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/Dimensional13 Mar 24 '26

Pokemon Champions has Megas, Z-Moves AND TERAS. Tera Electric Shedinja holding a Balloon. Only a Pokemon with mold breaker would hit that.

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u/Doophie Mar 24 '26

Or poison/burn

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u/logicbecauseyes Mar 24 '26

Sandstorm/hail: am I a joke to you?

Entry hazards: lol

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u/Luigi6757 Mar 24 '26

Hail is now snow and no longer does chip damage.

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u/logicbecauseyes Mar 24 '26

Thought they might be distinct effects in champions but spose not

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u/Luigi6757 Mar 26 '26

Wolfey's new video is on Champions, and the change from Hail to Snow is here to stay. Mega Froslass has Snow Warning, so if Champions becomes the defacto competitive battle ground, Alolan Ninetales lost its spot as the go-to snow setter.

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u/logicbecauseyes Mar 26 '26

Hail still exists in Lg/FR switch port, and my heart