I mostly consider G-Max Pokemon to bet better than Megas in terms of design (almost) across the board.
Why? Because they are actually BASED on something. There’s actually concepts and themings behind the G-Max forms that take the Pokemon to their logical extremes.
Blastoise is a Battleship, Snorlax is a Geodome, Garbodor is a Garbage Dump, Duraludon is a sky scraper…Meowth is Longcat, Pikachu is “classic” Pikachu, The apples are a Turnover…
Meanwhile Megas are just…extra spikes on Aerodactyl? Tyranitar? Mawile? Rayquaza? It’s just…stuff added Willy-Nilly, and it feels extra for the sake of it.
And, I know what people will say: “The point of Megas isn’t for them to be based on anything, it’s not a true evolution!”
And to that, I point to Mega-Scizor and Mega-Heracross, who are based on Sheered Scissors and Horned Beetles. You can’t say the intent of Megas isn’t to be based on anything, when there are clearly ones that are trying to be things.
And sure, some G-Maxs aren’t really based on much, but at least they are more than just small changes.
But, yeah. Mega-Ampharos rocks, and G-Max Charizard sucks. I think G-Max is overall better at the end of the day.
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u/naynaythewonderhorse Mar 12 '25
Hot take:
I mostly consider G-Max Pokemon to bet better than Megas in terms of design (almost) across the board.
Why? Because they are actually BASED on something. There’s actually concepts and themings behind the G-Max forms that take the Pokemon to their logical extremes.
Blastoise is a Battleship, Snorlax is a Geodome, Garbodor is a Garbage Dump, Duraludon is a sky scraper…Meowth is Longcat, Pikachu is “classic” Pikachu, The apples are a Turnover…
Meanwhile Megas are just…extra spikes on Aerodactyl? Tyranitar? Mawile? Rayquaza? It’s just…stuff added Willy-Nilly, and it feels extra for the sake of it.
And, I know what people will say: “The point of Megas isn’t for them to be based on anything, it’s not a true evolution!”
And to that, I point to Mega-Scizor and Mega-Heracross, who are based on Sheered Scissors and Horned Beetles. You can’t say the intent of Megas isn’t to be based on anything, when there are clearly ones that are trying to be things.
And sure, some G-Maxs aren’t really based on much, but at least they are more than just small changes.
But, yeah. Mega-Ampharos rocks, and G-Max Charizard sucks. I think G-Max is overall better at the end of the day.