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Meganium November 23rd, 2010 5:56 PM

On FR/LG, I refuse to evolve my Dragonair. It's so beautiful. I don't want to strengthen it more to make it become a Dragonite. Thank goodness for Everstones. ^_^

Kip November 23rd, 2010 7:03 PM

I've got a Mudkip on my FireRed which has now reached Lv. 96. It's a surprisingly good fighter and can take down some fairly tough opponents despite not having evolved.

Other than that there's Bayleef (ingeniously nicknamed 'Bay') on Colosseum which I have refused to evolve (Bayleef is so much cooler than Maganium), but I have to keep spamming B all the time because I can't find any Everstones on there. :|

tobi-ksla November 25th, 2010 8:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Sydian (Post 6094442)
I don't like evolving Dragonair either. It's my favorite Dragon type. Nothing against Dragonite, but Dragonair looks a lot cooler.

Unlike you, I have a bit of a thing against Dragonite. Let's just say it involves my very first encounter with the Pokémon Franchise... And that encounter was the first movie. Because of that, my initial view of Dragonite was that it was a simple "Messenger Pokémon."

Several days later, a classmate of mine gave Pokémon pencils to the whole class because it was her birthday. The pencil I got had designs of Dratini, Dragonair, and Dragonite on it. HOWEVER, because my only knowledge of Pokémon at the time was the first movie, I saw Dragonite as a "Messenger Pokémon" and I ended up trading that pencil for another one that had pictures of Slowpoke and Slowbro on it. FML. Yes, FML.

So basically, the reason behind why I would never let a Dragonair evolve into a Dragonite has psychological childhood roots.

... Well, that, and because Dragonair is just so majestic. (I wanna HUG it!)

Futachimaru November 25th, 2010 11:49 AM

Fuatachimaru! ^-^ (Expect for that one time... T.T)

Nohr November 25th, 2010 11:55 AM

I don't refuse to evolve pokemon, so much as refuse to use their middle-stage. I usually level up the first stage pokemon to two levels lower then their final evolution.

Example, I level up Dratini to level 53, and then only have dragonair for one level. Same thing with Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur. I just HATE almost every single middle-stage. Especially Dragonair. It's just a bigger Dratini? If I wanted an oversized snake, I'd have put an Arbok in my party.

~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~ December 5th, 2010 11:29 AM

The only time I dont allow any of my Pokemon to evolve is when I'm trying to raise their 1st stage or 2nd stage (unless if they dont evolve after stage 1) to level 50 because I like to have my lowest level Pokemon at level 50 (yes that includes Caterpie) and I want to have every Pokemon inside of my box


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BlazikenXD December 11th, 2010 9:11 AM

I let all of my Pokemon evolve because they get stronger! :)

PsychoJigglypuff December 11th, 2010 9:51 AM

I always want my Pokemon to evolve, though I might occasionally do some delayed evolving to get a certain move the evolution can't get, or get it earlier.

Them Bones December 11th, 2010 10:05 AM

I refuse to let my Shiny Magikarp to evolve. Yeah it sounds odd for me to say that, and yes if you let it evolve, you have a Gyarados, but Shiny Magikarp looks WAY better than shiny Gyarados.

GlitchCity December 11th, 2010 3:42 PM

I refused to evolve my main-man Dragonair. Why? Well for one I favor Dragonair over Dragonite any day. I know it doesnt have a greater movepool than Dragonite but it doesnt really matter. I always make it work out for me :D

Kelp December 11th, 2010 6:40 PM

I once had a Buizel I refused to evolve. I think I named it Chet.

Now my 5% Staryu that I caught in Canalave is the one I refuse to evolve.

thedestinedblade December 11th, 2010 6:43 PM

Only Pokemon I refuse to ever evolve is Magneton. I think it's evolutions looks terrible.

Blazesaga December 16th, 2010 7:31 PM

Ok I know a lot of my friends are going to laugh at me for this but... Pichu.
your probably thinking Why pichu? Well...
A. I can't hide it, I may be a guy but its cuteness got to me.
B. If trained right it can learn some powerful moves such as volt tackle
C.Also if trained/breeded right it can learn some attacks that could be harder to teach to a pikachu

Morgnarok December 17th, 2010 12:21 PM

I have never ever stopped the evolve process of a pokemon because i have never found it fitting because i always want the strongest i can get.

Haberdasher December 17th, 2010 12:38 PM

I evolve all of my Pokemon, and usually I do so the first chance I get. I like evolved Pokemon- they're just more powerful. Sure, the lower forms may be cuter, but I don't care about that in-game.

BenjiTheKid December 17th, 2010 2:28 PM

For me, it's Power over Cuteness, too. I've only stopped one evolution. Eevee. My Eevee started to evolve into an Espeon, and I prevented it. Kept preventing it (both Espeon and Umbreon) until I just gave him an everstone. I love Eevee. It's not a cute thing, I've just always loved the Pokemon. I eventually evolved him into a Jolteon, though.

Other than that, only unevolved ones I've had were the ones that evolve through trade. And that was because I never had access to trading. Until I got a wire to do so for Christmas one year (from Dollar Tree, too. lol But it worked for like five years, so I'm not complaining) and even then, I couldn't find anyone to trade my Graveler or Kadabra with... I spent all those years wanting a Golem and an Alakazam... and now that I have them on Platinum, I don't even like them. So, I'll probably have an unevolved Kadabra next reset.

Yukimi December 17th, 2010 2:45 PM

I never evolve Wartortle. One of my favorite designs turns into one of my least favorite designs.

Meduza December 17th, 2010 3:34 PM

Baoppu.

http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/8/8c/513.png So cute!

http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/5/5e/514.png Where did the evolution go so wrong?


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