>>49050621Give it a mega, like it should've had from the start.
It's new ability would be "Dust Bowl."
It creates a violent sandstorm that persists until it leaves the battle and cannot be swapped by other weather effects. All ground type pokemon's speed is doubled for the duration.
Optional: Chip damage will be increased to 1/8 like from Gen 2 instead of sandstorm's normal 1/16.
Base / Mega / Overall Increase
HP: 80 / 100 / (+20)
Attack: 100 / 150 / (+50)
Defense: 80 / 85 / (+5)
Special Attack: 80 / 100 / (+20)
Special Defense: 80 / 85 / (+5)
Speed: 100 / 100 / (+0)
Stat Total: 520 / 620 / (+100)
After looking into how sandstorm works, it seems like it just kind of cucks ground and steel, since the special defense buff only applies to rock, whilst it and the others are immune to chip damage. I think sandstorm as a whole should be kinda reworked because it seems like the weakest of the weather effects, but I figure giving the literal "Spirit of the Desert" the ability to create sandstorms upon mega would make sense, and for that matter, a stronger one than usual.
As for designs, I like something along the lines of pic related, I always preferred the 4 wing design rather than two, and I feel this design encapsulates that well, while also airing on a more Draconic theme.
While I've never particularly used flygon all that much personally, I do like its overall design, and especially its themes. Hopefully a boost like this would make it a lot better without being grossly OP, since its checks still exist ice and fairy.
