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My devil's advocate reply there would be that SM came after Platinum, so they had multiple generations of additional reference for designing boss difficulty, even without specifically iterating on Alola's choices of bosses. For a point of consideration, Aaron's team includes at least a few...

So funny thing, Misty's usage of Starmie is one reason I DIDN'T think of it as this divine elegant creature, because Misty's tomboyish identity made my kid mind go to "this is a weird thing that 'girly girls' would be freaked out by but boys find cool," plus the lack of a discernible face made...

The big issue for me is that Drampa's design as a Mon is already pretty complete, so the +25 spread is less squandered design-wise, especially because the fact they stayed away from Drampa's Speed indicates some awareness of how it's played (Slow, Bulky-ish Dragon, good for Trick Room etc). The...

So my issue with the Darkrai Mega's concept/rework is that it breaks its dynamic with Cresselia, not simply the "Mega/No Mega" disparity, but in how their stats reflected each other. Original Darkrai had a bunch of disruptive utility moves and an attacker stat spread with mediocre bulk...

Was curious given Smogon Gen 8 OU had been based so heavily on Transfer movesets and I wasn't sure if it was still possible to get "new" mons into the game with them.

And bearing in mind, a lot of these are relevant in PoGo, which has very different specifications for what makes a move good, a mon good, or a move good on a Mon, so even this listing is incomplete compared to combing the Pastebin

Since I don't own SwSh I can't test this myself. Since the change to transfer movesets from Pokemon Home, do Pokemon sent to SwSh lose Transfer-Only moves in that game compared to early Gen when they would keep them (common examples being Toxic, Defog, Scald, and Knock Off) for casual PvP?

There is a generic Hex Maniac in ZA with the design you have been seeing all throughout the pre-release talk and trailers. They're random NPC's in the city and appear as opponents during the Battle Royale nights. We just do not see the XY Hex Maniac design anywhere, which would presumably be...

"I'm going to spin like this, and if you get KO'd, it's all your fault"

Incredibly specific and probably petty one, but Heavy Metal and Light Metal feel like abilities they added but didn't really think much about who they were given to, either in gameplay or in concept. The only users I think fit on 1 or both of those fronts are Copperajah and Metagross (Heavy...

Gyro Ball was always bizarre to me as a "Slower = Stronger" move since the text explicitly mentions it's a high speed spin, suggesting it'd do more damage if it could spin faster, or otherwise it could spin fast regardless and would be based on something else like Weight. Electro Ball meanwhile...

Teal Ogerpon strikes me as more of a Cleaner than a Wallbreaker due to Mono-STAB (the less neutral of Wellspring's 2 to boot), but being able to hold other items does seem like it would contribute to longevity at the expense of the 20% power boost. It's a little better equipped to make it to...

Yes, my point is using Focus Blast with the existing STAB since Fighting compliments Flying and Normal well

It's so weird to me that Pidgeot is one of the only "generic Special Attacking" mons they never gave access to a Focus Blast TM/TR. Flying/Fighting Coverage with 120 BP and no misses would be pretty solid, maybe throw in Uproar for Normal STAB even if not benefitting the ability.

See, Flygon not getting a Mega OR Garchomp getting a Mega Revamp are things I could individually shrug off. Both happening in a singular content update is where I draw the line and say the directors are either woefully out of touch or actively screwing with people after a decade.

So the thing about Starmie is its basis appears to be in something that is patently silly looking (Ultraman and various goofy alien designs from old Tokusatsu media, and/or games paying tribute to said media like Earthbound's Starman). Exeggutor is an exaggeration of a real-life flora...

I've been a massive Silver critic for years so I'll be brief in saying I share a lot of the criticism of his characterization here. His personality being "I only value strength and look down on you as a weakling" doesn't really work as an intimidation factor or obstacle when your battle wins are...

I sort of get the idea because Banette's "thing" was being a Physical Ghost in Gen 3 when the type was, but the problem is that distribution doesn't play to its strengths because 10 points in anything besides ATK and Speed are basically a waste at that point. Even if not Beedrill level...

A single minor check, but was your first listing for Thundurus-T? I know Torn-T just rose from UU but every non-shared trait (movepool mainly) I assume this is Thundurus-T given the list of things it checks, Paralysis, and stats (145 SpA and a much more "if I was a BIT faster" Speed tier). Asked...

This making me wish Stonjourner had been a Special Rock type to reflect the Mystique, because Pokemon still has a lot of "type/stat line" combos that are pretty underrepresented, even at a casual/"Competitive not relevant" level. Special Rocks, Physical Electrics, Special Fighting, etc.