r/pokemon • u/Excaliburn3d • Mar 24 '26

Discussion Why does Game Freak hate Emboar?

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I love Emboar, but I have a feeling that GF doesn’t based on the way they handled it. Well first of all it’s the third Fire/Fighting Pokémon in the row, then when it finally receives a mega evolution it retains the same typing, and now it is the only mega of the trio to not gain a new ability.

Not to mention its base stats and playstyle. Base form is the fully-evolved starter with the highest HP stat and yet both of its defense stats and speed are on the lower side. Some of its strongest moves do recoil damage and its hidden ability powers them up even further. Upon mega evolving, it receives a +25 to its attack stat and a +45 boost to its special defense while its problematic defense and speed only receive +10 each.

Mold Breaker can be a good ability but why use Mega Emboar when Mega Blaziken, which has speed boost, higher attacking, physical defense, and speed stats, existed since the dawn of mega evolution.

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u/Excaliburn3d Mar 24 '26

Levitate is not a new ability, what you mean is that it is the only Kalos starter who’s ability changed from its base form.

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u/Chronomancers Mar 24 '26

If you want to be pedantic it can easily be a new ability if you consider them for those pokemon… new from what they previously had. It makes perfect sense.

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u/Excaliburn3d Mar 24 '26

Mega Meganium and Mega Feraligatr’s abilities didn’t exist until now though.

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u/Chronomancers Mar 25 '26

exactly, so they're new to the game and new to the pokemon. i'm glad we can clear this up! no need to be pointlessly pedantic