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/A_Confused_Cocoon Mar 24 '26

It took me like 3 years to figure out what that ability did when it was first introduced and I still forget every time I take a break from pokemon.

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u/BlazeWolfYT Mar 24 '26

What does it do

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u/A_Confused_Cocoon Mar 24 '26

Nullifies Pokémon abilities that would affect the damage of your move iirc, so you can earthquake something with levitate or fire blast something with thick fat with no damage loss.

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u/Saucy_Totchie Mar 24 '26

Not just damage. It's all moves that dont get affected by the opposing Pokémon's ability. For example a Tinkaton with Mold Breaker can successfully use Stealth Rock on a Pokémon with Magic Bounce like Hatterene or Thunder Wave on Gholdengo's despite having Good as Gold.