Terastallization Vs Every Pokemon Gimmick

After discussing Mega Evolutions, Z-Moves and Dynamax, it's time to break down Tera Types and see how they compare to the previous gimmicks!
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(1:08): Accessibility
(3:27): Balance
(7:24): Story and Lore
(8:30): Hype Factor
(9:50): Extra Features
(10:47): Final Grades

[@JPRPokeTrainer98]

Happy JPR Friday! Where do you rank Terastallization among the other gimmicks?

[@ultrabros3]

Probably 3rd at least dynamax had forms

[@parasgupta8411]

1) Megas 2) Dynamax 3) Tera 4) Z moves

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

1. Mega Evolution 2. Terastallization 3. Z-Move 4. Gigantimax/Dynamax

[@AuraStrikeAce]

​@@mazharsiddiqi7288 This is how I'd rank them too

[@TheeCTK01]

With rumors that Tera types mite get some type of different forms in the DLC…Terrastalization is 2nd regardless because this gimmick can make certain Pokémon, like Ninjask, WAY better. :P

[@MirkoBalda]

My main gripe with Mega Evolution is the fact that the starters couldn't access the gimmick. Every time I play a new game, I always try to use Pokémon of that generation, but doing so in gen 6 meant no new gimmick for me. This is why I think tera excels. Every Pokémon can access it, and can also have unique type that can change the fight (i love that the gym leaders have an ace who's not of that gym type but teras into it). So in my very humble opinion, Tera is the best gimmick. Also I love it both aesthetically and I like the music when your opponent uses it

[@Hazearil]

I think that's more of a problem with XY than with Mega Evolution. ORAS didn't have this problem, and XY seemingly did it because they wanted to promote older Pokémon, thus rather than promoting the new starters get went with the typical Kanto choice, and gave you a second starter early on from there *with* a Mega Evolution.

[@MirkoBalda]

@@Hazearil you're right, I forgot about the gen 3 remakes. My point was that since it was introduced in gen 6, they should have given megas to the starters. In gen 7 the starters have their own z move. I could have phrased my comment better. But I agree with you

[@TheOmegazerox]

Mega evolution was limited to fully evolved pokemon and further more to oneley a handfull of pokemon. I still liked it better then z moves cause it worked for the entire battle. Some sed z was better cause all pokemon could use it and it was stronger. It was a one shot and I couldn't rely on it for multiple battles. I never played ss so I'm not familliar with it's gimic. I beleve mega was dropped for it's limitation and if it was built up.more it would need more mega animation. I once sed what we needed was a powerup like an aura bond or something to give pokemon a power boost during battle withe the lasting qualities of mega and z moves varied use. This would make a powerup option with the good eldments of bothe. Teressalizing basicley did that so it's my favorite yet. I didn't like z moves much because of the one shot use and I found the little dances\pose silly.

[@CrimpyPlate]

If they changed the 50 shards required to change a Tera Type to something like 10 or 20, then I feel like it would be much better. After I completed the main story, I set the goal for myself of having a viable pokemon of each Tera Type and, let me tell you, that grind was really starting to get to me when I was hunting for raids to change my Scizor from a fairy type

[@SirSmokeVGC]

I def agree. A good way around this is to Take advantage of the Blissey raids, you’ll get a crap ton of shards!! Way more than grinding out the regular raids

[@J2BGaming650]

Nahh he right takes to long and no one wants to grind 200 hours of blissy just for a gimmick /.-

[@SirSmokeVGC]

@@J2BGaming650 they’re super easy, I solo them. Doesn’t take 200 hours lol

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

its alright acc. to me, it makes u play the game instead of playing it once and then just not playing anymore bcz u have done everything

[@J2BGaming650]

@@SirSmokeVGC ima a men of perspective if I want 600000 dragon Tera gems I’m not guna grind it out takes way more then 200 hours to get the amount I need also ur not always grantee to get a dragon type bliss’y or what ever Tera type u want takes for ever if u wanna grind like 5000 k elec gems fire gems ect

[@commonviewer2488]

I think XY refrained from giving Gym Leaders Mega Pokémon is because they were saving that for a more challenging Z, but then it never happened. They're not doing 3rd versions anymore, so all Gym Leaders get to use the gimmick.

[@justinterry2926]

No they just wanted to make the game easy because to many found gen 5 to be hard

[@idreadFell365]

Karina: Am I a joke to you?

[@commonviewer2488]

@@idreadFell365 Didn't use it in the Gym Battle, can't touch ghost-types, so yes!

[@idreadFell365]

@@commonviewer2488 still doesn’t change the fact she used it.

[@ManuelHernandez-xp3lq]

@@idreadFell365 yes but she used megas because of her grandfather not because she’s a gym leader

[@TheCorey1734]

It’s the best as far as fairness, but my favorite is still Mega Evolution.

[@Ryan_D.]

Disagree about the fairness part, it’s bound to have certain Pokemon like Flutter Mane or Kingambit exploit it. Still a great mechanic tho.

[@gageczajkowski7755]

@@Ryan_D. I’d disagree like yes some min maxed Pokémon can seem busted but fluttermane is only good with good players it’s one shot by like ant physical move

[@DrakeSilver]

@@Ryan_D. i mean using that logic nothing would be fair since there would always be a pokemon that will abuse the mechanic. Of the 4 gimmicks it is the most fair. Is it my fave? no, Mega Evolution is still my fave one but if we are talking strictly on how fair it is then yeah, tera is the fairest of the 4.

[@juanvilchez965]

@@Ryan_D. Tyranitar with assault vest can eat two choice specs tera fairy moonblast from flutter mane

[@VegaPhil]

Really strange take to say that it is “fair” what does that even mean in this context??

[@rentedmoon7940]

Mega will always have my heart as a casual. A true trump card experience and helped bad pokes get the stage light on them

[@bulborb8756]

but at the same time ended up being a curse as now mons like mawile are significantly worse now then they where before

[@rentedmoon7940]

@@bulborb8756 True, a double-edged sword

[@crcoghill]

And jerking off Charizard's huge ego Game Freak gave it. Hell, most of the Pokemon didn't really need them. I could think of like 10 that could have.

[@lanonaanaa6660]

@@bulborb8756 that’s an issue caused by…. Game freak obviously . If megas were never removed that “curse” wouldn’t be ther e

[@melvondrewhite2674]

@@bulborb8756 Mawile Was NEVER Good To Begin With . 😂

[@wanderlustwarrior]

6:05 That's not an unfair coin flip, that's just an opponent who successfully kept options open until the end.

[@crf1096]

My thought too. You could just as easily say, “he could use a fire type move, or a flying type move, it’s an unfair coin flip”

[@janer1024]

I think that kind of thing just adds to the fun personally.

[@theplaguegamer6216]

I would love to see a game that pits all the gimmicks together and fight NPC's that uses different ones and you can pick from one and is a critical plot point to the story.

[@xtrem5428]

So we could get like in the anime's final, Mega Evolution vs Gigantamax. I'd love that.

[@theplaguegamer6216]

@@xtrem5428 Yes, but all of them. Megas, Z-moves, the Max forms, and Terastallization. You'd have to choose one and the one you choose changes the story in a key way.

[@dracotias]

The hats are kinda dumb but the gimmick itself is fun. It's basically an extension to Hidden Power that's more moldable

[@AmberLB93]

Personally I think it's the best mechanic, it feels the most balanced and creates the most interesting strategies. Z moves were annoying and once per game, yawn, megas were oftentimes overpowered and the mega stone didn't counterbalance it, dynamax was insanely broken, but terastallization feels just right to me. this mechanic is in the Goldilocks zone of being strong but not broken.

[@AmberLB93]

mostly because it doesn't modify stats or cause attacks to be overpowered. it just modifies typing and STAB. manageable.

[@azeria1]

Mawlie sucks in all gimmicks except mega evolution so thats why megas are the best

[@arthurfilion5992]

@@azeria1 Yeah but lucario, gengar, metagross, swampert, and more are completely broken

[@rabbitbeargaming2441]

@@azeria1 to be fair, mega mawile, sableye, banette, and medicham should have just been evolutions for them. would have been nice. especially banette since its counterpart duskull has a 3rd evolution

[@nugget9214]

@swordmaster305 It doesn't matter if some useless mons get better with this mechanic since already broken mons get even better and since you can only use one mega per game it's just not worth to use those useless ones. And also legendaries were totally allowed in VGC (the official metagame), and they ruined the whole thing. Everyone ran at least one primal mon. Sorry for my bad English

[@DragonDArrior]

I don't have any feelings about Terastallization. But I would prefer it if GF would expand, work and ballance on already introduced gimmicks instead of dumping them in the next games...

[@Vigriff]

Agreed.

[@alexisschiffer4830]

Yugioh has countless summoning mechanics that they never ditched. Sure its not perfect but at least even rituals can get some continued support.

[@BlaxxShadow]

Mega Evolution is still the best in my eyes. Creates hype moments during battles, made previously weak or irrelevant Pokemon a chance to shine. They could've just keep that gimmick around and added more every generation.

[@TheOmegazerox]

I also would have prefered mega to stay but it was limited to fully evolved and oneley a handfull of pokemon. Plus more mega animations would need to be created to keep the gimic growing and that animation would have outspaced uther areas in tbe game so a powerup animation that could be used on all pokemon was a better solution. I still would have liked mega to stay but I see why it was dropped.

[@assassinzgod]

This may be a hot take but I like that not every pokemon got a mega, it made it special

[@xtrem5428]

I agree with that, but it would have been cool if more had them (and especially during the main game. ORAS had many new stones like Gallade being post-game only)

[@dvp1694]

Facts + if they continued with it to the next generations we could’ve expanded on it with more Mons that can get it

[@Couch346]

Hot garbage take megas we’re the best

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

why exactly are only some pokemon capable of Mega evolving? kinda forces u to use only a certain pokemon

[@leviuchiha6214]

The biggest complaint is why Starters Pokemon didn't get mega? It was introduced in gen 6 but gen 6 starters can't get benefits from it.🥴🥴🥴

[@trumpetgirl525]

Tera is definitely my favorite. And while the process to change types is grindy, I think it's necessary (at least for the main story). If I could easily change type would be way less interested in Tera raids.

[@NightSkyNyx]

I think a reasonable compromise would be that during the main story, you would need like 30-40 Tera shards if you want to change your Pokémon Tera type. But after you complete the main story the amount of shards needed is lowered to around 20 to ease the mind numbing grinding you need to do

[@popstarchamp]

I love the actual transformations for Mega Evolutions but fully accept that it's sort of limited in scope for that reason since giving EVERY Pokemon ever another form would be ludicrous even when Megas first came out. And conversely even if Teras don't look as cool and they definitely feel the most balanced in terms of every Mon getting to use it and not blowing matches completely out of the water upon its activation

[@MagusAgrippa8]

Terastalization has a few solid points. Anyone can use it, there's a variety of ways to use it, and it's used all over the game. Unfortunately I think the hats are remarkably dumb. I'd prefer if the Pokémon just gained that crystal skin and a very obvious type based aura. It's still more interesting than Dynamax to me. I do kinda wish for Terastal Forms of some kind. I like alternate forms associated with these gimmicks and it's rare for that nowadays.

[@CaptainObliviousV]

Unless it’s a dual type tera, I just don’t see how “Tera forms” would work. If it’s a transformation, then it’s no different than the base mechanic, just a cosmetic difference. If it’s a stat buff then it’s just mega evolution 2.0. I’m not shooting down the idea, I just don’t know what people are expecting when they bring it up.

[@janithernest3929]

it is rumoured in the DLC we might get terra forms

[@fennyinternet]

yeah, the hats look pretty stupid to be fair

[@MagusAgrippa8]

@@CaptainObliviousV The way I'd see it, is if a certain Pokémon had a certain tera type, maybe they got a unique transformation. That said, dual type teras would also be really really cool. Maybe these special dual types have unique form changes. I just really want any option that doesn't have a silly hat xD.

[@leonardofarias8843]

@@MagusAgrippa8 Maybe they gain a pixilate like boost to their normal moves?

[@iiSwearTV]

Tera is the best. So many options and adds an extra strategy/ layer to battling …. A single Tera can change the hole momentum and dynamic to a battle. I just wish more ai used it correctly like how iono and her levitate Thunder mismagius does

[@TheOmegazerox]

I'm enjoying it too. Verry versitile for pokemon and with the diferent types it can realy add up especially combing terra and abillities. Levitate and electric' water or volt absorb with fire and water' grass type with flash fire. The matchup posibilities are realy good.

[@Inkyink]

Ironically enough, despite the opinion that Terastallizing is a core and integral part of Scarlet and Violet, I hated those stupid hats so much that to this day I have never used Terastallizing. Not even in the final battle with the characters practically begging me to.

[@Thealseie]

The whole thing really would be infinitely cooler without the hats tbh, I feel like they could have gone with a unique partical effect for each type or even just color to tell the typing

[@pattymelt5825]

Honestly, I miss megas 😢

[@AuraStrikeAce]

Same

[@angryaromatisse1801]

Hey, don't be sad, Gen 6 remakes will bring back your precious megas We just gotta get through Gen 5 remakes lol

[@legendarytrainer5312]

Then go play the let's go or one of the 4 other mainline games it's in cry baby

[@jimkas3606]

@@angryaromatisse1801 I'm really hoping when the time for gen 6 remakes comes, they actually put effort into them and add new mega evolutions instead of doing what BDSP did. It would also be cool if the games before the remakes brought back mega evolution too

[@Hip-Gnosis1134]

I can’t be the only one who initially thought terra types added a third typing, can I?

[@sterling8389]

I wouldn't blame you. It really just gives three STAB options

[@ButterGames6]

Your channel deserves wayyy more subscribers, love the videos!

[@smoochumsmcgee]

good morning, he says again at 3pm 😂 never change jpr

[@JPRPokeTrainer98]

don't worry I won't LOL

[@faceless1434]

I don't see how the Mamoswine, Garchomp coinflip has any issues. Other features are similar and you're left guessing what action your opponent does like switching out is basically identical to the Tera situation. Also, you had some control over whether the game would develop to this point and they saved their Tera for something impactful. Win or lose, it seems pretty fair to me

[@sterling8389]

I like Tera because the mechanic itself opens up a lot in terms of competitive battling. Megas as a mechanic kinda sucks becasue it only applies to a very few number of pokemon, and doesn't actually do anything to buff those pokemon. You aren't ever choosing to mega a pokemon or not becasue the mega is ALWAYS better. Z moves are probably the second best. Most of the time it is used for a large blowout attack, but the effects granted by status moves are interesting. But that never saw too much competitive use because the big blowout move was just too valuable. It wasn't vertisitle in thay sense, becasue it was only used for offense. Dynamax is awful. Concept is neat, but execution is horrible. You get a blowout move for 3 whole turns, all the while getting buffs in an unkillable state. It was made to facilitate unfair sweeps. Tera on the other hand can be used in so many different ways and applied to so many different pokemon. You can Tera to boost your attacks. You can Tera to gain a better defensive position. You can Tera to give a pokemon a new stab type. This applies to every single pokemon in the game as well. Some of course utilize Tera better than others, but the idea is that all pokemon can use it in some way. It's not a coin flip like it would seem at first glance. When you play enough, you realize how some types are more common than others. You can adapt to these tendencies and form your own strategies around it. It's not overcentralizing in the slightest. If a pokemon is broken in gen 9, it's more likely becasue the pokemon itself is broken.

[@JULTAR100]

Terra should get some extra points added to hype because of the gym battles When the music changes it’s wild

[@armani3298]

*I've been sweeping with a Drought-Torkal and Solarbeam Grass Tera Armarouge...* *It is SOOO FUN😂*

[@sparktaylor8489]

Game Freak is probably sweating knowing after Gen 5 Remakes they're coming up to games that Introduced gimmicks

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

Well ORAS and LGPE had the mega evolution gimmick as did USUM So far BDSP are the only remakes post-Gen 6 to ignore Mega Evolution or the other gimmicks

[@kurtmorales7644]

@@mazharsiddiqi7288 I don't have hight hopes for Gen5 Remakes considering the poor state of BDSP...

[@Gspoink]

Game freak know their marketing, if it isn't ILCA, it would probably be half decent at least.

[@VictoryReviews]

Good vid my dude keep up the good work 💯💯

[@JoeFanik]

If they focus more on actually changing types, Terastallization has potential to be the coolest of these powers

[@ic4192]

How could they focus on changing types moreso than they already have? There’s a move that shifts type based on your tera, terastalizing further boosts your matching type moves beyond just stab, terastalizing can even be used defensively. Not sure what’s wrong with it.

[@seandorama5932]

Imagine double teralizating

[@parasgupta8411]

4:20 I don't agree this just made me never use tera on my regular playthrough outside of important battles as i wasn't frequently healing at a pokemon center and its just annoying to have to recharge it every time

[@melvondrewhite2674]

THANK YOU ! 👏🏽

[@ArceusRules]

Another great video bro.

[@stephvondames6369]

Great video, JPR.

[@danielferrieri7434]

A Better Question: Which Terrastallize Hat is the Best

[@JPRPokeTrainer98]

the steel hat is pretty tight ngl

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

@@JPRPokeTrainer98 Tera Hat tier list?

[@pikawithabow]

Hmmm that snubbull cookie?! I wonder who made it lmaooo 🤣🤣 ahh awesome video as usual ❤

[@Sleepingfishie]

Second best gimmick. Megas are just hard to beat. People want them back idk if people will want Terra’s back once they’re gone

[@AuraStrikeAce]

Agreed

[@cinnamoon423]

This video was uploaded at the same time as a false swipe gaming video. Crazy

[@Vigriff]

It's certainly one of the better Gimmicks added to Pokemon.

[@jbcatz5]

Another accessibility factor for terastallisation is that no held item is required. Once you have the key item and a charge on it, you can use it while the Pokémon who it’s used on doesn’t need to drop the item it’s holding. This also means unlike mega evolution and z moves you don’t need to obtain an item to first use them, since getting a specific mega stone, z crystal type or specialised z crystal could sometimes be more trouble than they were worth even when they weren’t event exclusive.

[@thekirbyguy4576]

I really like Tera, I rank it just below Dynamax for number 1, personally. I know this is a really unpopular opinion, but I feel like Dynamax was by far the most interesting gimmick because any Pokemon could use it at any time and you could decide to use it or not based on the flow of the battle, unlike Z Moves or Megas where you have to use it on a predetermined Pokemon. That sort of quick decision making makes for really interesting and fun battles and situations. Being able to set up a terrain for instance to avoid being put to sleep in a situation where otherwise it would be impossible to avoid is all thanks to Dynamax, but you have to weigh whether it may be better to just Dynamax another Pokemon instead. Not even taking into account Gigantamax with even more varied effects, and I just feel it's both the most fun, thought out, and interesting from a competitive standpoint.

[@reesecarlton]

JPR having the background/wallpaper on the edges of the screen the whole video reminds me of Scott the Woz's blue border and I will never shake that

[@funloop]

What I liked about the Tera fights (both gym and raid dens) is the fact you can't brute force your way through most of the time. I.E. Iono has a Tera Electric Mistrevious with levitate so ground moves are ineffective. And the 6 star raid dens are challenging because you gotta think of potential counters the pokemon might have against your own.

[@asterthehedgehog6861]

I think there are two big points that I think you overlooked with Tera Typing in your video for negatives. One is the fact no one in the main story uses Tera Types SMARTLY. They just Tera Type their last Pokémon into their specialty type or it’s own type (in Nemona’s case), which Dynamax beats because the moves can hit harder on weaknesses and they can cause weather and terrain changes after use. The Gyms in Galar are smarter with Dynamax than the Gyms of Paldea (Biggest example is Larry Tera Typing his Staraptor to pure Normal, removing its resistance to Fighting moves). Another thing is the transformation scenes and animations for using Tera boosted moves are a bit too long and kind of unnecessary (specifically the attacks). Honestly, I never used Tera Types and found it to be kind of lame that it changes a dual type Pokémon into one single type. If it only changed one type, maybe different. And I don’t play competitively.

[@leonardofarias8843]

Do i have to mention Iono’s Mismagius

[@legendarytrainer5312]

You'll live. You don't play competitive so you probably wouldn't understand how good the mono type can be instead of having a dual typing like grass/bug

[@JosephRouen]

Mega evolution: like the concept, dislike the designs (most of them) Gmax: dislike the concept, like the designs

[@awesomeschwab]

From a gameplay standpoint, love the terrastalization. From an aesthetic standpoint, hate it 😅 The giant hats are so ugly and keep me from using it as much as I’d want to 🤣

[@xtrem5428]

Ikr!

[@stevenrippo6089]

I like the depth in how versatile Tera can be used. In singles I think it’s great. In doubles however it can produce a huge number of combos that are stupid op insta wins if your not prepared for it.

[@Chanchan19494]

Lore wise I really love Megas and I think they are cool and flashy but Terra has been surprisingly awesome. To me it’s tied with Megas. They are both the best for different reasons

[@castform7]

I'd honestly say it's probably the best. Megas are still the prevailing favourite to the masses but to me it's mostly coasting off of the raw hype they bring with people ignoring the issues that came with it. Yeah, Tera isn't exactly gonna be turning heads at first but the simple act of letting a Pokemon change type is so interesting and dynamic with battles, especially with how it's balanced.

[@owenwildish331]

Imagine all four (or five if you count weather-changing abilities as a gimmick) gimmicks in one game and having one major battle where the gimmicks are all combined into a single ultimate Pokemon boss battle where you face a Terastallized (plus whatever thing they might add to that in the DLC), Gigantomaxed/Dynamaxed Mega-Evolved Legendary Pokemon (that can change the weather) and that can use a special Tera Z-Move.

[@LordShonji]

More then likely the DLC will change how many Terra shards you need or a way to get more faster. One option is a shard trader that converts any shard to the same amount of your choice.

[@Cu8ez]

I like tera just for the cool hats the pokemon get!!

[@christianpena7748]

Huh, didn’t know you could recharge your Tera Orb just by interacting with a Tera Raid Den, that’s so good to know, and totally makes sense. Now I won’t be too stingy using it bc I don’t like hitting up the Pokéstops too often.

[@kylestelter7550]

Mega > Z moves > Tera > dynamax

[@Thealseie]

I've always believed that Mega evolution should return as a permanent feature, but with some changes 1. All non-evolving and final stage evolutions get one, aside from legendaries 2. The stat boosts provided by mega evolution get cut in half or even eliminated (I'm not entirely 100% on this one) 3. Mega evolution always causes a change in typing and abilities, and in some cases known moves 4. Remove the need to hold a Mega stone, so you don't need to sacrifice your item slot or collect 600 stones

[@wolfgangalexander5423]

I like the idea of them being able to tap into the power of their type, or even the cross typing like a water type that Terras into a fire. Im just a big fan of the giant chandeliers on top of their heads. Kinda silly looking

[@tezminator]

In the extra features I'd say that terastallization has improved quite a bit the possibility of using a Pokemon from a typically considered bad typing (Bug, Ice, etc.) and still do good despite being from said bad type. I didn't classify this as a balance discussion because there's no special interaction of terastallization with these bad types whatsoever, it's the same with every type, it just happens that Pokemon originally from these "bad" types benefit a lot from terastalizing and it allows them to be viable (at least more than before) with this battle gimmick.

[@kamentrainerhorn2073]

John: To be as “Crystal clear” as possible… *Hai, JPR ja… NAITO!!!!*

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

It's cool that can keep useful held item and actually use them which the other three prevent Plus the ability to completely change up the type match-ups during a battle can make or break a strategy Especially paired with the right ability as I saw during AntlerboyLive playthrough where Normal Terra Jolteon is immune to Iono's Mismagius 7:23 were those one of cosmicvengeance's cookies?

[@grydon6422]

Dynamax didn’t require any item either

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

@grydon6422 but in the form your held item wouldn't be used Wouldn't eat berry if low or get boost, etc. Edit: just checked Bulbapedia I assumed all items but only choice items it seems are negated in Dynamax

[@TheRedSmarty]

​@@mazharsiddiqi7288 Your items are used in Dynamax, where are you getting this idea that they aren't?

[@Gamer_G824]

I like the tera type gimmick, because unlike Mega Evolution, you don't know what Tera type your opponent's pokemon is, and which pokemon they'll terastilize. Tera types can make you have to change your strategy in an instant, which I really like!

[@jontyrosenow9396]

Because of how widely it was implemented terastallization was fantastic for people who liked it and horrid for people who didn't, I wish these gimmicks were optional. It made ace pokemon in big battles more important so that was good I guess

[@angryaromatisse1801]

Lets be honest, every pokemon fan ever in the exsistence of the universe loves Megas or atleast a few Megas, but i don't think we can call Terra the worst gimmick. Its somewhere in the middle ig

[@OriginalGameteer]

Some megas are cool, but overall I never liked the gimmick tbh It being completely limited to a small pool of pokemon essentially forced you to use one of them if you wanted to be on equal footing power-wise in the main campaign and I kinda just hated that fact Things like Mega Gardevoir, Gallade, or Metagross aren't exactly the easiest thing to overcome At least the later gimmicks allowed any pokemon to use them

[@landerdepoorter2824]

I liked the new designs, but appart from that the only game I can use them in is let's go where it didn't feel like it added anything and I heard it is just not balanced at all in the competitive scene (mega legendaries shouldn't exist). not to mention if you want to use it you have to add certain pokemon to your team, which just sucks. dynamax has the same benefits (new designs for some pokemon in the form of gigantamax), but felt like it changed something and is more balanced simply because every pokemon could use them. for the anime though, megas were way cooler.

[@reedhendges2094]

I love when the opinions I hear are the correct ones

[@mistersureshot1749]

I don't know if Regionals count as a "Gimmick", If it does, Then I've really loved the Regionals

[@scrunkore]

they're in all the games now so they don't count as a generational gimmick but they are very cool

[@dukecaliblap]

At this point I'm just really curious how thay can make any more battle gimmicks that don't feel derivative of one's we already have. Like, we saw megas give pokemon Stat boosts and new forms, we saw z moves do powered up moves, dynamax did kind of a mix of both, and terras gave pokemon powered up types. At this point I feel like the only other thing they could do is some kind of gimmick that impacts abilities. So like Probably a gimmick that'll let a pokemon have two abilities or something

[@scrunkore]

maybe they'll just start recycling them but that would feel weird I think

[@jimkas3606]

megas already impacted abilities in the sense that megas had new abilities

[@Aerith_GainsBro]

The designs aren’t great but I def find myself using it more than when dynamaxing came out. To basically change a Pokémon’s typing and give priority to moves it otherwise wouldn’t have STAB for is pretty cool and it changes up play styles for certain Pokémon.

[@Aerith_GainsBro]

Would like to add the theory of “tera-max forms” coming out soon too. If that’s going to be a thing, I’d love to see how it’ll be implemented along side regular terastalizing

[@bravewater5737]

7:22 you better give me that cookie! 😁🍪

[@Rockleedrunkpunch]

Best gimmick and hope it never goes away

[@ReidnReactn]

w jpr upload but all ima say is gmax urshifu is best gimmick design besides mega ray also saying tera raids >max raids is wild tera raids feel like they dont work

[@thealientree3821]

Tera Types feel like a riskier Hidden Power, which I like.

[@tktyga77]

Maybe the dlcs can serve as the main postgame material, as seems to have been the case lately?

[@shynihunterpt]

A cool way they could do the crystal onix evolution was put the ice tera type on your onix and use it 10 or 20 times.

[@enoyna1001]

I wonder what's the Gen X gimmick they will come up with.

[@Musasensei1674]

they will come up with a new gimmick which will cause you to take less damage from foe's attack and will cause your stats +1 in atk,spatk,speed..just a guess lol

[@Pony_Law]

It’s the most ridiculous, looking one that’s for sure

[@Lupinemancer87]

I know Mega Evolution is a very popular gimmick, for some reason, and this is gonna be a very unpopular opinion, but I don't like it. It is terribly unbalanced and I hope it never comes back. On the other hand, Z-Moves, Dynamax and now Terastalization are more well-balanced, used by pretty much every major character you encounter, and can be used by any Pokemon rather then being reserved for only a handful of select Pokemon. It just makes them more fun, honestly. And yes, I think Z-Moves are better then Megas, you can shoot me now.

[@laneleach]

I absolutely hate it when the raids just lag out and you lose precious time just to have your tera orbs energy stolen and half your team wiped out.

[@pokemonfanatic45]

But why would anyone care about terraforming or even bothering around with it when you know its nothing but a gimmick and won't last long.

[@parasgupta8411]

9:40 there's a reason megas are so popular to this day

[@metalmilitia89]

Mega evolution is the coolest gimmick, but Tera is the best gimmick so far.

[@truewwechampion7831]

“I don’t like when it comes to that” WELCOME TO COMPETITIVE WITH GIMMICKS XDDD

[@JomaXZ]

I feel like they could've made all of these tweaks to Mega Evolution instead of making new gimmicks... Give every Pokemon a "flat" or "standard" Mega Boost and give some access to the Evolutions (give more of them additional forms to choose from so we'd get more variety and possible strategies), add that Pokemon Center recharge thing, give more NPC Trainers Megas in general...

[@xtrem5428]

So a bit like Dynamax and Gigantamax? Could have been neat, yeah.

[@cylland5060]

I don't see the 50 tera shards thing as bad, back in my day you could not change the pokemon's nature or IVs so just being able to do it ilat all is amazing

[@Zactoshi]

I just want Megas back 😔

[@marceloduarte4729]

If I could bet on something on the DLC, It would be new tera forms, like megas/GMax

[@TrinityDestroyer]

You’re forgetting an important consideration. Mega, while only pertaining to certain Pokémon, was able to breathe life back into some long forgotten Pokémon, making them useful and good to play. Tera doesn’t do that. Mawile is ok. Mega Mawile is awesome! Tera Mawile is just Mawile. Yeah, Tera is pretty cool, but it doesn’t really help out weaker Pokémon in the way Mega did to those that got it.

[@legendarytrainer5312]

Maybe but it does help mons with horrible typings that can't live up to their maximum. I see that as the equivalent to what you said personally

[@VictorbrineSC]

The best thing about mega evolution was that it shone a spotlight on sometimes underrated or even ignored Pokémon. Banette, Slowbro and Glalie for instance may not have been as appealing to most players, but their megas gave them a nice glow up. But I feel like Gamefreak managed to do exactly that by simply making another category of Pokémon to shine on old ones: Paradox Pokémon. Flutter Mane made me like Misdreavus and Mismagius more for example. Maybe they can eclipse their original inspiration, no one really cares about Delibird but a lot of people appreciate Iron Bundle's sheer strength and speed. But despite this flaw Paradox Pokémon are a nice addition to give a certain "glow up" to older Pokémon, so that the gimmick can be more universal and fair. I think moving forward we won't have a mega evolution like gimmick, instead we will have a fair and universal gimmick while they introduce a new class of Pokémon that can base itself from older ones.

[@francisevans6595]

They should've stopped at Mega-Evolutions.

[@armani3298]

Kinda would've felt boring

[@francisevans6595]

@@armani3298 Gigantamax, Totems, and Tera is overkill.

[@supersaiyandrgnslayr]

I would say Terastallization, but I cannot find it in me to like the stupid hats. I think it only enforces the idea that it's a gimmick and is a bit too gaudy. I would love it they could've had some more variety like capes, armor, or other effects that also distinguish type instead of literally just hats

[@pharaohonthetrack9544]

Tera made me miss having a mono type it makes the game way more better I just think the designs could've been better than just a hat tho.

[@leviuchiha6214]

The biggest complaint about XY is not enough mega evolution opponents. As you get mega bracelet every story relevant character should get mega evolution. Imagine how tough that bridge gauntlet battle would be if all 3 of them had used mega evolution.

[@magmarxiogaming6717]

honestly you should give extras a 10 because it can also give you herba mystica which can be used for shiny hunting

[@cannabishornliu6119]

This is at least the second best battle gimmick next to mega evolution.

[@kbshooterrko]

U owe me a cookie now

[@WilliamKogoi]

The idea is interesting. I like that Pokémon can change type. But the “hats” just look tacky and weird

[@Hachishaku-Sama]

I really enjoy Terastalization to be honest. I’ve never once used a single gimmick in the other Pokémon games before, not even Megas, and especially not even in multiplayer battles, because they always felt incredibly cheap and overpowered to me. I’d get the same feeling I would get if I were to use a legendary Pokémon against someone, dirty, unfair, “press Q to win” button, etc… Tera though, it makes for a lot of interesting scenarios, definitely! And unexpected ones, too. Like the electric gym battle, with Iona having an electric Tera Mismagius, with levitate?! I loved it!

[@SacredBlazeXxX]

To me is tied up in second place with Gigamax. First place ofc is megas and last is the god awful z-moves

[@justaserperiorfan.9242]

Teh-rapa-goes? it’s Te-ra-pay-goes

[@ULTIMATZEKROM]

I love Terrastrializing, but Megas will always be #1 in my heart. I’m still hoping they make a comeback at some point.

[@enmadaniaisabel1552]

DO YOU THINK WE CAN GET SOME SPECIAL TERA FORMS? FOR MEGA EVOLUTIONS WE GET THE PRIMAL TOO (WE GOT 2 VARIANTS WITH THE PRIMAL DUO AND THE SPECIAL MEGA RAYQUAZA AS THE ONLY ONE THAT DIDNT NEED THE STONE) FOR Z MOVES WE GET 3 MAIN ONES -THE MAIN GENERIC TYPES -THE SPECIAL SPECIES ONS -THE SPECIAL ULTRA BURST FOR NECROZMA + THE EXTRA UNIQUE PIKASHTAL ONE (THIS ISNT A SPECIES ONE) FOR GIGAMAX WE ALSO GET 3 TYPES -THE GENERIC DYNAMAX ONES AGAIN -THE SPECIAL SPECIES GIGAMAX -THE ONIQUE ETERNAMAX FOR ETERNATUS + BLUE GIGAMAX FOR CALYREX BUT... FOR TERA WE ONLY HAVE THE GENERIC ONES I THINK THE EASY ONE WILL BE JUST A TERA FORM WITH A FORM CHANGE LIKE GIGAMAX AND WITH AN EXTRA THING AFTER USING TERA BLAST AND FOR THE SPECIAL ONE (THE STRONEST LIKE RAYQUAZA, NEKROZMA AND ETERNATUS) CAN BE WITH TERAPAGOS AND THIS ONE MAY BE SOMETHING SIMILAR TO ARCEUS ON LEGENDS IMAGINE AN SPECIAL TERA TERAPAGOS THAT CAN CHANGE THE TERA HAT TO THE ATK TYPE YOU USE, HAVING ALL 18 AVAILABLE BUT WITH THE LIMIT TO 4 IF YOU USE 4 DIFERENT MOVES PLUS CHANGING THE TERA TYPE SIMILAR TO AEGISLASH CHANGING FROM SWORD TO SHIELD FORM BUT WITH 4 TERATYPES OPTIONS AT THE SAME TIME

[@blazedj]

I think terastilizing is okay, but I also wonder if a Pokémon game could be good without a new gimmick from here on out.

[@wrongwarp4444]

To me, the only problem with terastallization is that some pokémon with type related weaknesses, like Garganacl, kingambit and Chien-pao get very minor harms, while gettting massive benefits

[@rockowlgamer631]

I love Terastilization more than any other one, especially Mega Evolutions