New Mega Evolutions

[Webby]

So, uh, Corocoro have shown Mega Tyranitar and Mega Aggron. Not keen on either, which sucks because I love Aggron to bits.

[Turner]

BIG NEWS:

Someone just found a Medichamite which means Medicham also gets a mega evolution.

But why is this big?

Because way back in August a blog leaked a list of trademarks registered for Mega Pokemon and so far EVERY Pokemon in the list has gotten a Mega Evolution. The list?

Charizard,
Blastoise,
Gengar,
Kangaskhan,
Pinsir,
Jynx,
Gyarados,
Aerodactyl,
Mewtwo,
Ampharos,
Scizor,
Houndoom,
Tyranitar,
Heracross,
Gardevoir,
Absol,
Medicham,
Banette,
Latias,
Latios,
Aggron,
Abomasnow

YES YOU READ 'JYNX' CORRECTLY

[Richard and Blaziken]

That list is missing some, though (Venusaur, Blaziken, Lucario, Mawile, and Garchomp, off the top of my head), so it's possible that there's even more than what that list includes. I really hope so! Still, Mega Jynx sounds like a cool idea, and Medicham could use a boost.

[RocketMember002]

Mega Pinsir becomes bug/flying...THE TYPE COMBO NOTHING WANTS TO BE. Urgh at least I'm getting Y so I don't have to shed a manly tear using it, poor Pinsir.

[Captain Jigglypuff]

^You didn't notice Mega Pinsir's new ability, did you? It is called Aerate (I think) and turns all Normal attacks into the Flying type which makes Fury Attack doubly super effective against Heracross and Breloom. The typing isn't so bad. Pinsir needed another typing to begin with.

[Richard and Blaziken]

Fury Attack is still garbage unless it gets a power and accuracy increase. Think more on the scale of Return, Double-Edge (essentially Brave Bird) and the like. Body Slam has utility in that it can Paralyze, but isn't powerful enough to consider on such a fragile Pokemon whose health is ripped in half upon entry.

Prankster Banette could be interesting. Hard to tell what could become of this one.

Clefable is pure Fairy, turning her Fighting weakness into a resistance, gaining a resistance to Bug and Dark, and becoming immune to Dragon, while gaining a weakness to Poison and Steel. Quite a good trade, in my opinion.

Edit: One thing to consider about Pinsir is that you can choose if and when it's most beneficial to Mega Evolve (as with all Megas), so he'll only take 25% from Stealth Rock until you determine when it's to your advantage to Mega Evolve. Could be a late-game sweeper, when the opponent's team is weakened. I'd be very interested to see if it has the stats to pull this off.

[RocketMember002]

^You didn't notice Mega Pinsir's new ability, did you? It is called Aerate (I think) and turns all Normal attacks into the Flying type which makes Fury Attack doubly super effective against Heracross and Breloom. The typing isn't so bad. Pinsir needed another typing to begin with.

Yes I did, a more powerful aerial ace is not worth gaining weaknesses to two of the most common attacking types and a 4x weakness to another.

[Captain Jigglypuff]

^Well I for one am sick of Normal/Flying types. We only have ONE pure Flying Pokemon and it is a Legendary. I'd rather see more Bug/Flying Pokemon than ten new Normal/Flying Pokemon in each gen released. The latter HAS to be the most common typing ever.

[Richard and Blaziken]

No, pure Water is the most common, iirc. The reason everyone's annoyed with Bug/Flying is due to the fact that it's both common, and terrible. Bug/Flying is horrible defensively, with 5 common weaknesses, one of which being a quad weakness to (Stealth) Rock. Offensively, Flying brings little of value to the table that Bug doesn't already have going for it, other than a STAB move to hit Fighting types with, and an immunity to Earthquake.

ANYWAY, Mega Medicham and Heracross have been revealed:


Retains type and ability


Bug/Fighting, Skill Link ability

Skill Link is odd... unless Heracross gets a new move, all it has to make use of it is Fury Attack, and I've discussed how pointless and useless that is already.

Additionally, Mega Gyarados is Water/Dark, and has Mold Breaker as it's ability. Stops Water Absorb, Storm Drain and Dry Skin from working, which is nice.

[Wolstenholme]

MEGA HERACROSS. My life is complete because a couple of weeks ago Dick caught a shiny Heracross and said I could have it. Shiny Mega Heracross, guys.


You saw it here first.

[Richard and Blaziken]

Psychic, Trace


Dark/Fire, Solar Power


Electric, Intimidate

I'm gonna pass out, too much hype @_@

[Wolstenholme]

I can't see the pictures ^

[quack98]

Manetric looks... Interesting?

[JSM]

Omg that Manectric is simply amazing. I WANT IT NOW!! Wish I didn't preorder with Amazon hoping to get it early now, I could have it right now!!!

[Richard and Blaziken]

Mega Scizor retains type and Technician ability. The only ones not on the list Turner posted are Jynx, Latias, and Latios, and those will probably be found in due time.

Damn it guys, wait for me, it's still Friday here ;-;