ITT help Gamefreak come up with new evolution methods. Let's hear em.
>Pokemon that only evolves when the DS inner camera detects a smile
>Pokemon that only evolves when the DS has been shut for at least twelve hours
>Pokemon that only evolves when the DS is plugged into a charger
>Pokemon that only evolveswhen you've scanned a certain number of amiibos
>>30902105
Spilt evolutions
>Max friendship a fairy type
>Low a dark type
>>30902105
Pokemon that only evolve by showing your boipucci to the 3ds camera
>Pokemon that only evolves with the battery being almost empty
>>30902105
pokemon that only evolve after using a one-time exclusive Wedding Ring item
A pokemon that evolves into a different kind of waifumon based on your porn search history
>pokemon evolves when levelled up while you have >100k pokedollars
Pokemon that evolves when you throw your DS at a wall in a fit of rage
Pokemon that evolves by crying into the microphone
>Pokemon only evolve when withdrawn from pokebank
>>30902105
Pokemon that evolve regularly and don't use a gimmick method that needs to be shoehorned into the next games.
Pokemon that evolves by being trade 10 times
Pokemon that evolves by being released
>>30903860
aw fuck yeah
>>30902105
>Pokemon that evolves when the DS has been shut
RIP 2DS owners.
>>30902105
The charger one could work to replace the electromagnetic location evolutions
>>30902105
Here's a better question: what would be an evolution method that is not only new and unique...but NOT annoying as fuck, nor something that would be a pain to implement in further games?
>>30904102
I feel like this could actually be really interesting if it was less. Like, 2 times, maybe. Only evolves on a trade-back.
>>30904039
>hypno evo
congratulations on saving the series.
>>30904157
the charger one sounds fine desu
>>30902105
Pokemon that evolve after having eggs
Pokemon that evolve after eating certain food/ Pokemon that evolve after not eating
Pokemon that evolve only when caught in a certain ball
>>30902105
>>30903959
electric type split evo
charged battery evo has galvanize
low battery evo has a reverse galvanize that turns electric moves into normal type
>pokemon only evolves after holding a certificate that shows a diagnosis of autism in front of the camera
>>30904157
Evolves when EVs are maxed out
Evolves into different pokemon based on what kind of pokeball it was caught in (Make Master Balls buyable in post game for 500 BP at a battle facility so you can use them on this)
Evolves after delivering the finishing blow in 1000 fights, regardless of level (just go fight random wild stuff on early routes I guess)
Evolves by defeating other pokemon of its own species in the wild
Evolves by defeating species of pokemon it preys upon in the wild
Evolves by eating 50 berries or 25 different types of berries
Evolves by winning a fight above level 25 with HP in the red
Evolves by running out of PP and using Struggle (put it on something with a shallow movepool, like a Metapod type thing)
Evolves by leveling up after being paralyzed for more than thirty minutes in real time
Evolves by level up when you have more than 10,000 in-game money pokebucks or whatever they're called OR Evolves by taking it to a man and paying to have it upgraded
pokemon that evolves after getting a ribbon
pokemon that only evolves ifit has a perfect IV in a stat
>>30904396
>Evolves by defeating species of pokemon it preys upon in the wild
that would be pretty cool for a seviper/zangoose evo
Fusion evolution. Think you need to have both Shellder and Slowpoke on your team to fusion evolve both into a Slowbro.
Not so much an evolution, but what about a Pokemon that gets weaker as it evolves? In the wild you only find their weak, evolved form, so you have to breed them in order to get the stronger baby.
I'd like a pokemon to only evolve when it knew a specific move, but the move itself could only be attained through breeding. Bonus points for split evolution here where certain egg moves yield different evolutions.
>>30904471
Sort of exists already. You have to have a Remoraid in your party for Mantyke to evolve into Mantine.
>>30904471
I want to disconnect Shelldar from Slowbro, train spiral Shelldar, and get a spiral Cloyster
Hey You Pikachu-stylescreaminto the Mic when it's sleeping in Refresh.
KO it
Feed it items, like special stones.
Have it get hit by a certain move.
Have it survive an entire horde attacking it.
Evolve pokemon by making it faint.
>potential method for a ghost type eeveelution
pokemon that only evolve when the camera detects a fedora/dyed hair
>>30904396
>Evolves by defeating other pokemon of its own species in the wild
>Evolves by defeating species of pokemon it preys upon in the wild
These are your best ideas and the others aren't terrible either
>>30904396
>Evolves after delivering the finishing blow in 1000 fights, regardless of level (just go fight random wild stuff on early routes I guess)
>Evolves by eating 50 berries or 25 different types of berries
>Evolves by running out of PP and using Struggle (put it on something with a shallow movepool, like a Metapod type thing)
>Evolves by leveling up after being paralyzed for more than thirty minutes in real time
He said not annoying as fuck
Can only evolve if it's traded to a cartridge with a different language setting. Or a pokemon with different forms depending on the language.
>>30903860
>Low friendship evolution
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>>30904680
That would only make sense if the Pokemon were actually dying, though. Then again, most scrubs think that's the case anyway, so I guess it could work.
>>30904680
>>30905019
Komola evolution that only happens if it leveled up in battle and is fainted at the end
A Pokemon which evolves when given a certain item to hold.
A Pokemon which evolves when another Pokemon in your party evolves.
A Pokemon which evolves when you are at an elevation of 10,000 meters above sea level.
>>30903860
>make it a sprite that evolves into either a goblin or a full fledged fairy
A pokemon that evolves after losing its virginity in the nursery.
>>30904481
THIS would be interesting and refreshing.
kinda like nincada/shedinja
>>30904758
missed boat with special unowns