Why do some pokemon evolve via trading? Just asking as some one who loves the Timburr line
trade evolutions are fascinating. Only a few pokemon can retain the energy for evolution in such a way that it can be used upon a life path swap.
let me be clear, a trade evolution does NOT only encompass swapping a pokemon with another trainer, it has a lot more to it than that. Notably, another trainer doesnt need to be involved.
In a regular evolution, Pokemon get to a certain point and have enough energy compiled and stored, that the energy is put into an evolution, much like releasing a pressure valve. The longer you leave that energy to sit and accumulate unused, the more odd mutations start to happen in a pokemon, often however, it is unproblematic, and only results in unique growth habits. I have however seen Graveller with 20 arms, and Bulbasaur with bulbs so fat from holding energy that they need to be divided, all because the energy used for evolution has been either resisted by the individual (yep, a pokemon can choose not to evolve on its own terms, though it can be a battle of stamina to resist and some fail anyway), Or theyre helped by a trainer or some outside force to retain the energy and stay unevolved.
In the cases of trade evolution pokemon however, we see a unique trait that a lot of item evolution pokemon have, in that they dont have an upper floor for their stored energy. They can just keep stacking it away, and it tends not to be a problem for them at all, unless done far too quickly.
The thing that allows them to evolve in the end, is their own free will, and change. It is not the act of trading that is what causes these evolutions, it is the new path. The unknown as an individual steps into a whole new chapter of their life. Change comes, and they expend the stored energy to evolve into something that may aid them in their next big adventure. You could liken it to sending a child off to college, more often than not, theyre going to come back a new person in many ways.
It goes without saying, that you do NOT need another trainer to trigger a trade evolution, it simply is called that for ease. Trading one life for another is where the phenomenon happens the most, but in actuaity if you release a pokemon, and that pokemon also wants to go off and start its new journey, that too can spurr on their evolution. If they want to start a new life with a herd, or come live with you from the wilds, that is enough. It only needs to be a change so drastic and wanted, that required new adaptions.
Sometimes people trade pokemon and the evolution doesnt occur, which usually happens for one of a few reasons, the first being when there is no want from the pokemon to leave, if the trade or change is forced upon it, and it is not willing, then the pokemon will not evolve. The second big one is that they simply dont have enough energy stored away. Evolution still takes a lot from a pokemon, so very young, untrained, or inexperienced pokemon man also not evolve upon trading, and need to be helepd along the way a little. The evolution is often staggered in these cases, and will come later once work has been put in.
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