>>39190373>just use one of these 46 pokemon to counter your opponent's one out of 46 pokemon broNo thanks.
>>39190382>confirmed for not playing competitivelyYou're the one who doesn't play competitively if you think Pokemon staying out and not mega evolving is a common thing.
>>some pokemon have abilities that better suit a certain situation before mega evolvingDoesn't change the fact that you Mega first turn if you're not swapping out.
>>some pokemon lose speed after mega evolvingVast minority.
>>some pokemon are actually viable/are better without the mega stoneIf you equipped a mega stone to it you're going to mega evolve it. Otherwise you wasted your item slot.
>>39190395>that only lasts 3 turns>that only works in certain areas>>39190409Actually attempting to balance the game and removing pointless mechanics is a good design choice, yes.