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Missie August 20th, 2005 3:20 PM

To evolve or not to evolve. That is the question!
 
Now I just started playing FR and I was ready through my Pokemon red magzine. Now I dont know if they have started to same or changed but is it best to level a pokemon when it wants to or do I wait until it learns it's last attack?

Say that you caught a level 8 pidgey. It can learn its last attack, Mirror move, at level 44 while a Pidgeot will learn mirror move at 54. But I know if I dont evolve them they might not be as strong.

What do you guys think?

Simon August 20th, 2005 3:42 PM

The stats won't be affected. Once you evolve it, it's stats will auto adjust to it's new form. So evolve that puny poop-machine into an even bigger poop machine.

Alter Ego August 20th, 2005 3:44 PM

I say evolution, you will always gain the moves later on.

Squeegee Beckenheim August 20th, 2005 4:00 PM

In my opinion there is always an upside and a down side to this issue. If you don't evolve the attacks will come much quicker, but you may miss a good attack that only the evolved form can learn. Then of course if you evolve them you will have to wait longer to learn moves, but the evolved Pokemon is a bit stronger.

Dark Penguin August 21st, 2005 6:44 PM

i always like the pre-evolved forms better, but the truth is, their stats severly lack those of the evolved forms. i always tried to not evolve my oddish, but it sucked so bad it would get knocked out constantly, even against NVE moves. The stats are way lower than the evolved forms. So its worth it to evolve them, but if not, your in for a tough challenge and will have to keep them at higher levels than their opponents.

Murpheos August 21st, 2005 7:37 PM

I say evolve. The Pokemon will be stronger, have increased stats, and can possibly learn better moves from TM's and HM's

MasterMan August 21st, 2005 7:58 PM

i say evolve defenetly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~Amethyst_Callista_Moon~ August 21st, 2005 11:24 PM

Evolve it. If you are careful enough to know which moves do you want your Pokemon to learn, you just might be able to get it into an advantage!

Look, no offense, but why would the E4 want to be defeated against a Pidgey?

SRV August 22nd, 2005 9:45 AM

Okay, I see no point to continue this thread.

Crabsmasher August 22nd, 2005 2:01 PM

I'd say evolve, you may learn the move later but getting to that level will be easier b/c your pokemon will be stronger.

Insanity Mawile August 22nd, 2005 5:16 PM

Evolution is the solution lol

Dark Penguin August 22nd, 2005 7:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SRV
Okay, I see no point to continue this thread.

more people may want to put their input. thats not for you to decide, cause after all, some people may have just found the thread. not to be rude, but it isn't dea.d yet.

Charizard_Fire_God August 23rd, 2005 3:06 AM

Eh? Tch, I always evolve 'em.
Tch, unless it's Vulpix, which doesn't learn certain moves anymore if evolved, I evolve 'em. ^^;;

Eon-Rider August 23rd, 2005 3:19 AM

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Groundon879 August 24th, 2005 1:28 AM

Like if u dont evolve torchic, it will learn flamethrower, but if u evolve it to blaziken, it will learn blaze kick. Depends if u are a fire or fighting user:)

Oh yes, Charizard Fire God, isnt that the pic from Dragonheart?

Crazy Frogitist August 25th, 2005 12:57 AM

well to me u'll still need to train it to lv100 if u want that pkm

CardsOfTheHeart August 25th, 2005 9:00 AM

depends on the pokemon and what moves you want it to learn.

example:
-graveler
to evolve or not to evolve? i say, EVOLVE RIGHT AWAY!!! golem still learns the same moves at the same levels as graveler. there's no reason not to trade it ASAP.
-spearow
to evolve or not to evolve? do you want it to learn aerial ace but you don't want to waste a TM or breed for it? wait 'til lv25. otherwise, feel free to evolve away.

Kirk August 25th, 2005 9:19 AM

its really all the same, in the long run, if you know what moveset you're gonna use, then you would know when's the best time to evolve it.

halfling2 August 25th, 2005 9:21 AM

I always evolve mindlessly, unless I'm trying to keep it looking like something, but I usually cave in to the lack of power. Sometimes I try to level them up a bit more in their sucky forms to make em learn certain moves.

Crazy Frogitist August 25th, 2005 10:09 PM

envole is still my decision 1st it can get more stats (good thing) 2nd u still can use mushrooms if u want to learn the moves it doesn't learn when u envolve it

Mr.Mime September 20th, 2005 10:11 AM

Let them learn the moves first :D

Hinoshi-chan September 21st, 2005 7:04 AM

I think They should evovle! hehheh i love these kinda questions!

Shiny Meganium September 21st, 2005 7:28 AM

If I need the pokemon for pokedex data I evolve straight away.
Otherwise, it depends.

Crazy Frogitist September 21st, 2005 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Mime
Let them learn the moves first :D

they will learn the moves later, like if u don't envolve nidorino it will learn horn drill, but if u envolve it into nidoking it will learn megahorn, if u want it to learn both use mushrooms

-Jirachi- September 23rd, 2005 1:11 PM

I said i don't know because it's not always a case of keeping them at a certain evolution stage to learn moves sometimes you keep them at that evolution because you like their look and thats the case with me and my Haunter ^^


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