>>40940715>could've been used to help shitmons but 90% went to things that didn't need any extra power or popularityLet's test that, anon.
>VenusaurNot shit, true.
>BlastoiseNot shit, but power crept.
>CharizardLiterally NU trash before megas.
>AlakazamNot shit, true.
>GengarAgain, definitely not shit, point here.
>KangaskhanAbsolute shitter before mega.
>PinsirAlso shit
>GyaradosDidn't need mega, point.
>AerodactylToss-up. Needed better STAB, IMO, but its attack stat was comparatively lackluster
>MewtwoWon't even argue this was totally unneeded.
>AmhparosShit before mega, still kinda meh after mega
>ScizorUnnecessary, will admit
>HoundoomPretty bad before mega
>TyranitarAbsolutely unnecessary
>BlazikenWeird case. Absolutely unnecessary with HA, but otherwise Blaziken is pretty meh without its mega.
>GardevoirPretty bad without mega, too fucking slow
>MawileAbsolutely shit without mega.
>AggronAlso shit without mega
>MedichamYet another that's pretty bad without mega
>BanetteTerrible without mega.
>AbsolSlow and terrible without mega
>GarchompUnnecessary mega, but it does change Garchomp's playstyle so it did sorta add something
>LucarioVery unnecessary
>BeedrillOnly usable with mega
>PidgeotSee Beedrill
>SlowbroUnnecessary
>SteelixNeeded but still kinda meh
>SceptileNeeded a better movepool more
>SwampertSorta unnecessary, but was getting power crept. Half point.
>SableyeWas relegated to meme sets before mega
>SharpedoWas shit before mega
>AltariaAlso shit before mega
>GlalieShit before mega
>Salamence100% unnecessary
>MetagrossAlso unnecessary
>Lati@sCompletely unnecessary
>Mega fugAbsolutely unnecessary, but still 10/10
>LopunnyShit without mega
>AudinoAlso shit without mega
>DiancieKinda shit without mega.
That's like 17 unnecessary megas out of over 40. That's less than half, while the rest fucking needed those buffs.
Don't pretend Charizard wasn't garbage in gen IV and V.
