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Pokémon X and Y/Species Strategies (Generation III Families) (edit)
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Totally balanced stats caused Glalie to be a pretty unpopular Pokemon in the past, since there wasn't really much it could do better than other Pokemon. Indeed, Froslass was usually the more popular Snorunt evolution, due to her incredible Speed, unique typing and excellent array of support moves. However, with a brand new Mega Evolution, Mega Glalie is making a name for itself with buffed offenses and Speed, as well as an incredible ability in Refrigerate. Formerly the signature feature of Aurorus, Refrigerate powers up Glalie's Normal-type moves while turning them into Ice-type, giving it a wider and more powerful array of STAB moves than most Ice-types. Unfortunately, Mega Glalie is still hindered by rather average stats for a Mega Evolution, so it has minor trouble both surviving hits with its poor bulk and typing as well as dealing damage with its relatively middling offensive stats. | |||
Due to Refrigerate and a usable physical Attack stat, Mega Glalie has access to several interesting STAB moves. Return and Double-Edge are the most straightforward STAB attacks, being straightforward physical damaging moves with good Base Power. Super Fang still deals fixed damage but isn't stopped by Ghosts, and can wear down walls just enough for Mega Glalie to ensure a kill, while Body Slam could be used to spread paralysis. Refrigerate also gives Glalie an Ice-type Hyper Beam, Giga Impact and Explosion, with Explosion being one of the deadliest moves in the game, capable of KOing just about anything that doesn't resist Ice in one fell swoop. Freeze-Dry deals with Water-types nicely, while Ice Shard gives Glalie priority, handy against faster attackers. Lastly, Earthquake rounds out Mega Glalie's coverage, taking down Fire, Rock and Steel types. | |||
Despite Glalie's renewed usage, Froslass is still a very interesting Pokemon by herself. A Ghost sub-type gives her a great immunity to Fighting moves, and she gets a variety of utility moves with all the right features to use them, particularly when it comes to setting Spikes. She has a naturally high Speed for preemptively stopping opposing Taunts, Normal immunity to block Rapid Spin and Ice STAB for scaring off most Defoggers. Her frailty means she usually gets only one chance to set up Spikes, however, and anything faster or with priority can put a stop to her support early. As a support Pokemon, Taunt is vital for stopping enemy Taunts, ensuring Froslass gets to layer Spikes while stopping opposing utility Pokemon. Ice Beam is a nice STAB move with great coverage on its own, though Icy Wind's guaranteed Speed drop could prove more valuable despite its low power. Finally, Froslass can try to bring down her foe with Destiny Bond once she has expended her usefulness. | |||
==Spheal, Sealeo and Walrein== | ==Spheal, Sealeo and Walrein== | ||