Board 8 > Favourite mega evolution of a pseudo-legendary pokemon?

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We're focusing on the rest of the megas over the next few days, starting with the pseudo-legendaries. The gen 2-4 pseudos each got a mega in gen 6, taking their BSTs up to a ridiculous 700. But who is the best?

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Basic early rodent: Zigzagoon > Bidoof >> Sentret
Evolved rodent: Furret >> Raticate > Linoone
Basic early bird: Starly > Pidgey > Hoothoot
Middle bird: Pidgeotto > Fletchinder > Corvisquire
Fully evolved bird: Corviknight > Staraptor > Talonflame
Larval bug: Caterpie > Venipede > Sewaddle
Middle bug: Swadloon > Charjabug > Whirlipede
Fully evolved 3-stage bug: Scolipede > Butterfree > Beedrill
Basic early 2-stage bug: Cutiefly > Spinarak > Combee
Evolved early 2-stage bug: Shedinja > Ribombee > Centiskorch
Pikaclone: Mimikyu >> Emolga > Pachirisu
Basic 2-stage primary ghost: Misdreavus > Drifloon > Pumpkaboo
Evolved 2-stage primary ghost: Mismagius > Trevenant > Cofagrigus
Basic 2-stage pure grass: Skiddo > Tangela >> Petilil
Evolved 2-stage pure grass: Lilligant > Gogoat > Lurantis
Basic 2-stage primary fire: Vulpix > Growlithe >>> Slugma
Evolved 2-stage primary fire: Arcanine > Ninetales >> Alolan Marowak
Basic crustacean: Dwebble > Krabby > Clauncher
Evolved crustacean: Clawitzer > Golisopod > Kingler
Basic 2-stage pure ground: Cubone > Sandshrew > Phanpy
Evolved 2-stage pure ground: Sandslash > Marowak > Mudsdale
2-stage baby: Riolu > Mantyke > Munchlax
3-stage baby: Elekid > Pichu > Togepi
Basic fossil: Tyrunt > Omanyte > Archen
Evolved fossil: Kabutops > Tyrantrum > Archeops
Chimeric fossil: Dracovish > Arctozolt > Dracozolt
Basic human-like: Abra > Ralts > Machop
Middle human-like: Kadabra > Electabuzz > Machoke
Fully evolved human-like: Gardevoir > Alakazam > Gallade
Basic 2-stage primary ice: Alolan Vulpix > Snom > Cubchoo
Evolved 2-stage primary ice: Froslass > Alolan Ninetales > Glalie
Basic mollusc: Shellos > Shellder > Inkay
Evolved mollusc: Cloyster > Gastrodon > Octillery
Basic 2-stage primary fighting: Pancham > Galarian Farfetch'd > Mienfoo
Evolved 2-stage primary fighting: Lucario > Pangoro > Mienshao/Sirfetch'd
Basic pseudo-legendary: Goomy > Dratini > Larvitar
Middle pseudo-legendary: Dragonair >>>> Drakloak > Gabite
Fully evolved pseudo-legendary: Tyranitar > Metagross > Garchomp
Basic pure poison: Koffing > Ekans > Trubbish
Evolved pure poison: Arbok > Garbodor > Muk
Basic 2-stage primary electric: Blitzle > Yamper > Voltorb
Evolved 2-stage primary electric: Toxtricity > Zebstrika > Electrode
Single stage rock: Shuckle > Corsola > Relicanth
Single stage flying: Hawlucha > Skarmory > Aerodactyl
Basic primary fairy: Flabb > Snubbull > Spritzee
Middle fairy: Jigglypuff >> Clefairy > Togetic
Fully evolved fairy: Togekiss > Alcremie > Clefable
Basic 2-stage pure normal: Meowth > Wooloo > Teddiursa
Evolved 2-stage pure normal: Snorlax >> Ursaring/Cinccino
Basic 2-stage primary dark: Houndour > Sneasel > Zorua
Evolved 2-stage primary dark: Houndoom > Weavile > Bisharp
Ultra Beast: Buzzwole > Guzzlord > Nihilego/Kartana
Basic 2-stage land-based water: Wooper > Slowpoke > Buizel
Evolved 2-stage land-based water: Araquanid > Quagsire > Dewgong
Basic primary steel: Aron > Honedge > Magnemite
Middle steel: Lairon > Magneton >> Doublade
Fully evolved steel: Aegislash > Aggron > Steelix
Basic 3-stage primary grass: Bellsprout > Oddish >> Hoppip
Middle primary grass: Roselia > Weepinbell > Steenee
Fully evolved 3-stage primary grass: Bellossom > Roserade > Shiftry
Version A cover legendary: Ho-Oh > Groudon > Zacian
Version B cover legendary: Lugia > Kyogre > Zekrom
3rd major legendary: Rayquaza >> Giratina >> Zygarde
Basic 2-stage primary psychic: Galarian Ponyta > Espurr > Spoink
Evolved 2-stage primary psychic: Meowstic > Wobbuffet >> Chimecho
Basic 2-stage primary poison: Salandit > Croagunk > Mareanie
Evolved 2-stage primary poison: Galarian Weezing > Salazzle > Toxicroak
Basic pure water 'fish': Magikarp > Staryu > Wailmer
Evolved pure water 'fish': Milotic > Wailord >> Barraskewda
Basic dual type 'fish': Chinchou > Frillish > Carvanha
Evolved dual type 'fish': Gyarados > Lanturn > Starmie
Regi: Regice > Registeel > Regigigas
Basic primary ground: Sandile >> Rhyhorn > Trapinch/Drilbur
Middle primary ground: Krokorok > Rhydon >> Vibrava
Fully evolved primary ground: Flygon > Excadrill > Krookodile
Single stage with multiple forms: Rotom > Wishiwashi > Castform
Rotom form: Mow Rotom > Rotom > Wash Rotom
Basic mineral: Porygon > Onix > Vanillite
Middle mineral: Porygon2 > Carkol > Vanillish
Fully evolved mineral: Porygon-Z > Golem > Sudowoodo/Gigalith/Ferrothorn
Basic 2-stage primary grass: Cacnea > Shroomish > Exeggcute
Evolved 2-stage primary grass: Breloom >> Alolan Exeggutor > Cacturne/Whimsicott
Basic grass starter: Bulbasaur > Snivy > Rowlet
Middle grass starter: Ivysaur > Grovyle >> Bay

Metagross for sure

Tyranitar > Metagross > Garchomp > Salamence

I'll take the less is more approach this time

Metagross > Tyranitar > Garchomp > Moon Knight

First two are really good. Last two are not.

I'm so glad that gen 6 is over.

Mega Metagross is the least silly looking, so them.

why don't I remember Mega Garchomp being so absolutely bloody savage looking

Mega Salamence looks like the Rebel Alliance logo from Star Wars and that is the only thing I remember about any of these four abominations.

Megagross best Mega

god mega evos suck

metagross i guess

Don't hate any but Megamence's weird straps are a downer

Went with Ttar

I don't understand why I want Megas back when most of them look so terrible

MM is the least offensive looking...so that.

Tyranitar > Metagross > Salamence > Garchomp

Tyranitar finds the happy medium between badass and overdesigned. Metagross is great also and looks exactly like it should. Salamence is... okay, I guess. And Chompy just looks like an aged version of itself, in no way badass.

Mega Garchomp is arguably a downgrade over it's base form because it goes from outspeeding almost every dragon to being outsped by almost every dragon (among a lot of other things). It's new ability also necessitates you run it with sand and locks you into one specific team archetype.

It deserves last~

These are all bad but Salamence at least is funny dumb bad.

I don't get what they were trying with Mega Tyranitar at all. At least Garchomp gets scythe hands, T-tar gets... several pointy appendages? IDK. Salamence is a strange one but I appreciate they put more effort into the design than 'make it spikier', and Megagross is decent and wins by default (though I don't like its chin spike).

it was probably to modernise its monster of the week look in some obscure referential way i guess (shrug)

anyway for me mega t-tar actually wins by default because i don't like it significantly less than its non-mega form (like i do with the others). (ok mega metagross is cool but yeah the spike is unfortunate)

I despise all of these, design-wise. The only one which makes an attempt at an interesting idea is Salamence, so it gets my vote by default despite being hideous. I know Megas are intended to take a "more is more" approach, but Garchomp and Tyranitar especially look like they just gave a kid Pokemon models and glue and told them whatever they stuck on would be the new look.

Salamence > Metagross > Tyranitar > Garchomp

Azumarill only getting third yesterday is an absolute travesty.