>>53988803I feel like it was moreso pre-badge 2? Its definitely not found at much higher than 10, maybe i'm overestimating the wild scaling. I'm pretty sure B2W2 shifts it to a super early route as well.
Swords route 1 bug i know for a fact has 505 BST. And its a tad more consistent in regards to random early route shitters rather than bugs in general.
As a thought, people consider Spidops useless; and its actually significantly lower than Ariados in terms of evo level. Even if you ignore Flamigo, which most people did.
Its a trend that goes in and out; but the thing is that Ariados and Ledian are proven failed design. And the fact of the matter is that >410 BST is the standard by like 15. Without awkward investment.
The range of the "shitbug advantage" is insanely brief and not even fit for pokemon. Its actually sorta absurd the design trend has followed through. Vivilion is weird in the sense that its just powercreep butterfree.
It works because its just proven design; it mooches off of the entire design of butterfree but with better stats.