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>powerful Pokémon gets introduced between 14 and 10 years ago
>gets “balanced“ by being given very situational and gimmicky abilities, as well as a mediocre movepool and being forbidden from using certain moves
>powerful Pokémon gets introduced now
>not only is it minmaxed to be faster and do better damage than previous powerful pokemon, it also has a huge movepool, at least one universally applicable ability, and access to moves that boost attack and speed stats
This is ridiculous. Game Freak won’t even answer or explain why something that already outspeeds scarfed Pokémon deserves a speed boosting move.
>gets “balanced“ by being given very situational and gimmicky abilities, as well as a mediocre movepool and being forbidden from using certain moves
>powerful Pokémon gets introduced now
>not only is it minmaxed to be faster and do better damage than previous powerful pokemon, it also has a huge movepool, at least one universally applicable ability, and access to moves that boost attack and speed stats
This is ridiculous. Game Freak won’t even answer or explain why something that already outspeeds scarfed Pokémon deserves a speed boosting move.
