real talk tho i dont think yall appreciate the pure comedy behind pokemon doing this bit about malamar hypnotizing people into adoring it for a few days, to the point where they changed their entire account over to match the theme, just to build up to the reveal of its mega evolution, knowing FULL WELL about this dex entry... and then reveal the mega just hours before charlie kirk gets shot and killed. this is sans undertale killing the queen of england after the tumblr sexyman polls level of funny. this would have done numbers just a few years ago.