What's your favorite middle stage evolutions?

[Megan]

Bonus points if they were designed as middle stage evolutions and didn't become such retroactively.

 

[Zeostar]

Mostly some of the starters come to mind.

Ivysaur, Wartortle, Bayleef, Croconaw, Grovyle etc.

They do pretty well at making middle evo starters.

 

[ReKoil]

Top picks for me would be:
-Chansey
-Dragonair
-Bayleef
-Porygon2
-Kirlia
-Vibrava
-Whirlipede
-Vanillish
-Gothorita
-Braixen
-Frogadier
-Floette
-Torracat
-Steenee
-Hattrem
-Floragato
-Crocalor
-Dolliv
-Arctibax

If I had to pick a top 5 from that right now:
1) Torracat
2) Steenee
3) Floette
4) Hattrem
5) Dolliv

The numbers 2-5 in that top 5 could swap at any moment though =P


There's several mid stage evos that I prefer over their final evos in terms of design:
-Torracat's design is vastly superior to Incineroar.
-Crocalor's design is better than Skeledirge. I'm neutral on Skeledirge.
-I like Dolliv far more than Arboliva, though unlike Incineroar I don't dislike Arboliva.
-Dragonair is more appealing to me than Dragonite, though I don't dislike Dragonite.
-Vanillish, same as Dolliv and Dragonair pretty much.
-Frogadier, same.

 

[Lavender]

Hattrem and charjabug my beloveds

 

[Reckless87]

Bisharp is my favorite middle evolution

 

[icycatelf]

My tops are Wartortle, Luxio and Quilava, but I also enjoy Ivysaur, Pidgeotto, Magneton, Haunter, Porygon2, Dragonair, Bayleef, Nuzleaf, and Servine. Excluding any whose evo/prevo I like more (though 'Ganium and OG Pory are super close).