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Catherine Lewis

Former Pokemon world champion says this superpowered mole "has the potential to run the metagame" in the future, but only when it breaks free from Legends: Z-A and its ability jail

Screenshot of Mega Excadrill in Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A added a bunch of powerful new Mega Evolutions to the series, and one former world champion reckons one 'mon in particular has the potential to dominate the meta in upcoming competitive-focused game, Pokemon Champions.

The Mega in question is Mega Excadrill, which buffs an already powerful Ground/Steel type with higher attack power, speed, and defense. Speaking in a recent video, 2016 Pokemon World Championships winner Wolfe "Wolfey" Glick explains that this superpowered mole might be the next big weapon for competitive players in Pokemon Champions. Champions is a battle-focused game that's essentially a spiritual successor to Pokemon Stadium, and crucially, it's the upcoming hub for official VGC tournaments (a totally new move for the series, which normally sees tournaments take place in the latest mainline games like Pokemon Scarlet and Violet).

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