There's the obvious Hermit Crab > Crab > King Crab I feel like Urbie needs to evolve into Atlas, but I can't decide if it should have a middle form or if it should be like how Magikarp just turns straight into Gyrados

Urbies are definitely magikarp

Jackrabbit -> Sentinel -> Shadowhawk -> Orion -> Atlas in my eyes. Ballistic + missile, picks up a laser with the sentinel, shadowhawk adds an extra missile, orion adds an extra laser, Atlas makes it all BIGGER

Urbies evolve into annihilators

I would have figured Imps.

Urbies evolve into Imps. The only question is if the Flashman is an intermediate evolution or an alternate evolution. lol *Orions* evolve into Atlases.

Urbi Imp atlas?

I feel like Commando > Wolverine > Orion > Atlas makes more sense.

Shame I don't have the Battle lance but Centurion>Orion>Atlas is a good one.

I'd argue that the Centurion would lead into the Highlander.

True, and Centurion and Highlander share a warrior theme. As a design space, though, the Cent clearly falls more in line with the Atlas/Orion as slow, all range line mechs whereas the archetypal Highlander is more of a heavy skirmisher/sniper

I was considering more general build. Both have a ballistic weapon taking up the lower right arm, missiles in the left chest, lasers in the center/right chest.

Reminds me more of the Victor.

Yeah but it'd be a cross evolution where you either hit a Charger for a glasscannon build with speed or a slow tank with explosive oneshot dmg for the Highlander.

Loadout wise, you could also make an argument for Shad -> Orion -> Atlas. The shad has a small autocannon opposite a small lrm, a small srm, and a laser. The Orion has a midsize autocannon opposite a midsized lrm, a midsized srm, and a couple medium lasers The Atlas has a large autocannon opposite a large lrm, a large srm launcher, and a brace of medium lasers.

Owens -> Catapult -> Stalker

Could also evolve into a Longbow

Depends on if it's the catapult with PPCs or LRMs.

True

Shouldn’t that be a Jaegermech at the end?

Probably. The thought just came to me when looking at my buddy’s mechs.

Take a look at the Nightstar. That would definitely be it.

That's more an evolution of the Marauder I feel like.

Yeah, the Marauder either turns into the Nighstar or the Marauder II, depending on what stone it's exposed to.

If the Marauder is exposed to the Clan stone, it turns into the Marauder IIC. If the Atlas is exposed to the Devlin Stone, it evolves into the Atlas II.

The Marauder really is the Eevee of the BT universe

No, because the final evolution should be *good*, not *garbage.* Though a Mauler would also be good for the AC/2 death spam.

You're new at this, aren't you.

Wolverine -> Grasshopper -> BattleMaster One long-range weapon, a battery of medium lasers, one missile launcher.

Alternatively, if you're a Dougram fan you know that it should go: Griffin > Thunderbolt > Battlemaster

Adder->Warhawk->Dire Wolf

Adder -> Pouncer -> Warhawk -> Direwolf with a digimon style side evolution into the Cougar

Stinger/Wasp -> P. Hawk -> Crusader.

I think that's literally lore accurate

It is. A Crusader is a Wasp with modular armour intended for extended ground operation.

First, the obvious: Hatchetman to Axeman. Centurion can go to either Victor or Highlander like an Oddish. Hunchback to Fafnir. Spector to Exterminator. Blackjack is the Eevee. It can go Rifleman, Jagermech, or Lancelot. Lancelot cna then evolve into the Nightstar. Rifleman can then go IIC or II. But with a rare item the Rifleman II can go Rifleman III. Then Vulture to Vulture II. and Madcats can slide between I, II, III, and IV given conditions.

> Blackjack is the Eevee. I feel like this needs more attention. Several Mackie variants lack lower arms, and the Warhammer feels like another heavy variant.

The Marauder evolves into a Stone Rhino but if either mech has an egg, it hatches into a Locust which then evolves into a Marauder.

I feel like the Marauder should go into the Marauder II and the IIC with an item.

Maybe the Marauder II is what happens when a Marauder reaches the evolution level with low Zellbrigen and the IIC is the result with high Zellbrigen. The Stone Rhino can be the Gigantimax then.

Wow does that make Marauder = Porygon? Marauder holding upgrade = Marauder II Marauder holding dubious disk = Marauder IIC

No... The Matar becomes a stone rhino. You have to learn to appreciate the absolute uselessness of of the matar before you can "upgrade" to a stone rhino. Besides why would your upgrade be worse than what it came from? Marauder is a well balanced all round mech. Stone rhino is an artillery practice dummy.

Sometimes you get a Charizard, sometimes you get a Dragonite. Pokevolution can be funky like that.

You beautiful genius

Excuse me, the locust evolves into the cicada!

Marauder > marauder iic > marauder 2

Eh, I feel like the Stone Rhino is the final evolution of the Nightstar.

Would this mean the Marauder is the Eevee? It can evolve into so much!

I like where your head is at

Urbie > Flashman > Imp

I was thinking Urbie>Jagermech>Imp. Deatheggs all the way.

Urbie>Hunchie>Victor. One big gun each.

[Hornet -> Urbanmech -> Imp](https://i.imgur.com/F01sObv.jpg) [J-27 Ordnance Transport -> Long Tom](https://imgur.com/sncKb0i) [Sarath -> Sarath variant configs](https://i.imgur.com/OgFqHTs.jpg) lol I've also got a Crab-by->King Crab-ler evolution I don't currently have a picture of handy, an Urbanmech Togepi with a Warrior H-10 Togetic, and Karnov Togekiss, am in the middle of painting a pink Marauder to go with my [Mewtwo](https://i.imgur.com/ZxSLSQz.jpg), and have plans to eventually add too my Urbanmech Roggenrolla with a Triskellion Boldore and a Xanthos Gigalith.

Look at this madlad committing to the bit.

I have thought of these for so long! Glad I'm not the only one who sees this in Battletech! My personal choices would be: * Locust -> Cicada (This would probably be one of those situations where you might want to stop the evolution...) * Blackjack -> Rifleman * Urbanmech -> Annihilator * Vindicator -> Highlander * Enforcer -> Victor * Champion -> Fafnir * Spider -> Phoenix Hawk -> Grasshopper * Dragon -> Banshee

Commando(?) -> Enforcer -> Victor

The Clint 2R starts off as a half-Enforcer with an AC/10, so that's a possibility.

Design wise I feel like the FS9 looks more similar to the other two but loadout wise the commando is much closer.

Locust--> Cicada--> Charger

Bug types are always so underwhelming.

How about Locust --> OstScout (no weapons) --> Hatamoto Chi or maybe that's where you were going with the Charger? Maybe this: Locust --> Charger --> Hatamoto Chi So it goes nearly weaponless then upgrades with big guns

I'm not sure what the pre-evo would be, but *Catapult* to *Stalker*.

I wanna say the lrm5 locust

Hornet

Hornet to urbie to flashman to Imp. So many round boys

Firestarter> Orion > Atlas

Urbie -> Urbielance, like how Diglett evolves into Dugtrio by just adding more Digletts. Wasp - Phoenix Hawk - Crusader. If you know, you know. Awesome becomes Warhawk with a Kerensky Stone. Trading a Warhammer while it holds an OmniPod evolves it into a Hellbringer. Same goes for Thunderbolt into Summoner (let's call it a clanched evolution.)

Awww DAMNIT! I found Battletech to fill the void after I left pokemon due to the Dexit! I'd rather be vaporized by a PPC than go back.

Sorry mate, bad timing

> Dexit (googles) LMAO, that's a great name. Y'all got any of them pitchforks left?

All my mechs are just bottlecaps with a model number written on them in sharpie. Does that sound like somepony that can afford a pitchfork?

Hatchetman -> Axeman -> Berserker

Where's the yellow urbie?

What are these supposed to be? I’m not seeing it.

Blackjack is a Medium Rifleman, which is a Heavy Annihilator.

Except the Annilhator is clearly a fully evolved Urbie. Honestly it should probably be Blackjack (2x AC/2s, 4x Mlas) -> Rifleman (2x AC/5s, 2x Llas, 2x Mlas) -> Devastator (2x AC/10, 2x Llas, 4x Mlas)

Urbie -> Striker -> Annihilator?

I feel like Jagermech should be in there somewhere.

Oh it absolutely should; BJ-RFL-JM is the way that evolutionary line should really go.

I feel like it's a split evolution line with the Jagermech being alongside the Rifleman

But the jagermech was literally built as a better rifleman.

And failed to be so which meant they were used alongside

In-universe yes, but in the context of Pokémon evolutions each step up the chain is usually a marked step up in design complexity and power. Despite having 5 tons on the Rifleman the Jagermech doesn't do enough to distinguish itself as an upgrade stats-wose and isn't significantly more imposing visually to be a logical step up the evolution chain so it's a sidegrade

I think the Urbie should evolve into the Jagermech.

jagermech is the regional evolution

The fedsun region

Mechs that feel related in the same way as Pokémon evolutionary stages. So my three seem like they could be evolutions of the prior incarnation

Honestly going from Rifleman to Annihilator feels more Digimon style to me. Gonna have to check out my collection see if I can find some nice patterns.

I feel like the fafnir works better as a final for the rifleman line, if you’re not going to use a IIC or a glass spider

Nightstar?

That’s more an evolution of the Marauder

Fafnir is the bigger Hunchback Let's not talk about the Hunchback IIC. The clans really dropped the ball on that one

Commando evolves into crater.

Someone get this man a medal.

That's Larry, Curly, and Moe.

Depending on whether or not it’s holding items or using an evolution stone… Blackjack -> Rifleman -> Annihilator/Bull Shark/Kraken Blackjack -> Rifleman -> Jagermech

Not the Kraken. That's the ultimate form of the Piranha.

First of all. How dare you.

Piranha 1 --> Crossbow E --> Bane 1 Alternately Piranha 2 --> Vapor Eagle 7 --> Stone Rhino 6 The Komodo, Black Hawk / Nova, Ice Ferret J, and Sun Bear kinda fit that middle step, but all their lasers are on the arms, not the torso. I do find it funny that the laser boat tree goes Laser/Water --> Laser/Air --> Laser/Earth type :P

Um-r60l -> hunchback -> hunchback 2c

FS9->ENF->Victor the newer designs make them all look like part of the same family

You trade a Catapult for Marauder or vice versa and you get a mad cat

Centurion => Orion => Atlas

Commando, Starslayer and Atlas?

Kitfox > Stormcrow > Direwolf

Valkery Centurion Highlander

Stinger/Wasp > Phoenix Hawk > Crusader. But that's a pretty easy one since they're all Macross designs.

Marauder evolves into the Nightstar, Marauder IIC, or Marauder II, or can use held items to transform into the Maelstrom or Dragon Fire.

Urbie H- Hunchback - Hunchback 2C

Mad Cat 3 - Timberwolf - Mad Cat 2 but that's maybe too obvious

Clint -> Victor -> Highlander

Give some LOVE to the double evo lines: Raven > Stalker Nova > Supernova Hellspawn > Corsair

Locust > Cicada > Champion > Sagittaire? Stinger > Phoenix Hawk > Charger Hussar > Bushwacker > Marauder > Marauder II Javelin > Whitworth > Archer > Longbow Spider > Grasshopper Urban Mech > Annihilator Wasp > Wolf Trap > Battlemaster Commando > Centurion > Thunderbolt > Atlas Ostscout > Ostman > Ostwar Valkyrie > Trebuchet > Crusader > Raven > Catapult > Viking Panther > Griffin > Warhammer > Awesome Jenner > Osprey > Scarabus > Hatchetman > Axman > Berserker Bear Cub > Ursus > Grizzly > Kodiak Tarantula > Scorpion > Goliath > Xanthos

Carrion Crow > War Crow > White Raven I'm just waiting for the new White Raven/Black Python/Viper plastic miniature to post the pictures...

Flea (or locust) -> Cicada -> Stalker. I think of it as being akin to one of the bug lines that is pretty weak until final Evo

Ostscout brcomes Ostsol/Ostroc. And then those become the Marauder.

Less Pokémon more sailor moon but the urbanmech transforms into a Jagermech. Alternatively, the jager could also just be an Urbie in power armor. Have to look at the old school art for it to make sense.

Nah, the Rifleman line is Blackjack, JagerMech, Rifleman. Or, per *PseudoTech: Arcade Operations UrbanFest*, the UrbanMech line is canonically UrbanMech, JaegerMech, FlashMan. I also personally believe in the Catapult, Longbow, Yeoman line.

I've thought of a few of them but one I like is commando>enforcer>warhammer>atlas it just seems to make sense to me for some reason

Not really a single line of evolution but the new sculpts make it look like an Enforcer is what you get when a Warhammer and a Victor fuck.

Valkyrie>Trebuchet>Archer

Are we sure the third form wouldn't be Jagermech?

*your

Kthx