Most disappointing final evolution (in your opinion)?

[smpratte]

There is some interesting lore though behind Poliwrath:

@Cerulean

Rumor has it that Poliwrath’s design was a direct result of Tajiri’s love for Poliwhirl. Ever wonder why Poliwhirl didn’t evolve into a frog for its final form? Apparently, Tajiri rejected the idea of Poliwhirl’s design undergoing a significant overhaul, which was why Politoed was initially scrapped as the final evolution for the Poliwag line. Instead, Poliwhirl turns into Poliwrath, who doesn’t look much different aside from a bulkier physique.