Slow Start is an Ability that completely cripples Regigigas as a Pokémon. Unreasonably and unfairly so. But why did the game's designers choose to screw over this one Pokémon so badly?

Believe it or not, the answer isn't because of "lore". And neither is it because of "balance".

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Chapter Timestamps

0:00 Opening Gag
0:25 Introduction
2:28 Why "Lore and Story" are not a Valid Reason
6:06 Detour: Explaining Why Story has no Influence during Game Balancing
11:37 (SKIP TO HERE) Returning to the Topic of Regigigas
12:19 Regigigas's Intended Game Role
15:00 The Regi Trio Sidequest Problem
16:46 The Paywall Problem
18:09 Conclusion: Why Slow Start was a Necessity back in Gen 4
20:00 Regigigas & Slow Start in the Modern Day
22:03 Outro

Music Timestamps

0:25 Courtroom Lobby, New Prelude [Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney]
6:06 COMPLICATION [Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective]
11:37 SUSPICION [Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective]
12:19 Logic and Tricks [Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright]
13:30 THE IMPRISONED [Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective]
22:03 Reincarnation (2023 Remix) [Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective]

Link to Captain Fidget's Regigigas Video:    • GameFreak Made Regigigas BAD On Purpose  

Captain Fidget's own video on Regigigas's lore and background inspiration was remarkably wellresearched. I do recommend giving it a watch if you are interested in learning more about the lore of the Regis in general.