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In all fairness, while some of them have fallen off in recent generations I do feel a good number of them have fun gimmicks that at least at some point were effective. Celebi a bit less so (but for a while it was pretty good as a support oriented Grass-type), but Jirachi's Serene Grace in tandem...

I like how Mega Chesnaught, Mega Delphox, and Mega Greninja double down on the RPG class flavor the Kalos starters embody, and not only double down on it design-wise but feel like "upgraded" versions of their classes. Mega Chesnaught becomes even more heavily armored, and can also use a...

That's basically the nature of competitive Pokémon, not just in our metagames but especially in VGC. Competitive for a long time generally demands that you have to be more than just "good" to be viable in higher tier metagames. You have to be exceptional or unique, which is why many Pokémon who...

Next up in Pokemon Horizons, starting October 31, we head to Blueberry Academy for a training arc. Lacey and Drayton will be making their anime debut!

I think the thing with old/new Pokémon distribution is how it's done. Kanto's original 151 is interesting because the original 151 roster embodies a rather unique kind of design that is easy to overlook with modern Pokemon design philosophy. RGBY was designed a lot like a "90s JRPG" and was...

Well, I wouldn't rule it out entirely. As miffed as I am about it rn I do think there's still a possibility they'll be available normally somehow later on down the line. After all, Mega Blaziken was event-only once upon a time before ORAS became a thing (and the Mega Latis were in the code of...

Looks like Gorochu has come back to life as one of two Mega Raichus, indeed. And Raichu now joins the club of Charizard and Mewtwo as one of those Pokemon with two Megas. And this time, Raichu gets something over Pikachu again.

AHAHAHAHAHA AT LONG LAST MY GOATS FINALLY GOT MEGAS YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!! CHESNAUGHT, DELPHOX, AND GRENINJA HAVE MEGAS!!!!! IT'S FINALLY TIME!!!!!

So recently, I've been noticing a lot of discussion about the various types, such as the Psychic, Ice, Water, and Bug-types and whatnot, and how some types come across as stronger than others due to various factors, such as type matchups, moves, and whatnot. But I'd like to steer the discussion...

Ferrothorn is a pretty overlooked choice for BW1 and BW2 playthroughs, but it's surprisingly good as a defensively oriented Pokemon. Unova has two notable spots with appealing team picks: one is the desert (Route 4+Desert Resort) where the real offensive powerhouses are in Krookodile...

Behold, Mega Malamar!

In general, I think what makes Water good is that it's an excellent all-rounder type. It's not outstanding in either offense or defense but is effective in both, and is a very flexible type overall. Grass and Fire in contrast are very specialized. Grass is solid defensively despite its...

Hmm? HMM? HMMMMM?

MEGA HAWLUCHA FUCK YEAH IT LOOKS SO LIT

Looking forward to this! Not sure if it's gonna be Hawlucha or Machamp (though I'm leaning toward the former) but I'm so down for this one. A Mega Hawlucha would be absolute heat!