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What went so RIGHT with Mimikyu?

Anonymous Wed 10 May 2017 15:49:36 No.32501365 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>32501381 >>32501482 >>32501510 >>32502334

>One of the most popular Gen 7 mons
>One of the cutest Gen 7 mons
>Top tier mon in both the official Singles and Doubles formats

How did GameFreak manage to pull it off?

Brett !!TORtoOQMEfy

Brett !!TORtoOQMEfy Wed 10 May 2017 15:51:10 No.32501372 Report

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They learned the art of self-parody.

Also, having a tragic story and an amazing unique ability helps.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 10 May 2017 15:51:54 No.32501379 Report

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>Pikachu pandering
>"It has a sad backstory so it's cute!!!"
>Ghost/Fairy

I hate it unironically

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 10 May 2017 15:52:12 No.32501381 Report

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>>32501365
Also the amount of Steels and Fairies in the top 30 most used BSS mons is disgusting.

Nerf please GF.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 10 May 2017 15:54:10 No.32501389 Report

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>>32501379
This, it's cheap as fuck

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 10 May 2017 16:01:54 No.32501416 Report

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Pretty much just the fact that it can setup Sword Dance for free thank to it ability and sweep, but there are ways to work around it, like encore or multi hitting moves.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 10 May 2017 16:03:05 No.32501424 Report

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>>32501416
I've never really had a problem with it. Its attack always seems too low to sweep, even at +2.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 10 May 2017 16:09:07 No.32501459 Report

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>>32501379
fucking this, I'm gonna be so mad when it gets in smash bros instead of tapu koko

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 10 May 2017 16:11:36 No.32501482 Report

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>>32501365
>interesting and unique ability
>great and unique typing
>decent stats
>decent movepool
>sad and sympathetic backstory/personality

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 10 May 2017 16:17:02 No.32501510 Report

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>>32501365

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 10 May 2017 16:20:38 No.32501527 Report

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i actually had no idea of the backstory because i went in blind, but it was my bro for the entire game after i got it
such a great pokemon, not surprised it's popular

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 10 May 2017 18:55:35 No.32502334 Report

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>>32501365
>Kang at 28

F

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 10 May 2017 19:32:35 No.32502551 Report

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>>32501381
Instead of nerfing them, why not buff everything else? What buffs would you propose to help even out the odds in the competitive scene?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 10 May 2017 19:41:56 No.32502607 Report

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>>32501459
Its pokeball tier not character material

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