A ton of pokemon got some decent stat boosts this gen, and not just 10 points here and there, some have had their base stats boosted by 30 or more.
I'm tempted to try out Beartic once again now it has that tasty attack stat and Slush Rush, even Corsola is looking viable with its 10 to health and both defences.
So, have any of you noticed you Karen-Bro perform better? Any changes in the meta, both official and smogon? Nice to see GF get more comfortable with boosting shitmons beyond a humble 10+.pic sadly not related
>>31284636
>that tasty attack stat
are you into muscular men, opee?
>>31284636
I understand it being a shit.
I don't understand its SpA being higher than its Atk.
>>31284636
maybe they'll boost Vikavolt's speed by 40 points in gen 8
>>31284692
>83
still shit
>>31284636
How will this affect masquerain? I haven't used it yet, because I'm waiting for bank, but now it has a fantastic movepool (bug/water/ice hits almost everything neutrally) has intimidate, quiver dance and baton pass.
>>31284722
I can see it maybe hitting UU and maybe rarely popping up in OU under rain support.
>gamefreak could've at least given Ledian a held item that doubles the power of its Punch attacks, stacks with any boosts and Iron Fist, and it wouldn't have broken the game at all nor be hard to implement, both in game development or in-game lore
Fug
FUG
>>31285382
>Ariados gets a buff in s/m
>Ledian gets an insulting dex entry instead
>>31285412
>Ariados gets a stat boost
>Gets great new moves
>Even gets another signature move, which pairs well with both Sticky Web and Venom Drench
>Both of which it gets
While I'm at it
>Ariados gets Swarm and Insomnia, to negate sleep altogether
>Ledian gets Swarm and Early Bird, to """maybe"""" wake up earlier
>Ariados gets Sniper
>Ledian gets Iron Fist ;^))
I don't want Ledian to be OUbermencsh, just to be recognised and boosted, even if all it got was 10+ to Attack and a gimmicky signature move.
Dustox was the only 385 BST bug not to get a stat boost (Butterfree, Beedrill and Beautifly got the 10 point boost). This makes it the only pokémon that evolved twice and still has a lower BST than a pokémon that can evolve twice (Porygon's BST is 390).
>>31285412
>All those dex entries about being powered up by starlight
>Doesn't learn Cosmic Power or Meteor Mashor Moonlight, if you don't mind the reach
Even a Bug/Fairy alolan form to just start over would be better
TheLedian27
>>31284717
At least it can use scarf.
It'll never be anything but a joke, but I'm happy to see that myLG Timid Gyaradoscan soon spamspecs boosted Hurricanewhen bank is out.
>>31284636
I'm interested in seeing how Specs Swellow performs now that its Sp. Attack is only 10 points lower than its Attack.
>>31285987
hahaha cool meme XDXDXD
>>31284636
My second in command and now personal bromon during my Emerald nuzlocke got massive buff this generation. I could not being happier.
>>31286150
it doesn't have the freedom of toxic orb guts
>>31285412
>>31285560
it's nice to see GF giving the better bug preferential treatment
>>31284636
One of my long-time favourites, Mantine is nothing short of great now. Makes me happy.
>>31287058
>toxic orb
It's flame orb or go home now.
>>31287204
I keep forgetting burn was nerfed.
Cryogonal is so close to being good. Either swapping its Sp.Def. and Speed or a general Ice buff would make it relevant.
>>31284636
I'm glad Qwilfish is tanker but I wish it got more HP or SpD