>Mega Alakazam only gets +90 from mega evolving
>Gets a worse ability
>Less powerful than regular Alakazam with a LO + Magic Guard
>Higher speed doesn't get calculated in on the first turn
>>29199096
did you get swept by mega alakazam today, OP?
>>29199096
>Mega Alakazam has its godawful design fixed
Why is Mega Zam such a terrible mega? shit design, shit bst and shit ability. Why does it even exist?
>>29199125
More like his M-Ala for one-shot by a Drifloon using Shadow Sneak.
>>29199096
he only gets +90 because the normal form got a +10 increase the same gen megas were introduced
>>29199223
I'm aware. They forgot to carry over the buff to the mega, and they didn't ever patch it.
>>29199167
>shit ability
>it's literally whatever ability the opponent has
>can become parental bond, shadow tag, speed boost, lightningrod, wonder guard, w/e with any level of prediction
Just get good.
>>29199325
>Trace Wonder Guard
>Get Shadow Snuck / Sucker Punched, or just X-Scissored because of sash
>Die
>Trace Speed Boost
>Have essentially no ability because you're already faste
>Trace Shadow Tag
>The opponent can still switch because they also have shadow tag
>Trace Parental Bond
>Die to sucker punch
There are some good abilities. There are also a lot of not-good abilities. Many of the common powerful abilities are synergistic with the mon's moveset (e.g. Gale Wings, -ate) and Alakazam is unlikely to be able to take advantage of them. Many other good abilities (like Intimidate or Pure Power) Alakazam can't make good use of at all. The odds of getting a good ability to counter the opponent's current mon is low.