Welcome to Road to Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
As you may remember, last year we had ran an ongoing set of feature articles in the run-up to the launch of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. We called the series Journey to X & Y and in it we explored a variety of different topics and ideas, creating some intense and interesting discussion. Due to some bad time management we cut the series short before we had covered each generation of Pokémon and never reached the third generation; a couple of months back however, we rebooted it with Generation 3. Then came the announcement of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire…
What better way to countdown to the release of Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire than with a new series of articles? (There is no better way, duh.) It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to Road to Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
Much like J2XY this series will begin with articles every so often, then ramping up in the weeks before the games release. We’ll be bringing you different topics and ideas for discussion, as well us some interesting new things for the site, so keep an eye out!
First things first…
The first article in the series however feature on Mega Evolution. Now, a week or so ago some of you may have known that myself and a few other staff members were unable to publish articles due to an odd bug with the site. That’s fixed now. During the downtime I asked a certain someone if they would mind logging in to my account and seeing if they could access the publishing tools. That certain someone was DefensiveBastiodon (he also takes credit for my wonderful bio text and avatar).
I simply asked him to set up an article with a title to see if I could edit in my own post content. That’s not quite what I got though. Instead he had written out a full article for me. Usually I’m against publishing material others have created, because…I just like seeing my own work too much. Deleting it all would have felt a little harsh though. So, with full credit to my good friend DefensiveBastiodon I present to you the very first Road to Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire!
Road to Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: Mega Evolutions
Pokémon X and Y introduced the world to Mega Evolutions back in 2013. Since then they have been accepted and have gained momentum as a popular way to change the tides of battle, despite the fans’ uncertainty about the idea when they were first revealed. Probably the most unfortunate part about their introduction was the small number of Megas actually released. It was like a missing spice in a new dish being served to the public, only waiting to slightly disappoint customers and cause them to rage until the next course; this next course being the long awaited return to the ever popular region, Hoenn, in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire in November.
With that being said, what new Mega Evolutions do you want to see in ORAS? We already know that there will be at least two new ones, Mega Latios and Mega Latias. There are the also possibilities of Swampert and Sceptile getting Mega Evolutions to coincide with their Fire-Type brethren, Blaziken. Not only that, but there are some ever so popular rumors of Plusle and Minun getting Megas, along with Metagross. It is highly doubtful that, although it was mentioned Mega Evolution was a feature exclusive to Kalos, it is something Game Freak would leave out of future games. What abilities would you like to see introduced alongside the new Megas? Would you like to see them in the after game or have some mysterious part in the main story?
From the looks of it, it seems that Groudon and Kyogre have new forms, but I’m leaning towards them being Megas as well. They have too many feature changes for me to accept them as a form change. “Alpha Form” and “Omega Form?” Who knows, it’s a possibility as well.
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Physical Mega Mightyena~
Design: Larger jaws, more menacing and werewolf-like.
Ability: Strong Jaw
HP: 90
Attack: 120
Defense: 70
Special Attack: 70
Special Defense: 60
Speed: 110
^Able to pick up enough speed to become a threat with the elemental fang moves, and sucker punch for revenge killing.
Defensive Mega Mightyena~
Design: Fluffy as all get out. You wanted a werewolf mightyena? How about a cute and cuddly wolf instead.
Ability: Fur Coat
HP: 100
Attack: 100
Defense: 100
Special Attack: 60
Special Defense: 80
Speed: 80
^Able to put up better substitutes and taunt, toxic, rest talk, as well as any other ways to utilize that great defense works well with intimidate to wall and break many stall threats.
I’ve thought of the first one as well.
Mightyena has always been thought as a werewolf dog thing to me, so the first one suits it.
yeah would definitely look cool!
I don’t mind it being a werewolf, but it is a hyena.
May look like a wolf, but still.
how about a werehyena?
I like the werewolf idea 😀 I just didn’t like the second one being a wolf, because it technically is not a wolf.
haha well, fluffy hyena then 😛
😀
Oh sorry xD yep there.
Now that sounds reasonable
I love it. I’ll come in with a Moxie Mightyena and grab an attack boost before mega evolving.
oooh sneaky, i like it
Nooo Werehyena! Get it right.
ahhh I’m sorry D: I have to study my Pokebiology xD
Believe me, if I wasn’t into Pokemon’s origins/an article that used to be on Bulbapedia about origins, I would have never known xD
haha same here, there needs to be a real life bulbapedia book of all the Pokemon, I’d buy that and keep it with me 24/7 😛
There should be a origins of Pokemon/Pokemon names. From GF and/or Bulbapedia.
I would buy that. And know all the origins!
And they update it with every generation of new Pokemon.
LOL. It just has yena in the name, so I’m surprisdd so many people still call it a wolf.
yeah that slipped right past me xD
It’s because it looks more like a wolf/dog than a hyena, despite the name.
Plus, people don’t really like hyenas. They are so misunderstood and interesting creatures!
Bachelors Degree rh.
Give that defensive one slack off and I’ll be using it 24/7 XD
Cute and cuddly…. :3
How would the New mega be compatible with X & Y?
Can’t put items in Pokemon Bank.
I know that but I think that there will be a way to trade between the two games since they are from the same generation but X & Y would need an update to receive data for upcoming Megas because Smealum found out all of them!
I think it will just be pokemon bank.
It’s easy, efficient, and lots of people have it.
I think we will be able to trade between games without any problem! I just want to know how would the data fit in X Y, every Mega has its own data and we don’t have any incrypted data to find so it will need a new patch!
Patch update to XY. Notice when we start up game we’re on Version 1.2. Version 2 of XY could very well be coming, that allows us to trade with the new mega stones.
That is what I think! I think it will need a new patch because it is strange to get Mega Blaziken and no Mega Swampert or Mega Sceptile!
This was due to favoritism.
Yes but it would make an insane choice for starters in ORAS! 75% Torchic, others for Mudkip and Treecko, going with Treecko anyway!
It’s likely.
By the way, weren’t you the person who said it could help me get back some of the Pokémon that were robbed from me along with my 3DS? I’m getting the new console and game this week I hope 😀
Yep I was, just remind me whenever ya get it 😉
Thank you! I’ll hit you up when I get it! I think I’ll get the bundle with the Y game included! 😀
Well like i said earlier we don’t know if Hoenn has even caught wind of Mega Evolution, but its most likely that Steven Stone will be supplying the Ability to achieve Mega Evolution he’ll probably be giving you a Mega Ring after spending some time in Kalos
Um. Timeline says Hoenn came first, and with Mega? Kyogre and Groudon, I think we’ll get mega stones.
Yes Hoenn came first Buuuut
Where did Mega Evolution Start?
Idk, but I’m guessing Hoen, Buuuut that was yeats ago. Remember the tower?
Biggest discussion about Altaria in PJ history?
Yes.
Do I want to use an Altaria competitively now?
Yes.
Do I have to take a Math Regents at 8:30 tomorrow morning?
Yes!
Goodnight!
Fmlkms.
Night! And no bad last sentence. It’ll be over soon enough.
Just gonna leave this here, don’t mind me….
http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/On_the_Origin_of_Species:_Poochyena_and_Mightyena
*teleports away*
“they’re able to eat rotten meat without getting ill” I just gagged a little. Wow I never knew they were more related to cats than dogs 0_0 This is quite a good read on hyena’s, and further backs up why they deserve a Mega with Strong Jaws ability lol. Possibly even Dark/Poison typing.
It is, and this series really got me into origins of Pokemon.
And I totally agree 😀
This is where I’d like a few of the mega stones to be located:
[not sure if it has to be between 8-9pm since the Sundial isn’t in Hoenn]
– Sceptilinite – Stuck in the bark of a tree in Fortree City.
– Swampertite – Hidden in the abandoned ship (as an ode to the anime episode with with the Marshtomp that was left on the ship and became Swampert)
– Kecleonite – Mr. Stone of Devon Corporation gives you this stone and tells you to go befriend the Kecleon that’s blocking your entrance to Fortree.
– Walreinite – found on a small island/cave when the tide is high/low
– Flygonite – relic castle in the middle of the desert
– Altarianite – Mirage Island
*random tidbits: Once you beat the game, The TV tells you Latios/Latias are roaming Hoenn region. Catch one and take it to Southern Island and find the stone waiting there for you. And also post-game, have someone at the Weather Institute tell you that Thundurus & Tornadus are roaming Hoenn (version exclusives). Bring both to the weather institute to catch Landorus.
MIRAGE ISLAND D:
LOL IKR!! I couldn’t think of a more fitting place =( I would’ve said Meteor Falls but some other stone will probably be there.
The route where you find Swablu mayhaps?
On top of the Pokemon League Building 😮
Wait… we can climb that? I seriously have to finish playing Emerald on my phone lol, I’m forgetting so much and never even beat Emerald. Never saw the cut scene up close or anything. Only beat Sapphire.
No lol.
No XD But it’d be fitting for a Pokemon as amazing as Altaria <3
Or nawwww. Fovoritism much? Anyways, I gtg, bai.
oooh. Sablite can be in Dewford Cave!!!
I came up with the Abandoned Ship Swampertite Idea
I stole it from you XD
Alrighty what would hurt more
Buried to your neck with scorpions or being tied up in a basement forced to watch a Marathon of Sex in the City movies….on replay?
ROTLMMMFAOOOOOO As cool as the first one sounds, I’ll go with the second XD
Ah only the most of extreme death wishes
Excellent Choice,
This! I would go pre order the gaem right now if I knew this way right and the Tornadus and Thundurus touch in the end makes it spectacular!
same XD
Wait…
Why would fertility gods native to Unova be found 2 regions away….
Why would Latias and Latios be found in Johto? They can travel, that is the point that Gamefreak wants to show us! They are all roaming Pokémon for some reason
Why would there be Groudon, Kyogre and Rayquaza in Johto?
Groudon can move freely underground
Kyogre can swim the oceans
And Rayquaza is master of the Ozone an can fly around the globe at will
And also, I hope we have a hidden place to catch Regigigas after we catch the 3 Regis and I can’t wait to use Wailord and Relicanth to do the puzzles!
Regigigas would make sense. I remember the braille would always refer to an it. On all of the regi’s walls it always spoke of an “it” being. Were they future proofing Regigigas 0_0 ?
It is possible! I think they were planing to put Regigigas in the Ruby & Saphire but maybe the sketch wasn’t finished or they simply decided to wait one more generation! I just hope they also make a puzzle game for it! It would make it more fun and more Hoenn!
Cameruptite pls. My numelicious needs to mega evolve.
Whatcha gotta say though nigga? My name is always in your mouth when i’m gone. You soft af! Patty Wagon Nigga!
LOL!!!!! Hi Jala!
relic castle is unova…… you mean mirage tower
Love it!
I really just want my Mega Metagross. I really don’t care for many others but of course I’d be happy if a lot of others got megas.
OOOO!!! We beat Steven, and then when we visit his empty home in Mossdeep City post-game, we find that he left us a letter & pokeball… telling us inside the Pokeball is a Beldum (with all 30 IV’s) holding Metagrossite.
I would love that. I love Steven so much and when I found that Beldum in his house I almost cried…
Argh.,,, Now I have to decide my night. Finish MM’ing Swablu or play Emerald =(
Very hard decision isn’t it? And Metagross will always be my favorite. And my partner pokemon. I have my treasured shiny and for it to have a mega….I’d lose it.
Finish the Swablu it it a much bigger pain in the ass and once you are done, rest and when you wake up you can relieve Emerald and enjoy more!
Great point!!!!!
I just want the Walliest wall ever with Magic Guard Unaware and infinite recovery 😉
You want Mega Altaria too, don’t lie regi D:
make it a wall and I’m on the bandwagon XD
i know how you feel
Because everything must have a Weakness
I do not understand this nonsense xD
Gamefreak won’t allow an unbeatable to be able to be used
what if i nicknamed it wall-e? XD
rotlmfao greatest comment today!!!
Which city will receive the Lumiose / Castelia treatment ?? 0_0
Rustboro or Lilycove? Lilycove has a department store (which Kalos didn’t have), but Rustboro has a lot of huge buildings like Devon Corp
and by Lumiose/Castelia treatment, I mean … the epic 3D city with lots to do in it lol
Sootopolis maybe? It would look amazing
*goosebumps*. The more I think about how enhanced these cities will look the more it gets me pumped for the games.
Same here and imagine Mt. Chimney! Sky Pillar! in 3D!
Well, I’m off to my bed it is calling me 😛 Have a nice night all of you!
Goodnite!!!
Thank you!
a new city that wasn’t in rse
I wonder if they’d do that 0_0
maybe one of those anime exclusive cities.
Illusive would need a major facelift, which I hopes it gets anyway. I’m sure they both will
Maybe Sootopolis, or Lilycove, or Slateport
Anime rule number 1673
If a character says, “Did we get them??”
You probably didn’t.
In 1 week, 1 day from now E3 bombs will detonate and all of your mouths will be foaming from the ORAS goodness (and many other games xD)
Riiight!! I’m already foaming at Mortal Kombat X being revealed today but didn’t talk about it cause this wasn’t the place for it, but once more ORAS stuff gets revealed, I won’t be able to contain it. Straight caps lock all that day lol.
Am i the only one who thinks that having new mega evolutions in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire is very unlikely?
For that to happen GameFreak would need to release a gigantic update for X and Y that would add the new mega evolutions or make ORAS have its own multiplayer and stop supporting X and Y. Both them are very risky and unlikely in my opinion.
i actually been thinking that
Who says we’re getting new megas anyway, nobody
Well the one employee was quoted as saying that the pokemon on the box art are NEVER before seen, they said this with Mega Mewtwo Y. Which implies they’re mega evolutions.
In fact, the orbs are placed in the titles where the mega stone symbol should be placed.
Yes, never seen before but in no sense they said they’re Mega Evolution…
Until i see da proof i will continue to be hard ass about it
Kk. Prepare to get relieved of your “hard ass” ways when they get revealed to be mega’s. XD
True, GF should know if we get no mega evolutions we all would be extremely disappointed
They would HAVE to make them compatible with XY or else they will lose out on sales when people realize ORAS has the better ones.
As long as the XY update is possible, I think they’ll release a few more megas. Not a lot though. And maybe there’s still some megas in the XY coding?
There is. 3 of them in fact. R1, R2, and R3. Placeholder titles. Obviously for the regi’s.
Like I said before, maybe they’re 3 separate megas for Regigigas, one Normal/Ice, one Normal/Steel and one Normal/Rock. Dat 4x Fighting weakness tho.
The 4x weakness would make up for it losing its Slow Start ability lol. That way it won’t be too OP. This is definitely plausible, because Regigigas sucks.
I have MMing all day and still no shiny D:
Same. I hatched 60 eggs, straight, back to back. No shiny for me. Shame cause I got Cacnea yesterday in under 16 or so eggs. In fact I think it was much less. Now I’m debating wether I want to breed more or play Emerald
Maybe this race lowered our chances
=(
watch HipsterNatu pop up tomorrow like “Look what I got bishes” with his shiny swablu XD
: that would be terrible and i still can’t get my shiny…
This pokemon is hard because everytime I look at it I think it is shiny even though it isn’t
LMAO!!! Oh god who can it be…. Totodile? Gible? Uhmmm… Elgyem?
None of the above 😀
the more i think about this Shiny The more inspired i get but i just can’t find it
I started hunting Yesterday at 7 pm Now it is 9:36 pm :
Enjoyed chatting with u guys… Gonna go either play emerald or finish MM’ing. Have a goodnite!!
Night Night 😀
And don’t find your shiny before me please 😀
LOL!! Likewise! Catch ya here tomorrow with updates ?
Okay 😀
MMing has way too high of chances of getting the shiny in gen 6.
I like it 😀
I’ve done MM three times, I got the shiny on egg 23, 15 and 168,
Well it is different for different people you are have unwanted luck apparently
oh i also hatched about 4-5 other shinies that i wasn’t trying to get.
Knowing me, if I started MMing, I would fail at finding one, since I haven’t encountered naturally occuring shinies in XY.
i haven’t encountered any wild shinies either, except that one time i tried chain fishing.
Well done, Defensive, well done. I enjoyed reading that. And the Megas I would like to see are Sceptile, Swampert, Shiftry, Ludicolo, Exploud, Slaking, and Milotic (there are probably more that I can’t think of), along with non-native Megas like Stantler, Electivire, *ahem* AND XATU.
Well i just re-watched the Ash Vs Paul (AMV)
And it makes me want to re challenge TC and finally Beat him
Lol Did you hold your own against TC?
Sorta
I actually had him on the rope last time with my Slurpuff with two Calm Minds and a Cotton guard but if only i had taught him Surf for that fight since i only had Draining Kiss an he used his Arcanine which was ineffective, then i would’ve easily taken out Sableye and Chesnaught since Unburden Activated
I haven’t battled in so long, but I’m up to the challenge 😛 Not tonight tho xD Watching a movie
i want to finally beat regidudeam, but i am not going to challenge him as i’ll likely meet him on the field of battle in pjt14.
i beat regi in doubles once and then we had a close battle in single that i lost cause i didnt kept flappybird alive:(
Anyone wanna do a multi battle?
Sure
Do I have yr Fc
I think so
Whatz your name?
I’ll check
Raiker
Nope….
FC?
0473 8753 9731
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Dun
I guess that would be o.k
I haven’t been battling and i need to keep my Mojo flowing
Ok. Just go online.
I do not have your fc but iv’e battled you before.
Me tooo I will join
FC?
I can’t add anymore people sorry 🙁
Ok
Dusknoir please and give him an ability that helps him gain HP
Nope he’s done
He’s not getting a mega
he’s not getting new abilities
He’s Done.
zip it:( he just need viable recovery and he can be UU
It knows Rest and Pain Split. -_-
As for UU, just use Dusclops 🙁
i was thinking a Sleeptalk strategy with Night Shade and infestation and dusclops desgin isnt as cool as dusknoir:(
Well I’ll give it that, Dusclops is uglee…
and with knock off running around and being weak to knock off BYE BYE DUSCLOPS
It is possible to just check if there’s a possibility that the enemy has knock off.
1. Protect
2. Memorize the knock off users
3. Showdown commands: /learn azelf, knock off
Well I would like a mega but megas don’t increase in HP
I think HP restoration is what they mean. Abilities like Regenerator or Rain Dish.
I wish there was a way to convert our Battles into Anime Battles
Swagold would be soaring in the skies, dodging your Rock Wreckers, and Toxic you, and you’d faint, and we’d win <3
Nawww you’re Swagold got K.o’d by my mamoswine
But the really important battles come from our signature Pokemon
I’ve always seen my Ryperior and your Chesnut duking it out in a Powerhouse Brawl but painfully he falls after putting up a great fight no
Chesnaught
Vs
Excadrill
I see it now, your Chesnaught hurling barrages or Seed Bombs and trying to Crush Excadrill with Hammer Arms while we fight back with Rock Slides and Aerial Aces but you recovering with Spiky Shield Synthesis
We both land blows but show no signs of defeat but a Aerial Ace direct hit Chesnaught Grabs and crushes Excadrill and tosses him to the Ground in stun
But as Chesnaught looms over Excadrill, Excadrill gains a powerful surge of courage and tenacity to NOT BE DEFEATED, then he Bombards Chesnaught with Rock Slide allowing him to perform one final attack
He quickly Burrows deep underground and shoots up into the air while Chesnaught struggles to break free, then Excadrill shoots back down with a powerful combination, Using Aerial Ace to soar down while using his Metal Claw for enhanced power and to top it all off while spinning with Drill Run, then Skybombs Chesnaught with incredible power, massive explosion of power both Pokemon barely standing then Chesnaught fails
Geez Earthen Is it that serious?
Anime battle. 🙂
Lol right?
Though i do like it
Come on that would make a awesome fight
But as if TC would even let me have just one victory…
I guess I won’t give you anymore wins!
Dude don’t say it like that last time we had a really close match
But with TC its different
This not in a mean way
Dude i can’t stop thinking about it
I enjoyed reading that xD
I will beat you one day
One day i will write the whole anime styled battle out and it’ll be awesome
I just need to come up with how the battle would play if it was anime
Like no switching on every other turn like a real anime battle
I’m sure you will someday 😛
And we need to race in MK8 D:
I will also beat you at that
No
Yes
1 v 1
Rainbowz road
Tomorrow, be here >:(
Ok.
We got Earthen and Raiker
We need 1 more person
Me, you, MenacingMetapod and EarthenWarrior
Since you called me that count me out
XD Sorry
MM is not in
IT IS NOT MM
Sorry dude.
I got hypnotized by the name. XD
Raiker.
Let’s have a regular battle
Ok, wait a sec
well Goodnight everyone i will come back and scream if i find a shiny 😀
Night and good luck 😀
Good Game Ziia!
Earthen with your descriptive skills it would be nice if you had a journel and write every battle while it happens 😀
Yeah but the truly hardest part is making sound like real anime battle or naming a Winner and the metagame standards kinda make it hard to write a good fight
Like as much as i want to Beat TC i won’t just name myself the winner and just make something happen that didn’t
You’re my first opponent in the tourney!
This I know 😀 I can’t wait to battle you
We haven’t battled in a LONG time. I can’t wait to see the result!
That reminds me who’s this Weavilemaster guy?
….Sneasel
I have no clue. There are people on there I didn’t realize did competitive and others I’ve never even seen.
I think several people made accounts just to enter and might not participate
It wouldn’t surprise me. The last one they had over a hundred people. There’s no way for all those people to participate.
I know right I cannot wait 😀
I hope We have an intense battle 😀
I’m sure it will be! I’m working on some new tactics… Let’s see how intense it will get!
Sounds like an idea. Maybe I’ll do this when I fight regidudeam, see how hard it is.
EDIT: The problem is that regi’s team might be revealed. I guess this is a bad idea after all.
The new Megas I’d like to see are Altaria, Sableye, Walrein, Sceptile, Swampert, Regigigas, Floatzel, Metagross, Magmortar and Electivire. If Unova and Kalos finally get a chance, then it would be all the starters, Excadrill, Volcarona, Watchog, Scolipede, Diggersby, Clawitzer, Dragalge and Zygarde
Also, I think Megas should have a small part in the story.
They should. At least make them useful for something other than battling.