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I had the idea of writing about the comparison in metagame mechanics between generations 3 and 6; more specifically around RSE into ORAS, and how drastically the metagame has changed.
I envision the main focus being the physical/special transition between some moves, and how that has impacted the mechanics of the tiers and metagame as a whole.
Another section could potentially be a couple of pokemon that were absolutely terrible in RSE, but have been revamped and are now actually useful in certain aspects of competitive battling.
Here are a couple of examples:
In the case of Gyarados, its moveset has drastically changed through generations, mainly because of the physical/special shift.
The average 3rd Gen Gyarados consisted of:
The current 6th Gen Mega Gyarados set consists of:
Salamence is another good example of a pokemon that has undergone significant changes within the metagame.
The typical moveset for Gen 3 Salamence looked something like:
The current Gen 6 moveset for Mega Salamence is not as different as Gyarados' between generations, but it definitely changes how it was used in competitive battling.
(Note that in the actual article itself, there will be more examples such as Crawdaunt, Sharpedo, and Sableye.)
Goddess Briyella has agreed to assist me with this project. Thank you for the opportunity to contribute.
I envision the main focus being the physical/special transition between some moves, and how that has impacted the mechanics of the tiers and metagame as a whole.
Another section could potentially be a couple of pokemon that were absolutely terrible in RSE, but have been revamped and are now actually useful in certain aspects of competitive battling.
Here are a couple of examples:
In the case of Gyarados, its moveset has drastically changed through generations, mainly because of the physical/special shift.
The average 3rd Gen Gyarados consisted of:
- Double Edge
- Hidden Power Flying
- Hydro Pump/Fire Blast
- Earthquake
The current 6th Gen Mega Gyarados set consists of:
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang / Substitute / Taunt
Salamence is another good example of a pokemon that has undergone significant changes within the metagame.
The typical moveset for Gen 3 Salamence looked something like:
- Hidden Power Flying
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast / Brick Break
The current Gen 6 moveset for Mega Salamence is not as different as Gyarados' between generations, but it definitely changes how it was used in competitive battling.
- Dragon Dance
- Return / Double Edge
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast / Outrage
(Note that in the actual article itself, there will be more examples such as Crawdaunt, Sharpedo, and Sableye.)
Goddess Briyella has agreed to assist me with this project. Thank you for the opportunity to contribute.