Zeb
what is your spaghetti policy here?
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What !Z! said. It might suck as an ability, but its the only ability that thematically fits with Luxray. Unless its X-Ray eyes can be stretched as a concept to give it the ability Sniper. But even then, it will have the mega stone, so no scope lens to help it out, and focus energy is a one time deal, so I would think its a waste of a mega for a critical hit setup.
Well they could change Luxray quite significantly if they have a specific theme for it. For example Mega Heracross becomes some sort of mecha-thing and so Skill Link fits it while not really fitting regular Heracross. Its brother from another mother Pinsir gets Aerilate and the Flying type which is a huge change from regular Pinsir. So the ability could be whatever new theme they want for it.
Also abilities like:
-Tinted Lens (focuses on its eyes)
-Analytic (it can hunt and see through walls)
-Infiltrator (predator with keen senses)
-even Guts/Intimidate (already has them, aren't too overboard while still useful)
-Strong Jaw is ok too I suppose, stronger Electric STAB that doesn't have recoil isn't terrible
all fit it currently if it's just a linear Mega like some are. And that's without me looking at a list of abilities. Oh and Defiant and Competitive also seem pretty generic in thay they could have wide application.
Plus Megas are made for the metagame and pretty much no one in VGC uses evasion or accuracy dropping strategies enough - while it was complained about, at least Inner Focus on Gallade makes it so it can't be flinched by Fake Out or Rock Slide which are huge in VGC (especially Fake Out). So there's some actual merit to it in the official VGC format. Keen Eye? Not so much.
I hope whichever major characters have new Megas in the next game get artwork like Wally + Mega Gallade and Steven + Mega Metagross were gifted. That artwork is rad. I was really hoping Wallace + Mega Milotic was coming back during ORAS pre-release but it never did. Shame we didn't get Archie + Sharpedo and Maxie + Camerupt art though