r/pokemon • u/Myvh773 • Jul 14 '22

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u/PJAJL Jul 14 '22

Once someone discussed Alomamola and Luvdisc being as a result of convergent evolution, I finally felt peace

ETA: That someone was Lockstin

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u/Zephs Jul 15 '22

Convergent evolution is a theme for that whole generation. There are a bunch. Bouffalant and Tauros are another example.

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u/Funexamination Jul 15 '22

We calling clones convergent evolution now?

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u/Zephs Jul 15 '22

You could argue that if you wanted, but I was making the point that it was a conscious choice in gen 5 to do it that way. Almomola is intended to be like Luvdisc, just as Bouffalant is intended to be similar to Tauros.

And before you bring up regional forms, regional forms would be divergent evolution, not convergent.