Something came to me...

[jwla]

Pardon me, and close this if anyone has ventured along this path. However, while looking at Volbeat, I realizaed something. Game Freak was setting us up for this change in the damage-type that attacks do. Think about it, Volbeat's Special Attack is, well, low. If it's signature attack, Signal Beam, becomes the special-type, it's all set! Tail Glow comes into play! We have a bevy of new stat raisng attacks, and in Diamon and Pearl, I think they will be more widespread. Calm Mind (which I use a lot), Bulk-Up, maybe we'll see more? ;313;

 

[Eerie Fuwante]

I really doubt they chenged the WHOLE metagme because of Volbeat.-_-;

 

[B.Dragon]

I think he is not sying they changed it because Volebat but that volebat was some kind of clue for a possible game mechanics change.

 

[Cackles]

I dunno, I think the whole change is good, and that if they hadn't it would'nt have been as much of a new game. I wish people would stop complaining about it and just accept it.

 

[starterlover1]

People, they probably hadn't thought of changing the metagame since RS. Volbeat just happens to be one of the MANY pokemon affected by this. If you are saying past pokemon were a clue to this, then there are many more examples.

 

[jwla]

I don't mean it was because of Volbeat, you're right. But, he is a prime example, when you step back, and look. I, for one, take this change, and will enjoy it! I think they are trying to show us that things will change, but, it's for the better. If you get where I am going with this...

 

[Ultimate Ampharos]

I see what you mean, and always thought they needed a physical/specail split because, although moves like megahorn and fury cutter are physical, silver wind and signal beam never seemed physical to me, and therefore shouldnt be based off the attack stat. Diamond and Pearl will do a nice job of changing this.