Competitive Pokemon With Low Stats But Are Actually Good (Singles)

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Freezai

Freezai

Күн бұрын

www.smogon.com/forums/threads...
THIS LINK RIGHT HERE
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play.pokemonshowdown.com/, a simulator. Simulators are a great way to play and practice without having to go through the process of actually building your team. 6v6 singles, the most popular format in the west, is played on Pokemon Showdown with smogon rules. You can also play on Pokemon Showdown's VGC Ladder. In fact, most vgc players test their teams here before actually commiting to building it in game.
0:00 Introduction
0:55 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
1:47 Clodsire
3:55 Spidops
5:07 Pelipper
7:01 Azumarill
8:40 Diggersby
9:01 Chansey
10:04 Dugtrio and Wobbufet
12:21 Quagsire
13:05 Breloom, Ditto, Smeargle
shoutout TGA

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@dmavsixndmal1289
@dmavsixndmal1289 Жыл бұрын
Minor correction, Dugtrio's attack stat was buffed between gen 6 and 7, not 5 and 6.
@gustavofelipesabrito7365
@gustavofelipesabrito7365 Жыл бұрын
also somebody decided to give it Swords Dance in gen 9. Total nightmare
@jasz8470
@jasz8470 Жыл бұрын
🤓☝️
@llamacopter677
@llamacopter677 Жыл бұрын
@@jasz8470 this is a video about competitive Pokemon, we're all 🤓
@snakey1315
@snakey1315 Жыл бұрын
@@jasz8470 bro were watching competitive pokemon
@louismetzger5307
@louismetzger5307 Жыл бұрын
Ki
@toganium4175
@toganium4175 Жыл бұрын
I’m glad that Clodsire is decent because it is peak Pokémon design.
@Gaurang_Karande
@Gaurang_Karande Жыл бұрын
Clodsire truly the Pokemon of all the time
@MrMisfortune
@MrMisfortune Жыл бұрын
Clodsire is Friend Shaped, I love them :) Like when I was a kid I wanted pokemon like Haxorus as a pet, whereas now I want pokemon like Clodsire, Snom, Lechonk etc. as a pet. I call that character development.
@ShandoGuardian
@ShandoGuardian Жыл бұрын
I saw my weird brown wooper involve into a magnificent clodsire and immediately found my favorite pokemon of gen 9
@craniifer
@craniifer Жыл бұрын
My Wooper was just filling a gap in my team until it evolved and quickly became a standard.
@SaucersOfficial
@SaucersOfficial Жыл бұрын
The design philosophy of “rotate the Pokémon 90 degrees” never fails!
@kieranjo1135
@kieranjo1135 Жыл бұрын
that one time diglett was actually used in OU because dugtrio got banned in gen 5 is just so funny to me
@gojiratar1132
@gojiratar1132 Жыл бұрын
I remember when dugtrio was banned in early gen 8 so people started running trapinch to kill seismitoad with giga drain for their dracovish lol
@belimvasim143
@belimvasim143 Жыл бұрын
After that I remember those broken abilitys shadow trap and arena as a whole was banned
@doopness785
@doopness785 Жыл бұрын
I remember laughing out load once when someone told me that Wynaut was once considered Uber tier
@balancemaster55
@balancemaster55 Жыл бұрын
@@doopness785 beautify is considered viable in nat dex ag cause high accuracy from ability + sleep move and quiver dance
@El_chara
@El_chara Жыл бұрын
No one can understand his real power
@joegoff1895
@joegoff1895 Жыл бұрын
“Kricketune has nothing notable going for it” my man just killed the poor violin bug so bad even focus sash isn’t enough for it
@nakeru5297
@nakeru5297 Жыл бұрын
"Kricketune is kricketune" 💀
@CoffeeFlavoredMilk
@CoffeeFlavoredMilk Жыл бұрын
It actually had some niche applications in Endeavor and Knock Off in prior generations. It lost both of these in Scarlet and Violet, and so there's literally 0 reason to use it as a Webs setter outside of memes.
@joegoff1895
@joegoff1895 Жыл бұрын
@@CoffeeFlavoredMilk Yeah I know, S/V really said what if we took away everything that made kricketune unique
@ENCHANTMEN_
@ENCHANTMEN_ Жыл бұрын
wdym DELELELELELEWOOOOOP is a classic mon
@ryanmahon2956
@ryanmahon2956 Жыл бұрын
@@ENCHANTMEN_ bro you NAILED it
@playboikaniiii
@playboikaniiii Жыл бұрын
breloom got a funny stat spread, 460 bst, massive 130 attack and everything else below average, one of my fav mons out there
@iamthereddemon20
@iamthereddemon20 Жыл бұрын
And spore swords dance and technician.. so good
@Oliver-uz1fs
@Oliver-uz1fs Жыл бұрын
And yet is insanely good, good typing, abilities and moves
@sayzar9474
@sayzar9474 Жыл бұрын
Imagine if Breloom would have gotten Trailblaze
@sami_77558
@sami_77558 Жыл бұрын
@@sayzar9474 it did.......
@sayzar9474
@sayzar9474 Жыл бұрын
@@sami_77558 unfortunately it did not
@jafortune
@jafortune Жыл бұрын
It's maybe another one on the borderline with a stat total of 475 but Gastrodon checks all the boxes and was a very strong pokemon in the weather wars of Gen 5 singles.
@TheRealBlakers
@TheRealBlakers Жыл бұрын
I love Gastrodon. Definitely similar to Quagsire in the fact that it pops up in certain metas and absolutely dominates.
@Stony2103
@Stony2103 Жыл бұрын
@@TheRealBlakers Gastrodon and Quaggie, the duo of NU's who don't care about tiering and just appear wherever they are needed - Gastrodon walling a literal god (Kyogre), Quaggie not caring about boosts at all
@vyktorehon5995
@vyktorehon5995 Жыл бұрын
@@Stony2103 yes
@ShubhamSingh-xc9dq
@ShubhamSingh-xc9dq Жыл бұрын
@@TheRealBlakers actually it's any Pokemon with water absorb or any water immunity. Since rain and sun is always there in ubers and anything that makes specks, rain boosted kyoger water moves, useless become useful in ubers.
@ExcalibeonSwordofEeveelutions
@ExcalibeonSwordofEeveelutions Жыл бұрын
@@ShubhamSingh-xc9dq Gastrodon is particularly effective because it doesn't care for Kyogre's Thunder or Ice Beam coverage!~
@Anchor-Supreme
@Anchor-Supreme Жыл бұрын
Whether a Pokémon is good or not is surprisingly complex. Stats, moves, abilities, the current meta, they all play a role in whether or not a Pokémon can be “good”.
@budgetcommander4849
@budgetcommander4849 Жыл бұрын
With the exception of Pyuk. It's not complicated as to why it's the best pokemon in gen 8.
@kieranjo1135
@kieranjo1135 Жыл бұрын
@@budgetcommander4849 if mudkipnerd says its OU, its OU.
@duckymomo7935
@duckymomo7935 Жыл бұрын
Shedinjas ability is broken on about any other pokemon
@letran879
@letran879 Жыл бұрын
@@duckymomo7935 The real kicker for Shedinja is it's 1 HP. I feel like even if they gave it 10 HP, it would actually be at least a tiny bit viable, and not just immediately die from incoming by hazards or weather.
@musique-ef3rz
@musique-ef3rz Жыл бұрын
@Sude Gök only because of its unique interaction with terrastalizatiom that would never exist in an actual cartridge game
@eyecontrol4900
@eyecontrol4900 Жыл бұрын
10:24 thanks for using my replays, Freezai. Always liked using wobbuffet in ubers on hyper offense teams
@junglecruiser4785
@junglecruiser4785 Жыл бұрын
4:39 If y'all don't mind imma just expand on what these guys do a bit! -Spidops, asides setting spikes and webs, can also run circle throw for preventing setup, taunt for shutting down opposing status moves and u turn for getting teammates in safely after getting hazards up. Overall kinda versatile! -Masquerain gets stun spore, which can be useful for slowing down the opponent's lead, as well as whirlwind to also prevent setup (tho they don't rly have the bulk to pull it off). -Kricketune, asides from webs, has.....taunt. That's it. Kinda sad rly, especially since they could've been interesting if they had conserved knock off and endeavor from past gens.... Also, HAIL PELIPPER
@TheFuriator
@TheFuriator Жыл бұрын
Hail Pelipper? Just use Abomasnow smh...
@Glory2Snowstar
@Glory2Snowstar Жыл бұрын
Yes! These three are some of my favorites and I'm happy that the Sticky Web monopoly keeps them usable. Spidops is my favorite so I'm happy that they have so many options! Kricketune may not have much battle-wise, but they DO have the cry. And that's worth something.
@Marrrrley
@Marrrrley Жыл бұрын
No, Pelliper makes rain happen, not Hail.. I'll see myselft out.
@ItsAAAAAAAAAAA
@ItsAAAAAAAAAAA Жыл бұрын
I could see perish song being situationally useful on kricketune, thats all i got though
@dokjakim_
@dokjakim_ Жыл бұрын
@@Marrrrley Wise choice 😅
@RockHoward256
@RockHoward256 Жыл бұрын
Azumarill destroying things with his base 50 attack will always be a certified hood classic
@emblemblade9245
@emblemblade9245 Жыл бұрын
I feel like huge power is just cheating, like, it’s an attack buff with no condition or drawback, right?
@fredericoalencar9098
@fredericoalencar9098 Жыл бұрын
@@emblemblade9245 ah yes let me cheat with a intended gam mechanic
@RockHoward256
@RockHoward256 Жыл бұрын
@@emblemblade9245 good thing they never gave it to something with a decent base Stat atta- oh nevermind
@shawn3126
@shawn3126 Жыл бұрын
@@emblemblade9245 zacian: i mean it's alright like
@felipeandres3645
@felipeandres3645 Жыл бұрын
@@RockHoward256 Mega Mawile and Medicham: 😈
@Thunderblunder777
@Thunderblunder777 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video concept, breloom has to be my favorite low BST mon
@Squirtle_Squad_Supremacy
@Squirtle_Squad_Supremacy Жыл бұрын
I love Breloom
@electrucution
@electrucution Жыл бұрын
agency
@dheft1445
@dheft1445 Жыл бұрын
Breloom stans unite
@victorycry8849
@victorycry8849 Жыл бұрын
That sticky web section made me miss Galvantula. I hope it comes back in DLC.
@midnightemerald
@midnightemerald Жыл бұрын
My favorite webber and one of my favorite bug types, i hope so too
@ink3487
@ink3487 Жыл бұрын
Not araquanid?
@midnightemerald
@midnightemerald Жыл бұрын
@@ink3487 araquanid’s all right, but compound eyes thunder is funnier
@ink3487
@ink3487 Жыл бұрын
@@midnightemerald compound eyes and tinted lens are definitely some of the sickest things bugs get
@ReawakenedCH.
@ReawakenedCH. Жыл бұрын
i just loved the extra utility of near garunteed thunder hits, plus its just fun
@stardf29
@stardf29 Жыл бұрын
Not exactly a "low BST" mon (though its BST is definitely below the general OU average), but I find it interesting how, despite not a single one of its base stats being above 100, Clefable has been one of the best Pokemon in so many generations. Of course, becoming a pure Fairy type helped it a lot, but even with so many other strong Fairy-types around, Clefable's massive movepool and access to two amazing abilities in Magic Guard and Unaware allow it to easily compete with mons with greater stats. It's even strong in Gen IV, when it was a Normal-type and had 10 less base Special Attack, because its movepool and Magic Guard were just that good.
@masalanicholoff3593
@masalanicholoff3593 Жыл бұрын
Clefable also gets Follow Me which makes it viable in doubles too.
@jazzisfrommars2476
@jazzisfrommars2476 Жыл бұрын
@@masalanicholoff3593 Friend Guard, Follow Me, Eviolite/Babiri Berry Clefairy was actually a highly used pokemon in VGC for a while
@brownshoes5225
@brownshoes5225 Жыл бұрын
Love all the analysis, but this part killed me: "Kricketune is well, kricketune" 😂😂😂
@leaffinite3828
@leaffinite3828 Жыл бұрын
Its true...
@p1ay3r26
@p1ay3r26 Жыл бұрын
Nice vid. You should also make a video about high base stat pokemon that are actually bad/mid
@Mrdonjuliothewicked
@Mrdonjuliothewicked Жыл бұрын
* Haxorus, Goodra, Electivire and Dusknoir have all entered the chat *
@CoffeeFlavoredMilk
@CoffeeFlavoredMilk Жыл бұрын
IMO if this video gets made bad legendaries and Achilles' Heel Pokemon should be excluded for the sake of variety. Slaking and Regigigas are only bad because of their ability, whereas Pokemon like Electivire are much more seriously flawed. In metagames where you can ignore the bad ability of Achilles' Heel Pokemon, they're absolutely busted. (AAA is a great example, as in basically every gen that OM has existed, Slaking, Regigigas, and Archeops always get banned)
@dataexpunged4784
@dataexpunged4784 Жыл бұрын
Rampardos
@senny-
@senny- Жыл бұрын
The lake trio except maybe Azelf
@glassbead9339
@glassbead9339 Жыл бұрын
Wailord joins the battle
@geodude671
@geodude671 Жыл бұрын
Re: Azumarill, it wasn't just a Fairy typing that allowed it to become strong in XY, changes to breeding mechanics allowed it to have Aqua Jet and Belly Drum on the same set, where it couldn't before. It was still UU in DP and BW where it was a normal and healthy part of those tiers.
@belimvasim143
@belimvasim143 Жыл бұрын
Azu was basically a wall breaker prior to gen 6
@TheZapdos
@TheZapdos Жыл бұрын
You could argue for Torkoal. It has a BST of 470 - which isn't great. But like Pelipper, it can support sun teams possibly better than Pelipper does with rain. In the current gen, it's common to see Torkoal paired with Protosynthesis pokemon, Chi-Yu, and other sun attackers. It can set up and remove Stealth Rock with Rapid Spin and can further support it's team with Yawn. While it doesn't have immediate healing with Roost, it has much higher bulk and a better defensive typing thanks to sun neutralizing Water moves.
@kenseidawanderer
@kenseidawanderer Жыл бұрын
Scrafty has seen better days, but it's still one of my favorite Pokemon in spite of having a fairly low BST of 488 and a 4x weakness to Fairy. With Terastallization, it could take even greater advantage of its bulk, provided it returns in DLC for SV, and while its offensive stats ain't much to write home about, it gets around it with setup moves like Bulk Up and Dragon Dance, plus a wide movepool. All of its abilities are viable in some way, too.
@DeathLeprecon
@DeathLeprecon Жыл бұрын
I think Scrafty is a perfect candidate for Body Press. Not only does it have the bulk to use it, but I also love the image of Scrafty just hurling it's tiny bod at bigger mon to inflict massive damage.
@FistingGuru
@FistingGuru Жыл бұрын
Murkrow is a great example from VGC, prankster + tailwind is amazing, and haze for the very popular dondozo + tatsugiri combo.
@coldcremator6206
@coldcremator6206 Жыл бұрын
Clodsire is one of the game's best examples of min-maxed stats, as you described. It is designed to be a special wall, its low speed can actually be a benefit under Trick Room, and its low Defense is less of a hinderance due to its high HP and any smart use by the user. The only way one could really improve it is hypothetical direct base stat manipulation, such as siphoning its Special Attack and redistributing some of those points to go elsewhere, which at that point make it a further upgrade over Quagsire than it already is. Spidops is imo a tragic example of the prior idea not being executed at all or simply done poorly. Frankly, I am very much under the impression that Spidops was meant to be a counterpart to Lokix, just like Beedrill was to Butterfree. Both of their pre-evos had the same BST with similar individual stat arrangements. However, Spidops was left with a not fully optimized 404 whereas Lokix got a decently distributed 450. Spidops would have been better if they either matched Lokix's 450, as I think they should have from the start, or if they heavily optimized its BST so it wasn't an active detriment. For example, siphoning 46 from its base 52 Special Attack (justifiable because it only learns 4 special moves total, 5 technically because Tera Blast) and distributing 6 to its 86 SpDef to equalize both its defenses and 40 to its HP to a total of 90. Such a feat could also be achieved by simply giving it 46 points to its BST and distributing it the same way, thus matching Lokix properly. Hell, since it's supposed to be a physical tank as described by Tarountula's Dex saying it deflects damn Scyther strikes (lol how you have a base Defense of freakin 45), it could've had a Defense distribution comparable to an Orthworm or Onix. It doesn't even learn any Defense boosting moves, for goodness sake!
@OhRamos
@OhRamos Жыл бұрын
Torountula+Fur Coat?
@acekun6493
@acekun6493 Жыл бұрын
I think Lokix deserves a honorable mention, it might not get that OU usage aim wishes but for a 450 BST it sure made an impact so far.
@mylessmith9758
@mylessmith9758 Жыл бұрын
It made a solid first impression.
@naganut9718
@naganut9718 Жыл бұрын
@@mylessmith9758 *insert caddicarus laugh here*
@shinybreloom4027
@shinybreloom4027 Жыл бұрын
it's obnoxious but fun
@bluebaron6811
@bluebaron6811 Жыл бұрын
I expected nothing less from the Doller General version of Scizor.
@ariCM13
@ariCM13 Жыл бұрын
"Kricketune is Kricketune" LMAO
@miahrios3215
@miahrios3215 Жыл бұрын
we need more videos like this for every generation i love this
@jeanavila5281
@jeanavila5281 Жыл бұрын
Lets talk about Clefable being probably the OU GOAT since gen 6 with 483 BST. That thing is insane
@ogeid772
@ogeid772 Жыл бұрын
Even funnier when you consider Clefable is barely usable in VGC, while Clefairy is VERY good
@AffyMoon
@AffyMoon Жыл бұрын
Also the goat in gen 4
@yoshistrings
@yoshistrings Жыл бұрын
Don’t think we didn’t notice you cutting off clod’s titanic hp stat in the thumbnail
@coolgamerj.y.2759
@coolgamerj.y.2759 Жыл бұрын
Quagsire: Who are you. Clodsire: I’m you but special.
@flarky6465
@flarky6465 Жыл бұрын
I never knew Pelipper had 100 base defense, why the hell does it have that. Love this video, taught me the reasoning behind why these mons were good rather than just "YEP they're strong"
@houndofdoom1019
@houndofdoom1019 Жыл бұрын
You ever tried punching a pelican?
@ledlebrgr5380
@ledlebrgr5380 Жыл бұрын
3:13 Esdeath vs Rikka Takanashi What a matchup I'd have never expected XD
@user-fm6no9el3f
@user-fm6no9el3f Жыл бұрын
Surprised to see Lokix not on the list. Tinted Lens + First Impression/Sucker Punch is just so good.
@Ratty524
@Ratty524 Жыл бұрын
Probably the only good tinted lens user imo
@user-fm6no9el3f
@user-fm6no9el3f Жыл бұрын
@@Ratty524 Venomoth too, there's a reason it's forever RUBL.
@pandagames3193
@pandagames3193 Жыл бұрын
I think it‘s worth mentioning that Quagsire was at some point frequently used in Gen 8 UBERS because it was the only mon that could counter Zacian due to unaware and the only type combination to resist Behemoth Blade while not being weak to any of Zacian‘s other moves
@frankchen4229
@frankchen4229 7 күн бұрын
Mega Slowbro should have had unaware instead of shell armor
@RahidenChan
@RahidenChan Жыл бұрын
Favourite low-BST mon is Shedinja, easily. Occasional appearances on stall, and the fact that it’s either a god or a dry leaf is so funny to me
@GynxShinx
@GynxShinx Жыл бұрын
Pokemon with good base stats are often intended to be strong, so they are given other strengths as well. Pokémon wasn't a game designed to be balanced. It'll sometimes feel like base stats mean everything since they tend to correlate with receiving other benefits as well. Pokémon in this video end up being quite the surprise then. And then there are Slaking and Regigigas on the opposite end.
@nerdyfalco408
@nerdyfalco408 Жыл бұрын
The rampardos theorem
@iantaakalla8180
@iantaakalla8180 Жыл бұрын
Perhaps it should be called “the Sinnoh fossils theorem” simply because Rampardos and Bastiodon are two sides of the completely tarnished and forgotten coin.
@osblarg
@osblarg Жыл бұрын
Spidops also has the advantage of having the Insomnia ability, so Sleep Powder pokemon can't prevent it form setting Sticky Web.
@senny-
@senny- Жыл бұрын
Masquerain has Whirlwind
@Glory2Snowstar
@Glory2Snowstar Жыл бұрын
This 100%, Stakeout just ain't worth it on Spidops and Insomnia has come in clutch for me crazy often. Plus, Silk Trap is a nice counter to Fake Out and First Impression!
@osblarg
@osblarg Жыл бұрын
@@senny- circle throw
@cyanmarker8386
@cyanmarker8386 Жыл бұрын
I'm excited for another event match happening on Showdown. Good luck out there! But I hope you both put up a great fight!
@zememerr2329
@zememerr2329 Жыл бұрын
7:56 live Rampardos reaction:
@KaiTheMemeKing
@KaiTheMemeKing Жыл бұрын
Been trying to avoid too much Scarlet/Violet so I don't have too much of the game spoiled, but I happened to pick up a water absorb Clodsire (soloed the electric gym with it, no recovery moves yet) and a tera rock poison heal Shroomish with spore that I'm very excited to give a toxic orb. I was hesitant to use Clodsire since I didn't know its exact BST spread, but this video is inspiration to continue using it throughout the rest of my playthrough- plus it's just so derpy and cute
@kirbymontrey3897
@kirbymontrey3897 Жыл бұрын
No comment on dracovish? It ain't ou but being Ubers with those stats is pretty impressive
@superfrubblez6123
@superfrubblez6123 Жыл бұрын
I think the ultimate example of BST not mattering are mega Mawile and Sableye. They take up both an mega slot, use an item slot and still only have 480 BST. They’re the lowest BST megas and their base forms are some of the lowest bst fully evolved pokemon in general. And yet the stat distribution and ability are so ridiculously strong that both were banned in generation 6.
@noukan42
@noukan42 Жыл бұрын
I don't count pokemon wigh Huge Power as low stats. Base 60 with huge power has an invisible extra 60 points of BST, so if it was, say, 450 before factoring Huge Power, it actually became 510.
@eladidu3
@eladidu3 Жыл бұрын
@@noukan42 That's not how Huge Power works; it doubles the overall attack stat, not the base attack stat, which is way way stronger. Azumarill (50 base) with max attack investment has an effective 436 attack, while Groudon (150 base) with max investment is 438 attack, barely higher
@gusthavo15yearsand98
@gusthavo15yearsand98 Жыл бұрын
@@noukan42 Wrong. Thats not how huge power works it was literally explained in the video
@noukan42
@noukan42 Жыл бұрын
@@gusthavo15yearsand98 i know but it does not make my argument weaker, if anything it make it stronger. Don't miss the forest from the trees.
@abdielrodriguez1386
@abdielrodriguez1386 Жыл бұрын
I want a video about Pokémon that in a vacuum seem really good with good base stats and good abilities but just don’t live up to it
@donaldmclelland1238
@donaldmclelland1238 Жыл бұрын
Zamazenta in gen 8
@nerdyfalco408
@nerdyfalco408 Жыл бұрын
That sounds like gen 4 electivire
@MMR_LM
@MMR_LM 2 ай бұрын
Rampardos
@user-fv8yo2eo7x
@user-fv8yo2eo7x Жыл бұрын
It’s cool that Spidops with gen 2 Pokémon design is viable to an extent
@sagacious03
@sagacious03 Жыл бұрын
Neat analysis video! Thanks for uploading!
@SilverScarletSpider
@SilverScarletSpider 7 ай бұрын
Crawdaunt is an honorable mention. With Adaptability, STAB Aqua Jet, Knock Off, and Liquidation hit hard. He’s kinda like a budget Azumarill with less bulk and can’t belly drum.
@MainiMuro
@MainiMuro Жыл бұрын
And you're missing the true low-BST GOAT: Clefable Everything besides her stats are top notch: Amazing typing being pure Fairy, really efficient movepool with nice coverage and a lot of support moves, and two insane abilities in Magic Guard and Unaware. It made a pokemon with less than 500 BST a permanent staple in OU since Gen 6
@EmerDCP
@EmerDCP Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed using Quagsire on stall teams in Gen 8 NU! Great video!
@jembozaba4864
@jembozaba4864 Жыл бұрын
This is why I prefer to use my favourites. I think a lot of Pokémon can be viable if used correctly. Also, it’s stuff like sticky webs that makes me use Court change instead of a set up move on my Cinderace. It’s a good way to surprise opponents. Just make sure to keep in mind if you’ve set up your own stealth rocks. I’ve fallen in that trap a few times
@L0uert
@L0uert Жыл бұрын
I feel like it should be noted that Kricketune does have 1 thing that Spidops and Masquerain don’t. DELELELELELELELEWOOOP
@DrDuff8642
@DrDuff8642 Жыл бұрын
I loved using sableye in gen 6 pre it getting a mega evolution. Priority taunt, will’o’wisp and recover with one weakness and 3 immunities made it a really underrated check to physical sweepers.
@MD-vs9ff
@MD-vs9ff Жыл бұрын
Ironically VGC has seen some really low BST Pokemon get used for how godly Prankster is. For stuff that's seen common use in SwSh or SV, you've got Murkrow (405), currently SECOND in usage behind Gholdengo because of it's Prankster Tailwind, Haze, and Taunt. Sableye (380) could Fake Out, Will-o-Wisp, and Quash. Riolu (285) even saw some limited usage in SwSh with Coaching and Copycat shenanigans.
@ogeid772
@ogeid772 Жыл бұрын
Dont forget that in VGC, Clefable's biggest achievement is allowing Clefairy to use Eviolite. Like, Clefairy being an A tier mon while Clefable is garbage is super funny looking at how Clefable dominated last gen's OU
@nerdyfalco408
@nerdyfalco408 Жыл бұрын
@@ogeid772 also clefable doesn't get friend guard
@kirakat5
@kirakat5 Жыл бұрын
The real reason clodsire is good is because it's just way too drippy
@Bismarck-S
@Bismarck-S Жыл бұрын
Breloom is one of my ll time favourite Pokémon, and on a side note I am very glad to see it return in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. I have seen very great success with it on ladder, with spore, substitute, focus punch and poison heal.
@Funloverparty
@Funloverparty Жыл бұрын
I remember Pelipper for Groudon Raids in SwSh, it basically was a free win with Wide Guard and Drizzle
@RocketPropelledMexican
@RocketPropelledMexican Жыл бұрын
National dex is the real test for how well a pokemon stands up to the test of time, you should do a video on NatDex format sometime Clodsire and Azu do well there, and then there's smeargle balling with the likes of Arceus in National Dex AG lmao
@corygaidowski96
@corygaidowski96 Жыл бұрын
It’s funny you said that I just thought how smeargle is actually in the ruins in heart gold and soul silver for the Arceus event
@Zeo--
@Zeo-- Жыл бұрын
Surprised Sableye wasn't mentioned. Burn + toxic + recover priority and once it gained a mega it took some time for its mega to get banned.
@lukejensen1222
@lukejensen1222 Жыл бұрын
3:07 CLODSIRE!
@timmyreobed5043
@timmyreobed5043 Жыл бұрын
Breloom is such a lovably dorky Pokemon in terms of design. I'm glad it's been viable for a long while, and I hope it can coexist with H.Lilligant when Home releases.
@sandved5135
@sandved5135 Жыл бұрын
Great video as always! 🤩 Was hoping you would mention Pachirisu winning world's that one time even though that was more of a meta call. #neverforget
@nerdyfalco408
@nerdyfalco408 Жыл бұрын
He usually talks about singles, if you want to listen about VGC I'd suggest you watch WolfeyVGC or other VGC content creators ;)
@grantwilliams630
@grantwilliams630 Жыл бұрын
Yoooo that clip at 11:51 of the dugtrio using an air balloon to hard counter the opposing choice band dugtrio and dual dance on it was the biggest iq play I've ever seen.
@paulelderson934
@paulelderson934 Жыл бұрын
He out-dug that trio
@ElectricFortune
@ElectricFortune Жыл бұрын
Another Pokemon just outside the 450 BST cutoff is Skarmory at 465 BST. Skarm is a great example of having all the tools it needs to fill a role (in particular, a defensive wall and hazard setter) without a crazy BST. Let's examine each aspect of this Pokemon and how it contributes to its role: -Stats: Very high physical defense, with passable HP and Sp. Def, creates a lopsided but useful defensive profile that can set up its hazards on physical attackers. Its Attack and Speed are certainly not impressive for an attacker, but they work just fine for the role and can do useful damage when the situation calls for it. Low SpAtk so very little of that 465 BST is going to waste. -Typing: Steel/Flying is an insane defensive typing that was unique to Skarmory from Gen 2-6, only weak to Fire and Electric and immune to both Poison (and importantly Toxic) and Ground. Since the Fire and Electric weaknesses are usually run specially anyway, this also means there are very few Physical attackers/moves that can muscle through Skarmory. -Ability: Skarmory didn't really have a great ability in Gens 3 and 4, but starting in Gen 5, Sturdy was buffed to become a great Ability for this Pokemon. Now leading Skarmory could guarantee at least 1 hazard of choice, or Skarmory could come in in a pinch (assuming no Stealth Rock damage from hazard control or Heavy Duty Boots) and take a hit to get off a move to handle the threat. -Movepool: Skarmory of course gets both Stealth Rocks and Spikes which allows it to fill the role of Hazard setter in the first place, while also giving it flexibility to run either or both hazards as the team requires. It could also become hazard control with Defog, providing the 1-2 combo of removing hazards before setting one's own. Roost is incredible for a defensive wall in giving Skarmory longevity and potentially refreshing Sturdy as required, and due to Skarmory's slow speed and high defense will rarely encounter a situation where being grounded for EQs actually matters too much. Whirlwind/Roar lets Skarmory deal with most setup sweepers looking to abuse its passivity to begin their setup, particularly paired with Sturdy to guarantee living a hit before the phaze. Toxic/Taunt can both be used to shut down setup sweepers and opposing walls alike. Brave Bird's high power and STAB helps make up for Skarmory's low attack stat to give it a surprisingly potent damage source when necessary, and in Gen 8 Body Press can utilize Skarmory's great Defense stat offensively to similar success, especially if paired with Iron Defense (though, if you're gonna use a Steel/Flying ID/Body Presser, you may as well use Corviknight instead). All of the above should illustrate how a 465 BST Pokemon was in OU from Gens 2-7, and even in Gen 8 still had a great OU niche while being spectacular in UU. Skarmory has its job and it does it extremely well
@shytendeakatamanoir9740
@shytendeakatamanoir9740 Жыл бұрын
The funny thing is that Azumarill ended up having a Stat Boost in Gen 6. In Special Attack. And it's only by 10. Of all the boost it got, the boost in stat is the most inconsequential (it's absolutely useless). That proves the point of the video pretty well.
@mac102938
@mac102938 Жыл бұрын
I feel like Clefable deserves an honorable mention despite being a little higher than these guys simply for how dominant it's been for a sub 500 BST mon
@necrobonesgaming2424
@necrobonesgaming2424 Жыл бұрын
Lokix and Espathra were some cool low(-ish in Espathra's case) bst mons to come out of this gen. both of them have pretty awful defensive typings and pretty lackluster bulk, but have broken abilities with just the right moves and offensive stats to abuse them shoutouts to gen 8 alphabet cup where Sableye was the best ho lead with prankster hazards, rapid spin immunity and airtight anti-setup and Scolipede was good enough to get banned with 100 attack and often running no STAB.
@HoChiPro
@HoChiPro Жыл бұрын
Bruh kricketune has taunt and outspeeds forretress, azumaril, and spidops. It also has trailblaze and fell stinger so when the lower tiers come around it’ll have even more potential (maybe as a weather setter since it could use sunny day or rain dance). I’ve used it in UU to great result.
@TheStrongestBaka
@TheStrongestBaka Жыл бұрын
11:53 Everybody gangsta until Balloon Dugtrio with Agility and Hone Claws comes in.
@diegoxavier9107
@diegoxavier9107 Жыл бұрын
I'm a big fan of Medicham. It's like the living definition of a glass nuke. Pure Power really is the only term you could use to describe it
@VonTachyon
@VonTachyon Жыл бұрын
I consider a low stat total to be anything below 500, so I would count pokemon like Ferrothorn and Toxapex (pre gen 9, anyways)
@elliotcoffman2643
@elliotcoffman2643 10 ай бұрын
No chance especially with toxapex. Toxapex has insane stats
@johnhawkins5314
@johnhawkins5314 Жыл бұрын
The reverse would also be cool Pokémon with high BSTs but relatively low tiers. Kyurem-Black, Articuno, Goodra, Kommo-O, etc Also does each tier have an average BST info? I.e. Gen 8 Ubers average BST is probably something like 660
@YOSSARIAN313
@YOSSARIAN313 Жыл бұрын
He did that video a long time ago
@FreakotoYuki
@FreakotoYuki Жыл бұрын
Sadly, most of the new cross-generational evolutions that Gen 4 introduced have high BST’s but are in relatively low tiers.
@jammies701
@jammies701 Жыл бұрын
Super well done video
@SuperEljafru
@SuperEljafru Жыл бұрын
the background battle at 11:52 is incredibly funny
@tylerd1297
@tylerd1297 Жыл бұрын
I was baffled when I had stopped pokemon after Gen 4, came back a few later and saw Clefable dominating competitive lol (it was mildly buffed in sp. Atk, but nonetheless) The original quagsire is also a great example.
@nerdyfalco408
@nerdyfalco408 Жыл бұрын
The spatk buff didn't matter at all, the fairy type helped but it already was a bulky unkillable piece of shit in gen 4 (idk if it was way after the end of the gen or not tho)
@ejirokirishima4604
@ejirokirishima4604 Жыл бұрын
Thats the clefable phenomenon for me, it was one of the OU pokemon for generations and in gen 8 for example was the only pokemon till RUBL to have no stat with 100 or above
@Kaito_TV
@Kaito_TV Жыл бұрын
Good luck with your event ! I remember french streamers organizing a tournament with over 2k players on showdown (4 pools of 512 players) and the first rounds were very laggy, so Idk how many people you are expecting but be aware these 1st rounds lag can happen
@munziaaseiei8593
@munziaaseiei8593 Жыл бұрын
Mec tu viens du 18-25 ? J'ai l'impression de te voir partout depuis 2020
@themasterblaze7563
@themasterblaze7563 Жыл бұрын
Oh boy! Time to talk about Min-Maxing and Type advantages.
@aldrichunfaithful3589
@aldrichunfaithful3589 Жыл бұрын
heres a present for the rest of the early gang azumarill is my favourite pokemon to use in ou rn, adamant max attack bulky assault vest azumarill is the ultimate offensive switch in. physical or special moves generally do 30%, you use aqua jet for speed or liquidation/play rough for slower opponents or predictions (coverage move is up to you i use ice spinner). and the best part about it is the pure surprise, everyone assumes you're belly drum at first, then if you switch in and raw attack without life orb damage they assume you're banded and you get a free surprise hit in. ive copied the set if anyone is interested, enjoy. Azumarill @ Assault Vest Ability: Huge Power Tera Type: Water EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def Adamant Nature - Ice Spinner - Aqua Jet - Liquidation - Play Rough
@devinnall2284
@devinnall2284 Жыл бұрын
Breloom is literally in Ou right now it's perfect for stopping Chi-yu sweeps with Mach Punch and can easily break down popular defensive walls like Dondozo and Garganacl not to mention it can out speed and put to sleep offensive threats like Annhilape and Baxcalibur with Spore as long as they don't have too much speed investment which they usually don't
@anthonysanchez931
@anthonysanchez931 Жыл бұрын
Love this concept :)
@anthonysanchez931
@anthonysanchez931 Жыл бұрын
Quagsire is done cause of scald 😢
@byeguyssry
@byeguyssry Жыл бұрын
Before watching the vid, my guesses would be, Arena Trap mons, Shadow Tag mons (iirc Wobbuffet and Gothitelle line has Shadow Tag and low base stats), Huge Power mons, Moody mons, , Chansey and Toxapex, arguably Ditto,
@vic7422
@vic7422 Жыл бұрын
Do a video about pokemon who prefer to utilize their weaker attacking stat (Nidoking, Dragapult, etc.)
@UserName-hb7hw
@UserName-hb7hw Жыл бұрын
Smeargle can serve as a terrifying Power Trip Sweeper in AG with Moody, leftovers + sub/shell smash/spore/Power trip gets out of hand given any opportunity.
@milkshakedraws6944
@milkshakedraws6944 2 ай бұрын
I think Araquanid is currently the best web setter out there. The typing is surprisingly decent defensively, it has insane bulk that (with the right distribution) can make it a super tanky mon to deal with spinners like Great Tusk, mirror coat can demolish Raging Bolt or any desperate Draco meteors, and leech life can give you some recovery on any stab knock off users who might wanna get rid of some leftovers. Araquanid is the MVP v Volcarona at the moment I run: Webs Liquidation Leech Life Mirror Coat
@vsilewar58
@vsilewar58 Жыл бұрын
My Steel Tera Masquerain was an absolute menace in the storyline… however in Competitive Pokémon Water Tera Masquerain with Quiver Dance, Surf/ Hydro Pump, Giga Drain and Air Slash is pretty rad too ( wish it had Hurricane)
@justinquan9963
@justinquan9963 Жыл бұрын
Can you make a video about buffing or nerfing past or current pokemon to take them out or put them into relevancy?
@theopieters1971
@theopieters1971 Жыл бұрын
11:52 that balloon setup dugtrio is genius lol
@gooeyboy706
@gooeyboy706 Жыл бұрын
I'm having a blast with Clodsire and using Azumaril again. Goodra, Clodsire, and Azumaril; my chonky tank trio. 😎
@Swagsire_
@Swagsire_ Жыл бұрын
I saw the thumbnail I knew that he knows what he’s doing. Anything that ends in sire is OP
@jgeorgepig
@jgeorgepig Жыл бұрын
Freezai is starting Pokémon fight club
@machina5
@machina5 Жыл бұрын
1:02 Yeah I love when chat is moving so fast that discussion is impossible. I sure do love aimlessly watching lines of text scroll.
@darianclark3980
@darianclark3980 Жыл бұрын
Quagsire & Clodsire: *Appears* OU Pokemon for no reason: 😱😱
@hompa1670
@hompa1670 Жыл бұрын
Pyukumuku is definitely my favorite low stat pokemon. Very low offenses and speed, but very high defenses with okay health, and it can pretty much wall and trap anything that can't hit it super effectively. Even things that can hit it super effectively can struggle. It had such a shallow move pool, but it ran the same moves all the time anyway so it didn't matter.
@simplezgoof
@simplezgoof Жыл бұрын
It won’t ever have toxic again so it’s useless now
@noko_9796
@noko_9796 Жыл бұрын
@@simplezgoof it will, it learns it with level up not TM, for reference Quagsire still learns Toxic as well via level up
@shearman360
@shearman360 Жыл бұрын
I used to lead with Claydol in OU because they can set up rocks, remove hazards with rapid spin and one shot a non bulky lando t with ice beam
@daphenomenalz4100
@daphenomenalz4100 Жыл бұрын
Yayyyyy! Freezai let's goo! ❤️ Will help in breaking the record with all my accounts 😂
@imablisy
@imablisy Жыл бұрын
It’s gotta be clefable in gen 4. That thing has 463 bst and a normal typing and is hanging with ttar because it’s immune to hazards lol
@LoudWaffle
@LoudWaffle Жыл бұрын
I really got to say, cutting down the availability of Toxic was a great and LOOOOOOOOOONG overdue change. It's a head-scratcher why it existed in the first place, honestly.
@asepsisaficionado7376
@asepsisaficionado7376 Жыл бұрын
Linoone had a short time in the spotlight, since it’s gimmick from gen 7 immediately got nerfed next gen. Espeed + bd + gluttony + iapapa berry was very fun
@Glory2Snowstar
@Glory2Snowstar Жыл бұрын
Spidops receiving actual attention makes me happy, but once more Sticky Web users show up I'm worried about how they'll fare. I will say, though, that Sticky Web/Circle Throw is a pretty fun combo that nothing else has. Silk Trap there as well means you can spite First Impression/Fake Out users! I hope more people realize the ways of the ogre spood, they're really fun once you set up hazards and then yeet things into said hazards.
@skullguy4863
@skullguy4863 Жыл бұрын
Once galvantula makes it with home transfer, you will only see spidops or galvantula
@Squirtle_Squad_Supremacy
@Squirtle_Squad_Supremacy Жыл бұрын
When Galv pulls up its over for all Sticky Web setters
@Mrdonjuliothewicked
@Mrdonjuliothewicked Жыл бұрын
One low bst mon I’ve LOVED using is Shiinotic on a rain team since gen 7, with only having 405 bst. Shiinotic with Rain Dish, Lefties, Giga Drain, Moonblast, Strength Sap and Spore made him a MENACE, especially with the surprise factor of not a lot of people knowing what they’re about to face. Aside from Ferrothron walking this set, Shiinotic could either take on almost every physical attacker 1v1, walled Electric terrain threats like Koko and Regieleki, can spore on a switch in to a Pokémon that would check / counter Shiinotic, and just sit on the field and soak attacks, and if you wanna dish out some residual damage stick a Rocky Helmet on him instead.
@f4k3gamer
@f4k3gamer Жыл бұрын
Ik this isn't near the limit but ferrothorn in ubers despite having 489bst. Quagsire was also the check to zacian in ubers before zacian got banned
@finnshelton3815
@finnshelton3815 Жыл бұрын
If you beat finchinator we should make mudkipkid a council member
@JoeMama-bp7ve
@JoeMama-bp7ve Жыл бұрын
Thanth for the informathin thuper helpful, clodthire ith thweet
@thekryger3460
@thekryger3460 Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for the live event
@iggysentyou
@iggysentyou Жыл бұрын
Always been a big fan of shedinja. I was kind of giddy when it saw some use in ou last generation, and I hope they return it to the game even with the terastilization meta.
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