TOXICROAK, Basculegion, & Archaludon RAIN is AWESOME • Pokemon Scarlet/Violet VGC Battles

[@Alfonso4na]

Hitting 2 Will-O-Wisp’s in front of Aaron’s face while he also misses 2 Draco’s back to back is vile 😂

[@jerryroy5198]

Will-O-Wisp in general always reminds me of Cybertron. 😢

[@savvycivvy5644]

Aaron still has not put any points into Luck.

[@Robck27]

I love how when you go through each team member it just makes sense why they are there, like you explanation is so clear. I'm learning so much!

[@JackGilb]

I like how the bridge shoots out lightning bolts, but to each their own

[@jerryroy5198]

@@JackGilb 🤣🤣

[@joshuastreet8664]

babe, wake up 🗣️ Aaron Cybertron Zheng is back with another episode of road to ranked🔥🔥

[@Aidan_ODonnell]

the acclaimed youtube series in which Aaron Cyberton Zheng climbs the Regulation H VGC ladder in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet???

[@andrewshu2925]

perhaps the one in which he provides live commentary as he goes?

[@chasebannedspeedrun]

how many times have I told you to stop calling me babe, bro

[@joshuastreet8664]

@@chasebannedspeedrun wrong number, my bad bro ✊

[@CAiNiAC]

It's wild how many people still think it's cool or funny to comment this 😂

[@ausryanvgc4042]

I can’t believe I’ve been watching this channel for 9 years 🤯

[@RX1JIN]

This is probably my favorite part of this format. You get smaller Pokémon to shine instead of Miraidon nukes.

[@AstroPC96]

Yes, but also Toxic Stall Glimmora/Dozo teams, Perish Song trap teams, Arma-Indee Trick teams, Maus-Ape (Rage Fist) teams are here to shine Very excited to play against them!

[@honeyfuchsia]

My friend and I made the Ribombee team you played in game 6! You're playing against her and I guess we can finally say we made it on a Cybertron video 😭. We'd love to share the team with you! She placed first on the showdown ladder and 5th on cartridge after 30 games with it! Cool team and great video!

[@CybertronVGC]

I saw the code on VGCPastes today! Definitely will try it out soon, really cool team :)

[@LakbobYT]

Glad to see Toxicroak see some love. I use mine with Dry Skin, Life Orb, and Earth Tera with Drain Punch/Poison Jab/Earthquake/Fake Out

[@Midwest_ern]

QOTD: Salazzle. I've been running Eject Pack Salazzle with Acid Spray alongside Serperior. Acid Spray + Leaf Storm represents a lot of damage on turn 1 and people commonly underestimate how much damage Serperior can dish out on turn 1 because they are used to it needing to land one Leaf Storm before it can threaten to pick up knockouts.

[@JoseAboveAll]

Just started getting in to VGC and learned so much from your videos, also ty for adding pastes and timestamps

[@bennyagin]

The best weeks are the ones where we get multiple road to ranked vids! Genuinely the best part of a day when you drop a new video 🎉

[@Ashes228]

QOTD: Gallade feels so freaking good. STAB, Sharpness boosted Sacred Sword nukes 75% of the format and the utility of trick room and wide guard gives you so many options. Even outside of Trick Room teams it feels extremely strong, I splashed it on a couple different teams and it has felt useful in a variety of matchups.

[@GeordiVGC]

Haven't had the honor of matching with you myself, but Game 4 was my Hydreigon team! They played it super well too

[@mattfurda366]

So exciting to see another format for Toxicroak to thrive! Keep up the great work, Aaron 💜

[@DryToast_]

Played my first ever ranked regulation H VGC game and managed to win with this team. Thanks for all your videos and live commentary as you go ♥️

[@bloodworkdc2106]

Toxicroak is together with Scyther my favorite pokemon. Scyther was my childhood favorite one and Toxicroak my teenage favorite one. Thanks for using him, I love seeing him in a pro hands and even more having a lot of relevance in those matches!

[@benjamincheng5959]

HELL yeah, been really enjoying your videos lately!

[@thewindwaker]

Yes, Aaron is back with multiple episodes in a week! I’m so happy! and I love toxicroak He’s one of my favorite Pokémon. such a fun episode. Thank you.

[@Shiradrenaline]

A team with all my faves! A perfect thing to watch after a long day of work. Relatedly, I'm super excited for the potential upcoming informational content (podcast?!). 🤩

[@mbtgamez6023]

It’s so good to see Toxicroak in competitive play, has always been a favorite of mine

[@randallroyall7684]

QOTD: Electabuzz with static, follow me, volt switch, and thunderbolt! Great support with eviolite. Counters a lot of rain teams well! Some could invest in speed and use electroweb, but for my team which is already fast, I just invested in bulk and slow volt switch which has been a lot of fun! Static discourages multi hit pokemon like beat up mousehold, but you could do vital spirit if you want a better matchup against amoongus!

[@BraveFrontierRemeberer]

QOTD: tyranitar with choice band, now that urshifu is gone it can actually live for more then 1 turn without terastilzation

[@DemiBoiii]

34:18 Lmao ty got cooked.

[@BraveFrontierRemeberer]

@@DemiBoiii bud that wasn't me you know, with the team he has i would of lead with my dondozo and changed to grass

[@latbil]

@@BraveFrontierRemeberer he wasn’t saying it was you bud… he said “ty got cooked” = “tyranitar got cooked”

[@BraveFrontierRemeberer]

@@latbil well its not my fault no one says "ty" its either t tar or tyranitar

[@latbil]

@@BraveFrontierRemeberer idk man, didn’t seem that confusing to me

[@LuminousAzure93]

I've just started learning vgc and have been using this team and enjoying it so far 😊 can't wait to play more

[@gthedon__]

The king is back

[@georgepeppe5414]

QOTD : Alolen Golem. I've been able to absolutely rock(pun fully intended) rain teams with it

[@leonardoangulo3994]

What set are you using on it?

[@georgepeppe5414]

Max attack and defenses. Galvanize, Tera electric, life orb self destruction/giga impact/rockslide/ protect. Ran next to either rabsca with trick room Revival blessing, psychic and safeguard or next to amoongus

[@georgepeppe5414]

Also running it with soundproof komo-o and perish song primerina

[@georgepeppe5414]

Update just hit masterball tier starting from pokeball with this Alolan Golem. It works really well

[@dxnnyortega]

Back to back 🫶🏽💙🩵

[@MartyrPandaGaming]

Steel, Fighting and Water seem to make for a pretty good core, when not able to or deciding to not usefor a Fire, Water, Grass. I've noticed it tends to like the rain as well.

[@nvo_beejay]

I am loving the variation of pokemon this format!

[@BadFriend145]

Yessir! The 🐐 is back

[@VGCBenji]

QOTD: My favorite Pokémon to use in regulation H so far has actually been Primarina. I think it’s the best water type in the format on balance teams, it’s very bulky and still does a lot of damage. + Really great matchup versus Dondozo with Haze!

[@Notmanyusernamesleft]

What held item? Throat spray is my* comfort zone.

[@VGCBenji]

@@Notmanyusernamesleft I like mystic water because the damage is immediate, but I also like the idea of setup prim because if it gets going it’ll be a monster lol.

[@KanderUdon]

Looking good man!

[@xenocide1307]

I was dabbling with Tera-Fire AV Toxicroak on rain paired with a few Surf spammers. It caught so many people off guard, and had absurd levels of sustain with dry skin and drain punch. It was also nice that you could use surf to boost Arch's defense or to empower Gastrodon.

[@conorkilbane4077]

Love how you never underestimate opponents and always play on what their best option is, even if they don't always pick it.

[@Gemini240]

QOTD: my favorite pokemon this regulation has actually been toxicroak, who I’ve been using with this exact core + 2 others since the regulation was announced and I’m glad to see it pop up more

[@NewThaiboy9119]

I haven't thought about these Pokémon combinations, but i do understand very well why. I might look into it later bc rain is my favorite weather to olay with.

[@euanjones3126]

“I think toxicroak is not good here, which makes me sad” I could hear the heartbreak in Aaron’s voice

[@giabbymarx7428]

Love it when Aaron “Cybertron” Zheng uploads

[@viralzone2177]

i've really been enjoying using a bronzong trick room team, it has a fast rain mode with basc and eject pack dragapult for pivots and it feels amazing especially into other weather teams (iron defense body press on it is NASTY into arch which can't do anything at all to bronzong). unburden grafaiai is super fun too and can sweep games but i haven't managed to find a good team for it besides a partner rillaboom. clawitzer to me also feels like a sleeper pick, amazing moveset and ability into arch and gholdengo. i've been using one with scarf on a fast sun/psyspam team and it's kinda crazy.

[@angelg.562]

Tinted lens H-Braviary has to be my favorite pokemon this format as its expanding force has barely any resistances (except the entirety of dark types)

[@tcm_smitty]

Do you use iron ball? Or just psychic tera?

[@angelg.562]

@@tcm_smitty life orb psychic Tera but, I do wanna experiment with iron ball as well as Mons that learn gravity

[@SynalaAgain]

I've been really liking breloom in this regulation, loaded dice bullet seed hits like a truck and cc just does a ton to archaludon sometimes even 1 shots if no defense investment

[@matthewdutton9910]

These long vids are a gift

[@davvedp9309]

Great games and analysis as always! Obscure fighting types really shine in this format! I wonder if the last game was winnable with spore & wide guard followed by something like pollen puff & weather ball? Probably not once tailwind peters out… Like you said, Tera was correct in hindsight but sucker punch in closed team sheet isn’t something you realistically can play around. Well played man!

[@k-dawgHI]

My current favorite Pokémon to use is Hisuian Goodra. It’s one of my favorite Pokémon of all time. Sure it can seem like just a worse version of Archaludon but it really shines in terms of its support moves and variety of sets. Currently running it in a half rain team of my own.

[@hskikibot2846]

QOTD: kingambit, i use a trick room team with it right now and although i don’t bring it everytime, it is amazing when i do bring it

[@hampusmodigs8326]

Awesome team!

[@SnarkyShane]

QotD: Baxcalibur. One of my favorite new mons from gen 9 and it's such a powerhouse now that the power level is toned down. Running a bulky leftovers ser beside Howl A-Ninetails and a Coaching Pawmot. Really fun to get boosted up and just start OHKOing everything and anything

[@TheDavidh2514]

Toxicroak makes sense on this team to counter the mirror! Been wanting to build him on this team.

[@nanticool]

QOTD: H-Decidueye, i love me boy and i love that it can be something other than bottom tier filth, i've been running it with maushold, which outspeeds H-Lilligant outside of sun and can use After You

[@WTPokemonToons-rk7ci]

😃😃 This is probably my favorite part of this format. You get smaller Pokémon to shine instead of Miraidon nukes.

[@griffinthomas1056]

Hmm...interesting team. Kinda interested in the idea of slotting an Overqwil in-place of Toxicroak and just seeing what it can do. Yeah lose the fake-out pressure, but gain haze as a fair trade in-case Amoongus isn't the answer.

[@griffinthomas1056]

An addendum; maybe Glimmora could also be an interesting addition too, to poison the enemy with either toxic debris or mortal spin and setup Overqwil to sweep in the end game with barb barrage.

[@Lycopoky]

In Reg H so far i am loving Kommo and Excadrill, Iron Press and Clear Amulet Stellar respectively, Kommo can set up, be very bulky and sweep with Iron Press while Excadrill can be a bit hard to pilot but i pilot it very well and it does quite well in matches i bring it in

[@soupcitybudgetcollecting6146]

I really like the variety of viable Pokemon in regulation H. There are so many fun and unique teams.

[@Raziel_HHL]

QOTD: Alolan Muk because I like to make my opponent not have a good time :)

[@Pokemazda]

What set do you use?

[@Raziel_HHL]

@@Pokemazda Power of Alchemy to copy Smeargle's Moody as attacks I'm going with Knock Off Toxic Minimize Protect item is Leftovers

[@Pokemazda]

@@Raziel_HHL yeah ok, but isn't Minimize not allowed in Official VGC tournaments?

[@Raziel_HHL]

@@Pokemazda Evasion stuff is completely legal, just like OHKO moves. You are thinking of Smogon Singles, there these moves are not allowed.

[@angelitabecerra]

Shiny Toxicroak is really pretty. And I still love the purple and gold combo of shiny Volcarona

[@treygreypaws3689]

QOTD: For me its been the hisuian mons then Both Ursaluna (BM this is my first time using that one), Politoed and Gholdengo. Hisuian Braviary has been very fun to use, tinted lens hurricane and espey wing has been so fun.

[@oTownruler]

Don't get it wrong but I love listening to your videos to fall asleep ❤

[@MeowLesty]

THE FROG IS UNLEASHED!

[@roshalangovender7444]

Awesome video!!!!!👌Hey guys, I have a feeling this team would not have a good time against trick room teams?

[@eej1.07]

weezing hits all will-o-wisp as aaron misses draco meteor

[@aquaneko14]

'Optionality' I like this new word

[@Quix0tic707]

My favourite mon to use is Hisuian Zoroark. I run it on psyspam, sometimes disguise it as Hatterene sometimes as Hisuian Lilligant, sometimes as Araquanid. It nearly always picks up at least one ko, and it can change matchups it’s not even in because my opponent always has to think “is that really Zoroark?”

[@ambassadorcow6264]

Aaron is going to start a series called Road to Rank 100% accuracy moves only... If you provided a team without all 100% accurate moves you are blocked lol

[@maxdemjancik6676]

First game he was getting reverse ptsd with that weezing HITTING every willow wisp

[@PME_FGC]

01:02:00 How much at risk was Toxicroak in from Stellar Ice Punch while at -1 Def? I thought for sure that that's what was coming your way... until the opponent showed lack of Toxicroak knowledge... 01:27:00 Also wondering if Spore into Dragapult/Sylveon and just Protecting Pelipper that turn would have been fine?

[@winterwatson6437]

qotd: eviolite slowpoke as a trick room setter. it underspeeds torkoal, allowing me to heal pulse away damage before eruptions. i think iron ball slowbro/king might be more optimal, but slowpoke is just so cute!

[@PiggyBonkers0309]

Favourite at the moment would be Archaludon.

[@Piloufis]

I'm a simple man. I see my boy Toxicroak, I click

[@johnbao444]

Hey, your Pokepaste is switched with the rental code in the description

[@jcpyro]

heads up, the rental code and paste are backwards. (completely irrelevant but figured I would mention nonetheless)

[@chriswilliams4103]

QOTD: WEEZING CONTROL. Shuts down most strategies. And Ghost Tera on Incinaroar

[@SilvaShadow1990]

Kno what's fun to use? Weezing next to toedscruel. It's the fastest spore user in the game and doesn't like it's ability, and it gets skill swap.

[@chriswilliams4103]

@@SilvaShadow1990 I like that. I was also thinking of Slaking

[@Imoxone]

Hey, Aaron! Will you do a report on your World's run? I'm sure a lot of us would love to see that

[@fleeper20]

Bruh you have exquisite timing, i was just hoping you would have more stuff to watch :D

[@scottcrysel]

Rain is EVERYWHERE right now... super strong

[@tejasbode783]

Back to the weather wars era!

[@xAcidicZombiex]

Hi Cybertron!! My favorite pokemon to use in the format is Archaludon!! stamina and assault vest make it feel so tanky while dishing out constant damage. I used it some in reg G even!! who is your favorite pokemon in the format currently?

[@LRXC1]

Toxicroak was legendary!

[@xBLITZKRIEG007]

You got to do a Tyranitar or Charizard core at some point. I'm looking forward to it.

[@jamesaditya5254]

Seeing clueless players hit that water type attack into Dry Skin Toxicroak is so satisfying. Like that entire game 5 they're probably so confident they have it in the bag, and now after the game they'd be rushing to google what does Dry Skin do

[@Jeremy-ot6pb]

i was running an archaludon team a couple weeks ago but it used tornadus as the primary rain setter and i had some good success

[@Robck27]

@@Jeremy-ot6pb too bad tornados can be played in this regulation

[@e77gma]

Just run Murrow instead

[@jamesaditya5254]

@@e77gma ah yes my favorite tailwind setters, Tornados and Murrow LMAO

[@PMartinez55]

Absolutely feasting right now

[@Bager_RBN]

QOTD: Weezing! Shutting down half the format through just being on the field makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

[@majortrash9190]

ANOTHER ONE?????! LETS GOOOOOOOOOO

[@DFPWeaponX]

Couldn't click this fast enough

[@shayminsan9397]

Is the video and audio out of sync?

[@victorlinares4137]

Ive been hit with too many tera steel/grass dondozos to use amoongus anymore lol. I usually try to muscle through it with helping hand boosted rage fists or choice specs moonblast from primarina

[@michaelmustin6291]

I love that they lowered the power level. It's nice to see some otherwise unusable mons thrive in this format.

[@anarose6021]

yumyumyum love that content

[@alsknbullwrm]

Just in time for dinner 👌👌👌

[@Uroborosf]

Does Toxicroak walls Palafin with gas on the field? Would dry skin still work?

[@Gemini240]

Neutralizing gas eliminates dry skin so no. Definitely have to get weezing off the field if you want to wall palafin.

[@rossnsuchthangs]

The Zheng luck, oh no!

[@Zombie5675]

QOTD: Bloodmoon Ursaluna is so fun. I'm sure you'd find it fun as well 😂❤

[@quantumtwinspark283]

It wouldn't be an AaronCybertronZheng battle if he didn't miss the first 3 moves.

[@eonblue9713]

The double miss was NASTY in game 1 😭

[@strangeanimations2518]

Your voice and video isn't lined up at the start O_o

[@icycubed3884]

QOTD: ive been trying to cook with evolite charjabug

[@thesillyone3837]

Fun fact volcarona can learn rain dance

[@chucknorriss9593]

hi guys, where can i find updated copy past team for pokemon showdown? thanksss

[@henryzhang464]

Hey Aaron! Just curious, is speaking allowed during official tournaments (serious question)? I feel like if you were allowed to provide live commentary as you go, you could've won worlds (genuinely).

[@MarkHogan994]

What in the world is this question, lol.

[@henryzhang464]

@@MarkHogan994 it’s a serious question, I feel like being able to articulate your thought process when battling is very beneficial, so I was wondering if they allow that in tournaments. I usually see players with headphones on, so that’s why I was asking.

[@showdown_on_youtube]

Bruh Archaludon is so OP though

[@ecstaticbutter9164]

You remind me of Rosè from Blackpink 🥰

[@aaditmordani]

I miss Reg G.😢