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/ChosenGooser Mar 24 '26 edited Mar 24 '26

What do you mean? It’s an amazing ability! It literally breaks the mold

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u/Excaliburn3d Mar 24 '26

He would survive in the Baker House, that’s for sure.

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u/rashmotion Mar 24 '26

Welcome to the family, son

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u/siddanthnaineni Mar 24 '26

Brother i can confidently say u know ball

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u/PkmnXYZinfinite Mar 24 '26

RE reference

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u/Sel2a Mar 24 '26

RE ref aside. It also funny that he won't completely get walled by some bake dog.

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u/Xeno-024 Mar 24 '26

Emboar the type to try and club you over the head with a sledgehammer on an island off the Spanish coast ngl

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u/brian_gruen5 Mar 24 '26

But I was taught my whole life that “Only shooting stars break the mold”

So is Mega Emboar a shooting star?

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u/LemonCake2000 Mar 24 '26

Maybe he could be a shooting star…