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Why did the writers refuse to let Ash’s Pignite fully evolve into Emboar?

MrCarle
MrCarle Member Posts: 181
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edited April 28 in Pokémon Square #1

Ash’s Pignite was similar to his Charizard and Infernape, because he, Infernape and Charizard are respectively abandoned by their bad guy former Pokémon Trainers Shamus, Paul and Damien for when they were unevolved Tepig, Chimchar and Charmander were later caught by their new second Trainer Ash Ketchum and have fully evolved, besides that Pignite is only one of Ash’s Pokémon that writers refused to let fully evolve into Emboar. Now I wonder why you think that the writers refused to let Ash’s Pignite fully evolve into Emboar?

Answers

  • Jadite
    Jadite Member Posts: 390 ✭✭✭
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    To appeal to children, Emboar is kinda not the cutest pokeman, that's probably why

  • Jadite
    Jadite Member Posts: 390 ✭✭✭
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    Big fiery pig man doesn't sound the best…

  • Lightpikachu123
    Lightpikachu123 Member Posts: 42
    10 Comments Name Dropper 5 Likes First Anniversary

    The anime had a weird rule where 2 characters can't share the same pokemon, that has been broken around Journeys.