The FIRST US Regional CHAMPION team of Gen. 9 • Pokemon Scarlet/Violet VGC Battles

[@melucavgc4184]

Having my games commented by one of my favourite vgc players of all time and having my team featured on the channel? I'm in tears😭 Also, it was an honour to finally have a chance to meet you in person and have a conversation! Hope that I was not too much of a fanbody mode in person like I am online 🤣

[@herorhim]

Congrats on the win!

[@treygreypaws3689]

Big win bro!

[@hollylucianta6711]

Congratulations! Your team is so awesome and creative, you thoroughly deserved your win!

[@michaelpeebs]

Congrats on the win, you played so well!

[@anximonkey6196]

Congrats! Awesome way of utilizing Garganacl

[@mr_manager]

You and Rosemary carried haaaard the start of the livestream on Saturday. Let me tell you… I’ve worked for ESPN and Fox Sports in Mexico, and some professional sportscasters wouldn’t be able to keep the conversation for as long as you were able to do during technical difficulties. You guys are amazing and super knowledgeable! Cheers!

[@CybertronVGC]

Thank you so much, this means the world to me 😭

[@ShaqsonYT]

My very first team ever created was centred around Garg & Tauros. Glad to know I was on to something

[@dank16]

I for one welcome our Tauros supremacy meta

[@drakejohnson5386]

I guess your sign is Taurus ♉ 😂

[@陳嘉宇-y4q]

Back to Gen 1 we go

[@davidbeer5015]

Time to run with the bulls

[@hollylucianta6711]

In this house we stan our raging bull king 😤😤😤

[@Nintendo101Channel]

Arcanine who?

[@jacobdelaney9427]

As someone who has never played much past the elite four, let alone playing Pokémon competitively, these videos really have opened my eyes to how complex and fun Pokémon can be. I appreciate your explanations for the whole process of competitive and it has made me want to keep playing Pokémon, even dipping my feet into the more complex side of it.

[@asdfjkatie]

Thanks as always for your excellent content Aaron!

[@CybertronVGC]

Thank you so so much 🥺🥺

[@anthonyfoti4376]

Fought that Marietta person, I did not expect a normal heracross terra blew my mind

[@Kasaaz]

I do think one of the most interesting things about Open Team Sheets is the way people are going to play with Speeds. It's one of the last pieces of hidden information and it allows you to do things like Adamant Meowscarada while opponents still have to assume Jolly. I have a feeling as things go on, the amount of people Speed Creeping certain mons will be to levels we haven't seen before.

[@rookermtg9321]

Just looking at the top 32, I love the meta. What a cool set of teams. Glimorra, Medichan, Salazle, Dreadnaw, and Sableye all performing well? Hype

[@extrememanner3867]

You kind of got into it in this video, but sort of a "meta report" on the trends you saw at regionals would be cool, obviously Tauros was crazy popular but I'm sure you noticed some other things. Also your thoughts on the Series 2 rules would be interesting to hear as well :)

[@bdellovibrioo5242]

I like how Jiseok's trainer is named "282" and he had an 8-2 record in the Swiss. Lucky numbers!

[@Kasaaz]

I just assumed he really liked Gardevoir... But this works too.

[@mikalbey]

I just got into VGC and you’ve been super helpful with content and ideas for team building etc. Your commentary at Regionals was phenomenal. Although I’m new here, I’d say you have a new fan for life bro. Keep it up!

[@angelitabecerra]

I love the concept of a big Salty Rock Pokémon just curing everything for a long, hard winter

[@luuuke_s1]

Your video is one Highlight of the day, like always. Keep up the great work. Also your commentary is the best in the game, proved it once again this weekend. Thanks a lot for making VGC this accessible and fun.

[@blitzgaming5051]

I really hope we get to see some of the other top teams featured on your series in the future as well!!! Also, thanks for covering this team in detail right away!

[@WBRamsesIII]

This is the first VGC event I've watched and I have to say loved the commentary all weekend! Been watching esports since 2008 and you x Nekkra were one of my favorite commentary duos

[@personofinterest37]

yooo Aaron I really enjoyed the commentary by you and Rosemary at the San Diego Finals, the Tauros Intimidate cycle was so simple yet so brilliant.... I decided to register for the Orlando Regionals as my first VGC event, hope to see you there~

[@MarettaSK]

That team is sooo good, Tauros is unstoppable and if the rock is positioned well it is unbeatable. I felt sorry for my Heracross 😞 I sent him to die but well I learned a lot haha

[@osu5661]

I don't know the full spreads, movesets, and items, of course, but did you consider leading Tinkaton at all instead of having it in the back? When I was watching the video, I felt like that was a big threat since it could hit 5/6 Pokémon for super effective without a clear response option. This is coming from someone who only plays occasionally and still has so much to learn 😅 But I wondered if there was a certain thought process I was missing

[@joshuavgc4160]

You and Rosemary did an excellent job commentating. What a great start to the season.

[@eugescarab]

You did an amazing job hosting the games! I enjoyed a lot watching them live (for the first time!!) I'm amazed how versatile you are, i didn't expected two amazing videos right after it!

[@ToasterPizzaFun]

Hey Aaron, loved your commentary throughout the tournament. You and Nekkra really popped off. Thanks for all the great work and content!

[@shizzledink]

Jiseok was cooolllldddd during his matches. I loved watching him play. Poison Tera Garganacl was a sight to see.

[@DrGandW]

I love how easy you make it to connect to the wider VGC world

[@robertberlier7658]

Loved this team and even farmed a shiny Garganacl of my own after seeing it. Can't wait to see more games from this team and from Jiseok. Congratulations Jiseok!

[@olentor]

Love to hear just how passionate you are about VGC 😄 Really cool team, thanks for featuring it for us who didn’t get to watch the regionals yet!

[@bdellovibrioo5242]

I can't believe Garganacl survived that WP boosted Focus Blast from Armarouge! Really a testament to its training.

[@whipedge]

It toughed it out so it's trainer wouldn't feel sad. 😂

[@SoNobodyToldYaBaby]

it was aura sphere, focus blast would hvae knocked out garg, but yes its a tank of a mon!

[@floofflez1134]

Glad you're back, Aaron! It's nuts to see one my favourite Overwatch League casters and my favourite Pokètuber absolutely killing it on broadcast!

[@veryfallible]

Hey Aaron! I've always been interested in VGC in previous generations, but have never been able to invest the time in team building. I started watching your videos at the start of this generation just because I liked your analysis and found them entertaining even though I wasn't playing myself. I decided to finally take the plunge and play VGC for the first time ever after this video was posted on Wednesday (the Paldean Tauros was the thing that convinced me to do it, as Tauros is one of my favorite pokemon of all time.) I just hit Master Ball tonight with a record of 28-18, and I owe basically all of that to watching your videos over the past month and a half. Thank you for everything that you do!

[@rambujam]

I think it's so interesting reading the team report and seeing what types of things influenced the choices: poison tera on garg to beat toxic spikes, water tera baxcaliber bc he didn't have enough steel tera shards haha

[@TheRealKingTGP]

I love that Meowscarada is used on almost everyone's team, I like trying out different teams but I refuse to remove Meowscarada from the teams since I really like em lol. I never really had a Pokemon I could consider as my most favorite but Meowscarada changed that.

[@rithwiksreenathpk1118]

I was super excited for this after seeing Wolfey comment about the tournament on his twitter! Hyped to see you drop a video on the championship team

[@Sticks_]

Awesome! This team looks so fun.

[@wardengorri2293]

Garganacl was already such a cool pokemon with potential, but now to see it in all its glory dominating ladder is so awesome to see. I wonder now if teams need to bring answers specifically for it, what a beast of a pokemon.

[@fragoncrack4889]

Nice work. You killed it at Regionals. That suit was also fancy 🔥

[@masonoverton4063]

Yooooo Aaron, your commentary was phenomenal. That was the first VGC tournament I had watched and you made it engaging and entertaining

[@Raziel_HHL]

loved your commentary during the tournament! you and Rosemary had a really nice synergy

[@BigSneze]

The new cut really works for you man, looking good. Thanks for the great commentary on Saturday!

[@extrememanner3867]

You were great at San Diego regionals, I watched the stream for most of the weekend and you were really awesome at breaking down team preview, and of course stalling when there were technical difficulties before the match haha

[@ExileOfSand]

It's so cool to see a team like this win it all! Most of the Pokémon on the team were generally overlooked and the way they all complimented each other is so well is even more amazing

[@aninother]

Brand new to VGC here… I’m working on a Pokémon fan game myself and I’ve been researching what battles and stats are like! Your channel is a perfect resource! Pokemon Radiant thanks you!

[@ctv186]

The Korean name "Colossal Salt" made me realize Garganacl's English name is "Gargantuan Sodium Chloride."

[@justinmcmullen3328]

Hey Aaron! Loved having your commentary during regionals! I’ve always been interested in VGC and was actually curious if you’d agree with my thought process for the final game this team had against Chuppa Cross IV. Should Chuppa have adjusted to lead Meowscarda and Arcanine to threaten the mirror match with Meowscarda Gholdengo? I feel since it had AV, Intimidate and opportunities to pivot in and out since Dondozo has good bulk and Rest it could have been a game changer.

[@lruddy8820]

i really appreciate the opponents who play out the end of the game rather then leaving, it shows a level of sportsmanship you dont normally see in online gaming and also you have no idea what could happen there could be a misclick or a DC or even just a miss, ive won games i shouldnt have just by stalling 5+ turns with my last pokemon taking the max time and making my opponent rage quit, anything can happen

[@coolguy010]

Since the beginning of gen 9 meta, I’ve been saying that Tauros would have huge potential and I am so glad to see it win a regional.

[@darkcheaker]

It would be very interesting to hear the tournaments breakdowns from you, just general meta information, breakout teams, cool tricks, maybe deeper dive into top 32. For someone who can't follow this day-to-day, that would be very helpful.

[@lukaskback9710]

I find it interesting how good this Garganacl set is against Gholdengo, which was on like 75% of the top cut teams. - Wide Guard blocks Make It Rain - Purified Salt blocks Shadow Ball - Tera Poison blocks Focus Blast - Salt Cure does extra residual damage and bypassed Gholdengo’s ability.

[@delibird3505]

I love the team! The pokemon are so good but the combination is so unique! I wouldn't of found this team if it weren't for you, thanks!

[@superparadox]

love this in depth breakdown at the beginning

[@chipclipz2174]

Watching this tournament was amazing. Seeing you commentating made the matches even better! I was rooting for Aaron in the top 4 because his team was so unique. Overall through, this team battled so well! I really wish there was bigger prize pools for participates. I feel like it would help grow the scene a bit more!

[@DLAsmash]

Not sure I have a single favorite set from San Diego but every single one of Jiseok's matches had me captivated. It seemed like he fell behind in the first half of every game but still ended up winning. It was a master class in positioning and eliminating threats to clear the path to victory. I learned a ton from watching him and even more from playing with his rental team.

[@ahaze131]

Nice job commentating last weekend. I felt garganacl was a good pick so it was nice seeing it put in work. I wish the format lasted longer

[@Azun_Kurone]

I was waiting for this one, keep it up!

[@PG-Gaming]

You crushed it this weekend! And now Evie (my daughter) can't tell if you are you or your brother. Your haircut threw her off.

[@kennyszeto9394]

My favorite game was Wolfey's streamed game on Day 2. Honestly, though you and Rosemary were a great commentary duo that made all your games super fun to watch though.

[@bruinsgirl3398]

"Meowscarada and Garganacl just puts on a lot of offensive pressure immediately... But I actually kind of like Garganacl" - Aaron Cybertron Zheng, 2023

[@chrismonroe9728]

This team has 4 of the 6 Pokémon I used to play through the game so it’s awesome to see it do so good.

[@chipdog3]

Imagine the salt cure Aaron needed if this was Sap Sipper Farigiraf all along! 22:02

[@artemistcg]

Game 2’s team was very interesting, Tinkaton and Heracross look really fun to use despite being outclassed.

[@pbairos615]

I made your brothers team to use on ladder and it got me to masterball rank! Very fun team big props to him for making it ❤

[@elijones1007]

Aaron looks great fresh with the haircut and the best commentary for the Pokémon company! Good job 👏

[@sanskarjain3564]

Hey Aaron, while the road to ranked vids are always fantastic, i wonder if we can get some more streams? I don't care if it's competitive, Pokemon rom hacks or any other game, any Cybertron stream is always a fun time.

[@Perseverance007]

Garganacl feels like a powerful wall to get past, I figured it was tough to play super defensively in a doubles format but it excels at it. Wide Guard and Protect scouts and handles a lot of situations it seems. Those tera choices and EV spreads are amazing too, really showcasing what it takes to win a huge tournament. Inspiring, really loving your content and Pokemon!

[@ashelygordon669]

Honestly the San Diego Regionals were a lot of fun and it set an valid example of a common combination of Tatsugiri/Dondozo can be countered and not sure if changing Kingambit into water was the best option; I understand what they’re trying to achieve but it only worsened the situation considering Salt Cure does more chip damage than usual against opposing Water Pokémon but I wholeheartedly agree that team was tons of fun and not a lot of players didn’t have a counter to that tera type along with good offensive and defensive tactics to shut down opposing teams, it is very inspiring for sure!!! 🥲🙏🏻

[@AstroPC96]

Garganacl: Becomes a meta threat again! Garchomp: Stonks!💹

[@uwuowo691]

I love seeing Garg getting some love. I just love my jenga rock boy.

[@Bolderox]

So glad to see a non fish combo win, now we just need a combo that shuts down string cheese and crit cat.

[@Traiman123]

People were sleeping on Tauros used him during series one came in clutch

[@Pablo360able]

You had me at “loaded dice Baxcalibur.” Actually you had me at “loaded dice”. It’s such a fun new item that I think people wrote off before the gen started because they didn’t realize the added consistency it lends.

[@dent5672]

Loaded dice scale shot is a really great way to get early kills too

[@Pedropulgar]

Nice opportunity for a drinking game here: a shot for every time Aaron makes a reference on how amazing Garganacl is on this team 😂

[@edg810]

My favorite thing about this team is that there's nothing you can point to as being broken and clearly abused (maybe Gholdengo, but it's also a "bulky" Gholdengo so I'm giving it a pass plus it's clearly not the star of team). It's just a very solid team with a wide variety of tools and great synergy. Congrats to the champ for dunking on Donbozo in the finals and for creating a great team. Also great job on the commentating Cybertron.

[@Rawrmuffin0]

Loved seeing Aaron commentating :) you and rosemary are my favs !

[@nvo_beejay]

You’re back! Well done casting a few matches over the weekend!

[@waisinchan2734]

The first game is the definition of roller coaster.

[@DLAsmash]

Tauros "King of Gen 1" Taurosson back in the saddle baby, love to see it

[@Illidandavid]

As I commented on Wolfey's vid earlier about which are the most viable / best tera types, Poison was an unlikely candidate to achieve anything, yet here we are. I'm curious to see what else this season of Attack on Meta has to offer.

[@brandonzhu2304]

YES YES YES HE IS BACK YES 🙌

[@gun_slinger6664]

QOTD: Favourite match was probably JoeUX9 battle where he was confused by a Dragonite hurricane and ended up hitting himself in confusion to lose and be eliminated. I've been playing in the top 200 in game the last day and I've played against this team multiple times as well as the rain team that came in 3rd place with Palafin. Everyone seems to be enjoying this team. Gargancle is so hard to take down if you don't have ground/psychic moves.

[@pokatana4130]

I'm honestly happy to see Bax winning a regional + being able to beat Dondozo is great feeling. So many players early on think Bax isn't a good mon, but I'm glad they're wrong.

[@JohannesBee]

Very satisfying to see loaded dice have such a useful niche in competitive. I saw so many people writing it off as useless pre-release!

[@hotworlds]

I have been feeling like people were sleeping on water tauros, I feel vindicated now. Also nice haircut :D

[@Kasaaz]

I was surprised how much of the meta I was able to predict accurately, but the thing that surprised me the most was the complete disappearance of Garchomp in Top 32 / Top 8 compared to facing an army of them day after day on Ranked. As many Garganacl as Garchomp in Top 32.

[@Thejericko17]

Seeing this team breakdown makes me feel less crazy 🤣😂. Ive been playing pokemon since the beginning and I LOVE to breed amazing pokemon but Ive only just started wanting to play VGC (Since Sword and Shield). Ive been trying to figure how intense I need to be with my research and this breakdown shows me that I'm on the right track 😂🤣🙌🏾.

[@th3exceptionexception452]

This Garganacl set reminds me of a better Toxapex at least doubles-wise because of purifying salt and probably its hp stat. They can run very similar sets and Garganacl can even be poison type as well

[@AtlasRega]

That hair is killer, welcome back Aaron!

[@Kasaaz]

Do we think we'll start seeing Lead Torkoal in Series 2 because of Protosynthesis and because of how bulky it is, resisting Dazzling Gleam from Flutter Mane, and that it now gets Helping Hand?

[@sheylayarumi5953]

Sorry for my bad English but yesterday I had the honor of having a battle against you, I couldn't believe it, although I knew I had no chance of winning when I saw the team you had and I was super nervous, with that I didn't think clearly and I made bad decisions and that's why I lost, I am not good at playing despite having a high level in master but I will improve and try to make my own teams so that the next battle against you or with others is worth it.

[@emmanuelreynoso2047]

This team is literally everywhere in VGC lol very powerful squad...

[@lionhartcaelum6833]

I love this list Me and a friend ran the mirror match last night with this team and it's actually a grind fest in the mirror.

[@treygreypaws3689]

Happy he won, I've been using blaze tauros. I had to different sets, one more a meme but it was bulky with CC, raging bull, wips and trail blaze also grass tera. Other was standard 252 with wisp cc raging bull and flare blitz. People was telling me dont use tauros to use Arcanine instead because intimidate on decline and clear amulet exist. Still used it though, I though having flare blitz and stab on cc was better than non stab cc and extreme speed. My main problem was picking an item for tauros, thanks to that one dude I now run mirror herb 😂

[@Frankvenkman]

Great video Aaron as always. I have one question since I am very new at vgc, what is an open sheet format ?

[@FlacoJordy]

Was nice to watch your commentary on those T8 games

[@ItsGeorgeB]

Looking fresh Aaron! Nice hair cut!

[@LukemS17]

1:49 #8, Giovanni !? Ok, that’s really interesting

[@Pokefalk]

My first S/V team had Tauros with surf to Boost my gastrodon spatk or proc tytar weakness policy. I glad to see Tauros meta

[@Equivalate]

I was curious about Tauros for the last few weeks, but I just struggle with Team Building. Nice to see it get some time to shine

[@ganuwoahh]

I think the 0 speed control and just focusing on bulk and priority moves to finish off opponents lowered by chip and salt cure damage is cool asf

[@Wowee.]

QOTD: Aaron Brok vs Jiseok Lee! Every single match in top cut was such an enjoyable watch though, made me super excited to go to my own events this year!

[@lilpeeckdopezinho3653]

Good to see my boi tauros coming back to copetitive games.

[@whipedge]

Normally just here for tips and battles but I see the fresh cut and I'm like hey Aaron. 👁️👄👁️

[@acer7400]

I know the EV spreads for Gholdengo was posted but what EV spread corresponds to what stat? I’m trying to have the same EV spread on my Gholdengo.

[@hillboyflimflam5293]

I noticed that 2 of the Baxcalibur Evs are unaccounted for (adding up to 508), I presume the other two go into speed?