Pokémon Every Grass Starter Second Stage Evolution Ranked
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Pokémon Every Grass Starter Second Stage Evolution Ranked
Grass starters are often overlooked, but they have some pretty sweet second evolutions. We've ranked every one of those Pokémon. It's near impossible to rank the base stages of the starters. These small are all so cute, cuddly, and affectionate. Their final stages are also hard to rank, all of which are cool and beloved by fans around the world. The middle stages, however, are pretty easy to sort through. All of them are awkward in-betweens that resemble teenagers who haven't outgrown their baby features but haven't yet grown into their fully-formed adult looks. The are no exception to this, being stuck between the Grookeys and the Rillabooms of the world. Here are the middle stages of the Grass starters, ranked. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY Thwackey
Starting off this ranking is Thwackey, who is so terribly-designed that it's almost sad. The poor thing looks sad most of the time, too, with a perpetual frown in most of its artwork. Grookey is adorable, Rillaboom is large and intimidating, but Thwackey is just strange-looking. The color choice of neon chartreuse was a big mistake, and its lack of waistline or other definition makes it look like a surfboard (or a blob). It kind of looks like a monkey wearing one of those banana costumes that your head pokes through. This poor Pokémon is definitely the worst of the Grass-starter middle stages. Quilladin
Until recent days when Thwackey took its title, Quilladin was long considered by many to be the worst middle-stage of the starters, regardless of type. Evolving from Chespin, the Generation-VI Grass-type choice, this strange circle with a face was lauded for years for its terrible design. Quilladin is meant to resemble some combination of an armadillo or other armored animal and a chestnut. Why, you ask? There's no real reason why those things needed to be combined. The worst part, though, is that it , with Chesnaught just being a truly over-designed Pokémon. Grotle
As this list starts to approach the not-so-terrible Pokémon, it finds itself with one of the most "meh" starter Pokémon. Grotle is the evolved form of Turtwig, the Grass-type choice in Generation IV. This turtle-like Pokémon will eventually evolve into the fantastically-designed Torterra, who is far superior in terms of colors and attitude. It seems like the designers just didn't know what to do with it. It's not ugly, it's just uninspired. The small tufts of grass are a weird halfway-point between Turtwig's sprout and Torterra's giant tree, and the yellow on the green is a bad combo. Ivysaur
Ivysaur is a great Pokémon on its own. When considered as its own entity, it's really cute and has a great design, great coloring, and fun personality. The only downfall to it is that it doesn't stand out between Bulbasaur and Venusaur, both of which are opposite ends of the same spectrum, with Ivysaur stuck in the middle. With that said, Ivysaur isn't a bad Pokémon. It's actually pretty great, and it only suffers from being the middle stage. It is true, after all, that flowers take time to grow and become beautiful. Servine
Servine is a great Pokémon, but again, with hesitance to keep repeating the same point, is an awkward middle-point between its evolution and pre-evolution. Regardless, it stands on its own, much like Ivysaur. Servine has a clearly-defined attitude that it carries throughout its evolutionary line. The snobby attitude perhaps finds itself most loveable with Servine, however, like its a princess that knows one day it will own this kingdom, it just has to wait for its father to die. Servine's one issue is that it has arms but its evolution does not. That's more a problem for Serperior, though, who will have to deal with losing its limbs. Dartrix
Dartrix is truly a great Pokémon, though it doesn't seem to be well-connected to its evolution. While Dartrix seems like a library-going, book-reading nerdy professor, it evolves into the archery-focused ghostly Decidueye. It's a strange choice, but it doesn't detract from Dartrix' great design. There's a clear theme going here, with the small bowtie-like leaf, hands held behind its back politely, and cheerful attitude. The color scheme is also great, opting for a stark white plumage instead of its evolutionary relatives' beige. Grovyle
Generation III's starter choice, Treecko, will eventually evolve into this Pokémon, which will then become the fan-favorite Sceptile. Grovyle stands on its own, though, as a great Pokémon that mostly sheds the middle-stage awkwardness of its peers. If Sceptile didn't exist, Grovyle could almost look like a final stage. It seems finished, unlike many other middle-stages, and it is cool enough to be the choice of many. The large head leaf is a great addition and would have been super cool if it were kept for Sceptile. Bayleef
After the leaks of the Generation II beta, it was revealed that Chikorita's evolution, Bayleef, might have almost been a very different design if this truly was the original Bayleef. It's great that this original design wasn't used, because the Bayleef we got is great. It has a clear design, an intense, determined attitude, and stands up as a great Pokémon. It doesn't suffer from the middle-stage plight, it is well-designed, and it's just really cool. It's too bad Chikorita is considered because Bayleef is the best Grass-starter middle stage.