Mega Evolutions Thread

[Psynergy]

The question remains on how difficult would it have been for them to maintain their same color. This is hardly original. They're already godly with the Soul Dew, they hardly need megas. For a Latios one, it would be really good but Latias is supposed to have that feminine grace about her and a distinctive color.

Well, was it original that they have basically the same animations in battle even in their normal forms? I mean, why get caught up in the color if it makes sense that twins (in real life even) would be the same color anyway? The combination of their normal colors, no less. I think it's kinda clever that they emphasize the idea of them being twins, even if it looks unoriginal.

 

[0danmaster0]

Well, was it original that they have basically the same animations in battle even in their normal forms? I mean, why get caught up in the color if it makes sense that twins (in real life even) would be the same color anyway? The combination of their normal colors, no less. I think it's kinda clever that they emphasize the idea of them being twins, even if it looks unoriginal.

because the original forms did not look exactly the same. and yes, it is incredibly unoriginal.

 

[WildHennaCharizard]

There really aren't any differences, unless Latios looks slightly bulkier.

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they both look the same, except for how high one is to the other. only other thing i can think of maybe one's a shiny shrugs.

 

[Taodragon]

Well, was it original that they have basically the same animations in battle even in their normal forms? I mean, why get caught up in the color if it makes sense that twins (in real life even) would be the same color anyway? The combination of their normal colors, no less. I think it's kinda clever that they emphasize the idea of them being twins, even if it looks unoriginal.

Actually, it's only in the anime where they're specifically noted to be twins, otherwise the games have only gone so far to say they're connected, just not in what capacity.

 

[MuhFugginMoose]

Actually, it's only in the anime where they're specifically noted to be twins, otherwise the games have only gone so far to say they're connected, just not in what capacity.

Well, in PokePark it says that Latias is his sister.

 

[Psynergy]

because the original forms did not look exactly the same. and yes, it is incredibly unoriginal.

Why does that make it unoriginal, though? Given what they appear to being going with this, I think it makes perfect sense that they did it this way. Could they have done it another way? Maybe, but I don't know. All I'm saying is that I don't think it's fair to say they're unoriginal when we only know their appearance. I know the did a poor job explaining Mega Mewtwo X/Y, but that can change in a future game. Same could be explained here.

Actually, it's only in the anime where they're specifically noted to be twins, otherwise the games have only gone so far to say they're connected, just not in what capacity.

Same with the connection between the Kanto birds and Lugia, and look what happened there. We don't really know anything other than the appearances of these two, but who's to say they can't do the same here? After all, another game canon established the sibling connection (PMD), so they could always do the same here.

 

[Auraninja]

The only thing I find weird about this is that Latias and Latios already had game breaking items.

 

[Taodragon]

Same with the connection between the Kanto birds and Lugia, and look what happened there. We don't really know anything other than the appearances of these two, but who's to say they can't do the same here? After all, another game canon established the sibling connection (PMD), so they could always do the same here.

You mean how they never expanded on it in the main games?

The thing is we're not talking about another media's canon, we're talking about the main games and there neither are referred to. If Lati@s are meant to be siblings they have never expanded on it, it could be and there's nothing saying otherwise as they do have at least a connection (whereas the birds are almost completely ignored for Lugia), but for now it's not confirmed canon for that part of the series.

 

[Trainer Yusuf]

The only thing I find weird about this is that Latias and Latios already had game breaking items.

In fact, I calculated once that Latias/Latios had 768 BST with Soul Dew.

If anything, the Mega Evolutions seem to exist to nerf them for standard battles.

 

[AuraChannelerChris]

In fact, I calculated once that Latias/Latios had 768 BST with Soul Dew.

If anything, the Mega Evolutions seem to exist to nerf them for starndard battles.

Unless the MEs shoot them up to 999 BST.

 

[Lorde]

I guess I could get used to Mega Latios and Latias looking almost identical. But as others said, I thought they were perfect before and I'm surprised that they got mega evolutions in the first place. Latios and Latias are some of my favorite Legendary Pokemon and I'm just stunned that their mega evolutions look like that.

 

[Psynergy]

You mean how they never expanded on it in the main games?

The thing is we're not talking about another media's canon, we're talking about the main games and there neither are referred to. If Lati@s are meant to be siblings they have never expanded on it, it could be and there's nothing saying otherwise as they do have at least a connection (whereas the birds are almost completely ignored for Lugia), but for now it's not confirmed canon for that part of the series.

Yeah, the connection between the birds and Lugia was never made in the main games before, and now there seems to be some sort of reference to a connection in X/Y. Seeing as various other canons have made the connection with Lati@s, they could officially make that connection in the main series by the time we get those Megas officially revealed. I go back to my last post when I say it's still a bit early to say it totally unoriginal, especially since we shouldn't technically know they exist yet anyway.

 

[R_N]

If you are talking about the pointy ear things then honestly they look exactly the same

Are we looking at the same thing here


Latias' uh hair...things, along the side of its face (not the horns) are sharper and smaller
Latios' come out a smidge more and look curvier

 

[0danmaster0]

Why does that make it unoriginal, though? Given what they appear to being going with this, I think it makes perfect sense that they did it this way. Could they have done it another way? Maybe, but I don't know. All I'm saying is that I don't think it's fair to say they're unoriginal when we only know their appearance. I know the did a poor job explaining Mega Mewtwo X/Y, but that can change in a future game. Same could be explained here.

It is unoriginal because this

can be considered a different mega blaziken because I changed the eye colour according to your logic

Are we looking at the same thing here


Latias' uh hair...things, along the side of its face (not the horns) are sharper and smaller
Latios' come out a smidge more and look curvier

that's his eye

 

[Auraninja]

There isn't a mega-evolution I don't like. I have to admit though, Heracross did take some getting used to.

I think that the Lati@s were meant to look alike. Just a hunch.

 

[Psynergy]

It is unoriginal because this

can be considered a different mega blaziken because I changed the eye colour according to your logic

The difference here is that you're referring to a singular Pokemon, whereas with Lati@s, there are two different Pokemon that have been implied to have some sort of connection to begin with (twins/siblings in many other canons besides the main games). It's not quite the same logic here, and if we want to get nit-picky, it's eye color and eye shape that are different with Lati@s. Eye color changes are common among shiny Pokemon. Like Psychic Politoed said, they're more than likely meant to look almost the same. Again, we technically shouldn't even know they exist, and by the time they get officially revealed, it might make more sense.

 

[PokeAJ]

I don't care what anyone says, Latias and Latios Mega's looking nearly identical is just lazy. Not to mention confusing. Couldn't we at least get a color palette swap for one of them?

 

[SharpedoX]

Well, was it original that they have basically the same animations in battle even in their normal forms?

Compared to this? Yes!

I mean, why get caught up in the color if it makes sense that twins (in real life even) would be the same color anyway? The combination of their normal colors, no less. I think it's kinda clever that they emphasize the idea of them being twins, even if it looks unoriginal.

Then why they did they introduce them being so unique (being twins and all) and now they're "merging" to be more alike? Wouldn't it make more sense were it the other way around? My two cents.

 

[I Like Pie!]

Am I the only one who is thinking that these are new formes and not Mega Evo?


Well, even if these are the Mega Evo of Lati@s, I am not that bothered by their appearance.
They already looked like jets. Now they just look bigger, and more plane-like.
Also, Latias has smaller wings and cuter eyes than her brother. Doesn't look THAT similar to me.

 

[Taodragon]

Yeah, the connection between the birds and Lugia was never made in the main games before, and now there seems to be some sort of reference to a connection in X/Y. Seeing as various other canons have made the connection with Lati@s, they could officially make that connection in the main series by the time we get those Megas officially revealed. I go back to my last post when I say it's still a bit early to say it totally unoriginal, especially since we shouldn't technically know they exist yet anyway.

They could and I'm not saying otherwise either (in fact, I'm surprised they haven't done it considering how popular the idea is), it's just at this particular point it's not confirmed.

Anyway, yeah we'll see soon enough more clearly how they look and how conceptually they're designed once they're officially revealed.