>>37793542well it makes perfect sense for starters to NOT evolve.
>no disappointment>starter stays cute and lovable>no rush to lvl 36, creating a more balanced team is more natural>starter becomes as much of a member of a team rather than the defacto leader>introduce their evolutions as DLC a month or two after launch so players need to breed their lvl 100 starter and raise the baby in order to get the evolution 
