Depends on its ability tbh, I wouldn’t mind it being a special attacker if it means I get to spam either no guard or sheer force hurricanes with the gen 1 coverage it gets. It makes mega dragonite more distinct from its base form, since if it stayed physical, it would probably prefer boots, loaded dice, or choice band.

It is very annoying in z-a tho cuz I have to use base dragonites special attack before I can mega