Is evolution necessary?

[jdgjordan]

I cant see how devolution is not possible were talking about a show were ASH TURNED INTO A PIKACHU AND THEN BACK AGAIN.
It could make for an ok one off episode story were maybe pikachu accidentally touch a lightning stone and evolves into raichu and by some events that happen in the end raichu turns back into pikachu hugs ash and continue there adventure. Then again a lot of people my see that as big middle finger to fans. But none the less if some can explain to me how turning a living human into a Pokemon is more possible then turning a Pokemon back to the way they were then please go right ahead.

[k6666]

for me yeah evolution is necessary

i think if oshawott at least evo to dewott he still can keep his personality for being love to all female( or look like a female ) pokemon
and snivy can be more Big sister if she Servine or add sassy personality
and Croconaw can dance XD to not only totodile

[ludiloco]

But the devolution part made the parts when they digivolved seem more special, and gave perspective on how good the enemies were.

Theyd walk around as rookies, but then would go to champion for slightly stronger enemies, ultimate, and then mega!

In Pokemon on the other hand, you get 3rd stage Pokemon taking on 1st stagers. Not saying it would be better, but supposing Ash had Turtwig all the time, then it evolved to Grotle for slightly stronger enemies, then Torterra for the strongest ones, before devolving back to Turtwig once the battles are done

If anything, it would make all evolutionary stages merchandisable (Agumon, Greymon, MetalGreymoon and WarGreymon toys were all sold at once).

But that only happened because every digi-destined had access to only one digimon. Ash has access to a whole party of six plus reserves. If Ash battles against small pokemon he can use Pikachu or any of his weak pokemon like Unfezent or Oshawott, while his big powerhouses like Charizard or Krookodile take on big and strong pokemon. Why would he become a Charmander to fight an unevolved pokemon if he has Pikachu? xD

[d4rk_tailed]

But that only happened because every digi-destined had access to only one digimon. Ash has access to a whole party of six plus reserves. If Ash battles against small pokemon he can use Pikachu or any of his weak pokemon like Unfezent or Oshawott, while his big powerhouses like Charizard or Krookodile take on big and strong pokemon. Why would he become a Charmander to fight an unevolved pokemon if he has Pikachu? xD

Good point, thats got me!

But OK, look at it from the merchandising view, like everyones been saying in the last two pages. Oshawott must be selling a lot of merch out East, but without a devolution mechanism in the animé, it must be kept as Oshawott to keep rolling in profit.

At least that line of reasoning is one argument why the devolution in Digimon was good right?

Besides, the entire Digidestined team, each kid with one Digimon, were like one big trainer, with an 8 monster team. Every big enemy in that show was like Arceus, Dialga, Palkia; unstoppable and too strong for one Digimon alone to fight.

[Terror Of Master]

I don't know it you've seen the new seasons of Digimon but you can have a whole army of them in season 6/7

[ludiloco]

I don't know it you've seen the new seasons of Digimon but you can have a whole army of them in season 6/7

Sorry dude, Xros Wars is beyond me, I've never watched it xD

And I think we're getting off-topic here, this is about evolution, not Digimor or devolution.

Speaking of that I hope one of Ash's pokemon evolve soon, we've got no evolution in the main cast since Krookodile.

[pokemonsquared]

Sorry dude, Xros Wars is beyond me, I've never watched it xD

And I think we're getting off-topic here, this is about evolution, not Digimor or devolution.

Speaking of that I hope one of Ash's pokemon evolve soon, we've got no evolution in the main cast since Krookodile.

Chill dude, its been less than 20 episodes. In johto we got one evolution over 130 eps.

[1rkhachatryan]

Sorry dude, Xros Wars is beyond me, I've never watched it xD

And I think we're getting off-topic here, this is about evolution, not Digimor or devolution.

Speaking of that I hope one of Ash's pokemon evolve soon, we've got no evolution in the main cast since Krookodile.

*coughs* Seismitoad *coughs*

[pokemonsquared]

*coughs* Seismitoad *coughs*

What seismotoad?

[1rkhachatryan]

What seismotoad?

He said he was hoping for a evo soon lol.

[pokemonsquared]

He said he was hoping for a evo soon lol.

That would imply palpitoad being used considering his trainer loves mijumaru too much to even think of it.

[1rkhachatryan]

That would imply palpitoad being used considering his trainer loves mijumaru too much to even think of it.

Lol Ash's loves Mijumaru, that's funny. Considering he pops up himself more then half the time.....

[J Ken]

Lol Ash's loves Mijumaru, that's funny. Considering he pops up himself more then half the time.....

Yeah I wonder who Ash is planning on calling out before Oshawott pops outs.

[pokemonsquared]

Lol Ash's loves Mijumaru, that's funny. Considering he pops up himself more then half the time.....

If he didnt love mijumaru it would be with juniper where it cant pop out.

[1rkhachatryan]

If he didnt love mijumaru it would be with juniper where it cant pop out.

LOl the writers love whoring him out, that's different.

[PokeMaster366]

If he didnt love mijumaru it would be with juniper where it cant pop out.

...Man, you're right. I wonder how many other trainers rejected Oshawott because of that and his overall personality. Just imagine dozens of trainers just simply choosing Snivy and Tepig over Oshawott while another half-dozen pick Oshawott, but return him a few hours later like a defective plush toy.

[Joltik-Kid]

LOl the writers love whoring him out, that's different.

Secretly, Cameron hated evolving his Oshawott (as did the writers XD)

[1rkhachatryan]

Secretly, Cameron hated evolving his Oshawott (as did the writers XD)

I wouldn't be surprised if he caught a Samurott thinking it was a Mijumaru lol

[pokemonsquared]

I wouldn't be surprised if he caught a Samurott thinking it was a Mijumaru lol

Maybe Ash threw the match deliberately out of pity from his opponent being forced to use an evolved mijumaru.

[Joltik-Kid]

Maybe Ash threw the match deliberately out of pity from his opponent being forced to use an evolved mijumaru.

Pikachu was so upset at beating Samurott with Iron Tail, that it couldn't fight with full power against Lucario (it needed to get revenge against Swanna though)