The Pokémon World Championship is taking place right now and Junichi Masuda has officially revealed Mega Slowbro.
Mega Slowbro’s energy has gathered in the Shellder clamped onto its tail. As a result, the hardness of its shell is boosted, making an armor so hard that nothing and no one can scratch it. When Mega Slowbro battles, it stands up on its tail. It can move by bouncing along, using its tail as a spring.
After Mega Evolving, its Shell Armor Ability means that opponents’ attacks will never land a critical hit. In terms of stats, its previously high Defense jumps still more, and its Sp. Attack also increases, making Mega Slowbro a great Pokémon for long, sticky battles that require endurance. – Official Site
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That is honestly disturbingly creepy.
The more I look at it, the more I actually like it :O
It’s tree branches are arms with hands holding its heads….
looks like a tropius e.e
i feel like the weridest megas are shown off at worlds ever year
ummmm MEGA STANTLER NORMAL/PSYCHIC 2015 😀
Only this one was weird, I guess.
Last year was cool.
Guys, Slowbro can learn Amnesia and can take hits because of boosted defense. We haven’t found a way counter that with our dragons. We’re going to have testing performed on it so it can be banned to Ubers. – Smogon
I mean, Hydreigon could use a dark typed attack. It would be super effective but it probably wouldn’t do much.
Idk if sarcastic or not xD but Slowbro dies to Dark Pulse
Mega Slowbro.xD
After a Sp. Defense boost, maybe. I’m not familiar with Slowbro’s stats
Well, after it megas.
Which is why, we need Mega Slowking. To eat dem Sp.Attacks up
Toxic ruins it, but Rest is very real. Too OP plz ban
Mega Stantler should be Normal/Psychic
Ability- Magic Bounce
Someone one can do the stats XD
:/ I’d either go Normal or Normal/Psychic with Illusion.
tho it should remian zoroacks signature
But it fits it really well.
how would it illusion with megas then it kill uniqueness it kill since we know it stantler already
Oh duh
Well give it some ability similar to it somehow
Mega Stantler is Xerneus
I was expecting a Rapid Spin
No Shell Smash
Naked Slowbro !!! insta KO
I thought that grass knot was rapid spin XD
skiddo can vouch for me
My reaction for when watching this mega slowbro trailer
DAYUMMMM MEGA SLOWBRO IS POWER
this never happned :3
lier
Lies! ur lying to me
Much spin
beyblade go
This thing is going to be so slow… I would run it in doubles with Meowstic. It’s basically Cofagrigus with more HP and a different typing.
like mega ampharos
😮 Cofagrigas’ mega would be awesome looking!!
But
It can run Trick Room
Which makes it sort of a threat but not really.
Just a staller.
Run it with Meowstic and set up trick room so you can set up before anything attacks. B)
B)
Noooooo
They should have revealed Mega Dunsparce at Worlds instead xD
Needs an Evo not a mega. Then again, eviolite.
Yeah GF prolly won’t do this ;-;
I can now see how Mega Slowbro could be really really annoying to take out. If you set up Amnesia(s), it becomes really bulky in both Defenses and with it having Shell Armor, Critical hits won’t penetrate its Sp. Def boosts and if it gets Toxicated (Toxic’d?) it could just rest up.. Best tank ever?
not even rest off
it has slack off
Rest’s a better option since Toxic screws it up, but if the opponent doesn’t carry Toxic, Slack off’s the better option
rest is a horrible option either way. you cant run chesto berry cause of megastone
and sleep talk would be a waste of a move
If you’re fully invested in Defenses and have those Sp. Defenses set up, nothing can harm MegaBro that badly, and if you’ve Toxic’d the opponent, they’re just wasting their time attacking a sleeping MegaBro since it won’t go down in one hit..
Nonono
Rest heals you and kicks out Badly Poisoned for Asleep
Whereas Slack Off heals but leaves the Toxic so it can get worse.
but as a compettive battler you should EASILY predict it and then switch out XD
so you dont need to waste 2 moves for these things
imo just bring a gliscor/venusaur or a magic bouncer and toxic is bye bye
That’s the thing, if MegaBro’s your last Pokemon and the only way to win is by stalling, Rest would be better. And you can’t always switch in other pokemon in on a predicted Toxic since they might predict that and go for an all out attack or pull a double switch
“You can never predict anything in pokemon” Ash ketchum
Also “So, is it a water type?” -Ash to Treecko
Rest is viable option along with Sleep talk. The other moves would be amnesia and scald. Tank and burn
it is a viable option tho there are better options especialy if you make the right team around it
It depends what you want your Slowbro to do…The mega is no longer a pivot that you can constantly switch in and out because it doesn’t get Regenerator any more, so it will be worn down easily…if you keep switching it out. Slack Off is good if you dont use it as a set up sweeper, Rest is good if you want to set up with it, things like Toxic don’t get on your nerves.
There is no better option, there are different options for different scenarios.
In theory, the rest set is the ultimate wall as long as you get an amnesia up. Other options could be a special attacking set with Slack off, Trick room set in doubles (keep in nonME form for oblivious), or just a toxic stall
It reminds me of that beastly Calm Mind Rest Talk Suicune *shudders*
There’s been talk on Smogon about a pseudo Crocune set 😮
The article above also says this.
To all the Slowbro Haterz
Yes
it looks better in the game than oficial artwork
I’m still confused… I thought megas were announced last year to be exclusive to fully evolved pokemon or to those that don’t evolve normally, right?
They are.
Slowbro is fully evolved. Slowking and Slowbro are different evolutionary lines of Slowpoke.
Why do people keep thinking this D:
Cause with 721 Pokemon plus all the megas. Something is bound to be forgotten along the way.
;-;
Speaking of 721 Pokemon. I saw a pic from the symphony tour that showed Prof. Sycamore evaluating a trainer’s dex and saying they had 721 Pokemon. I guess that was their little hint at there being Volcanion and Hoopa out there lol
I noticed that too xD I hope they’re at least announced soon.
Yeah it feels weird that they haven’t been at least announced while ORAS continues to get closer
Well that explains a lot :p I always thought they were one line because: no shell > shell on its tail > shell on its head 😀
I’ll go sit in my corner and cry for now..
Slowbro does not evolve into Slowking.
It’s kinda like a Gardevoir/Gallade thing.
Es cald “Split Evo”.
Yus
branch evolution
I made the same mistake too XD I didn’t know Slowbro and Slowking were split evos because I never used them.
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#NeverForget
NO PANTS JOKES
OH YEAH The cold weather freezing the water and Ash and Team Rocket runs across the islands to get the 3 stones and Lugia then helped him.
And then there was the Japanese special episode: Slowking’s Day.
I’ve never heard Slowking’s cry in the anime O.O
Only its human voice xD
i have a fun counter to these resters XD
Dream Eater? Because Mega Slowking resists it. :'(
nope its secret
I GOT IT!!!!
Trick-Or-Treat + Phantom Force from a Super Size Gourgeist!!!
what 0-0
Am I right? 😛
no XD
Ahhhhh…but it’s perfect!!! Mega Slowbro would be 4x weak to Ghost since it’d be a Water/Psychc/Ghost. XD And a STAB Phantom Force from a Super Size Goulgeist can do massive damage. 😀
ive always wanted to run a gourgeist
i might run one soon so ill keep this idea close in mind
Horray! I too want to use a Gourgeist. And Aegislash. I should’ve used Aegislash before the new Megas destroyed it. XD
Taunt bby 🙂
not even taunt tho thqat works too
its a move that easily breaks all momentum
this move nearly broke tc’s team and it destroyed looms
Breaks = Brick Break
But
Momentum =Momento
Jk lel
Curse, Leech Seed combo? xD
nope. youll see one day
Oohhhh, Worry Seed/Toxic combo? :p
Nope
its nothing to do with venusaur
Perish Song/Shadow Tag? This is killin me Dx
nope
Wobuffet tho
Then Venoshock it yo death >:D
Oh truuuuuuuu. Poor MegaBro tho
Can Tentacruel learn Worry Seed? Cause it would make a decent counter if so.
Don’t think so.. MegaSaur can tho, Worry Seed, Leech Seed, Toxic, Venoshock. Sure dead MegaBro and with Thick Fat, Ice beam ain’t sh*t xD
psyshock is a thing to counter it
Oh yeah, with that increased SpAttk, MegaSaur might get Two-shotted too
So we have a counter to someone’s MegaSaur >.>
But Psyshock on MegaBro?
I guess. But then you’d have to take the Slack Off or Rest and no Sleep Talk or whatever and risk getting rekt by Toxic.
All the possibilities with MegaBro but only 4 move slots is so limiting Dx
or venom drench
Wake-Up Slap
nope, lel youll never guess
Toxic Venoshock
no
Uproar????
Nightmare
@ShinyNoivern:disqus Mega Slowking should get pants
He’ll never show up to receive them. He’s always truant cause he’s slaking off.
OMG the stadium for worlds looks amazingg
can’t wait to hear the gary theme later
It has a good color scheme
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This is why ash hasnt won a league
Maybe he thought Treeko was a shiny Water Starter. XD
I never understood where Slowking got that flower around its neck.. Mega Slowking with the flower consuming half of its body confirmed?
U.S,A FTW 😀
This is a bit more exciting then I thought it would b lol
actually worry seed prankster whimsicott is a great counter thanks for telling me glaceon 😉
Goddammit.. Then I’ll Entrainment you to death (wut) xD
predictions are a thing
Junichi Masuda: They really liked Mega Slowbro. Let’s make even more hideous Mega Evolutions that no one will use!
Mega Slowbro: They laughed at my face, so I bathed in their blood.
The mega evolutions in ORAS have been an improvement over the designs in X and Y in terms of creativity.
Some are, some aren’t. I just really hate Mega Slowbro. Lol.
He DID say it was a goofy design. So, that was intended.
I’m looking foward to rekting with M Bro tbh. It’s so versatile and could be a decent M Saur counter.
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Shiny Megacham is gorgeous
i love my bby
Mega Medicham, how I love you!
Belly dancing confirmed.
OH MY GOD THAT’S BEAUTIFUL <3
I…forgot that Medicham got a Mega. XD
I didn’t. Percy destroyed me on Showdown with her M Medicham XD
She uses Showdown too? Am I the only one here who doesn’t? 🙁
She uses because she wants to learn how to competitive battle like me :3
Pretty much. 😀
Cascoon said I’m not alone. :’)
Dammit.
MISSION FAILED.
*Retry*
…*Level*
Tc doesnt
I’M NOT ALONE!!!!!
Yus.
Jk. I only use it for RBs and testing pkmn.
So is everybody still here or…?
im watching worlds and here
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Like a Heimdall!
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I’m barley here.
Hai Mawile :3
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Same here.
Hai Noivs :3
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Hello :3
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Banana 😀
YES BANANAS OMFG PLEASE
Everybody knows Mega Chimecho would be amazing.
no mega-jynx never?
Whenever I join the bandwagon by joining some new internet thing like Chatango, Twitter, and Youtube, it always seems like I’m still one step behind. :
But your content is probably way better than most other people’s, because you took the time to learn about each of them before you joined.
Right?
Other people just join because it’s a new trend or whatever.
True that. I don’t simply join these things w/o doing research first. Even if it makes me the odd man out, like my being a High School Student w/o Facebook until Sophmore year. XD
See, that’s good. 🙂
No need to feel down. 😀
I suppose so. However, now, I’m starting to think I should get Showdown. My roommate last year told me to anyway. I actually did get it, but that was once, and I didn’t know what to do. So I ditched it and forgot my login info. XD
I hate losing my passwords.
There’s this game called Roblox and I have like 5 or 6 different accounts because Dedennes have memory loss.
:
XD
Oh goodness gracious!
I’m a high school student who dropped Facebook sophomore year.xD
Random battle me on showdown? 😮
Showdown is fun at times.
^^ This.
So are we gonna move the new article?
Never
But noivs…
‘Mega evolve Slowbro this November’
Ummm…for it’s sake, I’d rather not