Pokémon Champions’ Update Made Mega Staraptor Terrifying
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Mega Staraptor, recently added to the Pokémon Champions battle simulator, has become a formidable opponent due to its new Ability, Contrary, which reverses stat changes, turning debuffs into boosts.
- This Ability synergizes with its signature move Close Combat, allowing Mega Staraptor to increase its defenses instead of lowering them, making it both powerful and resilient.
- The bird’s typing changed from normal/flying to fighting/flying, enhancing the effectiveness of Close Combat and further boosting its offensive capabilities.
- In doubles battles, Mega Staraptor can exploit support moves like Incineroar’s Parting Shot to boost its stats even more, creating a challenging threat for opponents.
- The author expresses determination to counter Mega Staraptor in ranked play, specifically planning to use Mega Raichu X’s electric attacks to counter the flying/fighting-type bird.
