Recently, an opinion published on Japanese social
networks has generated a wide debate among fans of the “ Pokémon ” anime. The
comment, which quickly trended, expresses the belief that complaints
about not wanting certain Pokémon to evolve in the series come primarily from
adults , while children, the primary target audience, actually want to
see their favorite Pokémon evolve. . The full post says:
- « Honestly,
I think when Pokémon viewers say 'don't evolve this Pokémon,' that's just
adults complaining. When I was a kid, I wondered 'why doesn't Gible
evolve?' or I thought 'ending Pignite is too half-hearted', so I think
kids probably want to see the evolutions ."
This comment has unleashed a wave of responses on
social networks, with many Internet users expressing their own opinions
on the subject , some supporting the initial position and others
questioning it. Here are
some of the most notable comments:
- " There
is no reason not to evolve a Pokémon in the game, except when 'not
evolving it' makes it stronger or when the final evolution is so powerful
that it is banned in tournaments ."
- « I
remember when I watched the anime as a child, there was an episode where
it seemed like Piplup was going to evolve, but in the end they decided
that 'Piplup is better as he is' and as a child I was disappointed. I
wanted to see Prinplup .
- « Since
the original Pokémon is a breeding game, where you 'normally' evolve your
Pokémon to improve their stats, there is no benefit to not evolving them.
Respecting the Pokémon's will, as in the case of Ash's Bulbasaur, does not
make any sense from a gameplay perspective .
- " I
remember thinking 'why did Charmander evolve into Charizard but Bulbasaur
and Squirtle stayed the same?'... that always
disappointed me a little ."
- « I've
been watching Pokémon since the first generation, and while at that time
it made sense for some Pokémon not to evolve, such as Bulbasaur and
Pikachu, at other times it seems that decisions were made more for the
convenience of adults than for development nature of history .
- « When
Ash prepares for the Pokémon League and still has unevolved Pokémon on his
team, it really frustrates me. It is enough that Pikachu never evolves,
there is no need for there to be more Pokémon in that state .
- " I
understand that in Pokémon contests it makes sense not to evolve, but in
Pokémon gyms or leagues, not evolving your Pokémon seems like a weak
strategy ."
The original opinion and the responses it has
generated reflect a broader debate among Pokémon fans about the evolution of
the characters in the anime, a topic that clearly remains relevant and divisive
among fans of the franchise. The current trend on social media suggests
that this discussion is not over yet, and that both adults and children have
very different perspectives on what they expect to see in their
favorite Pokémon.
Source: Yaraon!
