In Pokémon, the evolutions of a creature are part of every trainer’s daily life. Our companions should always improve when they take on their new form. However, some Pokémon did not handle the digital puberty well and, unfortunately, ended up not being as beautiful as they were before.
What kind of list is this? I am listing Pokémon here that had a cool, cute, or pretty design at the first stage of their evolutionary line, but the evolution then deviated significantly from the original design and/or worsened it drastically. Performance in battles was not considered, only the appearance. This is Fashionmon.
The list is based on the author’s personal view, as Pokémon designs cannot be objectively beautiful or ugly and everyone has their own opinion. It’s quite possible that you like some Pokémon on this list, while you can’t stand others.
Who is writing this? Dariusz has been a Pokémon fan since childhood. He has played most Pokémon games, watched the anime, and at least as a child also gathered some trading cards. He remained loyal to the pocket monsters even when the franchise received much criticism from longtime players because they were not fond of some designs, gimmicks, or simply the technical condition of the games.
Floink to Flambirex
Flambirex is, for me, the perfect example of something that goes wrong with many evolutions. The boar looks as if there was an obsessive attempt to design a cool, powerful Pokémon for boys. However, there was a drastic deviation from the original design of Floink. Flamibirex hardly resembles a pig anymore; it looks more like a humanoid alien with an ugly nose.
Petznief to Siberio
Petznief is cute, especially with its huge snot droplet – hardly anyone can deny that. But Siberio is somehow misshapen. Polar bears are incredibly fascinating animals, and I had long wished for a polar bear Pokémon. But why is Siberio a triangle? This is the first bear whose “shoulders” are narrower than its prey. And why is its fur smooth all over, but scruffy on the belly? Siberio is the reason why I never have a Petznief in my team.
Flamiau to Fuegro
Okay, we started gently, but now it gets personal. You have to know, I had a black cat myself, whom I loved very much. So when I saw Flamiau as a starter in the 7th generation, it was immediately clear to me which Pokémon I would take at the beginning of my journey through Alola. But when my cat then evolved into Fuegro, this furry wrestler…
I would be lying if I said that I was disappointed with the evolution. It was worse. I loathe everything about Fuegro. I generally find the design terrible, but the fact that we had a cool, black-red fire cat as a starter and then this bipedal, hardly cat-like monster emerged just makes me angry. This is no longer a Pokémon that deserves the name of my beloved pet.
Praktibalk to Meistagrif
Praktibalk is the Machollo of Generation 5. I knew immediately that a powerful fighting Pokémon would come out of this. It was somehow cool how it stood there with a cheeky grin and a wooden beam under its arm. But then it just got worse. Meistagrif is finally a kind of construction worker who doesn’t train his legs. Okay, that’s fine. But what the hell happened to its head? The nose is bigger than a Digda and lights up bright red as if it wants to lead Santa Claus to Einall. And because of the weird bulb on its head, it should definitely see a doctor.
Scoppel to Grebbit
Grebbit is not a Pokémon that a child would choose as a companion for their journey. When the oversized rabbit encounters a 10-year-old who is just starting out as a Pokémon trainer, that child would immediately run home and decide to learn for a boring desk job at school instead. The creature looks eerie and unfriendly. It has a nasty glare, huge ears clenched into fists, and a kind of furry belt where it could be hiding who knows what. There is nothing recognizable left of the cute little Scoppel.
Some evolutions are so ugly that you would rather become Ash Ketchum and not want to evolve the respective Pokémon. However, the anime hero from Kanto also has some strong final stages in his lineup, such as Glurak or Quajutsu. However, neither of them is his most victorious monster: Fan analyzes Ash’s best Pokémon – And it’s not Pikachu
