The
Main Websites have updated so it's time for me to look through all the news a bit more thoroughly!
POKEMON: (Legendary Pokemon)
Primal Groudon & Kyogrea's Ability & Signature Move:
Mega Groudon:
Ability: Desolate Land (Activates "Extremely Harsh Sunlight")
Move: Precipice Blades (Scores of sharp rocks surge upward to spear its foes. Strikes all opponents.)
Mega Kyogre:
Ability: Primordial Sea (Activates "Extremely Heavy Rain")
Move: Origin Pulse (Slams foes with water massed into ballistic orbs. Strikes all opponents.)
"Extreme" Weather Notes:
1. Has effects of normal Harsh Sunlight (DL)/Heavy Rain (PS).
2. Lasts on the field until user is switched out/faints.
3. Makes user immune to Water-type (DL)/Fire-type (PS) attacks.
4. Cannot be changed by the non-"Extreme" weather changing Abilities or Moves.
My Opinion: These Abilities did not disappoint! Well, maybe in some places, but overall they're pretty much what Groudon and Kyogre are all about.
First the immunity, GREAT for M-Groudon, not so much for M-Kyogre. Kyogre not only already resists Fire-type attacks, but thematically it doesn't make sense either as Groudon (though now part Fire-type) is the "Land" Pokemon so honestly it should make M-Kyogre immune to Ground-type moves. Now they probably did it in name of balance, normal Harsh Sunlight & Heavy Rain halves the damage of Water-type and Fire-type moves so this is only a natural upgrade (and maybe even reason why Groundon became part Fire-type?), but it sort of breaks the theme as now M-Groudon is immune to the sea yet M-Kyogre isn't to the land. But as someone noted, M-Groudon is still weak to Ground-types (oh the irony) and Kyogre learns Earthquake (though with that said Groudon can learn Solar Beam (which is can now do FOREVER if it wants), Thunderbolt, and Thunder). Also this means Kyogre can't use its new signature move on M-Groudon unless its removed or they make their signature moves ignore the effects of Abilities.
Speaking of which, them not being effected by the other weather changing Abilities and Moves is a nice boost to. However they made sure to mention that some Pokemon can still remove it which means that it sounds like the Ability Air Lock and Cloud Nine will still clear them (so yes, Psyduck has the power to remove god-like Pokemon powers, who knew). Honestly they probably should have also threw in Cloud Nine in there so that only Air Lock worked, once again works a bit more thematically. Also I'm also going to assume the other (TOTALLY) "Extreme (DUDE!)" Weather will change the weather, though considering how in Emerald we saw the two weather effects happening at the same time when Kyogre and Groudon fighting you'd think they would have made it so that when both of them are out that maybe it'll "combine" the effects of both Abilities. Like it would do the following:
1. Water & Fire-type Moves do double damage except to M-Kyogre and M-Groudon who are immune.
2. Solar Beam doesn't need to charge.
3. Thunder & Hurricane has 100% Accuracy.
4. Moonlight, Synthesis, & Morning Sun 2/3 heals.
5. Castform becomes gets a "Extreme Weather" form, becomes Fire/Water, & Weather Ball becomes a Fire/Water dual-type attack.
6. Everything other Move and Ability that activate in Harsh Sunlight & Heavy Rain activates.
7. LET ANARCHY REIGN!
And that's all on the Abilities, except I have to say they do have cool sounding names. Speaking of which, let's also talk about their equally cool sounding new signature attacks. Them hitting all opponents is a nice effect, pretty much a Surf and Earthquake that doesn't hit your allies. Didn't think of that and I guess it wouldn't be so bad if their power was 100 (sure its the same power as Earthquake but Earthquake strikes your grounded allies). With that said, to be fair to Surf, I think its Power should be boosted to 100 too to make it equal footing to Earthquake.
Rayquaza:
Rayquaza was added to the site... and that's all I have to say. Yeah, they don't really talk much about Rayquaza but they do say it's on the same level as Kyogre and Groudon (yet no mention of its connection with Mega Evolution) and it comes down to stop them when they fight, so with them saying that it would be odd for it not to get a Primal Evolution. Though now with M-Kyogre and M-Groudon having being given a new Signature Ability and Move, what would this mean for Rayquaza?
Oddly enough Rayquaza has been able to keep its Ability to itself (thanks to Cloud Nine's existence), so with that said I actually suggest boosting Air Lock. Maybe instead of removing weather, Air Lock sort of "modifies" the weather by removing all the negative effects on its side of the field while removing all the positive effects on the opponent's side of the field. Show Groudon and Kyogre who's REALLY boss around here! "Oh, you want you're TOTALLY EXTREME WEATHER? Fine, have it, IT WON'T BE GOOD FOR YOU THOUGH! HA!".
As for a signature move. Hmm, well obviously it would be a Flying-type move, but should it be a copy of Origin Pulse and Precipice Blades? To me Rayquaza is the type of Pokemon who likes to deal with you one-on-one, and by that I mean it would rather do a WHOLE lot of damage to one Pokemon instead of trying to spread out to multiple. Hmm, maybe make a strong Flying-type version of Flame Burst that does a lot of damage to the targeted Pokemon and a smaller (but still a considerable amount) of damage to all the others. They can call it, hmm, oh, how about "Eye of the Storm"? "Umm, isn't the eye of the storm the safest place to be?" Baby, when Rayquaza is out on the field, NO ONE is safe.
I EAT JESUS FOR BREAKFAST!