ITT: Power creep

The only pokemon with special attack above 145 in OU are Megazam, Hoopa U, zard Y, and ash greninja.

>>32148277

It wasn't on its own

It would have been a big deal had Shadow Tag been released, but thankfully Game Freak realized how ridiculous that would be and gave it Infiltrator instead

>less than 100 speed
it's shit

>>32148303
I know it wasn't good, but it was very novel at the time. First time a non-legendary had Sp. Atk that high.

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>>32148305

>A Pokemon with 170 spatk is considered mediocre nowadays.
That's nutty.

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>>32148328
I know, right? Fuck. Even worse is that a 700 BST mon with no hindering ability is in BL, Salamence has been in UU, the list goes on.

>>32148328
>nowadays
Chandelure was never good.

>>32148339
>170 Sp Atk
>Chandelure

Did you read his fucking post you mongoloid? He was obviously talking about Xurkitree.

>>32148339
Neither was your reading comprehension.

>>32148328
170 sp atk is useless if you don't have the speed to hit things first nor enough bulk to take a hit comfortably.

>>32148328
>Xurkitree
That's because it has mediocre to bad everything else, a disappointing movepool, and no secondary STAB.
>Hoopa-Unbound
No resistances + middling Speed and bulk + useless as fuck Ability.

>>32148383
Hoopa-U is decidedly not mediocre, though. It's the best wallbreaker in OU and has great moves, it makes up for its useless ability tenfold with its incredible stats and movepool + having just enough speed to outspeed everything it needs to.

>>32148383
Hoopa isn't mediocre, but again that's because it has insane Atk as well.

>>32148338
To be fair Kyurem B is in the shitter because of the fact it's forced to be a mixed attacker. Unless if there's another 700 bst in Ubers?

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>>32148277
>Normal form has 130's in both physical stats and 90's in special
>RU

>Mega has no stat below 105
>High attack,speed ,and defens
>Tough claws
>One of the strongest steel moves and a chance to boost stats
>Not ubers

>>32148537
I'll bet money that AV Meta will become a usable mon in OU once Mega goes.

>>32148326
>comparing 80 speed with 91 speed
Haha.

>>32148537
if the move earthquake didn't exist anon.

>>32148328
>>32148338
>>32148383
pure electric is one of the worst types to be if you have any hopes of having more than a puddle deep movepool

>>32148303
>Game Freak realized how ridiculous that would be

I know right

That would be just as stupid as Shadow Tag and Perish Song on a pokemon with more speed and special attack