5 Pokemon That Deserve New Evolutions

July 3, 2014 Patrick Hickey Jr. Video Games 0

While there probably won’t be any new standard evolutions in the upcoming Pokemon games, one can dream, can’t they? Here’s our list of five Pokemon that deserve new evolutions that can either change their perceptions entirely or give them even more value.

Audino: This guy is a pushover in singles bouts, plain and simple. His one redeeming quality is that he gives players a ton of experience points when he faints. You might even be able to say he serves a propose in doubles and triples matches, but that’s a bit of a stretch too. Considering that, what if he had a late level evolution, say 75, that would grant even more XP for beating him, but would be a grotesque and nastier version of the cute cuddly thing that it is now? Add a good 150 to all of his stats and that would be a nice payback for all those years on the sidelines.

Pinsir: This just makes sense. He’s a damn strong bug and his mega evolution is cool, but considering all the attention paid to Scyther the past few games and it’s fair to say Pinsir deserves a new item-based evolution. Since Scyther uses Metal Coat and gains the Steel tag, why couldn’t Pinsir, who’s already a bit scary looking, gain a Dark or Ghost tag? Be pretty cool to see a Ghost Bug in the game.

Lapras: This dude has been around forever and gets no love. A mere utensil for sea travel, Lapras needs an evolution that shows off all of those years of dependable service. Perhaps a bigger frame and some attention paid to his tiny horn and nonexistent teeth would do the trick.

Dedenne: Adorable isn’t the word. The fairy/electric type is an awesome choice for gamers that have patience, but the lack of an evolutionary chain hurts his overall appeal. Much like Pikachu, a fatter, somewhat more aggressive evolution would do wonders for this useful Pokemon.

Hawlucha: Much like Dedenne, Hawlucha is a useful Pokemon that could be so much cooler if he evolved and gained a bit more speed and power. Now a luchadore wrestler, it would be awesome to see it put on some weight and some muscles. Another signature move to go with the Flying Press would be awesome too.

This article was originally published on Examiner.com on June 24, 2014.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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