Return or Stomp for Mega Kangaskhan

[ShinyLatios]

I just have a quick question regarding Mega Kangaskhan in competitive play.

Which STAB move is more viable for a Mega set? Return or Stomp? Return is a powerful STAB when happiness is maxed out, but Stomp offers 30% chance to flinch with each hit

 

[Marc]

Return! It has a higher base power with max friendship and you don't have to hope to get lucky even if there's decent chance of making the opponent's Pokemon flinch (assuming you hit first, of course).

• Return's power (mega style) 102 x 1.5 = 153
• Stomp's power (mega style) = 65 x 1.5 = 97.5

 

[dilawer]

I agree with @Marc . Just make sure that your Kanga loves you enough and you'll see how devastating a +2 Return can prove in a match, even Resisting Pokemon will get a decent amount of damage from it. Stomp sucks compared to Full friendship Return, If you don't want Return than give it Strength instead of Stomp. Return is the best move for Mega-Kanga.

 

[ShinyLatios]

Alright, then I'll end up replacing Stomp with Return once I max out the happiness (because for it to reach 102, you have to work on getting its happiness to the max level lol)

 

[Hikki]

I just have a quick question regarding Mega Kangaskhan in competitive play.

Which STAB move is more viable for a Mega set? Return or Stomp? Return is a powerful STAB when happiness is maxed out, but Stomp offers 30% chance to flinch with each hit

Definetely Return! Like Marc saod, its total power is wayyyy higher than Stomp and Stomp by itself is actually a bad move. Only Pokemon with Sernece Grace or other abilites/moves like that that give a increased chance of secondary effects.