In Pokémon games, figuring out which little monster will totally rock competitively—well, it’s not always like crystal clear, you know? It’s like, sometimes these niche Pokémon, with just the right moves—boom—they shine in battles. Sadly, Pokémon GO’s a bit of a different beast. Niantic kinda simplified things way down for mobile. I mean, I get it, it’s gotta be easy for walks into the wild, right? But man, they stripped away so much—moves, abilities, all the good stuff. Take Accelgor, for instance. It’s like, they just yanked its glory away! But hey, maybe Pokémon GO could tinker a bit?
Ah, and then there are those speedy ones. Speed’s a big deal, right? Like, acting first can change the course of the fight. But, Speed without the right moves? Might as well be a noodle. So, in Pokémon GO, they totally neuter Accelgor’s Speed, which, let’s not kid ourselves, is a real bummer. It used to zoom with a base Speed of 145, dwarfing anything else it had. Pokémon GO could, like, bring Speed back! Give that critter a chance to flaunt what it’s got.
Now, where was I? Oh, right. So, in Pokémon GO, it’s often the big names… the usual suspects, ya know? Legendary this, legendary that, with those Mega Evolutions, always strutting their stuff. And a lot of regular Pokémon end up sulking in the background. But those with Speed? Like Accelgor, Ninjask, or Greninja—they could still twist things up. Wouldn’t it be wild if Speed worked not just in battles but also when you’re exploring around town?
Okay, hear me out: speed in battles is obvious, but imagine if it helped outside too. Like, wouldn’t it rock if Pokémon with high Speed helped you walk less to earn Candy with your Buddy? Speed in hatching Eggs, making the trek feel less of a slog, right? That’d be something, wouldn’t it?
I can see Speed Forme Deoxys being like, the king of the hill if Speed got its spotlight. Fast as lightning with 180 base Speed. That would be epic!
But adding Speed to Pokémon GO ain’t a walk in the park. The balance, oh boy, it could tip over like a badly stacked Jenga tower. But hey, they’ve busted out Mega Evolution and all sorts of flashy stuff before, so why not Speed? It might not be their front-burner thing right now, but one little tweak like Speed could be the X-factor for those overlooked Pokémon. I mean, it’d be quite the shake-up, yeah?
Pokémon GO keeps folks coming back because it tries new things. So, putting Speed in the mix? Not an impossible dream.
