What is even the point of Middlemons? Especially among starters

>>26619554
Braixenfags do.

They have shit taste.

>>26619554

I prefer Wartortle over Squirtle or Blastoise based entirely on aesthetics.

>>26619583
My exact opinion, but with Ivysaur

>>26619554

>Especially among starters knowing that they immediately evolve into their stage 3.

Uh, what?

They show progression you shitter.

>what is even the point of gyms? Especially knowing that the player will immediately move to the next one all the way to the E4.
>the game should just give you places to train and you should grind up to E4 levels

That isn't how games work.

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There needs to be a path between the smallest form and the biggest form, that's how Pokemon lines work, at least most of the time.

>>26619583
This. Wartortle is my favorite Pokemon, actually.

>>26619554
>What is even the point of Gyms? Especially among the first 7 knowing that they immediately earn their 8th.

Does anyone prefer gyms 1-7? I don't think so.

>>26619579
You're just jealous.
>>26619583
Exactly.
>>26619620
See.
>>26619642
This.
>>26619693
And this.
>>26619725
What? Dude, you fail. Each and every gym is a challenge, a puzzle to complete, and I definitely love some more than others, but they're all needed.

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Starters have middle stages to showcase the sudden growth of a trainer's first pokemon from the professor.

This encourages players to work for more battling experience as the potential result would have your starter and other pokemon progressively change form after they receive enough experience.

>Especially among starters knowing that they immediately evolve into their stage 3.
Because not all players would spoil themselves the final evos of the starters. They exist to reward the player for continuously leveling up your middle stage starter and fully finalizing the growth of your first pokemon.

>>26620032
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nice try

If it went straight from Squirtle to Blastoise, then it would be either...
1 it evolves early and it feels like you're done with it already
2 it evolves late, and for a long time feels like you're not making any progress
+ of course to not make it overpowered or underpowered in the middle of the games
+ 1. stage to 3. stage is usually a pretty big change, meaning it makes more sense to have something in between


OP, did you even stop to think for 2 fucking minutes?