PARENTAL BOND NERF

thank christ, hopefully it also negates things like double power up punch though.

Really, all they needed to do was make it so Power-Up Punch didn't activate twice in one move.

>worrying about megamom

git gut fucker :^)

>>29123719
FINALLY
YES YES YES

>>29123719
that's hardly much

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Gen VII>Gen VI

>>29123999
25 percent decrease

>>29123719
>25%
should've been retuced to 15% to be honesto familios

>>29123999
It is though, it avoids a fuckton of OHKOs. No need to invest on bulk in VGC just because megamom is there.

FUCK YES

>>29124019
GEN VII > GEN IV to VI

PuP and Toss mean it doesn't make a difference

Suddenly Smogonfags think GF did this for them for some reason

>>29123817
Yeah, they should have just made it so the second hit doesn't apply secondary effects. I don't even think this nerf will be that relevant if it can still go +2 on POP.

Besides, it's not like the mega problem is fixed just by nerfing this one, in fact if the nerf turns out to be big enough M-Salamence will be the next completely broken mega that literally everyone runs.

>>29123999
A 75% decrease?

>>29124187
Don't a ton of people already run Mega Mence, even in doubles? It's either Khan or that thing.

>>29124168
Seismic Toss actually isn't even good on it, it also won't be legal most of the time

It can still PuP sure, but the overall damage reduction is a big deal

>>29124187
Mega Mence is kept in check by the various ice and fairy moves, it's used less in VGC than Garde and Zard Y.

>>29123817
A lot of Mega Kangaskhan sets don't even run Power Up Punch. Parental Bond is good because it's a free coice band that breaks substitutes and focus sashes and lets you keep changing moves, not mainly because it lets you get to +2 from PuP instead of +1.

>>29124364
B-b-b-but it's nbanned in smogon dubs!

>>29124238
Yes, I'm just saying that if you nerf megamom without nerfing mence instead of there being two megas in VGC there will be one. So it's actually just making the problem of 'same pokemon every time' even worse.

>>29124404
Smogon dubs has Jirachi as the main reason for it's ban because of the follow me support, same reason they thought Azumarril was worthy of being tested.

>>29124434
Megas are not even in the next VGC, and no one knows if -ate abilties are getting nerfed right now.

>>29124364

This is bullshit. Basically the only Megas used I'm VGC are Kang, Mence and Metagross. Zard Y and Gardevoir haven't been used much since XY/VGC 14

>>29124511
Gardevoir was used more in 15 than Mence was and Metagross dropped off hard after regionals.

>>29124434
Kangaskhan is a lot better than Salamence in doubles though, toning Kangaskhan down means the playing field for megas is more even all round. Salamence isn't even necessarily the 2nd best.

>>29124511
>Metagross
You sure you have a clue what you're talking about?

>>29124168
Seismic Toss isn't legal in VGC, and nobody takes the time to set up in that format because it's so fast. Stop being retarded.

>Primal Groudon won't be able to anticipate in the next VGC
>Xerneas won't be able to anticipate in the next VGC
>Parental Bond nerf

thank god

>>29124511
You obviously have no idea what you're talking about. Mence was on about 9% of teams in VGC 15, Garde was on 16 nearing 17%.

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>>29123719
I hate Twitter and similar websites.

>>29123999
it's the difference between a free choice band boost and just slightly more than a free plate boost. 25% is less than a life orb. it's a big deal anon.

>>29123817
Get ready for 4x PUP in doubles

>>29124624
As if primal and xernas will ever participate in any VGC ever again

>>29125406

They will in the next gen where you can catch either of them.

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A nerf is a nerf I guess, but I wanted it to take 1.5x more damage.

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And it's not the only change you will like.
Up or nerf...A lot of things will be changed!

>>29124745
>MegaWaffle
pretty hot artist desu

>>29124624
>No megas in VGC'17

You forgot to add that in.

>>29125406
>>29125988
Megas will be back for 18 and big legends for 19 or perhaps 20. Enjoy this year while you can, faggots.