The 20 Best Pokémon Evolutions

With new Pokémon games out, it's time to revisit some of our old favorites.

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The sixth generation of Pokémon games is here, folks. Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are available now, with a massive number of new pocket monsters to collect and force to fight to the death. It's a good time to be a gamer.

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In honor of the new games we wanted to revisit some of our favorite evolutions in the series. They include Pokémon that evolved into something they shouldn't have, that evolve in a strange way, or that evolved unexpectedly—or that we just really like. There are tons to choose from, but it wasn't too hard to narrow it down to these 20.

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There are also plenty of crazy new evolutions in the new games—including a brand new type of evolution called the Mega Evolution. We've barely scratched the surface of what's in X and Y, though, so that list will have to wait for another day. Read on for our 20 favorite Pokémon evolutions.

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Wailord

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Amoongus

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Cofagrigus

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Exeggutor

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Steelix

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Slowbro

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Shedinja

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Sharpedo

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Scizor

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Porygon-Z

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Politoed

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Milotic

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Sylveon

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Stoutland

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Hydreigon

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Gardevoir

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Froslass

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Dugtrio

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Dragonite

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Gyarados

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