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Even though there are some non evolvers that are perfectly strong battlers. For some reason I can never bring myself to train one on my main team. I think it's because I like the idea of a pokemon changing over time....however one stage pokemon never change no matter how many levels they gain. So I guess for me it seems like they're haven't made as much progress as those that have evolved.

Is anyone else like this or am I the only one?

I'm not saying I don't like pokemon that don't evolve, I really love pokemon like Solrock and Lunatone. I'd just be very unwilling to use one in my main team. (even just for the in-game storyline)
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I feel the same way. The ONLY time I ever used a non-evolving pokemon in my Main Team that I used in the Pokemon league was Pachirisu and even though it kicked some serious tail, I simply took it out of my party. Non-evolving pokemon just don't appeal to me. My Shiny Manectric was my powerhouse in Sapphire, so I know that if Pachirisu could evolve, I would've kept it in my main team.





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I only like using certain Pokemon that don't evolve. Like Heracross and Pinsir. But that's it, I don't like using many other Pokemon that don't evolve.

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I don't think I've ever actually used a Pokémon that doesn't evolve. o_o I don't particularly like any of them, but even if I did, I think I would get bored of something that didn't evolve at all. D: I know I get bored training a Pokémon up past its final evolution if it evolves early (not all the time but sometimes) so training something that doesn't evolve at all would just be so bland, haha. I'm always looking for the next move learnt or the next evolution and counting down the levels until I reach it so I'm not sure I could train one.


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Heracross + Pinsir run was fun, so I guess it doesn't bother me...
Also, Legendary pokemon don't evolve and most people have used some at least once (don't deny it, you know it's true ;]).

Ntm Dunsparce doesn't evolve :3 I find as long as there are new moves to learn then raising them doesn't get boring.
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Many of my favorite Pokemon never evolve! To name a few, Torkoal, Zangoose, Seviper... Did I mention I love Hoenn?

Not to mention that these are the only Pokemon I can use. I'm not allowed to evolve my Pokemon since I'm Christian.

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I have used a lot of pokemon that don't evolve but I agree that it isn't as fulfilling. When a pokemon evolves after I've trained it I feel accomplished. When it doesn't, even if it's not supposed to, I feel like my hard work didn't pay off D;


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It's more fun when stuff evolves. That's why I like adding new members to my team, and having stuff that evolves once pretty early and once more really late.
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It's more fun when you have a team and you're anticipating evolution, but I like quite a few Pokemon that don't evolve, like Rotom and Smeargle<3 I just stick to using what I like! :)
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I don't mind using them. It (usually) means that they're pretty pro already (Luvdisc notwithstanding) so I don't have to wait to get them at their best. Sawk/Throh are amazing in B/W for just that reason.
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I've never used non-evolving Pokemon, but not because it's because I have anything against not evolving. It's just that none of them strike my fancy. If they come up with a non-evolving Pokemon that I like, I'd gladly use it.

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I can't bring myself to use them either, even though I know they compensate in stats for the fact they never get decent boosts. It's boring having one never evolve.
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I rarely use them, but it also depends on their stats, and how they do in battling. If I use a non-evolving Pokemon and it becomes pretty good in battling, I'll likely use in in gym battles and possibly the elite four.

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I like pokemon that evolve, but to me, they evolve too early. They pegged teh time to evolve from baby forms, but it seems like they stay adolesent for too long. Partly why I like dragon types. Although I would like to see pokemon get a fourth evo, around level 80 or so. It gives me determination to train.
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Having a Pokemon that evolves is funner, but what makes me want to use a Pokemon on my team is if I like it. There are plenty of Pokemon I like that don't evolve; I love Chatot (got a plushie of one), I have a Rotom on my main team, a Dunsparce and Skarmory are on my Soul Silver team, and I'll be using a Sigilyph for my future White Team. However I do wish some of these had evolutions, but I still like them as they are.
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Many of my favorite Pokemon never evolve! To name a few, Torkoal, Zangoose, Seviper... Did I mention I love Hoenn?

Not to mention that these are the only Pokemon I can use. I'm not allowed to evolve my Pokemon since I'm Christian.

I love Torkoal too, I always use it on Emerald. Thanks for reminding me of this, I completely forgot about him.

I don't mind using one-staged Pokemon.
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Hmm. I don't have a history of using one-stage Pokemon... But in my Sapphire right now, I'm using a Tauros. Have to say, it's pretty great. I think I'll get into more one-staged Pokemon for my Nuzlocke (if possible) or my run of SS/Silver (I know I'm playing Johto next!)... I almost said Magmar, but then I remembered it's not 1998 >_<
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I too have rarely used non-evolution Pokémon, but not for any specific reason. I've just always gone along the basis that you'd need evolution to keep the stats at an acceptable height.

I've only ever used a few...Dunsparce when I played Gold, who was my Attacking powerhouse with moves such as Strength (whoever says Surf is the only good HM pffft) with the Pink Bow attached and the Attack boosted as much as possible with Proteins. I amazingly haven't tried him on HG/SS...something I really need to do.

Because I'd already decided on my squad in the G/S/C series (Typhlosion, Poliwrath, Victreebel, Pidgeot, Ampharos and Espeon), I never looked at Heracross much...so I promised I would in HG/SS (as you couldn't obtain it until the very late stages of FR/LG)...and it worked well for me I guess...it was very difficult to raise with it having a slowish rate level-up. Yes it was powerful but it didn't do many big things for me. Amazingly it was solely the reason I defeated Clair (I'd forgotten to get Ice Beam for Poliwrath, d'oh!) and apart from Karen in the Elite Four and Sabrina in Kanto it just didn't do that much for me. Close Combat made things more widespread, yes...but I guess I'm admitting to my impatience with raising it. I promise myself to have a good bash at Slow level-up Pokémon, where I'd include both Heracross and Dunsparce!

Seviper was a mixed one for me when I played Emerald...it started out brilliantly, levelling up easily enough, its Attack too...but around the Lv40 mark when its EXP requirements to level up soaring higher than the others (seemingly anyway), and its Attack (despite still going up by 3 sometimes) was somehow falling behind my other physical arsenals (Swampert, hell even my Swellow overtook it!) and I became disillusioned with Seviper.

And then the best one I've personally used...Sawk! Given I don't know anyone in my own social life that doesn't play Pokémon anymore (I know it's bad!!!), I really couldn't go with Machop on HG/SS either in terms of a Fighting machine, and back in the days of R/B/Y I ALWAYS had a Machamp in my team. And of course without picking the Fire starter in the last few batches of games (Torchic, Chimchar and Tepig) I've been really picky with a good enough Fighting-type in my team. Until I found Sawk. Amazingly I read via my Facebook friends that Throh is far from spectacular on their White version (and I'm playing on Black at the moment), I thought I best look at Sawk for my own curiosity's sake. And it's the best decision I've EVER made in a Pokémon game! Levels up great, more than enough Attack AND Defensive power (the only downside is its poor Special Attack but does it even need any??) and it doesn't even evolve! I say "Who cares?!" :D
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I don't really care wether a pokemon is able to evolve or not, if it looks cool, and has at least some offensive capabilities, I'll use it.
Zangoose and Heracross are two of my favorite pokemon, and I've been using these quite often. They are hard hitting physical attackers, and they've never let me down so far. Others I've used include Miltank, Tauros and Kangaskhan, all 3 quite lethal in-game.
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