Key Takeaways
- The Legacy of Gen 1 Pokémon: Unchanged Evolutionary Lines Amidst New Forms and Variants
- Fans Speak Out: The Case for and Against New Additions for Psyduck and Seel
- The Future of Pokémon Evolution: Insights into Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Its Impact on Gameplay
A Pokemon enthusiast has shared a detailed chart illustrating the unchanged evolutionary lines of Generation 1 Pokemon. While certain Pokémon may have had unreleased evolution or pre-evolution ideas surface online, no new additions have been introduced to their respective evolutionary lines since the inception of the Pokémon series.
Pokemon has evolved significantly over the years, growing from the original 151 creatures to more than a thousand. Many of these are newly introduced Pokemon, while others are additions to existing evolutionary lines throughout the series. For instance, Mankey would need to wait 26 years for its evolution into Annihilape, which was introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet as its third evolution. The Pokemon Company has shown a willingness to revisit older Pokemon for new evolutions, but these 19 Pokemon lines remain unchanged.
Reddit user GhostLord37 shared a post listing 19 Pokémon evolutionary lines that have not been given a new form, evolution, regional variant, Gigantamax form, or Convergent Species. In total, there are 19 evolutionary lines that include Spearow, Ekans, Nidorina, Nidorino, Paras, Venonat, Psyduck, Bellsprout, Doduo, Seel, Shellder, Drowzee, Goldeen, Staryu, Omanyte, Kabuto, Dratini, Ditto, and Mew. GhostLord37 observed that certain Pokemon were supposed to undergo evolution in the games’ development but were ultimately canceled. These cancellations were revealed through leaked information about the Pokemon franchise.
The Future of Pokémon: What 19 Changes Are Fans Eager to Embrace?
Numerous Pokemon enthusiasts have expressed their opinions on the 19 featured Pokemon. Opinions differ on whether any of these require additions. It surprises some fans that popular creatures like Psyduck have not received extensive attention over the years. One individual expressed disappointment over the fact that Arbok has not been given a Galarian form similar to its anime counterparts Weezing and Meowth from Team Rocket. Some people believed that certain Pokémon, such as Seel and Dewgong, did not receive enough attention in the first generation games because they are only obtainable late in the game. As a result, they are often overlooked in favor of other Water and Ice-type Pokémon. Some Pokemon fans believed that these Pokemon did not require any additional additions.
The future actions of The Pokemon Company regarding these lines are currently unknown. In Pokemon Legends: Z-A, the introduction of new Mega Evolutions may result in certain Pokemon receiving an overdue update. However, updating long-established Pokemon, such as these, must be done carefully to ensure they are neither overpowered nor underpowered. It is important to maintain the legacy of the well-known Pokemon they are based on. The attention given to these overlooked evolutionary branches will depend on the forthcoming information regarding the next installment in the series.