Mega Excadrill could dominate Pokemon Champions, says former world champion

According to Gamesradar, 2016 Pokemon World Championships winner Wolfe "Wolfey" Glick believes Mega Excadrill — a Mega Evolution introduced in Pokemon Legends: Z-A — has the potential to "run the metagame" in the upcoming competitive-focused game Pokemon Champions.

Mega Excadrill boosts an already powerful Ground/Steel type with increased attack, speed and defense, but it is currently only usable inside Legends: Z-A, the first and only non-spin-off Pokemon game with real-time combat. Legends: Z-A also removes traditional Pokemon abilities for most creatures; one example cited is Excadrill's usual ability Sand Rush, which pairs well with Tyranitar's Sandstorm in turn-based double battles. Pokemon Champions is set to use the series' traditional turn-based combat and will include mechanics like Mega Evolution, Terastalization and Z-Moves, while serving as the hub for official VGC tournaments.

Wolfey noted that "a lot will come down to its ability, whether it keeps Sand Rush, or it gets something worse, or maybe something even better. But I think Mega Excadrill has the potential to run the metagame in Pokemon Champions." For now, we must wait: Pokemon Champions currently has only a vague 2026 window, and the abilities of the new Mega Evolutions from Z-A have not been revealed. Wolfey has also suggested Champions could "change the way that Pokemon operates forever."

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Culture, Mega Excadrill, Wolfe Glick, Pokemon Legends Z-a, Pokemon Champions, Sand Rush