Board 8 > Favourite mega evolution of a pokemon? (Final)

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Today we're looking at the champion mega evolutions, a beloved set of pokemon on this board. I'm sure every single voter will be mega fond of all of these options, but who is the best mega of them all?

Mega evolved starter: Mega Charizard X >> Mega Sceptile > Mega Blaziken
Mega evolved 3-stage: Mega Beedrill > Mega Ampharos >> Mega Gardevoir
Mega evolved 2-stage (ORAS): Mega Slowbro > Mega Camerupt > Mega Steelix
Mega evolved single stage: Mega Mawile > Mega Kangaskhan > Mega Sableye
Mega evolved 2-stage (XY): Mega Banette > Mega Houndoom > Mega Scizor/Mega Lucario
Mega evolved pseudo-legendary: Mega Metagross > Mega Salamence > Mega Tyranitar
Mega evolved legendary/mythical: Mega Rayquaza > Mega Diancie >> Mega Mewtwo Y

Previous results (full)
Basic early rodent: Zigzagoon > Bidoof >> Sentret
Evolved rodent: Furret >> Raticate > Linoone
Basic early bird: Starly > Pidgey > Hoothoot
Middle bird: Pidgeotto > Fletchinder > Corvisquire
Fully evolved bird: Corviknight > Staraptor > Talonflame
Larval bug: Caterpie > Venipede > Sewaddle
Middle bug: Swadloon > Charjabug > Whirlipede
Fully evolved 3-stage bug: Scolipede > Butterfree > Beedrill
Basic early 2-stage bug: Cutiefly > Spinarak > Combee
Evolved early 2-stage bug: Shedinja > Ribombee > Centiskorch
Pikaclone: Mimikyu >> Emolga > Pachirisu
Basic 2-stage primary ghost: Misdreavus > Drifloon > Pumpkaboo
Evolved 2-stage primary ghost: Mismagius > Trevenant > Cofagrigus
Basic 2-stage pure grass: Skiddo > Tangela >> Petilil
Evolved 2-stage pure grass: Lilligant > Gogoat > Lurantis
Basic 2-stage primary fire: Vulpix > Growlithe >>> Slugma
Evolved 2-stage primary fire: Arcanine > Ninetales >> Alolan Marowak
Basic crustacean: Dwebble > Krabby > Clauncher
Evolved crustacean: Clawitzer > Golisopod > Kingler
Basic 2-stage pure ground: Cubone > Sandshrew > Phanpy
Evolved 2-stage pure ground: Sandslash > Marowak > Mudsdale
2-stage baby: Riolu > Mantyke > Munchlax
3-stage baby: Elekid > Pichu > Togepi
Basic fossil: Tyrunt > Omanyte > Archen
Evolved fossil: Kabutops > Tyrantrum > Archeops
Chimeric fossil: Dracovish > Arctozolt > Dracozolt
Basic human-like: Abra > Ralts > Machop
Middle human-like: Kadabra > Electabuzz > Machoke
Fully evolved human-like: Gardevoir > Alakazam > Gallade
Basic 2-stage primary ice: Alolan Vulpix > Snom > Cubchoo
Evolved 2-stage primary ice: Froslass > Alolan Ninetales > Glalie
Basic mollusc: Shellos > Shellder > Inkay
Evolved mollusc: Cloyster > Gastrodon > Octillery
Basic 2-stage primary fighting: Pancham > Galarian Farfetch'd > Mienfoo
Evolved 2-stage primary fighting: Lucario > Pangoro > Mienshao/Sirfetch'd
Basic pseudo-legendary: Goomy > Dratini > Larvitar
Middle pseudo-legendary: Dragonair >>>> Drakloak > Gabite
Fully evolved pseudo-legendary: Tyranitar > Metagross > Garchomp
Basic pure poison: Koffing > Ekans > Trubbish
Evolved pure poison: Arbok > Garbodor > Muk
Basic 2-stage primary electric: Blitzle > Yamper > Voltorb
Evolved 2-stage primary electric: Toxtricity > Zebstrika > Electrode
Single stage rock: Shuckle > Corsola > Relicanth
Single stage flying: Hawlucha > Skarmory > Aerodactyl
Basic primary fairy: Flabb > Snubbull > Spritzee
Middle fairy: Jigglypuff >> Clefairy > Togetic
Fully evolved fairy: Togekiss > Alcremie > Clefable
Basic 2-stage pure normal: Meowth > Wooloo > Teddiursa
Evolved 2-stage pure normal: Snorlax >> Ursaring/Cinccino
Basic 2-stage primary dark: Houndour > Sneasel > Zorua
Evolved 2-stage primary dark: Houndoom > Weavile > Bisharp
Ultra Beast: Buzzwole > Guzzlord > Nihilego/Kartana
Basic 2-stage land-based water: Wooper > Slowpoke > Buizel
Evolved 2-stage land-based water: Araquanid > Quagsire > Dewgong
Basic primary steel: Aron > Honedge > Magnemite
Middle steel: Lairon > Magneton >> Doublade
Fully evolved steel: Aegislash > Aggron > Steelix
Basic 3-stage primar

Mythical 'pixie': Mew > Shaymin > Meloetta
Mythical non-'pixie': Darkrai > Deoxys > Arceus
Mega evolved legendary/mythical: Mega Rayquaza > Mega Diancie >> Mega Mewtwo Y
Mega evolved starter: Mega Charizard X >> Mega Sceptile > Mega Blaziken
Basic 3-stage amorphous: Litwick > Gastly > Duskull
Middle amorphous: Haunter >>> Lampent > Dusclops
Fully evolved 3-stage amorphous: Gengar > Chandelure >>> Dusknoir/Reuniclus
Single stage mineral: Falinks > Dhelmise > Cryogonal
Basic 3-stage water: Spheal > Poliwag > Horsea
Middle water: Seadra > Poliwhirl > Sealeo
Fully evolved 3-stage water: Ludicolo > Kingdra > Azumarill
Mega evolved pseudo-legendary: Mega Metagross > Mega Salamence > Mega Tyranitar
Mega evolved 3-stage: Mega Beedrill > Mega Ampharos >> Mega Gardevoir
Mega evolved 2-stage (XY): Mega Banette > Mega Houndoom > Mega Scizor/Mega Lucario
Mega evolved 2-stage (ORAS): Mega Slowbro > Mega Camerupt > Mega Steelix
Single stage normal: Ditto > Dunsparce > Smeargle
Legendary bird: Kantonian Articuno > Kantonian Zapdos >> Galarian Moltres
Quadruped in a legendary trio: Suicune > Entei > Raikou
Floating in a legendary trio: Azelf > Tapu Koko > Tapu Fini
Gigantamax starter: Gigantamax Inteleon > Gigantamax Rillaboom > Gigantamax Blastoise
Gigantamax 3-stage: Gigantamax Gengar > Gigantamax Orbeetle > Gigantamax Butterfree
Gigantamax 2-stage: Gigantamax Garbodor > Gigantamax Alcremie > Gigantamax Snorlax/Centiskorch
Miscellaneous gigantamax: Gigantamax Lapras > Gigantamax Meowth > Gigantamax Pikachu
Miscellaneous single stage: Spiritomb > Torkoal/Carnivine
Basic miscellaneous: Rockruff > Nidoran M > Cosmog
Middle miscellaneous: Nidorino > Hattrem > Golbat
Fully evolved miscellaneous: Nidoking > Crobat > Lycanroc
Non-cover non-trio legendary: Mewtwo >>>>>> Cresselia > Latios/Spectrier
Eeveelution: Espeon/Umbreon > Jolteon
Least favourite: Simisear > Aromatisse > Burmy

Champions:
Legendary/mythical: Mewtwo > Lugia > Mew/Ho-oh/Rayquaza
Single stage 1: Heracross > Lapras > Zangoose
Single stage 2: Mimikyu > Hawlucha > Shuckle
Basic 2-stage 1: Pancham > Vulpix > Rockruff
Basic 2-stage 2: Scyther > Alolan Vulpix > Misdreavus
Basic 2-stage 3: Cubone > Murkrow > Wooper
Evolved 2-stage 1: Snorlax > Umbreon >> Breloom
Evolved 2-stage 2: Gyarados > Meowstic > Houndoom
Evolved 2-stage 3: Espeon? > Arcanine? > Milotic/Gliscor

Espeon won the poll but it is up for debate how legit the win was, this is the second time Espeon has been involved in controversy! Hopefully GMUN's tracker will illuminate Espeon's path to victory over Arcanine, and we can decide which moves forward. I realise the results may not be clear, but I'm hoping we can come to a consensus (we could allow both Arcanine and Espeon to progress, but at this stage I'd rather not unless there's no other option!).

Okay board 8 did a really good job of picking favorite Megas.

Charizard X, but even if it didnt win Mega Gardevoir is by far my favorite of the Megas

Beedrill > Charizard > Slowbro > Mawile > Bannete > Rayquaza > Metagross

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Mega Beedrill reminds me of a Beast Wars transformer (I guess because the legs look like they could fold up next to the stinger)

Banette and Mawile are good and Rayquaza is OK, the rest are awful. Voted Banette

I really wanted to vote for Beedrill but couldn't when Banette was also there being too perfect.

Mega Mawile turned a crap 'mon into an absolute force, but Metagross/Beedrill/Ray are all pretty good

Dammit I missed the last poll. Zard X gonna win this one too, but unconvincingly this time has some good competition.

Slowbro not wrecking this poll is a crime

Banette is the only one that improves upon the original

I was about to say "Zard X is a cut above" but the Mega Ray does give me pause

Still went with Zard tho

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Not really sure what to do with this, there's much more movement than normal towards the end of the poll for both Espeon and Arcanine!

As for today's poll, I think Banette and Beedrill both improve upon their original forms. Voted Banette as it's the most interesting design choice and very well executed.

mnkboy907 posted...

Okay board 8 did a really good job of picking favorite Megas.

Yeah, if you only looked at this, you'd be like "Oh, mega evolutions look like a really cool and well-executed concept!"

Charizard X > Metagross > Rayquaza > Mawile > Slowbro > Beedrill > Banette

Previous 2 days:

Milotic > Espeon > Froslass > Arcanine > Scizor > Gliscor > Galarian Weezing > Kabutops > Basculegion > Clawitzer

Lilligant > Houndoom > Meowstic > Gyarados > Furret > Sandslash > Shedinja > Mismagius > Hisuian Zoroark

CharX > Banette > Beedrill > Mawile > Rayquaza > Metagross > Slowbro

Dels posted...

Yeah, if you only looked at this, you'd be like "Oh, mega evolutions look like a really cool and well-executed concept!"

A shame that so many of the others feel either over-designed or nearly unchanged from the prior stage. At least the mechanic is good - it's just that a good amount of the designs were lackluster.

LordoftheMorons posted...

Mega Beedrill reminds me of a Beast Wars transformer (I guess because the legs look like they could fold up next to the stinger)

Absolutely. Probably a bad knock-off Beast Wars transformer, even

BlueCrystalTear posted...

A shame that so many of the others feel either over-designed or nearly unchanged from the prior stage.

I feel like all of these are still over-designed or nearly unchanged, though (sometimes both at once, like Black Charizard with Shoulder Horns). They are some of the better ones but I don't feel like they're fundamentally differently designed than other megas.

Beedrill

necer was a Fan of trashizard

It's a three-way race!

Banette is just too good

I saw that, Beedrill stuffer.