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HoloMew151 Space Gal from From Deep, Deep Space Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Tweaking my holographic boyfriend
Space Gal
#194401: Jan 28th 2023 at 12:59:32 AM

The way I've seen it with fanmade evolutions, it could involve either adding even more heads, making the evolution fully visible (without a portion hidden underground, although I doubt Game Freak would go that way seeing how they always tease) or making one head much bigger and more dominant.

That said, knowing Dundunsparce, Game Freak could go an even different way.

Edited by HoloMew151 on Jan 28th 2023 at 9:00:06 AM

ReikoKazama Kersplat! from Tasmania, Australia Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to the music
Kersplat!
#194402: Jan 28th 2023 at 1:15:09 AM

[up][up] Now I'm just picturing this Espeon piloting a giant mech tongue

[lol][awesome] Yes!

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IceLevel Figuratively and Literally Chill from The Ninth Circle of Hell (with a heater) Since: Jul, 2022 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
Figuratively and Literally Chill
#194403: Jan 28th 2023 at 1:38:54 AM

[up][up]/[up](x3) I remember as a kid, I imagined a Dugtrio evolution being a giant, Diglett-shaped golem coming out of the ground with a bunch of other Diglett and Dugtrio poking out of holes all over its body.

Nowadays, though, I think if Dugtrio got an evo, it should be a similar concept, but with a floating chunk of earth that just levitates due to some raw, unseen power hidden within the mon's core. Call it Digdonic (dig + tectonic, like the tectonic plates), and as is tradition for cross-gen evolutions, bring its speed down so its other stats can get pumped up. Although in Dugtrio's case, I think it actually needs its stats pumped up and rounded out.

And for a bonus, if Wiglett/Wugtrio got the same treatment, turn it into a flying coral reef with a bubble of water perpetually flowing around it like a planetoid. Wigbyssal (wiggle + abyssal), perhaps?

NitroIndigo ♀ | Small ripples lead to big waves from West Midlands region, England Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
♀ | Small ripples lead to big waves
#194404: Jan 28th 2023 at 1:48:46 AM

Reminds me of this Tumblr post defending Gen 1 designs because back then, the philosophy was "what if typical RPG enemies could fight for you?", but even they don't like Dugtrio:

they didn't need to do the whole "thing evolves into three of itself" more than once though i think diglett could have evolved into biglett instead of dugtrio. like cmon wheres the mole monster youve always gotta have a mole monster. it fits thematically for magnemite tho

I've got to wonder what was going through Game Freak's heads when they designed Dugtrio, but they probably don't remember.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#194405: Jan 28th 2023 at 1:51:14 AM

Though Dugtrio's stats are honestly solid enough that it doesn't really need an evolution.

I am down for more regional variants though.

Edit:

If an evolution is made, I imagine it would still preserve the gag of never seeing the Pokemon's body.

Edited by M84 on Jan 28th 2023 at 5:54:00 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#194406: Jan 28th 2023 at 4:23:37 AM

"Solid enough"? It has a stat total of 425 (NOW, after the stat boost in gen VII; it used to be at 405). Chimecho used to have that stat total before getting a buff that put it at the same stat total as Banette, Durknoir, Golbat or Primeape.

Dugtrio is the kind of stuff that should be evolving, not Bisharp, or Ursaring, or Rhydon, or fucking Porygon 2.

Edited by Eriorguez on Jan 28th 2023 at 1:24:12 PM

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#194407: Jan 28th 2023 at 4:24:24 AM

Kingambit is pretty cool though.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#194408: Jan 28th 2023 at 4:26:03 AM

Yeah, it is a fantastic design. For Mega Bisharp. tongue

ReikoKazama Kersplat! from Tasmania, Australia Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to the music
Kersplat!
#194409: Jan 28th 2023 at 4:27:50 AM

Giacomo down! The party wagon put Masaru the Lucario to sleep (idk how, I wasn't paying attention at the time it happened, I just looked from my laptop to my TV and my 25 IQ Lucario was snoozing) and Hong the Makuhita got knocked out so Yun the Meditite landed the final blow! I think I know who I'm picking as my successor for my next LAL playthrough tongue

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RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#194410: Jan 28th 2023 at 4:28:30 AM

[up][up] They ain't doing Megas anymore.

Besides evolution is power, and Kingambit is all about that power.

Unlike Megas, Kingambit is here to stay.

Edited by RedHunter543 on Jan 28th 2023 at 7:29:00 AM

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#194411: Jan 28th 2023 at 4:32:37 AM

Funny thing to say, when we are missing 60% of the Pokedex in SV. Megas keep getting referenced by the franchise as well.

Edited by Eriorguez on Jan 28th 2023 at 1:33:16 PM

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#194412: Jan 28th 2023 at 4:54:51 AM

I have no idea why Megas just got dropped. Guess GF wanted to make room for more gimmick transformations.

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#194413: Jan 28th 2023 at 4:55:42 AM

the megas were simply too big!

edit:

Fanart of a poster depicting dogs from the Kanto kennel club

Edited by Ultimatum on Jan 28th 2023 at 1:04:27 PM

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Cibryll ~Serra~ from Lightning Crest (she/her) Since: Feb, 2022 Relationship Status: Squeeeeeeeeeeeee!
~Serra~
#194414: Jan 28th 2023 at 5:42:32 AM

Do we know anything about the in-universe operating systems?

(Yes, completely random question. :p )

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CountofBleck Starting to believe in himself from New Wirral (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Starting to believe in himself
#194415: Jan 28th 2023 at 5:42:51 AM

[up][up]Megas were great as design concept but in reality they proved to be nightmares for game design. VGC in 6th and 7th gen only left room for the top cream of the crop to get any serious play, while gen 7 proved dealing with both megas and 7 moves at once was a minefield of mindgames to either opponent. Z moves were made so that ANY pokemon could use them, and that philosphy is a hard counter to megas. Notice how since gen 6, every new mechanic can be used by any pokemon (save for gigantimax but even then Dynamax exists) and has led to much more creative and flexible teambuilding.

NitroIndigo ♀ | Small ripples lead to big waves from West Midlands region, England Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
♀ | Small ripples lead to big waves
#194416: Jan 28th 2023 at 5:53:58 AM

[up][up][up]Reminds me of someone who's drawn realistic fanart of Gen 1's Bug-types, fish, and plant* Pokémon, depicting them like specimens in an encyclopedia.

\* I say "plant" and not Grass-type because it didn't have all the Grass-types, just the ones that were "just" plants instead of plant + animal.

Edited by NitroIndigo on Jan 28th 2023 at 1:54:03 PM

Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#194417: Jan 28th 2023 at 6:19:58 AM

[up][up] Megas were just specific form changes tho, it is not like Dynamax wasn't busted (and 3 species not being able to use them didn't make Zacian not dominant anyway), or that Tera types aren't just being used as "turn good Pokemon with bad typing into something with good typing".

And oh boy Z-moves.

ShinyCottonCandy Everyone's friend Malamar from Lumiose City (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Everyone's friend Malamar
#194418: Jan 28th 2023 at 6:22:01 AM

I for one appreciate the lack of favoritism in Terastalization.

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Shyhero Unmotivated dyslexic writer. from Sofa Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Unmotivated dyslexic writer.
#194419: Jan 28th 2023 at 6:32:30 AM

I can't hope this is the last gimmick they come up with. Unless combining the past gimmicks is a gimmick unto itself. Also can we go back to adding more mega evolution?

Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#194420: Jan 28th 2023 at 6:41:10 AM

Yeah, all the favoritism went to Tauros this gen.

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#194421: Jan 28th 2023 at 7:07:47 AM

My idea for a Dugtrio evolution is pretty dumb. Basically, it would be a humongous Diglett mech where the 'arms' are Diglett heads and the body is a huge clump of soil with roots at the bottom. It would become a Ground/Grass type where good chunks of its speed would be transferred to its defenses.

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#194422: Jan 28th 2023 at 7:11:35 AM

A Dugtrio evolution would probably be adding more heads. Dugquintet.

Disgusted, but not surprised
RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#194423: Jan 28th 2023 at 7:23:08 AM

[up][up][up] Well I for one welcome all the Tauros variants. smile

"The Black Rage makes us strong, because we must resist its temptations every day of our lives or be forever damned!"
Cross (Don’t ask)
#194424: Jan 28th 2023 at 7:26:17 AM

I don’t hate them, but I can’t help feel somewhat disappointed.

RedHunter543 Crimson Paladin Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Crimson Paladin
#194425: Jan 28th 2023 at 7:28:33 AM

Bulls are one of my favorite animals so I def lucked out this gen among many other reasons.

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