OR/AS Speculation Thread

[SaRo|Rapidash]

To be honest, that would make a lot of sense. However, if sableye got Huge Power, it would have to be faster or the ability wouldn't work because your attack goes back to normal if not at full health. Also, if they gave it prankster, that would make it a better mega banette imo. So the makers have options to toy with.

...Huge power works when not at full health, you know? Otherwise how would BellyJet Azumarill work?

Still, mega banette has a few distinct advantages over it, such as access to destiny bond and a usable attack stat (165, Sableye would need a 90 point boost to reach that xD)

[Shaymin]

unsure if it's real or not, but look at all the new megas we (might) be getting!

[Captain Jigglypuff]

^I think it MAY be as the Lais are there and they were hidden as Megas in XY and so is Sableye.

[Shaymin]

^I think it MAY be as the Lais are there and they were hidden as Megas in XY and so is Sableye.

i'm so pumped if it's real cause i have a shiny trapinch atm so shiny mega flygooooooon

[Angelic Lapras King]

Oh boy, Mega Metagross....

[Awkward Squirtle]

^More like Megagross

Why are all the red things yellow?

I'm not convinced tbh, but in fairness all of the suggested megas there sound like they make sense, being in pairs (shiftry/ludi, camerupt/sharpedo)

[SaRo|Rapidash]

Quote from pokemon website:

And it appears that its Ability might get a boost! Look forward to more details about the power hidden within Primal Groudon!

Infinite Drought, anyone?

[Raphetty]

I found this after googling primal groudon:

Groudon and Kyogre also seek to continue their epic struggle. Thanks to a new phenomenon known as Primal Reversion, the two great legendary Pokémon have reclaimed their original power from nature and are much stronger than before. Like Mega Evolution, Primal Reversion is a recent phenomenon in the Pokémon world. There may be a connection between the two, but various Pokémon Professors are still working that out.

The Primal versions of both Groudon and Kyogre are much larger than their normal form, with Primal Kyogre reaching at least twice the normal size. The reversion also gives both Pokémon some new abilities. Primal Groudon will receive a massive attack boost and gain the Fire type in addition to its normal Ground type. Primal Kyogre will see a similar increase in its special attack and might have a boost in its normal ability that's yet to be confirmed.

The text before this was going on about there being new mega stones with no actual details, but they will be part of the storyline so it should be more like Kanto in the GSC games where the towns will probably be updated with new things.

[Awkward Squirtle]

Infinite Drought, anyone?

me and my mate both called that as soon as we heard about new formes for Kyogre and groudon. Ubers must be made even more uber.

[SaRo|Rapidash]

me and my mate both called that as soon as we heard about new formes for Kyogre and groudon. Ubers must be made even more uber.

Yeah, I was thinking it looked likely too, it's just nice to see some backstory backing the thought up

[Awkward Squirtle]

Wondereye and Thick fur-eye  aren't happening. He's getting Magic Bounce according to the official site, and will recieve boosts in special attack and physical defense.

I was so hoping for wondereye, but I guess this makes a bit more sense and is a little less broken.

[Delicious_Scout]

Wondereye and Thick fur-eye  aren't happening. He's getting Magic Bounce according to the official site, and will recieve boosts in special attack and physical defense.

I was so hoping for wondereye, but I guess this makes a bit more sense and is a little less broken.

Magic Bounce? With immunities, a decent defence and Prankster as the Other Ability?

Delicious_Scout approves this shenaniganmon.

[Richard and Blaziken]

I was iffy at first, but this could be good. We don't have a good defensive Magic Bouncer, so here's hoping M-Sableye will fit as our first. It's a shame they're not focusing on both defenses though. Sableye would have much preferred Attack and Sp. Defense, given that it likes Knock Off and has Will-o-Wisp to buff Defense. Ah well, we'll see what they do with the stats, but I'm on board with the concept.

[SirBlaziken]

Infinite Drought, anyone?

Yes please. I'd go for IV's if I wasn't so lazy.

Magic Bounce? With immunities, a decent defence and Prankster as the Other Ability?

Delicious_Scout approves this shenaniganmon.

SB2K also approves. Magic Bounce would be awesome for it, and it wouldn't need taunt as much now.

[SaRo|Rapidash]

Mega Sableyes ability is disappointing tbh, I definitely don't think it'll see a huge amount of use in OU. Will be a nice addition to UU though, and only being weak to the rare fairy type is very useful, I just don't think 480 BST with no item slot is going to cut it in OU, especially given it no longer has prankster, and it isn't overly bulky given it WILL have 50 base HP, and I'd assume (given it's said to have a big boost to Defence and SpA and a drop in speed) it's base stats will look like 50/85/115/105/85/40, which isn't brilliant with no item =/

Still confused as to why it's getting a large SpA boost when it's attack is already higher AND it's more useful 0_o