>>44121018At least Maractus’s special movepool is somewhat usable and its physical attack is workable (with a boost from max knuckle) unlike say Klinklang where its a physical attacker yet has a large special movepool, basically has almost no reliable physical moves (It only has one physical Stab steel type move that isn’t situational like Steel roller) and both its standard abilities benefits its weak base 70 special attack instead of its superior base 100 attack.
Another thing to add insult to its wounds is that shift gear which was its signature move in its debut generation sharply boosts its PHYSICAL ATTACK and speed yet as mentioned earlier the rest of its move pool and abilities benefits its weak ass SPECIAL ATTACK.