Evolution and stats

[Skinwalker]

In the game, I think it would be good if when pokemon reach the point (level) where they can evolve, if you choose to stop the evolution they still get the stat boost, and if you choose to evolve them later they don't. The reason for this is because to some people, some pokemon look better in earlier evolutionary stages to later ones, but because lower stages have much lower stats than their evolutions usually they can't really be used well competitively.

It depends on the person, but personally, just as an example, I prefer Pidgeotto to Pidgeot, venonat to venomoth and Machop to Machoke and Machamp. I know it's just a minor thing, and it might be unlikely to happen, but what do you think of it? Which pokemon do you think this applies to?


Not all pokemon are completely useless compared to their evolved forms, and some actually can be used competitively, like Scyther, but they're still not the same...

And with D/P involving evolution a lot more, if some of the 386 get evolutions they might end up with horrible looks.





note: I checked the sticky and the gameplay ideas thread link was broken.

 

[Conflagration]

That wouldn't happen. All the Pokemon have base stats, and their current stats depend on these base stats. You can't have a Pidgey with the stats of a Pigeot because it's base stats don't allow it to. Oh and people would abuse it. They would let Pokemon such as Salamence and Dragonite stay as Dragonairs and Shellgons so they're not 4x weak to ice.

 

[Dark Manaphy]

The concept couldn't work, think about it, what besides an evolution could bring about the stat boost.

 

[Dreamer]

that would undermine the concept of evolution. evolution makes Pokémon stronger. if they get the stat boost anyway, evolution would have almost no purpose.

 

[Gradius]

Not gonna happen.

 

[?Xatu¿]

I am with Gradius. If I don't want a pokemon to evolve, I won't evolve it. The stat disadvantage gives the game a more challenging outlook.

Say hello to level 73 Charmander.X3

 

[Bliksem]

Not to mention that you would still receive the bonus of learning moves quicker. There would be ZERO point of evolution. According to that, I could have a Pupitar with Tyranitar's stats, and that would be rather irritating.