.
Competitive play is limited to certain groups of 'Mons and it's sad to see as many of the others get left out and under-valued.
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That's why there needs to be more diversity in the standard metagame so less Pokemon will be under-valued and we won't have to suffer from facing the same Pokemon.
 
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