Highlights
- Pokemon evolution paths are varied, from experience level to item exposure, giving players multiple choices for growth.
- Fans are envisioning new evolution types like convergent lines to add more depth to the series.
- Mx_Toniy_4869's chart showcases the diverse evolution options in Pokemon, from standard to branching paths like Eevee's.
A knowledgeable Pokemon fan has put together a chart highlighting every kind of evolutionary path that the series has explored so far. Each Pokemon game adds a new assortment of collectible creatures to Nintendo’s lineup, with more recent installments adding new variants like regional forms and special Paradox Pokemon that represent what certain Pokemon would have looked like in the ancient past or far-off future. However, one of the series’ oldest and most noteworthy mechanics is the standard evolution, which allows certain Pokemon to transform into stronger monsters by fulfilling certain conditions.
These conditions are incredibly varied, though many of the series’ evolutions are achieved by having the Pokemon in question reach a particular experience level. Others are more specific, requiring said Pokemon to be exposed to a certain item like an elemental stone or raising a certain stat in order to evolve further. There are also branching paths within certain evolutionary trees, giving players different forms with alternate elemental abilities to choose from while trying to get their Pokemon to grow further.
Pokemon Fan Designs Awesome New Exeggutor Evolution
A talented Pokemon fan designs an artwork imagining a new evolution for Exeggutor, a Plant/Psychic-type creature that first appeared in Gen 1.
A Reddit user named Mx_Toniy_4869 recently highlighted this by creating a chart of each different type of evolutionary line featured in the Pokemon series so far. From the standard linear path of three different stages that define most Pokemon starter options to more specialized branching pathways, this chart illustrates the many different forms a Pokemon’s evolutionary path could take. Some of the paths shown are exclusive to one particular line, such as Applin’s branching middle option or the circular format of the famous Eevee line.
Evolution Takes Many Forms in Pokemon
In addition to trying to figure out which existing Pokemon evolutions match up to Mx_Toniy_4869’s illustrations, fans in the comment section have also shared their ideas for new Pokemon evolution types that haven’t been explored yet. One such suggestion is a convergent line where a late-stage evolution could come from one of two different branches instead of one Pokemon evolution line branching off into multiple options. Another wishes to see an evolutionary cycle in which a Pokemon is reborn into a younger stage when it reaches the end of its life – not unlike the mythical phoenix.
These are all interesting possibilities for future Pokemon generations to explore, but there is already plenty of variety in how Pokemon can evolve into more powerful forms - as demonstrated in Mx_Toniy_4869’s chart. From the standard linear path followed by most of the franchise’s Starter Pokemon to the vast branching options of Eevee and its many different elemental stages, learning how to evolve a player’s favorite creature and deciding which direction to take it in can be a journey in itself for Pokemon players trying to complete their Pokedex - making a chart like the one Mx_Toniy_4869 made all the more helpful.
Pokemon
Pokemon is a franchise that needs no introduction. One of the most successful media empires in history, Pokemon spans games, television, films, manga, merchandise, music, and more.
- Created by
- Satoshi Tajiri
