WARNING, LONG POST.
Wow, being on vaycay makes you uber late to the party.
I'm here today to play Devil's Advocate. It's fun <3
Let us examine the most recent complete set of starters, or the Gen 4 starters, and these disputed starter evolutions, to try and come to a conclusion - or simply to add more fuel to this fire.
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First, Turtwig up to Torterra. Through the entire evolution, it retains the "beak" of its mouth, and Grotle adds a line on the green that Turtwig had, preparing it to be black. The feet of Turtwig are yellow, which grow claws, and then become darker and in a larger region. Its cheeks are puffed out and become spiky until finally becoming spikes. The sprout it has becomes a bush and then a tree. In my opinion it is fairly straightforward that Turtwig becomes Torterra.
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Tsutaaja changes slightly between its first and second evolutions. It grows more leaves on its back, retaining its tail leaf. its stomach stays the same color and the bands on it move downward, and its collar becomes more predominate. Its arms shorten and its head grows a spike. Between 2nd form and 3rd is a bit difficult to connect but can still happen. Its collar seems to retain the yellow only on the inside, and the tan of its belly has become blue, with the band seemingly disappearing or becoming the yellow ivy on its back. Its arms seem to dissolve into a curl on its collar, and its back leaves migrate to the end of its tail, its tail leaf and feet disappearing completely. in my personal opinion, I don' think its tail leaf would disappear, but I could very well be wrong.
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Ah, the Chimchar line... this one is weird. The head changes drastically, but really, that's about it. The stomach, with a spiral on it, grows into two golden spirals, and the tuft of Monferno's neck becomes the white on most of Infernape's body. It seems the toes and fnigers darkened and then became blue.
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Ah, Pokabu! the wonderful fire starter. The evolution is a little bit confusing but mostly straightforward, marking wise, advancing the "real" theory. However in defense of those who think it to be fake, the yellow flare above its nose disappears and then reappears in orange on the final evolution. Also its tail seems to be strange - why it would go from red to black seems odd, however, it may happen. To counter that, its eyes seem to remain similar throughout.
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Piplup and I have a love/hate relationship. I love its final form and I think it is a bit cute, but I also hate it because, though cute, I think it looks... a bit stupid. But that's just me! Piplup is straightforward like the Turtwig line. Its beak follows the curve of its eye area, growing into metal arcs and then coming up into a trident. The zigzag on its forehead remains through all of its evolutions, and the blue of its head evolves downward as it goes, changing from a bonnet to a vest to a suit, and the "buttons" become more and then become a cravat type design. Its feet simply become more detailed, and its wings begin to show blade qualities in second stage, maturing upon third.
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Mijumaru, how cute! It gets darker in its second form, and its "sweater" becomes a sort of ninja belt, its freckles becoming whiskers, and its arms getting dark tips. A spike also appears on its head. From there, the shells become arm braces and the spike becomes a conch with a horn, while the whiskers are more grown in and the belt becomes chest armor. However in defense of those who think it is fake, the stretch from hair tuft to conch shell seems large, as well as the disappearance of its dark tail, hands and feet. However, its final evo seems to be that of a Giant Otter, which is no stretch from the original form.
Have fun with all of that.
Wow, being on vaycay makes you uber late to the party.
I'm here today to play Devil's Advocate. It's fun <3
Let us examine the most recent complete set of starters, or the Gen 4 starters, and these disputed starter evolutions, to try and come to a conclusion - or simply to add more fuel to this fire.
First, Turtwig up to Torterra. Through the entire evolution, it retains the "beak" of its mouth, and Grotle adds a line on the green that Turtwig had, preparing it to be black. The feet of Turtwig are yellow, which grow claws, and then become darker and in a larger region. Its cheeks are puffed out and become spiky until finally becoming spikes. The sprout it has becomes a bush and then a tree. In my opinion it is fairly straightforward that Turtwig becomes Torterra.
Tsutaaja changes slightly between its first and second evolutions. It grows more leaves on its back, retaining its tail leaf. its stomach stays the same color and the bands on it move downward, and its collar becomes more predominate. Its arms shorten and its head grows a spike. Between 2nd form and 3rd is a bit difficult to connect but can still happen. Its collar seems to retain the yellow only on the inside, and the tan of its belly has become blue, with the band seemingly disappearing or becoming the yellow ivy on its back. Its arms seem to dissolve into a curl on its collar, and its back leaves migrate to the end of its tail, its tail leaf and feet disappearing completely. in my personal opinion, I don' think its tail leaf would disappear, but I could very well be wrong.
Ah, the Chimchar line... this one is weird. The head changes drastically, but really, that's about it. The stomach, with a spiral on it, grows into two golden spirals, and the tuft of Monferno's neck becomes the white on most of Infernape's body. It seems the toes and fnigers darkened and then became blue.
Ah, Pokabu! the wonderful fire starter. The evolution is a little bit confusing but mostly straightforward, marking wise, advancing the "real" theory. However in defense of those who think it to be fake, the yellow flare above its nose disappears and then reappears in orange on the final evolution. Also its tail seems to be strange - why it would go from red to black seems odd, however, it may happen. To counter that, its eyes seem to remain similar throughout.
Piplup and I have a love/hate relationship. I love its final form and I think it is a bit cute, but I also hate it because, though cute, I think it looks... a bit stupid. But that's just me! Piplup is straightforward like the Turtwig line. Its beak follows the curve of its eye area, growing into metal arcs and then coming up into a trident. The zigzag on its forehead remains through all of its evolutions, and the blue of its head evolves downward as it goes, changing from a bonnet to a vest to a suit, and the "buttons" become more and then become a cravat type design. Its feet simply become more detailed, and its wings begin to show blade qualities in second stage, maturing upon third.
Mijumaru, how cute! It gets darker in its second form, and its "sweater" becomes a sort of ninja belt, its freckles becoming whiskers, and its arms getting dark tips. A spike also appears on its head. From there, the shells become arm braces and the spike becomes a conch with a horn, while the whiskers are more grown in and the belt becomes chest armor. However in defense of those who think it is fake, the stretch from hair tuft to conch shell seems large, as well as the disappearance of its dark tail, hands and feet. However, its final evo seems to be that of a Giant Otter, which is no stretch from the original form.
Have fun with all of that.
