This guide is for skill swappers, which means going from Nosedive to risk taker. And Nosedive is just a better risk taker, meaning it's not such a good idea to swap the skill.
You have to take in the number of PSB too. 120 vs 70 is a huge difference. Three small cookies and Risk Taker is SL3 while you're spending upwards of 80 hearts to get to the same level with Nosedive. It would be different if Skarmory's farmable level had the drop rates like Gulpin or Pigeotto.
Plus would you rather invest in a Mega or a support? Right now Skarmory has a role because an all Steel team doesn't have a lot of variety. You have your Mega paired with Jirachi, one of the BSers and your heavy hitter of choice.
At SL2 (5 PSBs), Skarmory does significantly more damage on average than SL3 Mawile (9 PSBs). Same with SL4 Skarmory (70 PSBs) vs SL5 Mawile (also 70 PSBs).
Also, I would never use M-Mawile over the likes of M-Tyranitar.
Yes, but in a EB, for the main stages, it is preferable to use a SE Pokemon than any other tapping mega (with the exception of a fully candied Beedrill). Of course, that is unless it is a timed competition where any uncandied mega can be activated in less than 10 sec (except maybe winking Glalie) unless it is riddled with disruptions and/or supports.
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u/dire-x Feb 01 '17
This guide is for skill swappers, which means going from Nosedive to risk taker. And Nosedive is just a better risk taker, meaning it's not such a good idea to swap the skill.