PokéCommunity Daily: Make-a-Mega 6: Vote for stat changes for Mega Arcanine NOW!

[gimmepie]

Make-a-Mega

We all know that there's a lot of Pokemon that just plain suck competitively. However, the introduction of mega-evolution as a mechanic allowed many Pokemon that would otherwise be very weak to suddenly become very usable. In the case of some Pokemon (ie. Lucario or Mawile), their mega-evolutions give them such a boost that they jump from lower tiers into Ubers.

So, for the Daily series Make-a-Mega, we're going to take a Pokemon that is ordinarily quite weak and create a mega-evolution that will render it usable in a higher tier. In the last Make-a-Mega we turned Castform from a really gimmicky and useless Pokemon to a Pokemon that's equally gimmicky but can actually do some damage. Now it's time to again submit ideas for a Pokemon to create a Mega Evolution for. Once we have our chosen Pokemon, we'll develop its type, ability and stats here whilst over in A&D a design to match our changes is created.

Week-by-week breakdown

Week One: Pokemon is determined
Week Two: A&D work begins, type change (if any) is determined.
Week Three: Ability change (if any) is determined.
Week Four: Stat changes are determined. Featured design is selected.

Each week (excluding the artwork) is broken down into three days where ideas are suggested and then a four day poll to determine which idea we apply. The article is then written and published as the next polling process begins.

Guidelines

1. The chosen Pokemon must be fully-evolved or have no evolutions.
2. It should not already possess a mega-evolution.
3. It must be from a tier below OU.

Previous Selections

1. Roserade
2. Luxray
3. Lapras
4. Weezing
5. Castform

 

[Ullion]

I'd like to suggest Masquerain!

I think it's kind of a forgotten Pokemon, but it could get a more unique typing (cough bug/water) instead of keeping that boring bug/flying combo. Plus I like it's current design - so I'm sure it could look really good if it had a mega as well. :)

 

[Syndrome]

Mmmmkay so I feel like Arcanine is way past due for this. It's an "okay" Pokemon that has potential to be great if given a mega evo. There are so many possibilities for it design wise and functionality wise, I'm still shocked that it hasn't been picked yet.

 

[Megan]

Raichu. With Pikachu always getting more love and Raichu still being better than it, combined with the fact that we need more good Electric types, I feel like it would be a good candidate for a Mega.

 

[gimmepie]

I vote Carnivine.
Random flash of inspiration here lol.

 

[5qwerty]

I vote Carnivine.
Random flash of inspiration here lol.

pls pls pls pls pls I always feel like the only person who remembers this exists


Kecleon?

 

[Sonata]

I'd like octillery to get a mega

 

[Aurora]

Omastar!

 

[Kostas]

I think of Toxicroak.

 

[Sirfetch’d]

Ledian

 

[Lycanthropy]

I hope this isn't too far-fetched, but how about Farfetch'd?

 

[Earth Traveler]

Muk and Butterfree.

Weezing and Beedrill have megas, dangit.

 

[gimmepie]

The poll is up!

 

[Mobile Tsk]

Ledian would be so cool. The others are all at least remotely viable in some kind of way. Ledian is horrid which sucks because it's so horribly cool. Giving it a better typing and better stats would be excellent.

 

[Syndrome]

Ok boys let's get this Arcanine train rollin'.

 

[gimmepie]

Ok boys let's get this Arcanine train rollin'.

Yes, maybe sixth time's a charm lol.

 

[Syndrome]

It better be.

 

[gimmepie]

There was a tie so I flipped a coin. Syndrome will be pleased because Arcanine won. So, are we having any type changes?

 

[Syndrome]

LIT.

Right, so I suggest that we keep it pure Fire. I can't really think of any other type combinations right now, but I would not be opposed to voting for something else if it makes sense.

 

[Earth Traveler]

I would suggest Fire / Fighting.

Reasoning:
- Stealth Rock neutrality
- STAB on Close Combat
- Quad resists U-turn
- Now resists Knock Off
- Crunch and Wild Charge can cover the new weaknesses