Totally saw mega Camerupt and mega Sharkpedo coming. But mega Gallade? I mean, I'm happy about the surprise, but I didn't see that coming.
Anyways, Mega Camerupt, although the face needs work, it will do; sheer force ability which is cool. Mega Sharkpedo looks pretty decent, BUT IT LOST SPEED BOOST! ugh. That killed me inside a little. Instead it got Strong Jaw ability. I understand that Crunch is pretty standard on Sharkpedo, but I prefer Speed Boost personally. Oh well. Still cool.
Now Mega Gallade.... the scan shows Wally with Mega Gallade probably hinting that Wally's Ralts will now evolve into Gallade. The in the original RSE Wally had Gardevoir as his main Pokemon, so to change that (albeit, only slightly) was a surprise. Was there any doubt Wally would have a Mega? Not in the least. Not much else is known about Mega Gallade yet, unfortunately.
Wally rant:
I loved Wally as a rival. He was weak and pathetic as a character at the very beginning, but his strong will and determination led him to choose his own path and become one of your strongest rivals at the end. The final battle with Wally at the end of Victory Road is great. You aren't fighting May/Brendan; you are fighting the unexpected Wally. Up until that point, you have no idea what Wally's team is like; all you know is that he had a Ralts way back in Mauville when you first battled Wally. Anyways even after you beat Wally in Victory Road it was possible to fight him every day after defeating the elite four. His team would get stronger after each battle until it was 12 levels higher than the first fight. Talk about a truly dedicated Pokemon Trainer. Much better than most in-game rivals, that's for sure.
Rant over.
The Very Best!
-Ben
Anyways, Mega Camerupt, although the face needs work, it will do; sheer force ability which is cool. Mega Sharkpedo looks pretty decent, BUT IT LOST SPEED BOOST! ugh. That killed me inside a little. Instead it got Strong Jaw ability. I understand that Crunch is pretty standard on Sharkpedo, but I prefer Speed Boost personally. Oh well. Still cool.
Now Mega Gallade.... the scan shows Wally with Mega Gallade probably hinting that Wally's Ralts will now evolve into Gallade. The in the original RSE Wally had Gardevoir as his main Pokemon, so to change that (albeit, only slightly) was a surprise. Was there any doubt Wally would have a Mega? Not in the least. Not much else is known about Mega Gallade yet, unfortunately.
Wally rant:
I loved Wally as a rival. He was weak and pathetic as a character at the very beginning, but his strong will and determination led him to choose his own path and become one of your strongest rivals at the end. The final battle with Wally at the end of Victory Road is great. You aren't fighting May/Brendan; you are fighting the unexpected Wally. Up until that point, you have no idea what Wally's team is like; all you know is that he had a Ralts way back in Mauville when you first battled Wally. Anyways even after you beat Wally in Victory Road it was possible to fight him every day after defeating the elite four. His team would get stronger after each battle until it was 12 levels higher than the first fight. Talk about a truly dedicated Pokemon Trainer. Much better than most in-game rivals, that's for sure.
Rant over.
The Very Best!
-Ben