Is this gimmick worth a swing?
Skull Bash Mega Kangaskhan + Power Herb.
Skull Bash Mega Kangaskhan + Power Herb.
Maybe a Choice Band might make up for its lack of good moves? (That said, Banded X-Scissor is the exact same power as a non-Banded Megahorn would be.)M-Beedrill can hold a boosting item and doesn't need Protect anymore, meaning it can run both Drill Run and Koff. Its STABs still aren't fantastic, but maybe it could work?
#unbanprimalcaterpieWell, that's a bump, lol. To answer your question maybe.
Also, since it's already bumped, how do people think the ORAS changes will affect the metagane?
You are correct. And we should consider quickbanning Soul Dew.We....MIGHT need to consider banning soul dew, considering if i'm remembering this right, soul dew still applies the 1.5x boosts to the latis even if they have mega evolved.
You do realize Primal Caterpie is so strong, it was banned from AG right? It's so powerful, even MegaQuaz is scared of it.#unbanprimalcaterpie
Makes sense.Soul Dew is quickbanned
Have fun
Edit:
So is Mega-Ray
Not to mention the fact that LO also increases the viability of the Rock Polish set making it a better cleaner, along with (as you mentioned) improving the mixed set's notorious lack of KO power on the physical side.Diancie-Mega (not nomming it) Is very underrated in this meta. Some of its primary drawbacks in standard don't exist here. It no longer has to worry about bulk with pre-megas lack of speed, and it no longer has to worry about not possessing enough power because now it can run LO. LO Massively increases its power and allows it to go mixed and hit very hard on both sides, and as a result it is scary good.
Well this set is nice, id say not S rank, cause megamence hangs around and scarftwo y with ice beam is a threat
Garchomp-Mega @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sand Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Iron Head
Looks familiar? Well, this is the standard ScarfChomp set. However, with its mega evolution, Garchomp becomes an even more horrifying and deadly revenge sweeper. Boasting an immense attack stat of 170, paired with 108/115/95 defenses and a good 92 speed, Mega Garchomp can take as well as dish out some hits.
Outrage is your number 1. Dragon STAB move, having a base power of 120, it will put a dent to anything that doesn't resist it. Earthquake and Stone Edge form the EdgeQuake combo, and get a 30% boost under Sandstorm, thanks to Mega Garchomp's ability Sand Force. Lastly, Iron Head is another coverage move with good power, which also gets a boost under Sandstorm and hits Fairy types for super effective damage.
Here are some calcs, just so you can see the power of this monster:
-1 252 Atk Mega Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Mawile: 306-362 (100.6 - 119%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Mega Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mega Sableye: 148-175 (48.6 - 57.5%) -- 94.9% chance to 2HKO
252 Atk Mega Garchomp Iron Head vs. 64 HP / 0 Def Mega Altaria: 198-234 (64.4 - 76.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Mega Garchomp Outrage vs. 248 HP / 244 Def Mega Gyarados: 180-213 (45.8 - 54.1%) -- 50% chance to 2HKO
252 Atk Mega Garchomp Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 24 Def Mega Gardevoir: 274-324 (98.9 - 116.9%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Mega Garchomp Outrage vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mega Gallade: 250-295 (90.2 - 106.4%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO
It sounds like u have a good sight on the metagame, it would be lovely if u ranked mega latias, and the megazards, i would appriciate thatNot to mention the fact that LO also increases the viability of the Rock Polish set making it a better cleaner, along with (as you mentioned) improving the mixed set's notorious lack of KO power on the physical side.
But what REALLY scares me are the mega latis. they might not be able to hold their precious soul dew, but LO lati@s are still VERY strong and latias' CM stored power set only gets better thanks to the ability to hold lefties/ another item.
Both mega zards get really massive buffs here, Zard Y gets to break everything that ever existed with specs, or become a good revenge killer with scarf. LO coulped with roost can mean that Zard X doesn't even have to run DD anymore, or it can run that, forgo roost, and ruin any stall teams' day.
Scarf Mega Medicham. Revenge killer extreme. Band could also be fun, but mawhile would do it better.
Alright, so, Rankings.It sounds like u have a good sight on the metagame, it would be lovely if u ranked mega latias, and the megazards, i would appriciate that