Predict the statline, ability and possible movepool additions.
>>58233916Mindrape and Bukake
>>58233916I don't know what'll happen other than it'll because a bit less bulky and much more offensive like Mega Diancie
>>58233994*it'll be
>>58233916I honestly have no clue how they'll salvage it.>dark/psychic is a really bad typing, giving you only an immunity to psychic and 2 weaknesses, one to fairy, and a 4x weakness to bug. So you're frail as paper.>Malamar's BST is low for a fully evolved mon at 482. Even if it got strictly +50 atk/spe then it would only be 142/123, which is ok, but REALLY easy to outspeed in the current metagame, and taking away from its attack would make it not worth using generally>if they give it the obvious ability contrary, it won't be able to ramp because of its bad typing and poor bulkIdk I'm thinking they'll minmax it like beedrill and make it a special attacker with contrary and give it psycho boost. I think that's what they'll go for, and I'm not sure if it'll be good.
>>58233916Slow frail mix attacker with intimidate because villain or some shit
>>58233916Honestly this design does kind of move away from the whole "reverse" gimmick, so i don't think they'll go with contrary (though there could be a gimmick set for contrary before megaing for boosts). Instead, if it isn't some weird new ability, I think they'll go for something like magic guard to go with it becoming a fast special attacker. Would this mean it's basically alakazam with dark typing? Yes, but hey they did it for Beedrill and Lucario so who know.
>>58233916Mostly boosted Attack and Special Attack. I'm guessing HP 106, Attack 122, Defense 98, Special Attack 98, Special Defense 85, Speed 73 (BST 582)Retains Contrary. If is doesn't have access to Trick Room already, it will. Beware the friend Malamar!
+40 Attack+60 Sp. Attack+50 Speed-25 to both Defense statsGains an ability that either boosts Psychic moves, stops priority, or Psychic Surge (does both).
>>58233916HP: 86Atk: 152 (+60)Def: 78 (-10)SpA: 148 (+80)SpD: 65 (-10)Spe: 53 (-20)Ability: Mind’s Eye
>>58234126>sfma with a dogshit abilitymega so awful it could be from oras
Probably gains more special from the big brain, while losing defense.I hope it keeps Contrary, unless they introduce a new ability for it.
>>58234063>boosting hpwhy do people still do this over a decade later???
>>58234263Well Mega Zygarde is almost certainly going to break this pattern, given it's various forms. Who knows if they aren't breaking the pattern elsewhere too?
>>58233916The design screams special attacker, which has me worried if it's keeping Contrary (its most iconic ability) and not getting something like Psycho Boost or a new move that lowers its own SpA.Because then it has no way of boosting its own SpA. Even if they do give it a really high base SpA, it can't hold an item because Mega and can't use NP because Contrary.And while that doesn't sound too bad, to put into perspective how grim that is...>252+ SpA Mewtwo-Mega-Y Psychic vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Tera Normal Mew: 220-259 (64.5 - 75.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO>252+ SpA Choice Specs Delphox Psychic vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Tera Normal Mew: 220-261 (64.5 - 76.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKOPowercreep is so bad that base stats don't get you that far anymore.And I sincerely doubt Mega Malamar is getting a base SpA as high as Mega Mewtwo Y.
The unique animation of it poking its own head to stimulate its brain makes me think they'll give it acupressure, which is funny because its useless with Contrary assuming it still keeps it.I think it makes sense to give it Lumina Crash, since it also uses light, would be a strong stab/debuff option that helps with its weaker stats compared to other megas.
>>58233916looks like it's gonna get its speed amped up, and judging by the trailer it's probably still a physical attacker despite its appearance. i just hope it keeps contrary.
>>58233916If it doesn't have Contrary, Prankster, or "All stat changes are reversed" I will be disappoint
>>58233916I’m predicting it to be a fast frail special attacker
>>58233916It needs a custom ability that's completely busted. Malamar is fucking awful. Shit typing, terrible stats and it can't even abuse contrary properly.
>>58233916Slow frail mixed attacker
>>58233916It won't have any ability because this is a legends game.
>>58233916New ability combining contrary and simple
>>58235947Prankster and Topsy-Turvy is way too broken.
>>58236292hard disagree, it would be very easy to outplay if that was all it had.
i'm assuming this thread is for when it comes to champions/traditional pokemon gameplayi feel like an ability that just passively applies topsy-turvy while it's on the field could work. so while it's on the field your +2 attack actually acts as -2 attack, but when it switches out the stat changes work as normal again. possibly would make a good answer to setup sweepers since it can topsy turvy you AND fire what is effectively a contrary superpower (or psycho boost if it gets that) in the same turn
Psycho Boost stops being Deoxys signature move and is added to Malamar's movepool
>>58237054Safeguard is the only way I can think of and even then you'd have to set it up before malamar gets on the field.
>>58233916he sleeps the opponent on switch-in
>>58233916I hope they give her priority on psychic and dark moves, wouldn't even be brokenor even instant trick room as an ability
>>58237140>he>50% female
