>It's a "Let's slap Sheer Force on a physical

>>30684155
>It's a "Let's give one of the most popular Pokemon, but make sure it's the only ability it can have, make it useless, and make an ability that can crit poisoned foes that is exclusive to a wall" episode

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>>30684553

>>30684155
>Its an 'Murica Burd is shit forever episode
>Its an Aerodactle STILL CAN'T FUCKING LEARN BRAVE BIRD OR ROCK HEAD EPISODE

>>30684155
>>30684593
>using this faggot instead of the much stronger and faster Staraptor
>surprised that it's shit

???

>>30684950
I love Starraptor as much as the next guy buy I think Brivary could use its own niche at least.

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>It's a "Nobody has ever used this Pokemon but we keep putting it on 'Victory Road' anyways" epsiode

>>30685776
>it's a "let's make sure that everyone hates it by putting it on every route and giving it the ability to swoop down on your or attack you from trees episode, even if you have repels" episode

who is in charge of approving these shitty decisions

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>It's a "let's give him the ability Skill Link and give him nothing to use it with but Fury Swipes and Doubleslap" episode

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>it's a "hidden ability is worse than the regular ability" episode

>>30685556
I use him on my VGC team.
His niche is FUCK YOU INTIMIDATE. YOU THINK YOU CAN INTIMIDATE ME!? EAT SHIT.

+2 Atk
+1 Spe(Adrenaline Orb)

LET'S FUCKING GO.

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>>30685997
>It's a "hidden ability does the same exact thing as a regular ability" episode

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>Its a "let's give it legendary stats but a shit ability" episode
And then they create mega fug

>>30686065
>+2 Atk
Defiant negates the decrease now?

>>30686164
This is literally my favorite Pokémon. I'd love if they give him a mega without any stat boost, but with Vital Spirit as does Vigoroth.

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>>30686076

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>let's give it a signature move most Dragon-types would love to have for STAB but keep its Special Attack and Attack the same as regular Exeggutor

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>it's a "copy the preevo ability but change the name" episode

This thread made me laugh and cry

>>30686713
wrong, attack is higher than normal exeggutor

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>it's a "copy all the data from false swipe but make it event exclusive" episode

>>30686730
Honestly this was pretty funny

>>30684155
this aint no show, wtf

>>30686164
this guy and regigigas are my favorite mons to skill swap in doubles

>>30686541
Would it be okay if M-Slaking even got its base stats lowered for the sake of getting a different ability?

>>30690457
No. If mewtwo y can exist with 180 SpA, then why not slaking with base 140. At least you can burn it.

>>30686713
Exeggutor slays my bussy.
I want Dragon Hammer to forever be exclusive to him.

>>30691786
because kids aren't excited for obscure shitmons they weren't alive to see. My nephews lost their shit when they saw my mewtwo. I don't even know why they love the fucker so much but it's clear which pokemon actually appeal to 7 year olds.

>>30686713
There's no legit way to test this but does Dragon Hammer get a Boost from Iron fist like Ice Hammer and Hammer arm?

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>it's a "gets an ability perfectly suited for its movepool but still manages to suck ass" episode

>>30690457
No, 670 BST is ok by Mega standards. There are non-legendary megas with higher BST than that.

>>30687986
No

>>30692074
It's partly because Iron Fist is really wimpy as far as move-buffing abilities go.

>>30689765
With each other?

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>It's a "waste a perfectly good ability on a mediocremon" episode

>>30685776

I use Ferow to EV train.
False swipe plus drill peck and roost

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>it's a 'let's give it an immunity to a type it is already immune to' episode.

>>30692416
>Mudsdale
>Mediocore
Wrong pic?

>>30692278
Yes, actually it was.

>>30692991
>it's a "pokemon with the exact same stats and movepool as an OU mon is PU because it's weak to Stealth Rock" episode

>>30692416
Have you ever used a mudsdale before?

>>30692991
Magnet rise when?

>>30686665
>it's a "Pokemon with Levitate didn't get a Hidden Ability" episode

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>>30684155
>It's a "slap on a shitty gimmick ability right after we fucking nerfed it while its comrades actually get a good ability" episode
Literally anything else would've kept him OU, but NOOOOOOOOOOO why do that when Sceptile needs more speed than it already has
>>30692278
I actually fucking laughed when I saw it and made me love it more

>>30693615
Swampert probably wouldn't stay OU in gen 5 regardless

The powercreep was too severe at that point for his tank sets to work anymore.

>>30693475
He simply can't compete in Smogon OU.

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>it's a 'only available as a SOS encounter in the rain' episode
>it's a 'that fucking pokemon also has a hidden ability' episode

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>it's a "let's lock the good special STAB move in the previous gen" episode

>it's a Mega that gives a Pokemon a shtick it didn't need

>>30691907
>gen 3
>not alive yet
Were they even trying?

>>30693700
To be fair neither can 90% of Pokemon, have you seen OU recently? It's a fucking madhouse.

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>it's a "let's make a flying type but make it's only flying type move TM exclusive" episode

>>30693732
Why would you ever use Gooey though?

>>30693800
Autism, mostly. If I HAVE it, then I can breed for it if it ever becomes relevant.

>>30693786
GIVE MINIOR JUSTICE
GIVE MINIOR LOVE
GIVE MINOIR DRAGON ASCENT

>>30693700
If you really care about Smogon rules just play UU and below. OU has been a shitshow for the past few gens.

>>30693401
Aren't the Rotom forms just magical?

>>30693891
>not draco meteor

>>30693740
They did it with XY AND SM. I'm mad.

>>30693401
Rotom-W has a better typing, STAB hydro pump and a non-redundant ability. If it was just because of the stealth rock weakness, Rotom-H wouldn't be UU.

>>30684553
English please

>>30684553
Crits turn the wall into a viable tank attacker, silly.

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>it's a "Let's make an amazing offensive type combo, but make it slow and defensive instead"

>>30686065
>not scarf final gambit

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>it's a defensive ice type episode

>>30693786
>it's a "lets give this thing self-destruct and an ability that prevents it being put to sleep at the start of the battle" episode

>>30693065
Mudsdale is one of the few special pokemon that are a delight to play in story mode but a trainwreck in competitive. No recovery.

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>it's a "You can fuck up your enemy by giving them the same handicap you have!" Episode

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>hey guys we're going to make mega sceptile a really fast specially offensive dragon, should we give it draco meteor?
>NO. MUH PATTERNS. ONLY BASE FORM DRAGONS GET IT!!! *AUTISTIC SCREECHING*

>>30694394
>it's a "we'll never let you have this pokemon outside the last leg of the game" episode

Still fucking salty. Durant is great and they keep sticking it at the end of the games.

>>30692055
>no legit way to test this
>what is skill swap

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>It's a "Let's royally screw over a legendary with one of the best stat distributions and movepools with an objectively terrible ability and give him less justice than a female Muslim rape victim." episode

>>30686164
>>30694478
are you guys just plain fucking stupid or what

>>30694478
>it's a "let's make entrainment useful" episode

>>30694538
what did he mean by this?

>>30694395
I think this is really more just an unfortunate technicality than anything. You can't teach Sceptile draco meteor because sceptile itself isn't dragon, it didn't get any more thought than that.

>>30694348
Ice types say hello. All of them.

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>>30685997
>it's a Gluttony or Unnerve is the hidden ability episode

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>it's a "Ability boosts the wrong stat" episode

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>made this thread because I wanted to talk about Breviary
>Everyone's just memeing their own meme instead
Kyfselves

>>30695361
>it's a "I exspect people online to draw obvious conclusions" episode

>>30695304
>Filename
Kek. But yeah, fucking retards, what were they thinking. If the ability boosts relevant stats then we can see people use it in Online Battle. Not Smogon or VGC or Showdown tiers btw.

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>It's a "Remember that one single tournament where I was actually useful" episode

>>30685556
Same. Staraptor was my bravest bird for a long time but I like Braviary's design enough that I'd love for him to be OU/Good in VGC. Toucannon may be my favourite bird now though.

>>30693800
Hydration+Rain(Either from Drizzle setter or its own Rain Dance)&Rest is all you'll ever need. Add in some Thunder if you want.

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>It's a "fianlly relevant again but only because of how rare I am" episode

>>30684155
Sky Attack?

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>its a "Blissey does everything better than the badass interdimensional death dragon" episode

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>its a "your favorite pokemon is a shitmon" episode

>>30693741
What is Pidgeot?

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>It's a "let's retcon some of our older mons so we can shill the new type we made" episode

>>30699073
That episode's been airing for me ever since Pokemon started.

>>30697742
I don't

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>it's a "we can't think of an ability for these legendary pokemon so lets just give them pressure" episode

>>30699985
I imagine that's to make them harder to catch because you're running out of PP twice as fast.

>>30693700
Smogon OU is Ubers lite, not being able to compete there is no shame.

>>30684950
staraptor looks like shit. braviary doesn't. enjoy your emo bird.

>>30699985
What the fuck is that Articuno doing?

>>30700177
Being useless, just like it always does

>>30686803
>it's a change the name of an ability and give to another Pokemon episode

>>30699647
Turns out that Flareon is the best Eevee for beating other Eevees.

>>30684580
You have no idea how many times Cursed Body has saved me by now.

>>30692445
They should make Drill Peck a burd version of Brick Break.

>>30684155
>It's a "Let's make a tanky fighting type and make sure it doesn't learn Drain Punch until the next gen"

Applies to Mosquito as well. It's a fucking Mosquito and it doesn't even learn drain moves naturally.

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>>30700735

weird. pic didn't upload for a reason.

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>>30700132
shut up shut up shut up SHUT UPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!1!11!1!!

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>>30692991
>hey buddy, you wanna trade?

>>30695361
That's the problem with the it's a ___ episode format.
No one can tell if the point is to talk about the episode or just continue naming other episodes.

>>30700735
He does learn Leech Life though.
No excuse for the Bewear though.

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>It's a "delta" episode

>>30700177
Using Mist?

>>30701087
Touche.

>>30684155
>What is Crush Claw?
>What is Rock Slide?
You should have posted Kingler senpai.

>>30693675
give it water bubble
they made that ability completely ridiculous for no reason

>>30700290
>Power of Alchemy

FUCK YOU GAMEFREAK

>>30693675
Could they deal with power creep by adding an exponential factor in the stat calculation that means a "lower" base stat bloats a little, and although it will increase all stats the higher a stat the less it will increase. Improving these older "mixed" stat distributions

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>It's the "Everyone loves the pre evo and hates the evo" episode.

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>>30701087
Only true complex gentleman can appretiate it

>>30684950
I prefer FREEDOM BIRD design better. I just wish it could get moves.

>>30693700
Who the fuck can compete in smogon OU, have you seen that shitshow?

>>30699111
Nigger, don't laugh at 100% Hurricane.

Game Freak making route 1 birds special oriented is the best gimmick.

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>its a "lets make a Pokemon thats completely outclassed by another Pokemon of the same typing, introduced in the same generation" episode.

Gamefreak really needs to stop doing this shit.

>>30694380
I'm getting a HA Parasect just for this.

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>>30703869
Yes, yes they do.

>>30693854
>>30693732
I don't get the cry boner everyone has against weather SOS battles.

I chained in a rainy day for a fucking Pancham/Pangoro to pass ivs to Abra and I killed 3 Castforms and 4 Goomy, one of which had Gooey.

>>30699115
Fairy is fucking stupid. It literally makes anything better.

>>30685776
Fuck you, Fearow is awesome

>>30699115
>gardevoir with choker

muh dicc

>>30701087
fug

>>30684593
it does learn brave bird

>>30684553
Thats some grammer you got there

>>30693747
OU is literaly ubers. I want UU back already.

>>30693854
>gooey ever becoming relevant

>>30694557
He ment that hes a retard