Recently, an opinion posted on Japanese social media sparked a wide debate among anime fans of “Pokémon“The comment, which quickly became a trend, expresses the belief that complaints about not wanting certain Pokémon to evolve in the series come primarily from adultswhile children, the main target audience, actually want to see how their favorite Pokémon evolve. The full post reads:

• «Honestly, I think when Pokémon viewers say “don’t evolve this Pokémon,” it’s just adults complaining. When I was a kid, I would wonder ‘why doesn’t Gible evolve?’ or think ‘finishing Pignite is too timid,’ so I think kids probably want to see evolutions.».

This comment triggered a wave of responses on social media, with many Internet users expressing their own opinions on the mattersome 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 from tournaments.».
• «I remember when I watched the anime as a kid, there was an episode where it looked like Piplup was going to evolve, but in the end they decided that 'Piplup is better as it is' and as a kid 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, makes no 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 bit.».
• «I've been following Pokémon since the first generation and, although at that time it made sense for some Pokémon not to evolve, like Bulbasaur and Pikachu, at other times it seems that decisions were made more for the convenience of adults than for the natural development of the story.».
• «When Ash prepares for the Pokémon League and still has unevolved Pokémon on his team, it really frustrates me. It's enough that Pikachu never evolves, there's no need for more Pokémon in that state.».
• «I understand that in Pokémon competitions 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 generated reflect a broader debate among Pokémon fans about the evolution of the anime's characters, a topic that clearly remains relevant and controversial 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 about what they hope to see in their favorite Pokémon.

Source: Yaraon!