14-12-2014, 02:39 AM
Hi everybody!
The title sucks,I know.
This thread is about Pokemon which are decent,but not very used because there's a better Pokemon replacing them.
So,let's get started!
Cobalion
It is a decent Pokemon. It can be used both as a physical or a special attacker and why not even a defensive supporter one like a few people did back in Gen5 iirc? Its ability,Justified,can help him get some nice +1 in Attack so it can sweep (if physical). And its typing is good as well. Steel/Fight. But too bad! We already have a Steel/Fight Pokemon. Which got Justified as a Hidden Ability. Lucario.
Stat comparison not counting Mega Lucario's stats):
Cobalion/Lucario/difference
HP: 91/70/21
Attack: 90/110/20
Defense: 129/70/59
Sp.Attack: 90/115/25
Sp.Def: 70/70/0
Speed: 108/90/18
BST: 580/525/55
Cobalion has a quite higher HP and Speed and a massive Defense stat,while Lucario has higher offense stats. Lucario also has 3 different abilities and a Mega Evolution (+100 in BST) with a nice ability (Adaptability). Lucario is more commonly used tho,mostly because of being a non-legendary,easily obtained and it also has better moves. So,Cobalion has a potential,but it will never reach Lucario most likely.
Flygon
Flygon's case is weird. Dragon/Ground OP type combination,a could-have-a-better ability (Levitate),etc. It's a loved Gen3 Pokemon. Then there's Garchomp. Same type,better stats,better ability (Sand Veil). Then Gen5 comes. Garchomp gets Rough Skin. Then there's Gen6. Garchomp gets a Mega Evolution and there's another Dragon/Ground Pokemon,Zygarde (with an awful ability tho). So,we have 3 physical Dragon/Ground Pokemon.
Stat comparison (not counting Mega Garchomp):
Flygon/Garchomp/Zygarde
HP: 80/108/108 Garchomp and Zygarde have 28 more points than Flygon
Attack: 100/130/100 Garchomp has 30 more points than both mons.
Defense: 80/95/121 Zygarde has 26 more points than Garchomp and 41 more points than Flygon
Sp.Attack: 80/80/81 Zygarde has 1 more point than both. Who cares? -.-
Sp.Defense: 80/85/95 Zygarde has 10 more points than Garchomp and 25 more points than Flygon
Speed: 100/102/95 Garchomp has 2 more points than Flygon and 7 more points than Zygarde
I wouldn't suggest using Zygarde due to lack of good ability,even though from those 3 it's the only one with Dragon Dance. Flygon at least gets a (kinda useless) immunity. Garchomp also has a good Mega Evolution. Flygon should have had one as well,according to many people,along with Milotic,but that's a whole different story. Until Flygon gets something good that Garchomp doesn't have (eg: Dragon Dance) or at least a mega evolution,I doubt I'll use one.
Feel free to post your opinion and your comparisons here. But remember. Say why a Pokemon is outclassed by a similar one,not just general comparisons.
The title sucks,I know.
This thread is about Pokemon which are decent,but not very used because there's a better Pokemon replacing them.
So,let's get started!
Cobalion
It is a decent Pokemon. It can be used both as a physical or a special attacker and why not even a defensive supporter one like a few people did back in Gen5 iirc?
Its ability,Justified,can help him get some nice +1 in Attack so it can sweep (if physical). And its typing is good as well. Steel/Fight. But too bad! We already have a Steel/Fight Pokemon. Which got Justified as a Hidden Ability. Lucario.Stat comparison not counting Mega Lucario's stats):
Cobalion/Lucario/difference
HP: 91/70/21
Attack: 90/110/20
Defense: 129/70/59
Sp.Attack: 90/115/25
Sp.Def: 70/70/0
Speed: 108/90/18
BST: 580/525/55
Cobalion has a quite higher HP and Speed and a massive Defense stat,while Lucario has higher offense stats. Lucario also has 3 different abilities and a Mega Evolution (+100 in BST) with a nice ability (Adaptability). Lucario is more commonly used tho,mostly because of being a non-legendary,easily obtained and it also has better moves. So,Cobalion has a potential,but it will never reach Lucario most likely.
Flygon
Flygon's case is weird. Dragon/Ground OP type combination,a could-have-a-better ability (Levitate),etc. It's a loved Gen3 Pokemon. Then there's Garchomp. Same type,better stats,better ability (Sand Veil). Then Gen5 comes. Garchomp gets Rough Skin. Then there's Gen6. Garchomp gets a Mega Evolution and there's another Dragon/Ground Pokemon,Zygarde (with an awful ability tho
). So,we have 3 physical Dragon/Ground Pokemon.Stat comparison (not counting Mega Garchomp):
Flygon/Garchomp/Zygarde
HP: 80/108/108 Garchomp and Zygarde have 28 more points than Flygon
Attack: 100/130/100 Garchomp has 30 more points than both mons.
Defense: 80/95/121 Zygarde has 26 more points than Garchomp and 41 more points than Flygon
Sp.Attack: 80/80/81 Zygarde has 1 more point than both. Who cares? -.-
Sp.Defense: 80/85/95 Zygarde has 10 more points than Garchomp and 25 more points than Flygon
Speed: 100/102/95 Garchomp has 2 more points than Flygon and 7 more points than Zygarde
I wouldn't suggest using Zygarde due to lack of good ability,even though from those 3 it's the only one with Dragon Dance. Flygon at least gets a (kinda useless) immunity. Garchomp also has a good Mega Evolution. Flygon should have had one as well,according to many people,along with Milotic,but that's a whole different story. Until Flygon gets something good that Garchomp doesn't have (eg: Dragon Dance) or at least a mega evolution,I doubt I'll use one.
Feel free to post your opinion and your comparisons here. But remember. Say why a Pokemon is outclassed by a similar one,not just general comparisons.