>>50897126Ferro could eat 2 hits if it's SpD, which isn't great considering it has no reliable recovery and could just by Volt Switched on. Even in the best case scenario where you lose no Pokemon to Regieleki due to pivoting around it and waiting it out, most of your team is now within KO range of whatever the opponent has in the back.
It's not hyperbolic to say that something that hits insanely hard with its Electric-STAB to the point where it outdamages Gen 5 Draco Meteor coming from Latis and Hydreigon would be absurdly busted with the ability to OHKO the only things that can switch in safely.
>252+ SpA Life Orb Transistor Regieleki Thunderbolt vs. 248 HP / 148 SpD Mew: 227-269 (56.3 - 66.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO>252 SpA Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 148 SpD Mew: 198-234 (49 - 57.9%) -- 56.3% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recoveryEleki's Tbolts are as powerful as Draco Meteors from Latios with no downside. The strongest type in the game was created just to nerf Latios and Hydreigon for dropping dracos.
