A Retrospective Look at Regulation H

[@Bager_RBN]

I think another point worth mentioning in reg Hs favor is that the lack of legendaries means putting teams together in the actual game is a LOT less time intensive than most other formats. It was enough to get me to actually try VGC for the first time, because the time investment required to get a team together in a lot of other formats was the main thing stopping me from dipping ny toes. I had a blast!

[@TheDelybird]

True! That's a great point I didn't think about making this. The only issue I had was getting blood moon Ursaluna since you only get one per save. But otherwise teams were a lot easier to make. Even most hisuian Pokemon you can trade and breed for.

[@victornavarette8542]

they give you most legendaries from most games at the end of Scarlett

[@nonadqs]

​@@victornavarette8542Uhhh, the genies? Calyrex? Like, some of the most important and centralizing pokemon in VGC in the past regulations just aren't in that list?

[@slvlogs3961]

@@victornavarette8542where??

[@D3ad_Ferret]

@@victornavarette8542*with dlc and a hell of a lot of time investment

[@shamblingincompetence8966]

I'm gonna miss Reg H. The sheer level of creativity on display during this format will not be forgotten easily. Now I return to making Regigigas good again.

[@colonel__corn]

damn, Reg H was a super fun format. This was a really great format to get into competitive with. I'm not super jazzed about Reg G returning but I'm looking forward to continuing. I do wish VGC was bigger in Australia, though.

[@TheDelybird]

I was planning on covering the Perth regional but there was no recording of the matches! I would have had to compile the usage stats myself since I couldn't find them either, was super bummed myself about that. I'm not the biggest reg G fan either but I'll still be playing as I think it helps develop gameplay skills that other formats don't.

[@ForwardM8]

that editing is top tier💀

[@TheDelybird]

Thanks! This one took more time than the others so glad it's paying off.

[@ForwardM8]

@ pls dont stop

[@Kuronosa]

When Wolfy put up his team sheet in his community tab post-Toranto, I initially thought it was just a Rain Team....but someone in the comments said "Wolfey, this is the 7th time you'rve shown off Perish Trap. Isn't there anything else?"

[@TheDelybird]

He for sure loves his perish trap.

[@matthewk5538]

This retrospective was a pleasure to watch. Thank you so much! Regulation H was such a refreshing format and brought me so much fun. With all that said, I’m now ready to return to Regulation G with Zacian.

[@TheDelybird]

Zacian eh? Kind of funny how Zamazenta got more usage in SV after Zacians dominance in SWSH.

[@matthewk5538]

@@TheDelybird Yeah, Zacian is kinda washed in SV, but I like the challenge of using it, especially since I really love its design. Plus, there's something so satisfying about OHKO-ing other mons with its insanely strong physical attacks!

[@larreanor5174]

this channel is an underrated gem the screen texts throughout the video, although i have to rewind many times, is an amazing idea and these are hilarious keep it up

[@TheDelybird]

Appreciate it, the screen texts are a lot of fun to work on.

[@larreanor5174]

@@TheDelybird you r doing something unique and the content is good, wish you numbers

[@FenseiSax]

Bro I've had a blast with Reg H, it was the only format that I made competent teams with my favorite pokemon like Tyranitar and Gallade. It's such a shame that we're going back to the legedaries because now I'm 100% I will not make at least 1 team that will adapt to my style

[@TheDelybird]

@@FenseiSax Glad to hear, yea Gallade was a super strong pick I found. Tyranitar even won a regional!

[@ninja_kostek8440]

8:58 can't blame you for not pronouncing Gdańsk correctly, but it still hurt my soul a bit. I really liked this recap even though I don't play competitive pokemon. Seeing the format evolve in this video was great. Especially the Toronto section, it really got me excited!

[@TheDelybird]

Haha I tried my best! Is Guh-dine-sk correct? The way Google said it? I attended Toronto so I had a bit more of a personal connection to it, along with it being the final regional I think added to the excitement!

[@ninja_kostek8440]

@TheDelybird It's pretty much as Google said it, but without -uh- part. It's hard to say it with no practice so I recommend sticking with Guh-dinesk.(saying it fast enough also works) Thankfully Gdańsk is one of the easier cities to say correctly.

[@LigerLordX]

At least it got a mention Perth regionals MIA as normal

[@TheDelybird]

@@LigerLordX I planned to include Perth but the usage stats weren't posted and there was no recording unfortunately:(. So I couldn't really speak on how any of the game went. I was super bummed as well.

[@Ddoublechin]

Reg h was maybe my favorite format ever. So sad to see reg g come back. Great retrospective. You gained a subscriber

[@Strixeon]

Watching this video gave me the most enjoyment I’ve experienced watching a video in a long while. I’m going to my first regional soon, so I’ve been trying to watch a lot of VGC videos, and often they aren’t particularly enjoyable. This was such a breath of fresh air, with it being informative, interesting, and visually appealing, as well as having a great thumbnail and a very engaging speaking voice. Cannot emphasize enough how good this was, keep it up.

[@TheDelybird]

Thanks! I found the same thing when I started playing, there wasent really any educational and entertaining VGC content so I decided to try and fill that niche, glad you enjoy! What regional are you going to?

[@Strixeon]

@TheDelybird San Antonio; it’s less than a day’s drive from where I live and it’s one of the only upcoming weekends I’m completely free on. I’m pretty pumped to finally get into competitive Pokémon; I just played the entire main Scarlet story in less than a day just so I could get a Koraidon to transfer to my main Violet save file.

[@TheDelybird]

@Strixeon Awesome! That's a fast playthru, all the best to you. And make sure to have fun!

[@Strixeon]

@@TheDelybird thanks! I will!

[@yourconscious]

This format was quite fun for me. During reg G I took a break from ladder to play through the gameboy and DS era games, so when I saw my yellow team GOAT, Exeggutor rank so well in a regional, it gave me an idea to see how many other mons from my in game teams I could make work. I'm happy to report that out of the 84 mon legal in reg H, 36 have appeared on successful teams, with 6 more currently in the works. I'll keep busting out and testing teams til the format ends on January 5th

[@TheDelybird]

Love to see it, despite the high usage of the top 10 mons there was still much more diversity than most formats!

[@Fire_1896]

I really love to see your videos. I hope you grow a lot, 'cause your material is truly awesome.

[@TheDelybird]

Thanks! Consistency is key I'll keep at it.

[@erictang781]

Love you vids, really helped make getting into Pokémon fun! Personally I started playing competitive because reg H seemed and is really fun. Would love a video analyzing what’s more important, fun, and what shapes the meta in restricted formats, since it feels quite different

[@TheDelybird]

Thanks! Likely doing a video about reg g next since it's coming back.

[@azurillkirby]

Just watched both of your two most recent videos and I loved both of them. I'd love to see more content like this in the future!

[@TheDelybird]

I'll keep it comin!

[@iliketopwn6789]

This video is so good, I hope you keep doing this kind of stuff

[@francesco_____]

incredible content as always 🔥🔥

[@34l83]

Such high quality! Well done!

[@iskywhisky1154]

Really nice stuff and a good change from the usual team building vids!

[@spookyminator44]

I just want to add to the conversation that this was aa great, well made, informative video. I hope you keep up the fantastic work!

[@TheDelybird]

Thanks! Appreciate it, expect more to come.

[@nickalmeida4166]

I kind of thought reg h was the one I had the most fun with sad it’s gone

[@antimony2333]

thanks for the recap, good video!

[@monterio905]

Great watch! Love this kinda content

[@BlackPenzo]

I loved this. I hope you continue these for coming regulations

[@TheDelybird]

Will do!

[@UltimatePhantasm]

Reg H has truly been a breath of fresh air for the VGC scene. Sad to see it go.

[@lighting7508]

W video subbed

[@davidhenry4265]

Really good video

[@RoubanoGames]

It's crazy how much kyogre can hold on even after so much time

[@scarey00]

Good video

[@Lycopoky]

Btw at 11:52 it says "Scaramento" instead of Sacramento, but ignoring minor flaws this is a great video, though i didn't like Reg H at all due to the rng and factors i generally disliked, but i like this video

[@TheDelybird]

Haha thanks, always the easier to spell names that get the typos. Looking forward to reg G then if H wasent your favorite?

[@patrickmohr6985]

Fun video!

[@notprogamer6]

It was so nice to have a break from the chaos of reg G. But still, it felt like we went nowhere, since we went right back to reg G. Instead, since maybe we are on our last year, we do a mythical format with Pokemon like melmetal and shaymin allowed, similar to what SW/SH did

[@TheDelybird]

Yea it is weird going back to a format we already had, not sure that's ever happened before.

[@daicebomb]

That's a awesome thumbnail.

[@TheDelybird]

Thanks bro!

[@versionfrancaise1830]

That was cool. Do it again

[@BATTLEBOTS_BOI]

6:34 Jimothy Cool reference!?

[@TheDelybird]

🐴

[@waguinhom1152]

5:40 September 28, daylight. The monsters have overtaken the city. Somehow, I'm still alive.

[@bye1551]

I personally really really loved reg H and I hope something similar to it comes back for future gens. I remember really trying to make primarina work (it sucks lmao too fast and weak to be a trick room sweeper, too slow and not bulky enough to be a utility pick) experimenting with hisuian decidueye, adjusting rain teams, having a lot of fun with sun room (my favourite team personally) and adjusting to the rapidly evolving metagame. Every week felt fresh, it felt like the format was never truly solved and it wouldn't be for some time. I could play an entire year of reg H and not get bored vs begging reg G to just end already after a month.

[@TheDelybird]

I felt the same about reg H, always was fresh!

[@JessieJussMessy]

Ahh, refreshing video. No need for loud obnoxious voice and flashy animations. Just facts, good writing, and relevant animations without excessive sound effects and bgm drowning out a barely audible voice. Just right brother

[@TheDelybird]

Squad up.

[@turtlenator6249]

Will say I had my fill with Reg H, but it’s definitely special to me for going to video game tournaments for the first time ever.

[@hoennfanboy]

Great video, never seen your channel before but im def subbing. One thing though; Wolfe Glick's name is just pronounced "Wolf", Wolfey is just his username lol

[@TheDelybird]

@@hoennfanboy True, I guess he has just become synonymous with Wolfey I didn't think about it.

[@hailthequeenFM]

Reg H could have been more fun if cancer incarnate wasn't in it.

[@summonstormx]

Annnnnd now I leave the format. This was the only thing unironically bringing me to play competitive.

[@TheDelybird]

If you're looking for something to play while restricted formats are on, draft formats are a lot of fun!

[@potatopotayto8332]

the final with marco and wolfey was legit one of the best games i saw

[@TheDelybird]

Agreed! Stay tuned, next video in the works is an in-depth analysis of the match.

[@potatopotayto8332]

@@TheDelybird good luck on the project! your videos seem great, keep up the good work (:

[@a_random_monke]

I love weaville so when ssneasler came out i added it to my teams nice to know it has higher use than Gholdengo at times

[@TheDelybird]

I love how the design kept the asymmetry of sneasler.

[@mdollerup]

Man reg h was fun while it lasted and i finally Got to use 2 of my favorites (tyranitar and kommo-o) on the same team without having to worry about flutter mane absolutely destroying me

[@TheDelybird]

It was good while it lasted, hopefully gen 10 isn't too far away!

[@SilverScarletSpider]

I wish there were more ways to punish and counter the top single restricteds. what if there was a rule set with 1 single restricted box legendary, and only 2 mythical pokémon. would that be a fun?

[@TheDelybird]

Mythicals are very interesting to consider. A lot of them are pretty middling or bad, but some of them would be so problematic like Darkrai or Pecharunt I think they would be unhealthy overall.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

@ I wish mythical were legal because I’d love to run Transform Mew with Ditto and Transform Smeargle to copy Calyrex Shadow Rider, Miraidon, and Rillaboom’s terrain to control teams and run four restricteds with the help of mew and magearna

[@sirdenchik]

I am the villian from legends arceus release

[@harper4524]

Where did you get the Iron Bundle sprites?

[@TheDelybird]

I linked the website in the description if you want to check it out. Under PKMD sprites.

[@harper4524]

​@@TheDelybirdah should have checked the description. Thank you fellow Iron Bundle fan 🐧🔮

[@PinkaholicOfficial]

Gotta love the city Scaramento in Californeyeaye

[@doorbox788]

i won’t hear of this zapdos slander 😤 most consistent legendary of all time he’s good 9 generations later

[@TheDelybird]

Hey man, I'm a Zapdos lover too but unfortunately Electro Shot is tough competition. I am glad he saw some play in reg e/f though.

[@doorbox788]

@ i personally like him as i’ve found his bold set to be a solid answer to urshifu, at least for singles.

[@deku4517]

I Really hope Reg H comes back soon, it was the funniest Regulation so far (for me at least)

[@qwertyuiop4701]

I loved reg h

[@saito853]

Califor-ni-ah is crazy 😭

[@Zastavam21]

this is the first season I played after long years of absent and I’m kinda afraid of it being gone next season

[@TheDelybird]

@@Zastavam21 I feel ya, such a drastic format change can be rough, but I think reg G has a lot to offer in terms of skill development that other formats don't offer!

[@GaudTwins]

Reg H was truly an amazing regulation, my only complaint being that Sneasler exists

[@allin3ss]

So long reg h. You will be missed

[@Spixxxx]

californ IA🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Ding-even]

I miss reg h :(

[@bearcats513]

The fastest pokemon of reg H is Indeedee with Trick Room! I’ve been using a trick room squad and cleaning tf up

[@TheDelybird]

How so is indeedee the fastest?

[@bearcats513]

@ it’s slower than everything so if you have trick room it essentially always moves first

[@TheDelybird]

@@bearcats513 It's got a base speed of 85 for female, so there's a lot that's slower like ursaluna hatterene and torkoal just to name a couple. But female is a great support for getting it setup for sure!

[@dolbaeb3447]

H was super fun, the only format I was really into tournaments Most of the format I spent playing glaceon which was super fun and I got multiple top 16 and a top 4 in some big online tournaments My only gripe with it is that rain was waay too overpowered its impossible to resist basculegion and ohko Archaludon and most of the time you have to choose one to ko

[@TheDelybird]

@@dolbaeb3447 Gotta respect the glaceon. Rain was crazy strong for sure, can't argue that.

[@dolbaeb3447]

@TheDelybird yea, was helping my friend prepare a good glaceon team for toronto, unfortunately she went from 3-0 to 3-3 after meeting Brenda's zheng, that dude has some kind of aura)

[@RoseyRockodile]

As a viewer of the format, reg H has been the best competitive ive gotten tonwatxh im a pong time. Ive always thought legendaries have been a sufocating influence on late gen metas.

[@TheDelybird]

Big fan of reg h as well, love to see it.

[@WTC-1990]

Reg H was the best format, they should make it permanent

[@HelterwithoutSkelter]

mystery dungeon iron bundle...

[@TheDelybird]

🤖🐧

[@eazybuxafew]

primarina is an absolute Fraud. Love to see it. Thank you Gdanks

[@TheDelybird]

So true

[@KindaKaon]

Really didn’t like reg H, kinda surprised at the popularity in these comments lmfao. no archetypes really felt fun to play despite the variety, and a lot of meta mons/comps (ESPECIALLY snealser) felt either vaguely uncompetitive or way too rng reliant. I’m personally a huge hater of inaccurate moves, but it genuinely felt like sandbagging to run full accuracy even on comps like rain. Wouldn’t say I’m excited for Reg G return, but I am happy that I’ll be playing my tournaments of the year with it since there’s archetypes I’m comfortable and consistent with.

[@TheDelybird]

What other meta aspects of reg H felt too RNG reliant to you? Sneasler was really the only thing with a big RNG factor. Everything else was pretty consistent.

[@KindaKaon]

@@TheDelybirdinnacurate moves were SUPER meta relevant - even in reg g there’s some archetypes like turtle with 0 inaccurate moves. Reg H having stuff like scale shot dnite, rock slide spam, ewebs/volc etc being on every meta team (best accurate team i can think of was the factura rain team - and you might still have to hit a clutch hurricane or two…) and part of most game plans was a huge negative for me

[@TheDelybird]

@KindaKaon Ah i see what you mean, yea 90% acc moves can be annoying for sure. Scale shots accuracy is the reason I chose a different team for my last tournament. But I wouldn't say 90% makes or breaks a metagame, is all personal preference tho. But having a more accurate metagame is always good.

[@gaming4yall]

Reg h without sneasler would have been nice. That rng bs Was kinda annoying. 😢

[@haydendely5247]

Solo dozo kommo-o

[@fc_chorizo16]

Super hot take, not a big fan of Reg H. While Reg H is the format that got me into vgc in my 15 yrs of playing Pokémon, I will say I find Reg G more bearable. Reg H gives u the illusion of free choice, when in reality ur stuck to using counters against that stupid Archaludon & Pelipper combo. Because of the lack of legendaries, a lotta Pokemon don’t really stand a chance against threats like Archaludon, Sneasler, & Ursaluna. At least in Reg G, every Pokemon is super op to the point that it’s balanced.

[@YoJoRockThaBeat]

Shhhh, you aren't supposed to make sense here

[@TheDelybird]

I have seen that take before so you aren't along. I would have to disagree though. Although mons like sneasler and archaludon are super strong, especially after researching for this video and going over usage stats, archaludon was never number 1 usage. I think 5th or 6th was it's highest. If it was as dominant as many people felt it was it would have taken at least top 3 at some point. Despite me not being the biggest reg G fan I believe it helps build skills that other formats just don't make you develop as much so it's still worth playing 100%. It's still fun IMO just not as much as regional dex formats.

[@daemonpr22]

Laughs in incin+rillaboom+urshifu core in reg g