>>25346155In Generation V, while no new mechanics were introduced, hidden abilities, new items, and new moves gave way for previously outclassed or underpowered Pokemon to make a comeback. Chansey was Blissey's baby sister no more. Dragonite was no longer Salamence's inferior. Alakazam turned into a ferocious powerhouse with Magic Guard and its new toy in Psyshock. Cloyster could easily sweep most teams if given the opportunity. And Flygon?
Flygon got U-Turn, and nothing else.
However, Garchomp was given the Hidden Ability of Rough Skin, deeming it accepted back into the OU tier. Garchomp dominated competitive in every aspect, reigning as the king in both OU and VGC, while Flygon was cast down to suffer as a U-Turning Choice user in UU. All hope seemed lost. Until Generation VI.
The Pokemon franchise was long overdue for a new mechanic, and X and Y brought that with the introduction of Mega Evolutions. Like with Gen V's additions, Mega Evolutions turned old Pokemon into fierce powerhouses. Fans of the original Dragon/Gound type waited with bated breath as they hoped for Flygon's Mega Stone to be revealed.
X and Y comes out, and Flygon's fanbase is let down once again with the lack of a Mega Stone. In addition, the new Fairy type meant that Flygon had a hard time managing even in its home tier of UU. Surely with the new Fairies running amok, Garchomp would suffer the same fate?
But that didn't happen. In fact, Garchomp got its very own Mega Evolution. While its Mega has proved to be sub-par at best, the fact that it got one and Flygon didn't was a huge slap to the face for Flygon's fans. Garchomp remained just as powerful in X and Y as it was in Black and White, while Flygon was, once again, cast aside to wallow in its own misery, once again outclassed by another Dragon/Ground type named Zygarde.
There was one more beacon of hope, however - Hoenn's remakes.
