Most people write off Altaria, but Mega Altaria becomes Dragon/Fairy with Pixilate, which is a strong typing and gives Hyper Voice a huge boost. Is Altaria actually good, or is it still stuck in the shadow of Salamence?
Latios has always been a favorite of mine thanks to its speed and Special Attack, especially with Soul Dew in older formats. Does Latios still hold up today, and do you prefer it over Latias?
Every time Rayquaza comes up, someone says it’s broken, but I think the Dragon Ascent mechanic is what makes it interesting. Do you run Rayquaza in Ubers, or do you feel it’s too dominant for casual play?
Love the design of Flygon, and Levitate gives it a nice immunity to Ground moves. But does Flygon actually earn a slot on a competitive team, or does the 4x Ice weakness hold it back too much?
Between Intimidate and its raw stats, Salamence has been a staple for generations. Do you still run Salamence with Intimidate for support, or go for an offensive Dragon Dance set?
Spearow always felt like the more aggressive alternative to Pidgey early on. Does Fearow actually do anything better than the Pidgeot line, or is Spearow's line just a slightly different flavor of the same early-game filler?
Pidgey gets slept on but between Fly utility and Pidgeot's actual decent stats, feels underrated compared to other early-route birds. Anyone actually carry a Pidgey through a full playthrough seriously?
Out of the three original legendary birds, Articuno always felt like the weakest competitively. Is that still true today, or has it gotten more viable with newer movesets/abilities?
With Reshiram getting so much attention lately from the new card sets, curious how it actually performs in the games competitively — is it still Uber-tier or has power crept past it?
Curious what everyone considers the best bird Pokémon across the whole series — competitively or just design-wise. Feels like there's way more options now than there used to be back in Gen 1.
