User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Basarios(4th Gen)/@comment-26963229-20161120212045

Basarios is much better than Gravios imo.

I like them both design-wise. One is really cute while the other is very imposing.

Basarios' biggest issue is its forgettable equipment which makes it kinda useless. I do like the design of its armor though.

However, fighting it is tons of fun ! It may not be very difficult to beat, but Baby Gravios can still put up a great battle because of its surprisingly wide variety of move, especially in G-Rank. It's got even more moves than its adult self ! Basarios can spit 3 fire balls, do a double barrel roll, combo its charge into a barrel roll, release fire, poison or sleeping gas, use the laser beam and so on... Gravios just spams its Hyper Beam, I know it has other moves but it uses the same shit over and over again.

While Gravios has a more efficient equipment, Basarios is a lot more enjoyable to hunt has a wider moveset, and I prefer a monster fun to fight despite its armor rather than a pain in the ass with good equipment. I don't hate Gravios, I just think Basarios is much cooler. I really hope they bring them back in XX with better weapons and armor for Basarios !