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Electric/Dark it is! Now the question is what ability should we give Mega Luxray?
Personally I'm thinking Contrary might be a good idea. I know that Luxray won't get the STAB off of Superpower that it would as a fighting type, but it's still going to be a powerful move in its arsenal, so we might as well take its drawbacks and turn them into strengths. On top of that it will help scare off potential Landorus switch-ins. |
How about Levitate? Not only does it get rid of its Ground weakness, but it also allows it to become the flying super villain that it always was meant to be.
I'd say Hugh Power, because with some additional basepoints in Attack, even if a Jolly nature, it hits harder than CB sets, while still having the option to change moves. Alternatively, we could also give it Simple to make use of Howl. However, Intimidate would be pretty devastation, I can imagine. |
I'm proposing the radical (well maybe not) idea that we create a NEW ability for Luxray. This is because Luxray is obviously a bit, um, lacking in Dark STAB. Crunch, as we know, is its best STAB. So I think we should give some -ate type ability along the lines of Pixilate, etc., preferably for its Dark typing (I think the name should be 'Umbranate') but also possibly for its Electric typing. 'Umbranate' could be very helpful also because it would make Quick Attack a Dark move, possibly making it an actually usable STAB for hitting from its quite underwhelming (at the moment anyway) base 70 Speed.
STAB Return ftw. |
I dunno, Crunch isn't exactly a weak move especially with a STAB boost.
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Strong Jaw or Serene Grace (known in japan as Heavenly Blessing). If we furthered the star motif serene grace would make some sense and could also make luxray quite dangerous with 20% chance to flinch and inflict status with three of its moves and then 40% chance to lower defense with Crunch. but strong jaw is also better for its stability and it makes sense easier with the design. I'ma nominate both.
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I would suggest: Motor Drive & Aftermath.
The first one would be super helpful if initiated carefully, Luxray could switch in into an Electric attack and get a free speed boost while dishing out attacks. Aftermath would do well with a Choice Band set with Wild Charge/Superpower, plus it's a sinister ability for a Dark-type. |
Yeah Strong Jaw's almost certainly going to win. It was going to win basically as soon as Luxray became the candidate, so I'm probably to end up voting for that. Well, several options have been nominated, but I feel like if you put a poll in front of everybody, Strong Jaw would probably be the winner. It's certainly not a bad ability but... eh I'll vent later, after the poll.
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Before we even go with abilities we need to go with new physical electric moves that don't also kill the user and aren't terrible.
Rock head is the only real ability that would do luxray any good right now and it doesn't fit the pokemon |
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Remember guys, ability submissions closes today. In a few hours we'll be voting! |
Ok, screw my ability 'Umbranate', I officially nominate an Electric equivalent of Pixilate, etc. after feedback from Gimmepie and after reading mokonasakura's post, I think Mega-Luxray needs a decent non-recoil non-broken (*shudders at Strong Jaw*) STAB.
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The new poll is up!
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Personally Strong Jaw or Electrilate/Umbranate could all work, but if it gets Strong Jaw it'll need a bigger attack boost. |
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I think Aftermath or Cursed Body could be good fun. They're not overpowered or cliche, but they're still decent abilities that don't see much use.
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Couldn't decide between Strong Jaw and Contrary so I voted them both. I like each of those abilities has to offer to a Pokemon like Luxray
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Strong Jaw and Motor Drive tied so I flipped a coin. The ability is Strong Jaw! Time to start submitting stats guys! I'm thinking something like
HP: 80 Atk: 140 (+20) Def: 119 (+40) Sp. Atk: 65 (-30) Sp. Def: 99 (+20) Spe: 120 (+50) This gives M-Luxray a really even spread. It's got good Atk (especially if you combine it with biting moves with its ability) and unlike normal Luxray it's got some really solid bulk and a pretty decent Speed. It did have to take some hits to its Sp. Atk, but it doesn't need it's Sp. Atk anymore anyway. |
Tomorrow's your last day to submit stats guys! Better make sure to get them in soon!
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With no other stats suggested and it being time to start voting, it seems that my stat set gets it. Thanks for participating in this Make-a-Mega to those who did so. Keep an eye out for the Daily article and the next set of polls, both will appear soon.
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