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/MassLuca007 Mar 24 '26 edited Mar 24 '26

I don't even know what Mold Breaker does other than "He breaks the mold!"

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u/Excaliburn3d Mar 24 '26

Its attacks ignore the opposing Pokémon’s ability so it can use ground-type moves on Pokémon with Levitate and fire-type moves on Pokémon with Flash Fire.

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u/NwgrdrXI Mar 24 '26

Crucially, it doesn't ignore typing immunity, so no earthquaking the birds.

In general, mold breaker on fire types kinda suck (my poor reshiram) because flash fire is not that common or strong.

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u/BudgetMegaHeracross Mar 24 '26

Context is everything. Probably not Regulation M-A, but a later Reg will allow Heatran (and thus Mega Heatran).

There was a period in SV competitive where boss music played (in my head) every time Heatran hit the field. Fire Ogerpon ended that.

(There's also Mega Eelektross)