Alistair

a normal type eeveelution could actually have a pretty big movepool, because its a normal type. pure normal types generally have a pretty good to really good movepool. eevee is an exception, but if they gave that a big movepool every other eeveelution would get it too and that would be stupid.

Sometimes, getting bigger and stronger is a way to adapt. It doesn't seem farfetched to me. But it is indeed not as directly linked to the environment as, for instance, learning how to survive in water, so I can understand why it seems unappealing for Eevee, a pokémon that is all about mutating in weird ways to adapt to peculiar circumstances.

As far as movepool buffs go, I know the chances are low, but I'm trying to be optimistic

Drain Punch for Infernape when

I'm actually interested to see a ghost Eeveelution. And Dragon.