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Hikamaru August 6th, 2016 4:36 AM

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Originally Posted by colours (Post 9354420)
Actually, you do raise a point now that you mentioned X/Y... they really didn't reveal any Megas before release in X/Y? That's really interesting... I wonder if the same is going to apply here. Hm.

They did reveal a few Megas before release, notably the Kanto starters, Garchomp, Mewtwo, Blaziken, Mawile, Ampharos, Lucario and Absol. We didn't get all the Megas revealed before the release, which meant some Megas were kept secret until the games were out.

The Megas introduced in OR/AS were all revealed before the release which was a disappointment to some because it meant there were no secrets left to discover in-game.

Caaethil August 7th, 2016 11:32 AM

Think of little Billy. His favourite Pokemon is Mega Charizard X. If you want megas gone, you are a heartless monster, and you are making little Billy cry. :'(

Not adding more on the other hand, I wouldn't really mind. I'd rather a few more to tide us over though. Maybe make the player's discovery of Mega Evolution a cool post-game arc.

Seeka August 7th, 2016 8:34 PM

Here's another thing to consider:

What if Alola takes place in another separate timeline/dimension from the X/Y and ORAS? And the Alola formes are another form of evolution?

While I'd hate to be the one who brings up the teneuous, rather meager and stupid connection between the games, it could entirely possible megas were removed. Not to mentioned all the rumors flying around the NX also being a handheld... I'm gonna play devil's advocate and say there is a chance they removed megas entirely, or at least, temporarily.

blue August 8th, 2016 4:53 AM

I'm really not sure removing megas would work in their favour tbh. They have become such a big part of the franchise so to remove something so revolutionary would just seem a little off? It felt like they really worked hard and pushed this concept forward which means its probably something they'd like to continue if possible. Obviously the emphasis doesn't have to be anywhere near as much as X/Y had, but I still think they will fit into S/M somewhere. I'd even go as far to say we'll see even more new megas for gen VII.

Stormelli August 8th, 2016 7:09 AM

I do think that Megas will be in Sun and Moon, but similar to how they were in ORAS, where there was more emphasis on the primal evolutions, storyline, and post game to make up for XY's lackluster one. They were more of a mid-late game sort of thing.

Honestly I hope that we do get more Megas, but not Megas of the Pokemon that are already powerful fan favorites like Lucario, Garchomp, and Gardevoir. I feel like between Megas and Fairy typing, Gen 6 had a lot of balancing issues, so in order to fix that, they're introducing Z-Moves, to give weaker Pokemon without Megas a little bit of firepower behind them, and Alola forms to re-hype the old stuff.

Plus, not only were Megas super popular (and they also fixed some boring shinies like Gengar), why would they go through all the work to design around 30 new Mega forms, only to dump them in the next generation? Unless Z-Moves are scrapped in Gen 8, and it becomes a cycle of some new gimmick every generation...

But like a lot of people are thinking, if they ARE coming back, why haven't they shown any new Megas or even had confirmation that Megas are returning?

François August 8th, 2016 8:51 PM

I really don't get how anyone is even entertaining the idea that they would remove mega evolution for a generation. They have never done anything even close to that before and they just don't remove integral parts of the battle system. They've never deleted a move, or an ability, or a pokémon (even a forme!) before. Why would they decide to pull out dozens of essentially separate pokémon that people have enjoyed battling with for a main series game & remake?

I'd like some discussion on what their motivation for removing megas would be, I've not seen any of that and I can't think of any positives myself. It's not like the presence of megas in the game makes their job significantly harder, or that the existence of megas would strain any sort of plot.

Maybe there won't be new megas this generation, but if there aren't then there's still gonna be a random point in the game where you receive a key stone and the mega stones will be findable somewhere, even if only in the post-game.

Hikamaru August 8th, 2016 9:50 PM

I think Angie has a point. I don't think Mega Evolution will be scrapped in favor of Alola Forms but I think they can both coexist within Alola.

Palamon August 8th, 2016 10:01 PM

Oh god, I hope not. I despise Mega Evolution with a burning passion. Let's take a break from it this time around. =/ I'd rather see more Alolan forms than Mega Evolution.

Winter August 8th, 2016 11:21 PM

It'll be weird and completely stupid on Game Freak's part to just drop Megas immediately after it was introduced because the backlash...

But I would really want to see more Alolan forms. Because I have more interest in those form designs than the Megas.

CoalCraft August 9th, 2016 7:08 AM

I would quite like it if mega-evolutions were de-emphasised in this generation; and even ignored completely. I'm not particularly happy about the 'Z-moves' thing, which I see as rather redundant given that we already have megas.

Basically I'm worried about the power creep; I feel like the average strength of pokemon is increasing and getting to ridiculous proportions. Balance tweaks are good in principle but they shouldn't only involve weak pokemon getting stronger - strong pokemon should also get weaker.

The Cynical Poet August 9th, 2016 1:37 PM

I'm holding out hope that any Mega forms with be revealed later or a surprise within the games. Mega Evolutions are essentially new Pokemon in their own right, so I highly doubt they would be forgotten so quickly.

mikey August 9th, 2016 3:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Musique (Post 9359253)
Oh god, I hope not. I despise Mega Evolution with a burning passion. Let's take a break from it this time around. =/ I'd rather see more Alolan forms than Mega Evolution.

This is how I feel. Mega Evolution is cool, but I am more intrigued by the Alola forms.

We had Mega Evolution in XY and ORAS, so it would be nice to have a break from it in my opinion. Or maybe that could be for post-game.

Rai August 11th, 2016 9:25 AM

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Originally Posted by colours (Post 9353668)
Raichu at least needs something to help it stand apart from Pikachu, who's stealing all its thunder.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! My prayers are have been answered! :D

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Altairis August 11th, 2016 10:03 AM

Some people are posting about removing Megas and that's not what I meant by this thread at all; of course Gamefreak isn't just going to REMOVE a feature entirely :x

It seems like Megas are kind of taking the backseat compared to Alola forms, though. Especially if Alola forms have stat changes.

KipKipFox August 11th, 2016 3:27 PM

I don't think there's going to be any new megas this generation. But I really hope they don't take it out of the game. It wouldn't be very satisfying to transfer my XY and ORAS pokemon over to Moon and find out they can't make use of those mega stones. :/

Migit78 August 11th, 2016 6:51 PM

I wouldn't like to see megas removed completely, a post game scenario would be good, and a few new ones to mix up the pool would be nice.

Though I'm loving the Alola formes.

My biggest issue with Megas was how much they influenced the competitive game, literally making 80% of people having the same teams. But in saying that, I'd miss my Mega Lucario and the hilarious Mega Slowbro if they were to scrap it.

juliorain August 13th, 2016 12:24 PM

I think it will be a post-game thing

xWolfiex August 13th, 2016 12:51 PM

If they really did remove megas, then my Kanto Team is completely ruin.

EmraldFox August 13th, 2016 1:00 PM

I got a feeling that if theres any more megas they aint gonna reval them just yet. Its far to early befor th launch and for now thy want to roll out the new features the game will have as well as the new pokemon and alola form pokemon.

It just wouldn't make sens whatsoever to remove such a big mechanic to the game with no reason what so ever.

I think they ar gonna wait till all the new pokemon aloa pokemon and features are released and when th full list of in game pokemon does come out we will see a few new and old megas in the list.

So far I think the new aloa forms are pretty good bar one. The Alola Raichu... I mean what the heck is that thing? A powerpuff marshmallow version of one of teh sweetest kick ass electric pokemon? I am very hesitant to even go near that thing or use it in game its just to cute for me on teh cuteness factor. Thank the gods i like to specialise in ghost dark types

Terpy August 13th, 2016 10:30 PM

Spoiler:
]http://segmentnext.com/2016/08/13/pokemon-sun-moon-info-leak/
"All 47 Mega Stones are accessible on the island districts. There aren’t any new Mega Evolutions."

Hikamaru August 13th, 2016 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Terpy (Post 9367198)
Spoiler:
]http://segmentnext.com/2016/08/13/pokemon-sun-moon-info-leak/
"All 47 Mega Stones are accessible on the island districts. There aren’t any new Mega Evolutions."

That's only a rumor at the moment. We haven't had any official confirmation about the state of Mega Evolution at this stage, but introducing no new Megas could be possible if they're taking a backseat compared to Alolan Forms.

Migit78 August 14th, 2016 4:58 AM

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Originally Posted by colours (Post 9367420)
Especially Rainbow Greninja... >.> I dunno like, I don't have anything against Ash-Greninja itself, but I find the very concept of the whole "Pokemon-fusing" thing to be really odd and slightly tacky...

Pokemon Fusion is pretty big in the Manga. There's been like 50 trainers that have done it.

Sopheria August 14th, 2016 5:38 AM

It doesn't seem like Mega Evolution is really going to be a big "thing" this generation like it was in sixth gen, but I still wouldn't be surprised if there were a few new Mega Evolutions introduced here and there. Maybe a few Pokémon will get it? Or maybe it'll be reserved for legendaries like Tapu Koko or the two mascot legends? I think they'll still be in the game though, because introducing them and taking them out one generation later would kinda stink.

Desert Stream~ August 14th, 2016 6:25 AM

Maybe we'll finally get those gen 6 megas?

Thunderflare August 14th, 2016 6:37 AM

Why not both?

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