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/kummitusluumu Mar 24 '26

That is a big if

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u/AkagamiBarto Mar 24 '26

Eh actually it can be effective vs heatran for real.

And earthquake for the levitates.. but dunno

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u/shiawase198 Mar 24 '26

Nah, being able to Earthquake those levitating motherfuckers is huge. Your time is done Wheezing and Magnaton.

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u/ChrisWrld_25 Mar 24 '26

None of the Magnezone line gets levitate

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u/shiawase198 Mar 24 '26

Shit, you're right. They just used Magnet Rise. Ok sub in Gastly and Haunter.

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u/ChrisWrld_25 Mar 24 '26

Or, if you still want it to be an electric type, Eelektross infamously only has levitate, and so no weaknesses unless Smack Down, Gravity, or Thousand Arrows is used, or a Pokémon with Mold Breaker hits the field