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I don’t think it would have the same effect

Corphish was also comic relief, so that probably played a role in it not evolving as well. Ghost is probably right about Buziel. It had the right balance of being cute and cool, so evolution wasn’t necessary. Squirtle is like that as well to a lesser degree.

Yeah, it usually comes down to marketability and animation constraints. Ash’s Lucario is a good example of the former, while Misty ditching Starmie is a good example of the latter. Staryu was easier to animate and functionally filled the same niche.