Tall Valley Nerd
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what is your opinion about the video
and what your stance on mega evolution
Just like Zygarde, this was something that was clearly unfinished in gen 6 and got addressed in Sun and Moon where they did get dex entries. A lot of the entries seem pretty horrific which makes the laissez-faire way the previous gen treated the way it affected Pokemon also feel unfinished. I appreciate Megas for that reason, it's not at all a clearcut good thing, in-universe, versus the other gimmicks that have been cooked up.they don't have a dex entry,
Ngl, I was reading Razgridz's post and scratching my head before you quoted me because I didn't remember dex entries being a thing at all for Megas. But if they were added in SuMo, it makes sense, since I was already drifting apart from Pokémon a bit by then.Just like Zygarde, this was something that was clearly unfinished in gen 6 and got addressed in Sun and Moon where they did get dex entries. A lot of the entries seem pretty horrific which makes the laissez-faire way the previous gen treated the way it affected Pokemon also feel unfinished. I appreciate Megas for that reason, it's not at all a clearcut good thing, in-universe, versus the other gimmicks that have been cooked up.
Gen 10, as a franchise and milestone celebration. BelieveOne day, Pokemon should like us do an Ash Ketchum. Equip EVERYTHING from Mega Evolution, Gigantamax, Terastallization and every gimmick in between.
It will be an absolute mess but it will be glorious.
Well be happy cause they aren’t doing it.As someone who really hasn't beaten a Pokemon game since Sapphire on the GBA, I don't find this or really anything Pokemon has been doing appealling whatsoever.
Sometimes on r/smogon I see news from the Nat Dex formats, and it's always some shit like "DEOXYS ATTACK HAS BEEN QUICKBANNED FROM PU" and I think it'd be horrifying and funny as hell to make it the main format.Mega form is like Super Saiyan. It's cool and I like it.
One day, Pokemon should like us do an Ash Ketchum. Equip EVERYTHING from Mega Evolution, Gigantamax, Terastallization and every gimmick in between.
It will be an absolute mess but it will be glorious.
In a number of those cases, like Garchomp, Tyranitar, Slowbro, the Latis and Scizor, people didn't really use those Megas because you'd be wasting your Mega slot on a Mega that isn't much of a huge improvement over the original. Not really a good idea to can the mechanic over it, especially now when it can help older Mons keep up with the absolutely ludicrous powercreep Gens 8 and 9 brought in, and Gen 10 likely will.Conceptually, all of them are super cool casually.
Competitively, every Pokemon getting the same Base Stat Total Increase and giving it to already very powerful Pokemon means giving it to weaker Pokemon like Beedrill means that, yeah, Beedrill is much better now, but the rich got richer.
Thank you for letting us know that you do not care.As someone who really hasn't beaten a Pokemon game since Sapphire on the GBA, I don't find this or really anything Pokemon has been doing appealling whatsoever.
But so can new evolutions. Well, for lines that don't already have three stages, at least. In fact they're an even better solution to power creep, because 1. they're permanent, 2. they let you use an item, making you even stronger, and 3. they don't come with the opportunity cost of losing out on all other megas, meaning you can use multiple at once. No one uses mega Audino, for example, over any other mega. They might if it was a normal evolution that didn't limit your teambuilding elsewhere though. And many of the underwhelming megas were worse than their regular counterparts due to lack of item. (Mega Scizor was actually quite popular, but it was due to added bulk; normal Scizor hit harder with the use of life orb or choice band)In a number of those cases, like Garchomp, Tyranitar, Slowbro, the Latis and Scizor, people didn't really use those Megas because you'd be wasting your Mega slot on a Mega that isn't much of a huge improvement over the original. Not really a good idea to can the mechanic over it, especially now when it can help older Mons keep up with the absolutely ludicrous powercreep Gens 8 and 9 brought in, and Gen 10 likely will.
Yeah, no sweat. But really you are the true hero here.Thank you for letting us know that you do not care.
Why wouldn't they require megas in at least one battle in the game that introduced them?i didn't watch the video, but i am overall very much against these... gameplay... "improvements." not only do i think GF implemented the megas in a bad way, giving many to already incredibly strong pokemon for the sake of nostalgia alone, but i also just think it creates an insanely stupid advantage in gameplay. if it was something that could be entirely ignored, it wouldn't be as annoying, but just thinking about that forced mega evolution fight against that fighting gym leader in X/Y makes me roll my eyes. and forget battling a trainer who uses megas if you don't want to.
i also think they should've just given some of these pokemon real evolutions instead of megas. it feels like such a waste to have a temporary form for pokemon that don't even have a third evolution. in fact, temporary forms in general are just incredibly lame to me.
overall, i'm not excited for this to come back, if it does. i also haven't been impressed by any other gimmicks GF has shoehorned into the following games. please find a more interesting gameplay change other than nostalgia baiting or making pokemon stupidly large in battles, thanks!
But... it can be ignored? Most in-game battles are really easy, and beating one of the few trainers that use megas without one yourself is not difficult as long as you are versed in type matchups. If you're talking competitive then sure you should probably use a mega, but it doesn't sound like you areif it was something that could be entirely ignored, it wouldn't be as annoying, but just thinking about that forced mega evolution fight against that fighting gym leader in X/Y makes me roll my eyes. and forget battling a trainer who uses megas if you don't want to.
What about tera, it's quite an interesting mechanic I would sayplease find a more interesting gameplay change other than nostalgia baiting or making pokemon stupidly large in battles, thanks!
Seconding this, I think it's the best Generational gimmick since Megas and far more versatileWhat about tera, it's quite an interesting mechanic I would say
i mean yes, but that doesn't change the fact that i find it annoyingly shoehorned in lol.Why wouldn't they require megas in at least one battle in the game that introduced them?
They definitely gave it to some popular mons because those are fan favorites lol.
it is heavily pushed in X/Y, basically being a part of the storyline. i haven't played X/Y in awhile so i don't remember what exactly i did, but i do remember them attempting to force it in battles. thankfully, the in-game battles aren't very hard ofc, like you said, but yea, it also does kinda ruin competitive play. though i don't care about that too much and i feel like people who do seem to like megas.But... it can be ignored? Most in-game battles are really easy, and beating one of the few trainers that use megas without one yourself is not difficult as long as you are versed in type matchups. If you're talking competitive then sure you should probably use a mega, but it doesn't sound like you are
What about tera, it's quite an interesting mechanic I would say
Actually XY has barely any trainers encourage or use Mega Evolutions. There are exactly 3 main storyline fights in XY that use Megas: Korrina has you do a tutorial fight to explain the mechanic against her Lucario (while giving you also a Lucario of your own), Lysandre uses it in the fight against him to mega evolve his Gyarados and Diantha mega evolves her Gardevoir.it is heavily pushed in X/Y, basically being a part of the storyline. i haven't played X/Y in awhile so i don't remember what exactly i did, but i do remember them attempting to force it in battles. thankfully, the in-game battles aren't very hard ofc, like you said, but yea, it also does kinda ruin competitive play. though i don't care about that too much and i feel like people who do seem to like megas.
hmm, i suppose i crossed lines between ORAS and X/Y's use of megas, then. (the korrina fight is the main thing that i recalled as it was the most obvious one.) either way, point of the matter for me is that i do not like them, lol. and their use at all in that generation is one of the reasons (though, not the biggest) that i only played both of those games once and haven't touched them since.Actually XY has barely any trainers encourage or use Mega Evolutions. There are exactly 3 main storyline fights in XY that use Megas: Korrina has you do a tutorial fight to explain the mechanic against her Lucario (while giving you also a Lucario of your own), Lysandre uses it in the fight against him to mega evolve his Gyarados and Diantha mega evolves her Gardevoir.
In the post-game you also get a fight against your rival where they mega evolve their Absol.
It's actually really weird because ORAS has way more involved mega evolutions in the main plot (evil team leader, your rival, Steven Stone, delta episode has Zinnia + the evil team admin not involved with the main story, the elite four rematches get Megas and finally Wally gets one in his final match when you clear a 50 streak on any "Super" format in the Maison.)