>>57622568It only existed because everyone involved in the anime was fucking retarded, because the whole affair basically boils down to
>Okay, so we have this new mechanic, Mega Evolution! We gave it to all sorts of older Pokemon to allow them to become more powerful and take on new forms to make them exciting again!>"Great! So should we let Ash bring back some of his old partners, like Charizard?">FUCK no, he can ONLY use Pokemon who made their debuts in XY!>"...Then how are we supposed to show off Mega Evolution if our main character can't use any Pokemon that can Mega Evolve, as all of them are older Pokemon? Unless you mean for us to tease Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire by using Dianc-">NO MYTHICALS. THEY'RE TOO SPECIAL FOR HIM.>But you still need to show off Mega Evolutions and have Ash battle against them, and you can't undersell their power either. Normal Pokemon can't just beat them nonchalantly!>"...Okay, so hear us out."And thus, Ash-Greninja was born.