Top 6 Best Evolution Gimmicks in Pokémon 

Evolution was the friends we made along the way.

Yeah, we kinda of expected that once we learned Charjabug evolved that way now, but it's nice to have it confirmed! I wish more stones branched out or were less specific like the Moon or Shiny stones...

I'm just wondering why it wasn't a Metal Coat

@@Mgauge it’ll be because Nosepass, like Charjabug and Magneton used to evolve in ‘special magnetic fields’ - so I guess the Thunder Stone has magnet powers or something

@@Mgauge because then it would be a trade evolution. They don't have to be trade evolution though. He can just level up holding a metal coat

How does Nosepass even evolve?

Maybe Mantine actually needs to have a symbiotic relationship with Remoraid? I know some real symbiotic relationships involve a smaller creature cleaning harmful pests off of a bigger creature. Pollenating bugs and plants also need each other. Maybe something like that is happening here, or maybe it was just a cute design choice to show that they're friends.

The power of friendship, folks

Hah, I'd have to do a lot more research to decide...

Yeah, maybe it could be done with just a controller, but it wouldn't be quite the same...

I agree actually; it's so weird that a Shellder just materializes out of nowhere!

@@emperorcubone or maybe just bring back Turban from the beta, as it’s own Pokémon, regional variant, or maybe convergent evolution of shelder.

@@emperorcubone Clearly the only reason why they did it that way originally is because there were more limitations in what they could actually accomplish back then on those old systems. It could also be that they didn't want to complicate things too much, especially since most people probably wouldn't think to do something like that without needing a guide of some sort to help them figure it out

I love this idea

Or maybe slowpoke evolves by battling a shellder!

Except that they actually have nothing to do with hermit crabs. Karrablast is based off a type of insect that hunts and eats snails, thus when the 2 are traded with one another, Karrablast will attack Shelmet to try to eat it, but will wind up with it's shell while Shelmet escapes unharmed

Wow, wonder what the odds are on finding both of those at once?

Actually you can raise any Bisharp, as long as you do defeat three leader Bisharp

@@omarpride3021 Well, the reason I said you need to catch a leader Bisharp is because you need the Leader's Crest, though I guess you can just use thief and let Bisharp hold it.

@@Conorator they can evolve without having Bisharp holding it though

@@brycepruitt5098 I mean, you don’t lose Remoraid by evolving Mantyke. I think the actual reason is just that they hadn’t implemented such unusual evolution conditions when Slowbro and Slowking were introduced, and they didn’t want to retroactively change the evolution method for a Pokémon that already has a relatively standard evolution method (by level-up or by trade with a specific item held, respectively). (Unlike the cases where they have retroactively changed an evolution for a Pokémon: evolution with high Beauty (a mechanic that only existed in RSE, DPPt, ORAS, and BDSP) to evolution by trade-with-held-item, and evolution by leveling up in a specific location (which would necessarily vary between regions and would constrain the environmental design to have to consider) to evolution by evolution stone, which were rather unusual conditions and forcing future games to accommodate them would be a pain, changing the evolution methods for Slowpoke could be seen as just adding complexity.) As for Galarian Slowpoke’s evolutions, I imagine they wanted to make it simple but also require the DLC even though Galarian Slowpoke itself (as well as Shellder) can be obtained without that DLC, so evolution-with-an-item made the most sense to them. And requiring a Shellder in the party along with the necessary item might be seen as needless complications. For Mantyke, you just need it and Remoraid in your party and level-up Mantyke; for Pancham, you just need it to reach level 32 or higher while both it and a Dark-type Pokémon (any will do) are in your party. No items (or any other conditions besides level and the party itself) are required. These are very simple.

@@bhull242 Those examples of changed evolution methods aren't actually changes. They are added alternatives, with the old methods still working if available. Biggest reason why changing a simple method doesn't work.

@@TheRedSmarty True, but my point still stands.

@@bhull242 Wasn't disagreeing. Was just adding to it.

Don't forget that no one tells you that, or even gives you a clue for that. You either are lucky or you have to look it online

*"it’s got to be Galarian Yamask, where you have to make it take a certain amount of damage and then go to a random spot in the Wild Area."* I disagree. I like it because its based on its lore (everything surrounding Runerigus is based on Buddhist culture, including its evolution method). Is like if you were summoning an spirit.

@@nicolasheredia956 Just like how there was no clue for Tyrogue's evolution?.

@@toumabyakuya Pretty much, yeah

@@nicolasheredia956 Then why does Tyrogue get a pass but not Galarian Yamask?.

It does help that in Gen 9 the Dex itself gives out rewards for collecting more like Evolution stones, which helps you get more, which gets you more rewards, etc...

Yeah, it's another that you probably won't do by accident, but just kinda clicks once you learn it...

Yeah that would be so funny just level ups😅😅😅😅

It really is crazy not to bring it back; even just having one Link Cable in the whole game and making us choose would be better than nothing!

The Mystery Dungeon games did the same thing.

The only reason I thought of it is because they seemed so proud of their massive staircase in Scarlet and Violet.

That only happens now in Gen 9, which is too little too late; Crabrawler could have done that from the start in Alola when the Ice Stone was also introduced, but no dice...

@@emperorcubone I mean, it makes sense that Crabrawler, being based on the Yeti Crab, evolves in a tundra-like area, is making reference to the cryptid its name comes from, the Yeti.

Hmm, I don't usually read the manga so it might take a while to figure out, but it is an interesting question!

@@emperorcubone lore strenght is a topic thats way too underrated it is alot of fun to talk about all the interesting pokedex lore

I did the same thing with my first Onix; I just kept leveling it up while holding the metal coat, but it never evolved...

Thank you! I'm glad it's worth coming back! :)

Rhydon the Magic School Bus!

@@emperorcubone Bah….I fell for that. XD

Contents are in rse (gen 3), dppt (gen 4), oras (gen 6), and bdsp (gen 8)

@@teamawesomeness7137 i am fully aware, thank you.

Funnily enough, according to this video's counterpart, this is what Emperor Cubone considers the absolute WORST evolution gimmick.

Half of it is standard, but the other half is incredibly unique for sure!

2 for price of 1. What a deal!

Well that's kinda the opposite of what I wanted, just letting me get any of the 3 from any ability, but I guess that's a step in the right direction?

Only for the new Dawn form! Nah, but Clamperl should ditch the Deep Sea items and just use the Dawn Stone...

Hah, I'm not sure there are 6; it's not a story the Jedi would tell you...

I mean I understand that, but how many times do you use Flamethrower on your Fire type? more than 20 I imagine...

Sorry, I agree with the other two, but how does it make sense on Pawmo?

@@emperorcubone i think it has to do with jogging or those mouse spinning wheels.

Are we talking JUST the regions themselves and not the games? Because those are very different lists...

Yeah, I don't know. I'd be much more of a fan of them if it wasn't continuous. If they behaved like eggs and it was just overall steps I think it'd be better than making me stop literally everything else I'm doing to focus only on that...

I think it would be better if there was a counter saying how many steps you did

@@whisperingwooper1763 and don't reset them

Well really to make it shine there would have been one base monkey that then can evolve into those three different types through the different methods...

Yeah, for sure. I'm just waiting for decent images of the official art to drop so it's up to par with the rest of them...

A stone reacting to the stones? Yeah that would be pretty cool!

@@emperorcubone Even better: have it evolve depending on the type of Weather Rock it's holding.

The only downside is that it's redundant for anyone but the Quaxly pickers out there...

@@emperorcubone true

@@emperorcubone I mean, same goes for Ludicolo in Sapphire/Emerald, it's on the second route you traverse. Yet another win for Blaziken stans. 👌🏻

@@emperorcubone yeah but I really didn’t like the way meowscarada turned out so I replaced it with scovillain

@@miscellaneoof AYO THIS MAN BOXED HIS STARTER! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

Well they did add the Link Cable item in Legends: Arceus so you didn't have to trade, so maybe we'll see it more often?

@@emperorcubone o yes I totally forgot.

The price isn’t that bad compared to other consoles