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Over in the controversial opinions thread, @Type Moon made a great point about unevolved Pokémon:
So I thought it would be nice to make a thread where we can show our appreciation for unevolved Pokémon. Which are your favourites? Have you ever tried making them part of your team in a game, and if so, how did it pan out? I'd love to hear your stories.
These are all Pokémon that I like just as much, or more than, their evolved forms:
Bulbasaur and Ivysaur
Caterpie and Metapod
Pichu and Pikachu
Jigglypuff
Oddish
Abra
Galarian Ponyta
Rhydon
Porygon
Mudkip
Hoennian and Galarian Zigzagoon
Turtwig
Snivy
Oshawott
Munna
Minccino
Flabébé
Helioptile
Rowlet
Hakamo-o
Corvisquire
In most cases I like the evolved forms too, so I still end up evolving them. But in my first White 2 playthrough I never evolved Snivy or Minccino (the special one with Skill Link from the Hidden Grotto), and I had so much fun with them, although admittedly it was their four teammates (Swanna, Electivire, Krookodile and Keldeo) that did most of the heavy lifting towards the end of the game. I later transferred Snivy and Minccino to Y and trained them both up to level 100, still without evolving them.
There is nothing wrong with unevolved Pokemon. There is nothing wrong with not wanting cute Pokémon to evolve. It doesn’t mean they’re weak. The anime formula is way different than the games, so relax and let people embrace their love for cute Pokémon.
So I thought it would be nice to make a thread where we can show our appreciation for unevolved Pokémon. Which are your favourites? Have you ever tried making them part of your team in a game, and if so, how did it pan out? I'd love to hear your stories.
These are all Pokémon that I like just as much, or more than, their evolved forms:
Bulbasaur and Ivysaur
Caterpie and Metapod
Pichu and Pikachu
Jigglypuff
Oddish
Abra
Galarian Ponyta
Rhydon
Porygon
Mudkip
Hoennian and Galarian Zigzagoon
Turtwig
Snivy
Oshawott
Munna
Minccino
Flabébé
Helioptile
Rowlet
Hakamo-o
Corvisquire
In most cases I like the evolved forms too, so I still end up evolving them. But in my first White 2 playthrough I never evolved Snivy or Minccino (the special one with Skill Link from the Hidden Grotto), and I had so much fun with them, although admittedly it was their four teammates (Swanna, Electivire, Krookodile and Keldeo) that did most of the heavy lifting towards the end of the game. I later transferred Snivy and Minccino to Y and trained them both up to level 100, still without evolving them.