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Ranting & Raving!
That's an issue with a lot of Mega Evolution, they got a small buff to the offense stat they don't use:Lycanroc-Dusk's stat difference from Lycanroc-Midday being a -2 to speed and a +2 to attack might just be the stupidest thing since Mega Scizor's +20 special attack.
Venusaur: Attack: 82 > 100 (+18); Special Attack: 100 > 122 (+22)
Charizard Y: Attack: 84 > 100 (+16); Special Attack: 109 > 159 (+50)
Blastoise: Attack: 83 > 103 (+20); Special Attack: 85 >135 (+50)
Kangaskhan: Attack: 95 > 125 (+30); Special Attack: 40 > 60 (+20)
Pinsir: Attack: 125 > 155 (+30); Special Attack: 55 > 65 (+10)
Gyarados: Attack: 125 > 155 (+30); Special Attack: 60 > 70 (+10)
Aerodactyl: Attack: 105 > 135 (+30); Special Attack: 60 > 70 (+10)
Ampharos: Attack: 75 > 95 (+20); Special Attack: 115 > 165 (+50)
Scizor: Attack: 130 > 150 (+20); Special Attack: 55 > 65 (+10)
Gardevoir: Attack: 65 > 85 (+20); Special Attack: 125 > 165 (+40)
Medicham: Attack: 60 > 100 (+40); Special Attack: 60 > 80 (+20)
Banette: Attack: 115 > 165 (+50); Special Attack: 83 > 93 (+10)
Absol: Attack: 130 > 150 (+20); Special Attack: 75 > 115 (+40)
Garchomp: Attack: 130 > 170 (+40); Special Attack: 80 > 120 (+40)
Swampert: Attack: 110 > 150 (+40); Special Attack: 85 > 95 (+10)
Metagross: Attack: 135 > 145 (+10); Special Attack: 95 > 105 (+10)
Latias: Attack: 80 > 100 (+20); Special Attack: 110 > 140 (+30)
Just want to note I did exclude some Pokemon who did have their "lesser" offense stat increases a bit if I felt the could actually make use of it in some sets where it could be a surprise, coverage, or utility (examples are Mewtwo Y, Blaziken, Sceptile, Sherpedo, Camerupt, Salamence, and Latios). On the list itself there are some notables ones:
Absol who's Special Attack got MORE points put into it than its Attack, and it still comes up lacking making you wonder if it maybe wasn't a better choice to buff its defense stats by +20 each instead if they wanted to dump the leftover points.
Garchomp COULD make uses of its Special Attack, but I think everyone would agree that they could have lived with it having less if it meant its Speed was left alone.
Metagross is on the line. I thought about adding Salamence to the list as it too got a small Special Attack increase, but then I thought about it and Salamence has some Special Attacks it could use as coverage. But for Metagross, not really, it's a physical attacker through and through.
What's the point of this? Just another example of I think them needing to redo Mega Evolutions. They're not a bad idea, far from it, but there's evidence they may have gone about it the wrong way (the strict +100 BST I think the culprit, for some Pokemon it wasn't enough while for others maybe too much. Stats probably should have been given a percentage increase (or decrease in some rare instances) instead, making them stronger on average but not too strong (or example if no Mega Evolution's offense (with exceptions, like Medicham and Mawile) went above 1.25% than Life Orb's 1.3% increase would still be an option for those looking for just the extra power)).