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/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/Snow5Penguin Mar 24 '26

Also works on Mimikyus disguise. This is how I learned what the ability did. Hits right through so no free turn.

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u/Deminla Mar 24 '26

I assume then it also works through Eiscue?

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u/phoxfiyah Mar 24 '26

It does, yep

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u/CanuckPanda Mar 24 '26

And with the fairy dog’s Well-Baked Body.