>>39082922Alright, listen. I agree that baby Pokémon of Gen 4 were a letdown in some ways. But that doesn't make the baby forms worthless. Allow me to make a case for the acceptable baby Pokémon.
>TyrogueIt makes sense to unite the original Hitmons, and since they were creating a third, it's cool that they tied them all up into one family. I think of all the baby Pokémon, Tyrogue has the strongest reason for existing. S Tier baby.
Pichu is in a unique position of evolving into one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in human fucking history, let alone Pokémon. I think we can all understand why he was made. In fact, Pichu has a stronger reason for existing than any of the subsequent Pikaclones. A Tier baby.
Then there's the consideration of the baby Pokémon which end up creating a three-stage line. These are hit-or-miss additions to a one or two-stage line which have ended up tying off the evolution tree. Some are good, some are bad. Let's take a look:
>Elekid, Magby, Happiny and BudewThese guys complete lines that have a clear intermediate and final form but were lacking the cute little baby part. Awesome for two reasons: you can have access to that line earlier in games, and also they're fun-sized forms for shouldermonning. A Tier babies. Munchlax kinda goes here too, since nobody needed an evo for Snorlax.
>Cleffa and AzurillGave an extra cute shouldermon form to lines that already ended in strong Pokémon. Not needed but not encroaching on any could-be powerups. B Tier baby.
>Smoochum, Mime Jr., Bonsly and MantykeThese fuckers SUCK because their evolved forms could have totally used an evolution way more. PLUS none of them are all that cool. D Tier babies.
>ChinglingNobody gave a FUCK about Chimecho, and then this lil cutie came along. No REAL reason for existing other than being a cool lil Pokémon, and isn't that kinda the best kind? I dunno where to put him.
And then there's Wynaut in "Literally a Joke" Tier
