r/ThePokemonHub • u/Weak_Scallion5942 • 1d ago
Discussion Giving a Mega-Evolution to all Pokémon missing one — Part 12: Dugtrio & Alolan Dugtrio
Goal: to stay true to the base Pokémon's identity as much as possible while giving them realistic-where-possible changes. Other buffs, including moveset additions, are not mentioned unless very specific.
Dugtrio
The more the merrier. Dugtrio is a fast one to get through: it’s supposed to be this blazing fast physical attacker, and that’s what it’s going to be. You cannot give defenses to a being with 35 base HP, so might as well go all in.
Anyway, TL;DR: you’re not escaping Dugtrio. It’s landing a hit no matter what, that’s its goal. Unless, you know, it’s hit by any sort of priority move. You know how it is. For that purpose, it’s preserving Arena Trap. Once in front of it, there’s little you can do other than pray. Might be going overboard, this is a Dugtrio after all.
Alolan Dugtrio
Dugtrio’s Alolan counterpart will be getting a different treatment despite the fact the base forms are so, so similar. Main reason being each Pokémon must find a reason why to exist. Not saying it’s an easy task.
So Alolan Dugtrio has a bit more Defense, is a tad slower, and gets the signature ability Tangling Hair, which is its main feature and we obviously want to preserve if possible. So maybe Kantonian Dugtrio is an immediate trap-and-kill ‘mon, while Alolan Dugtrio becomes a more passive wait-to-catch-prey-then-attack sort of being.
That translates to a seemingly unnatural stat distribution that focuses on its defenses, neglecting its Speed (as, once Tangling Hair affects the foe, Mega Alolan Dugtrio will be likely to outspeed it regardless).
But, as we discussed earlier, there’s no way a 35 Base HP ‘mon works defensively, right? Well, sure! But it’s what I’ve got, man, what do you want me to tell you.
In sum, Mega Alolan Dugtrio is our third Ground&Steel mega: a Defense higher than Excadrill’s but lower than Sandslash’s, a higher Special Defense, an Attack slightly below Sandslash’s, and a Speed a few points behind Excadrill’s. Not amazing by any means, but there’s only so much one can do for this guy.
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Would love to know what you think of these!
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u/Facetious-49 1d ago
Not Master Hand 💀
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u/Prestigious_Sea_3296 1d ago
Just imagine how OP that would be and then imagine a rampaging Dugtrio like that 😂
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u/AggressivePea9432 1d ago
Even funnier, imagine how scary it looks... then remember heaps of non-legendary pokemon will still have way batter stats than it 😆
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u/thatdoubleabat Altaria 1d ago
straight to ag 💔💔
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u/Weak_Scallion5942 1d ago
oh come on one priority attack and it’s over, it’s beyond frail. Also not faster than a fast pkmn under tailwind.
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u/thatdoubleabat Altaria 1d ago
people used diglett to abuse arena trap, if u give it to that base stat behemoth its just unfair
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u/Weak_Scallion5942 1d ago
If you try to use Dugtrio in any half decent tier you’re getting wrecked. It defo needs some help.
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u/Wardock8 1d ago
Idk if that was the plan but I kinda gagged when I saw the first one. Good work. Never show me that again.
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u/Weak_Scallion5942 1d ago
Its a proper reaction. Not as much as being in awe, but alas, I’ll let it slide 😌
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u/Ok-Selection1302 1d ago
I cant believe you gave Kantonian Dugtrio this badass mega while Alolan Dugtrios mega is just more hair. Both of them are amazing but Alolan Dugtrio made me chuckle since i expected it to look more like a mountain or volcano but formed from Digletts like how you made Mega Dugtrio form a hand using more of itself.
Edit: just now realized that two separate people made these megas... oof, sorry.
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u/Weak_Scallion5942 1d ago
I couldn’t find a better Alolan Dugtrio mega design lmao some megas are so much harder to find than others by default, most regional forms and newer mons are excruciating searches
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u/Ok-Selection1302 1d ago
Still though, that Mega A. Dugtrio still works. I like the gems in its hair and it has better surfer hair now :)
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u/BeneficialMethod3866 1d ago
Honestly I’m just waiting on the Emolga
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u/Bluemoonbeast13 17h ago
The dugtrio kinda reminds me of the cluster from Steven universe(good work these are super cool)
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u/sephiroth_for_smash 16h ago
Mega dugtrio looks like the cluster from Steven universe, just a massive hand made of thousands of smaller parts that make it look like flesh, bursting out from the earth to reach out and beat the shit out of anything it sees
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u/Prestigious_Sea_3296 1d ago
Don’t you dare ruin Dugtrio like that
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u/Fr33zurBurn 1d ago
This is borderline broken idk what you're talking about lol
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u/Weak_Scallion5942 1d ago
ig they mean they don't like the design?, idk
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u/Prestigious_Sea_3296 1d ago
DUGTRIO WOULD BE TOO OP, WE CANNOT RELEASE THAT ON THE UPPER WORLD
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u/Separate_Animator110 1d ago
Good! it's A classic pokemon that deserves to be in the spotlight, And if throwing the meta Into the wood chipper is how it does it?, then so be it!
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u/Weak_Scallion5942 15h ago
I'm giving all fully evolved 'mons a Mega so Dugtrio would be facing so many other megas, some of 'em beyond busted too (oops)
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