Pokémon General Thread

I like Zard Y's design more, but that isn't to say I dislike Zard X at all. It's really fun to use, and that's all I want out of a Mega Evolution.

As for Pokemon whose type I'd change...I can't think of any that haven't already been mentioned. I'd probably make Goodra a Dragon/Poison type and give it Regenerator, though.

Yeah, Zard X's design is a bit chuuni, but we can use a few mons like that. I feel like Zard Y's design looks better on paper than in-game, though

Topic of type changes:

Yanmega. Bug / Dragon. Dragonfly!

Sounds like a reasonable type change, right?

edited 25th Jun '16 9:02:22 PM by Smasher

Not really since that pun only works in English, and is a pun.

They've used English puns internationally before, though.

@ Mega Zard discussion: I don't think there should be two, but at least the two we got are both pretty cool.

They also generally don't decide a type for the sake of a pun, though.

Aside from Mega Ampharos.

If the pun is Dragonfly shouldn't it be Dragon/Flying?

We already have five of those though.

edited 25th Jun '16 9:25:17 PM by Classifiedzerogoki

That's irrelevant to the pun.

Speaking of Mega Charizard, which Mewtwo form do you preferred? Is it X or Y?

... Hello, anyone?

I prefer Y. It can be a mixed attacker without wasting EV on Attack.

edited 25th Jun '16 9:33:32 PM by flameboy21th

You see, Yanmega is a bug, and dragonflies are bugs. Yanmega being part of the Gen 4 evolutionary line expansion trend, hence Game Freak missed an opportunity for a type pun.

But a Bug/Dragon dragonfly later on probably will happen eventually.

And I prefer Mewtwo X to use, but I like Y's look more.

edited 25th Jun '16 9:34:28 PM by Smasher

Flygon has Dragon typing. Game Freak did the Dragonfly=Dragon before.

It's name is even the same internationally, so... yeah. There you go. Fly + dragon. Two English words.

Except Flygon isn't a dragonfly.

I like Megazard X over Y. Megazard Y follows the dumb Mega trend of "same but bigger with frills and spikes!" Megazard X visually looks more distinct, and its colors are badass.

Manetric still wins worst mega design though.

Yeah, I like Mega Charizard X better too.

Whereas I feel like Mega Zard Y is a much more natural extension on Charizard's concepts both mechanically and visually.

I like both Zards because of the fusion of concept and function. Y seems like an extension of what Charizard is. Master of the sky and of the sun. That's represented by keeping the same typing, general stat spread, and sun related abilities. X however is taking Charizard in a new direction. It's more grounded, more edgy yes, but it is a design that focus on the fire and draconic elements more than Y's sky elements. It feels like it's supposed to be a departure from what it once was, the Politoed to Y's Poliwrath so to speak (I appreciate the irony of that simile).

I always thought that it could be viewed that Charizard Y is the logical conclusion to Charizard's Flying typing, whereas Charizard X is the logical conclusion to its Fire typing.

Then I realized that Charizard Y hits like a hydrogen bomb with Fire Blast and has no usable Flying type STAB to speak of.

So.... yeah, I agree with Pulse.

edited 25th Jun '16 11:28:49 PM by BaconManiac5000

I'm firmly in the camp of preferring Megazard X.

Isn't Air Slash usable enough?

Air Slash is pretty piss weak for a STAB.

Generally, for a Glass Cannon like Zard Y, you want as high-powered moves as possible to score as many OHK Os as possible before you get K Od yourself. You want something at least 90 BP on a pokemon like Zard Y and Air Slash falls far short of that.

Plus, Air Slash doesn't hit much for super-effective damage that Fire Blast doesn't.

Didn't know you were talking exclusive to competitive battles rather than both, my bad.