The first thing I would like to do is initiate a discussion on whether Mega Salamence should be banned or not.
Mega Salamence has been an everpresent threat in the 2v2 doubles metagame. It was unbanned from DOU in Sun/Moon(banned in ORAS) and stayed so with the main reasons being the Aerilate nerf (from *1.3 to *1.2) and the Jirachi ban.
Nevertheless, Salamence-Mega is ridiculously versatile since it has a variety of moves it can utilize. Its access to Double-Edge, Hyper Voice and Giga Impact/Hyper Beam make it an excellent wallbreaker, while it can also help its teammates by setting up Tailwind and use Fire Blast to counter Steel Types that may trouble it.
Thanks to its pre-mega ability being Intimidate, it can shut down strong Physical attackers that are quite common in this metagame. Fairy-types that counter Salamence (especially Pixilate users),while common, can be checked by Salamence's teammates thus making nearly any core with Salamence tough to beat.
On other hand, a powerful Hidden Power Ice user could destroy Salamence in one hit without being a Fairy-, Ice-, or Rock type
and thus usually weak to Steel.
Furthermore, common pokemon like defensive Tapu Fini, other Water Types and Speed Control users either resist or take neutral damage from Salamence's STAB Aerilate-boosted flying attacks snd coverage moves or can neutralize it's high speed stat with Trick Room, moves like Icy Wind (which Salamence also,happens to be 4* weak too) and more.
So, should Salamence-Mega (Salamencite) be banned from 2v2 doubles?
Mega Salamence has been an everpresent threat in the 2v2 doubles metagame. It was unbanned from DOU in Sun/Moon(banned in ORAS) and stayed so with the main reasons being the Aerilate nerf (from *1.3 to *1.2) and the Jirachi ban.
Nevertheless, Salamence-Mega is ridiculously versatile since it has a variety of moves it can utilize. Its access to Double-Edge, Hyper Voice and Giga Impact/Hyper Beam make it an excellent wallbreaker, while it can also help its teammates by setting up Tailwind and use Fire Blast to counter Steel Types that may trouble it.
Thanks to its pre-mega ability being Intimidate, it can shut down strong Physical attackers that are quite common in this metagame. Fairy-types that counter Salamence (especially Pixilate users),while common, can be checked by Salamence's teammates thus making nearly any core with Salamence tough to beat.
On other hand, a powerful Hidden Power Ice user could destroy Salamence in one hit without being a Fairy-, Ice-, or Rock type
and thus usually weak to Steel.
Furthermore, common pokemon like defensive Tapu Fini, other Water Types and Speed Control users either resist or take neutral damage from Salamence's STAB Aerilate-boosted flying attacks snd coverage moves or can neutralize it's high speed stat with Trick Room, moves like Icy Wind (which Salamence also,happens to be 4* weak too) and more.
So, should Salamence-Mega (Salamencite) be banned from 2v2 doubles?
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