What is the point of the Evolution Cancel techique in Pokemon?

[Varanfan9]

Ok so I was playing through Leaf Green again when I thought to myself what is the point in doing it. It denies your Pokemon getting better moves and evolving really boosts their stats. I just don't see the point other than wanting to keep your Charmander longer.Can someone tell me?

 

[Defense]

There are some pokemon that actually get good moves but don't get them anymore after they evolve. Most of them are crap though, I don't know anyone who would pass up a Nidoking with Megahorn for a Nidorino with Horn Drill. There's also cases like Trapinch if you are willing to sacrifice the speed bonus from Vibrava so you can have higher attack(because some stats are actually lowered for vibrava).

And some pokemon are just so fucking ugly, but this is purely aesthetic of course.

 

[TerranReaper]

On the contrary, there are some pokemon that learn some moves AFTER the level where they evolve, but can't after evolving.

 

[Klagermeister]

Because it's funny to have a lvl 100 Charmander demolishing the Elite Four.

 

[UnmotivatedSlacker]

There are quite a few reasons actually. Your pokemon will learn moves faster/earlier than if it had evolved. Some moves can only be learned in the early evolutions. And the most simplistic one, you just really like that form better.

 

[xHipaboo420x]

Because I want to keep my Charmander.

Extrapolation: I don't give a fuck about stats, I just want my adorable 'Mons now and always. Let's just say the B button on my SP gets a lot of use...

 

[sms_117b]

Some pokemon learn moves earlier whilst still in their lower stages, also the stats evolve naturally differently.

Pikachu -> Raichu for example (I know it's enduced via thunder stone but that's not important here)

Pikachu when it levels up will naturally increase in Speed as well as all the EV points you accumilate over the level whereas Raichu will develope Special Attack faster.

 

[Matrixbeast]

You do know that the lower levels learn moves MUCH earlier (Usually. Sometimes the difference is only like 5 levels).
Sometimes they learn moves the higher levels never get.
EXAMPLE: Shroomish leans Spore (A move that puts opponents to sleep with 100% accuracy. The only other move to do this with that accuracy is Dark Void, exclusive to Darkrai) at level 45, but evolves into Breloom at level 23.

 

[WorldCritic]

Hell if I know. The only time I used it was when I was playing the original Red. I had a level 100 Charizard and I traded over a Charmeleon from another cartridge and leveled him up to around 80 without letting him evolve, all because I really wanted to keep him as a Charmeleon.

 

[Eri]

There are quite a few reasons actually. Your pokemon will learn moves faster/earlier than if it had evolved. Some moves can only be learned in the early evolutions. And the most simplistic one, you just really like that form better.

This right here. Pretty much just this.

 

[bigj231]

So you can teach your magikarp tackle.

 

[OrokuSaki]

ACTUALLY, poke'mon gain moves faster when they haven't evolved. Bulbasaur will learn Solar Beam several levels before Venasaur.

 

[Drakmeire]

The best reason is that lower forms can learn moves faster so if you keep a bulbasaur from evolving, it will learn double edge at level 27 where as Ivysaur learns it at 31 also bulbasaur can learn seed bomb at 37 but neither ivysaur nor venasaur can learn that attack.

 

[VanQ]

No one has mentioned that a Pokemon requires less experience to level up in its unevolved form. So a level 50 charmander will require less experience to hit 51 than a level 50 charizard would.

 

[SonicKoala]

I think it's largely because the creators of Pokemon just realised that some people prefer form over function - regardless of how much more powerful Blastoise is than Squirtle, Squirtle is just so goddamn cute. People should be allowed to keep their cuddly Pokemon, while at the same time being able to kick ass with them.

There's also the fact, as others have mentioned, that certain Pokemon can only learn certain moves in the earlier evolution stages, or that some Pokemon learn certain moves faster at earlier evolution stages. There's a strategic element inherent in the option, as well.

 

[VanQ]

There are quite a few reasons actually. Your pokemon will learn moves faster/earlier than if it had evolved. Some moves can only be learned in the early evolutions. And the most simplistic one, you just really like that form better.

This right here. Pretty much just this.

I know this is off topic but I really like your avatar. Who is that?

So you can teach your magikarp tackle.

Magikarp learns tackle at level 15, 5 levels before it evolves. But it does learn flail at level 30, though its not really worth sacrificing Bite, Dragon rage and Twister that Gyarados learns at 20, 23 and 29 respectively.

 

[VanQ]

-ignore this, double post-

 

[zehydra]

unevolved pokemon learn moves faster than evolved pokemon.

 

[bigj231]

I guess I got those two mixed up. I do however remember that there were several reasons not to level up if it meant adding a second type to your pokemon. Like from charmeleon to charizard. the flying made charizard very vulnerable to a level 109 pikachu (missing no glitch)

 

[Aura Guardian]

Ok so I was playing through Leaf Green again when I thought to myself what is the point in doing it. It denies your Pokemon getting better moves and evolving really boosts their stats. I just don't see the point other than wanting to keep your Charmander longer.Can someone tell me?

This video is one of the reasons. Creativity in your teams.