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Started by Oryx October 15th, 2011 1:10 AM
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And how in the heck do Magikarp and Feebas evolve into their final forms, which don't resemble ugly fish in the least?
Well for Magikarp, its dex entries say that it used to be a really strong and powerful Pokémon, but because basically useless as time went on. I guess it still kept the ability to evolve into Gyarados, though.

And you could say the same for a lo of Pokémon that don't resemble their final forms, like Clampearl and Poliwhirl (in Politoad's case). Meh. :P

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I kind of like when Pokémon don't resemble their evolutions, as long as they don't take it too far. If I'm not mistaken Magikarp is based off of a Japanese legend of how koi that jump over a certain waterfall become dragons. Idk, something like that. :P
Eviolite Porygon2 > Porygon-Z tbh :U I think I like Por2 better considering design as well.
Eviolite doesn't exist in Generation IV. :P

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[FONT="Segoe UI"][SIZE="2"]I kind of like when Pokémon don't resemble their evolutions, as long as they don't take it too far. If I'm not mistaken Magikarp is based off of a Japanese legend of how koi that jump over a certain waterfall become dragons. Idk, something like that. :P
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It was something like that, but I think they took it too far with this one.
IT's like Dratini looks like Dragonair that is completely different from Dragonite

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Poliwag is tadpole so it makes sense to evolve in a toad. Poliwrath is what don't make sense there.
What about Seedot?
Seedot, is, literally odd in a nutshell
Well Shiftry is based on a nutcracker so...

What about Remoraid and Octillery...?

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Oh well, if the Pokéworld were logical, we wouldn't have octopuses breathing fire and chinchillas throwing five rocks in a row and whimsical plant-based sheep taunting people to begin with, now would we? xD

Well Shiftry is based on a nutcracker so...

What about Remoraid and Octillery...?
Remoraid needs Octillery and Octillery needs Remoraid. D: They complete each other!

I tell you what, you come up with a better pre-evolution for Octillery, fully design it and make sure it looks just like Octillery and name it and sprite it and whatnot, then we'll talk. :3
And also make an evolution for Remoraid.

(Okay I was just kidding about this at first but now it seems like it'd be kind of a cool thing.)

#077: Ponyta - The Fire Horse Pokémon
Fire ~ Field eggs
3'03" ~ 66.1lbs ~ 50/50

Its hooves are 10 times harder
than diamonds. It can trample
anything completely flat in moments.

Abilities: Run Away or Flash Fire or Flame Body
Moves: Growl, Flame Wheel, Stomp, Agility
Locations: Pokémon Mansion

Cry

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jp: ポニータ (Ponyta)
de: Ponita
fr: Ponyta
cn: 小火馬 (Xiǎohuǒmǎ)


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I never understood Remoraid and Octillery, the only evolution that I didn't understand. Magikarp/Feebas both make sense because it's intentional how big the change is, Dragonair/Dragonite is a bit confusing but they kind of explain it on Bulbapedia, but those two? Nooo, lol.


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Honestly I think some evolutions make too much sense. Like, iunno, I like Cleffa and Clefairy and Clefable and all but they all look way too similar in my opinion. If I saw a drawing of a Clefable I would probably find it hard to tell if it's a Clefairy or a Clefable. Also Mantyke is just a tiny Remoraid-less version of Mantine and any differences between Seel and Dewgong are negligible. Sometimes differences are nice and refreshing. :3

#077: Ponyta - The Fire Horse Pokémon
Fire ~ Field eggs
3'03" ~ 66.1lbs ~ 50/50

Its hooves are 10 times harder
than diamonds. It can trample
anything completely flat in moments.

Abilities: Run Away or Flash Fire or Flame Body
Moves: Growl, Flame Wheel, Stomp, Agility
Locations: Pokémon Mansion

Cry

Other names:

jp: ポニータ (Ponyta)
de: Ponita
fr: Ponyta
cn: 小火馬 (Xiǎohuǒmǎ)


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Honestly I think some evolutions make too much sense. Like, iunno, I like Cleffa and Clefairy and Clefable and all but they all look way too similar in my opinion. If I saw a drawing of a Clefable I would probably find it hard to tell if it's a Clefairy or a Clefable. Also Mantyke is just a tiny Remoraid-less version of Mantine and any differences between Seel and Dewgong are negligible. Sometimes differences are nice and refreshing. :3
After Gen IV, Mantine lost it Remoraid
Anyways, while I agree that some times something new and difference is better than the bland same old thing, I think that some changes are far too drastical


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Here's a video:

Just in case anybody missed this in the OC DCC, I think it should be seen here!
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After Gen IV, Mantine lost it Remoraid
Anyways, while I agree that some times something new and difference is better than the bland same old thing, I think that some changes are far too drastical
That may be because that Remoraid is required to be in the party for Mantyke to evolve into Mantine.
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That may be because that Remoraid is required to be in the party for Mantyke to evolve into Mantine.
I know that, but it's because while it's required, Remoraid don't leave the party,so it only made sense to take it out of the sprite


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I don't think Mantyke was ever necessary. As cute as he is, I think Mantine had a much more mature energy and to me, Mantyke seems to look more cartoon-y than Mantine does. I don't find them all that compatible.
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Well, I think Chingling look less like Chimecho then Mantyke with Mantine.
Anyways I do have to admit that Mantyke is basically a smaller, gill-less, bluer version of Mantine


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First of all, that House video was hilarious. I need to get back into watching that show.

I kind of get where Chuu is going with Mantyke and Mantine, but I don't think I agree. I mean I always felt the very point of baby Pokémon was to add a more cute naïveté to the family. Yes many of these families in fact are already cute, but think of it this way:



In my opinion, Electabuzz and Electivire look kind of scary. You may disagree but I'm sure overall they were meant to have a sort of tough and angry appearance. Now look at this:



In a way Elekid sort of completes the family by giving it a childishness. Electabuzz and Electivire are angry, buzzed-up fighters that are ready to go out and put the hurt on the next Mantine you see.
Elekid on the other hand is more like a mischievous tyke. It may kind of look like Electivire, but that's because it will grow up to become an Electivire, not because it is an Electivire. Right now it is rather innocent and cute and the only time it would ever hurt someone is to play some sort of electrical prank.

Mantyke, I think, is a way of saying, "look at Mantine as a child before it was so serious and hard-working. D'awwwwwwwwwww." Mantine may not be a cute youngster itself, but in my opinion that's all the more reason to give it a baby form, so you can show a cute youngster version of Mantine that is not quite Mantine yet. Just to see how it was before it became boring and ugly what it is today.

Disclaimer: I don't actually think Mantine is ugly at all.

Side note: On the other hand I don't see what purpose Chingling serves, but hey that's okay. xD

#077: Ponyta - The Fire Horse Pokémon
Fire ~ Field eggs
3'03" ~ 66.1lbs ~ 50/50

Its hooves are 10 times harder
than diamonds. It can trample
anything completely flat in moments.

Abilities: Run Away or Flash Fire or Flame Body
Moves: Growl, Flame Wheel, Stomp, Agility
Locations: Pokémon Mansion

Cry

Other names:

jp: ポニータ (Ponyta)
de: Ponita
fr: Ponyta
cn: 小火馬 (Xiǎohuǒmǎ)


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Well, I suppose you're right after all, look at Magby, he's so cute ...
Anyways, I still can't picture MimeJr. => Mr.Mime / Ms.Mime


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All I'm concerned about are the stats at their final evolution, so unless the baby gets noteworthy moves that the parent doesn't, I tend to ignore the baby altogether. At most, it's another Pokemon you have to breed to get a complete Pokedex.

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Seeing as we're talking about evolution, I actually have a little fact for you that I discovered via a YouTube video.

Spoiler:
In Black & White, Eevee cannot evolve into Glaceon during winter despite Glaceon being Ice-type.

How weird is that?

This is due to the cave for the Ice Rock in Twist Mountain being blocked off by snow.


And I love Sawsbuck and Deerling's changes in appearance throughout the seasons.

My fave Sawsbuck form is the winter one.



I mean, look at its cuddly white fur!
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I always enjoyed Diglett and Dugtrio. They were fairly useful Pokemon with simple designs. The other day I noticed the white spot on their noses... I've never really noticed them before and they really didn't bother me or anything, they're reflections or something. But then I thought to myself, where is Diglett's mouth? And the spot came to mind. I know that the spot isn't it's tooth, but I just realized how dopey the Pokemon looks with it being one tooth and a big oval pink mouth....

I needed to get that out..
I'm really not excited about this...

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Are you sure that white spot your talking about is'nt the sun reflection. Diglett dosent have a mouth.
Just because you can't see Diglett's mouth doesn't mean that it's not there. I think it's hidden underneath its fur.

And as for the OP: the white spot on their noses are just reflections.

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I think that those who believe that the white spot on Diglett's nose (or the whole nose) is it's mouth haven't had any experiences with shading and reflections.

And also, look at this:


The white spot is gone, left no tracemarks or anything. Meaning that it can't be Diglett's mouth. :/