Character Sheet: Convergent Evolutions

TOEDSCOOL/TOEDSCRUEL/WIGLETT/WUGTRIO/POLTCHAGEIST/SINISTCHA

Starting in this generation, we introduce the concept of convergent evolution, based on real world convergent evolution, where entirely different animals evolve the same type of body plan and role in the ecosystem entirely separate from each other, i.e. dolphins and sharks. First, we have Toedscool and Toedscruel, a pair of walking mushrooms that happen to have very similar body plans to Tentacool and Tentacruel.

Standard B: Mud Shot > Power Whip

Side B: Poison Powder > Seed Bomb

Up B: Wrap

Down B: Mega Drain > Giga Drain

Final Smash: Grass Tera-Type Power Whip

Next, we have Wiglett and Wugtrio, a line of Pokemon based on garden eels, who bear a distinct resemblance to Diglett and Dugtrio.

Standard B: Water Gun > Aqua Jet

Side B: Wrap > Throat Chop

Up B: Slam > Triple Dive

Down B: Water Pulse

Final Smash: Water Tera-Type Liquidation

And finally, we have Poltchageist and Sinistcha, a pair of ghosts with certain physical similarities to Sinistea and Polteageist, but who are ghost possessing bottles and mortars full of matcha tea.

Standard B: Mega Drain > Giga Drain

Side B: Hex > Matcha Gotcha

Up B: Stun Spore > Leaf Storm

Down B: Withdraw

Final Smash: Grass Tera-Type Matcha Gotcha

Most of their secondary stuff could all easily be slightly altered versions of what was said for their convergent “cousins.” Most of their spirit battles could reasonably be set on Pokopia out of this gen’s stages.

Thanks for reading! Next up, let’s introduce another new concept to the series: Paradox Pokemon!