Middle-stage starters thread
they don't get many threads

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It's a shame, they're a nice interlude, having them feels like you're really in the middle of an adventure

>>57978387 (OP)
I prefer him to Decidueye. No clue why they dropped the dandy fop theme for edgy robin hood

>decide to start visiting /vp/ a couple of months ago
>one of my favorite mons has 'shitpost on sight' status because of some schizo
Tragic really.

bump
slow board today

>>57978659
don't worry, one of my favorite Pokemon has shitpost on sight status too. Though at least from what I can tell, it's usually kept to that Pokemon's threads

and add my favorite middle stage starter so that the only Pokemon I post isn't an off topic one.

>constantly making threads about how they don't get many threads
I'm not hating, it just feels incorrect when you say that.

Wish I was brave enough to keep my Floragato unevolved.

>>57979724
Op said starters not just any middle evo
Not hating just feels incorrect when u post that

>>57979934
>You're hating even though you didn't say anything remotely hateful
Okay then, sorry I hurt your feelings.

>>57979664
Love me some Quilava
>>57979818
I still didn't evolve mine
>>57978659
What happened to him anyway?
I'm not seeing him posting lately but then again i'm not very active here

monkey

>>57979949
But that’s exactly what you said to op? Looks like I hurt yours cordie

>>57979952
He just posts without the trip, mostly shitting up meow threads

>>57979976
this seems like the prime thread to attract him considering he'll take any chance to post his waifu

dewott a cute

>>57981037
Too bad it's a starter. It'd be better if the line ended there or if it was unrelated to Shatmurott.

>>57978387 (OP)
they tend to be deliberately ugly/unappealing

>>57982102
The final form came first, so Dewott would’ve never been designed if it wasn’t going to be the pre-evo

>>57978387 (OP)
Better than samurott
It should have stayed bipedal with the samurai aesthetic instead of becoming a fucking horse thing

Fuck off Ivyfaggot

>>57982236
>Muh weeb fursuiter
Lmao
Dewcucks are pathetic

>>57982257
I'm just saying the evolution line doesn't make any sense, and samurai dewott looks cooler than unicorn horse. It's weeb furry shit no matter what anyway.

>>57982263
>doesn’t make sense
It literally goes even further on the samurai thing. Having a spear, facial hair, plate armor and shit. Not hard to understand.

>>57982384
It doesn't have a spear, it has a horn on its head
It doesn't have facial hair, it has facial fur
The plate armor I'll give you but even then if I saw Samurotts design without knowing anything about it, I'd probably think "dinosaur" rather than samurai.
It's definitely not more samurai than dewott. Fuck, it's not even more otter than dewott. It's just a dinosaur unicorn thing that's blue.

>>57982421
>it has a horn on its head
It's not even that, it's a brittle shell. It's so retarded.

>>57978493
Robin of Loxley was a nobleman before turning to crime desu

>>57982759
big brain post

>>57982714
Actually, those “shells” aren’t made of calcium but keratin(more durable) instead, same material as horns

>>57978493
Looks too silly for me, even though I usually like the concept. I prefer Rowlett to both their evolutions.

>>57982790
I think the wanderer version is cool, though.

>>57978488
I wish Pignite was a single-stage 'mon. Nothing against Tepig, it's just rather bland/uninspired while their evolution is a great design. And then Emboar ruins everything.

beef

>>57983024
Can't see her without getting angry at Ash.

>>57979952
he got btfo by meganiumchad

>>57982792
Honestly one of the best variants/regional forms

Dewott is too based

Bump

>>57978659
I'd like to think most anons here are smart enough to know when a schizo is behind a post and when one isn't, so just post normal and you'll be able to enjoy your favorite 'mons. :)

>>57982815
He's not everyone's cup of tea, but I think Emboar is a great evo. Gives wise master vibes

>>57985039
clever camouflage

>>57986470
one of those pokemon that look bad in games but look great in fanart

>>57986853
True.

>>57987609
no, this is gross

>>57987621
t. insecure woman

>>57990412
You were supposed to post a Fire-type.

Now the chain is broken...

>>57978387 (OP)
I think Empoleon looks too gimmicky, Prinplup still has an unfinished waistcoat look, but he looks like a Pokémon with a stout, blubber kind of charm, like an Antarctic Explorer, he should have become a strong-fat Water Fighting combo.

>>57990181
thicc

>>57982232
Is there anything about Rhyperior in this book?

>>57991510
That's a cool pic

I’ll never forgive them for taking his smile away.

>>57998294
>>57978493

>>57978387 (OP)
They're stuck in the weird middle ground where even a Eviolite isn't exactly helpful for them.

If they were to add an equivalent of Eviolite that buffs the attack and special attack stat instead then it would be a bit better.

>>57996232
not the safest place to nap!

>>58003057
he's fallen and he can't get up!

>>57999264
I’m sure there’s a starter that can benefit from eviolite

>>58005295
Thwackey is bulkier than Rillaboom but will lack item versatility

>>58003967
there's no competing with snorlax girth

>>58010628
Absolutely not, it's one hell of a standard

Big Braixen fan here. I think she may be the only mid-stage starter that gets more attention than her fully evolved counterpart (no small wonder, the gen VI starters suck)

Feels like these guys are usually designed last. The first stage has to have mass appeal, the final stage has to look cool and have a unique identity. The middle stage's job is to just naturally connect the two, to varying success.

So many pics of excellent mons in this thread... and there are a few of Braixen too I guess

>>58011896
>I think she may be the only mid-stage starter that gets more attention than her fully evolved counterpart
Ivysaur are the same, if only for Smash.

Among fans, it seems Samurott are only slightly more popular than Dewott. And then there is Grovyle, who are obviously more popular than Sceptile.

I wish I could say the same about Floragato, who instantly won me over on reveal (and me dislike Meowscagada even more). Pignite and Raboot also deserve more love than their final forms.

>>58009353
he's gonna faceplant any second now

>>58011896
>>58011961
Ivysaur, Bayleef, and Grovyle get more love than their final forms too

>>58011961
Dewott is a very loud minority, it always does considerably worse on any sort of popularity poll compared to both its line and the real popular midevos

>>58013228
This, all water starter midevos don’t matter. Don’t let salty Dewcucks convince you otherwise

>>58013228
Going by popularity polls, the only real popular midevos are like Grovyle, Ivysaur, Braixen, maybe Quilava.
The others get too many votes stolen by the other two stages.

>>58013228
That's a shame.

>>58013228
>>58013381
>Dragapult being anywhere close to being as popular as Cinderace at any time
I don't even like the "rabbit" but I can tell that is an obvious mistake in that stupid poll made by THE fake news company. In the words of the cunt they tried to put in the office; my opponent is a liar and can't be trusted.

>>58014018
>maybe Quilava
What about Bayleef?

>>57997662

>>58015339
kek

>>58015339
well that's certainly not creepy even in the slightest...

>>58015174
This poll was done before Cinderace became a main mon in the anime and they started shilling him, after that he definitely became more popular than Dragapult.

>>58018346
>before they started shilling Cinderace
You are underage.

I'm glad Dewott is a mid-stage.
It gatekeeps tourist furries from latching onto it as a shillmon without weeding themselves out and shitting on Samurott in the process. Dewottfags are as annoying as Grovylefuckers but are at least way easier to avoid

Anyway you all have shit taste and Torracat stands above the rest