>>51062927>>no you can't have different mantis as a rivalWhich type of mantises they're based on is hard to say, they're pretty indistinct in that regard. Especially Scizor, which resembles a modified Scyther more than anything that exists in nature.
>>pincers are in a way enhanced scythes, I swear!11As a cutting instrument, yes. It's more efficient and has twice the cutting edges. If we're bringing BST into the discussion then this is also reflected by Scizor's higher attack stat.
>>it's ok they have the same base totalI was speaking to its design, not its in-game mechanics.
>>it doesn't matter they have different types and have different stylesI'm not sure what you mean by styles here, but I mentioned the change in types. This largely benefits Scizor by giving it access to a second type, which happens to be an excellent defensive type. The only downside is doubling down on its weakness to Fire, which Scyther had no answer to anyway.
>>51062944Again, I was mostly referring to a thematic growth, not mechanical. There's no real argument for any advantage Scyther has over Scizor as an organism.
