Explaining Every Pokemon in Competitive Gen 2 [PART ONE]

[@soccch]

Timestamps, since people may want to skip around; 0:58 Venusaur 2:07 Charizard 3:06 Blastoise 4:15 Butterfree 4:53 Beedrill 5:33 Pidgeot 6:23 Raticate 7:13 Fearow 8:02 Arbok 8:39 Raichu 9:35 Sandslash 10:20 Nidoqueen 11:19 Nidoking 12:06 Clefable 12:49 Ninetales 13:37 Wigglytuff 14:30 Vileplume 15:19 Parasect 15:55 Venomoth 16:47 Dugtrio 17:44 Persian 18:31 Golduck 19:32 Primeape 20:44 Arcanine 21:43 Poliwrath 22:43 Alakazam 23:46 Machamp 24:58 Victreebel 25:45 Tentacruel 26:39 Golem 27:58 Rapidash 28:57 Slowbro 29:57 Magneton 31:09 Farfetch'd 31:57 Dodrio 32:52 Dewgong 33:58 Muk 35:23 Cloyster (to be continued, probably in the replies)

[@soccch]

36:58 Gengar 38:30 Hypno 39:35 Kingler 40:28 Electrode 41:30 Exeggutor 42:42 Marowak 44:03 Hitmonlee 44:49 Hitmonchan 45:50 Lickitung 46:53 Weezing 48:09 Rhydon 49:16 Tangela 50:22 Kangaskhan 51:13 Seaking 52:17 Starmie 53:19 Mr. Mime 54:26 Scyther 55:33 Jynx 56:48 Electabuzz 57:51 Magmar 58:58 Pinsir 59:59 Tauros 1:00:34 Gyarados 1:01:32 Lapras 1:02:18 Ditto 1:02:59 Vaporeon 1:04:09 Jolteon 1:05:43 Flareon 1:06:39 Omastar 1:07:24 Kabutops 1:08:16 Aerodactyl 1:09:16 Snorlax 1:12:08 Articuno 1:13:00 Zapdos 1:14:42 Moltres 1:15:55 Dragonite 1:17:01 Mewtwo 1:18:35 Mew Thanks for this video! Love learning about the lower tiers, can't wait for Part 2!

[@dawn2955]

Thanks, I was gonna do this but forgot to

[@gusteen3292]

I love that Venomoth is the Pokemon with the most random viability, being top tier in Gen 1 NU and Gen 3 PU, and being banned from Gen 5-7 RU while being viable in Gen 7 UU as well, sadly, Gen 9 power creep did knock it down to ZU, and I don't know how it is down there.

[@dylanlolll]

funnily enough, it fell to SU (an unofficial tier below ZU) and ended up being banned from SU alongside the psychic type oricorio and veluza

[@RazorIvy470]

It fell because of the sleep ban. It couldn't set up reliably anymore without it.

[@gusteen3292]

@@RazorIvy470 Hmm, maybe if Sleep wasn't unbanned it could be decent in PU/NU.

[@breloommaster12]

​@@gusteen3292 The oricorios did more to harm the viability of Venomoth (or really any Quiver Dance Bug) than the sleep ban ever did.

[@doug-goat]

Venomoth was top tier in gen 2 pu, not gen 3

[@Crabcake12]

What a well spoken, edited and made video. Phenomenal work, can't wait for part 2!

[@johnnyglock2182]

One of the worst decisions of all time was to not continue to let the Golem line have rapid spin. WHYY?

[@schroederluck7984]

That would have made Gen 3 OU and Gen 4 UU so interesting

[@lightninghelmet2798]

thank you. afaik ur the only person on youtube that makes gen 2 meta videos. keep going pls

[@ONLY_RR7]

BKC?

[@Gold_Gamer_100]

This is genuinely one of the best videos i've seen on competitive pokemon. Period. You seriously outdid your self with this one dawn

[@maxlimit9129]

of course the marowak gets the ancient power boost first try against lavos of all ppl

[@lvl5Vaporeon]

Lovely work!

[@Rukir]

Really fun video series. Hope other people follow suit, i love long-form competitive talk and big yellow is the only one who scratched the itch before lol

[@dustinarnett4404]

I love Gen 2 and I've been casually looking into the competitive meta, and this video is an excellent primer! Not only that but the editing and info quality is awesome. Thank you very much, super stoked for part 2!

[@najxoslamp2963]

Half the time I get distracted by the Pokemon portraits in the top left😂.

[@marcoasturias8520]

I know, right

[@theiceman7590]

That Bayleef sprite 😂

[@OGXenos]

Charizard is TWEAKING

[@j0gurt573]

They remind me of Devil Summoner lol

[@usernametaken017]

shakeshakeshakeshakeshake

[@DantinozMC]

poggers sleeping aid for my next sleepo time (this is what I use all pokemon metagame content for, it's not meant to be an insult)

[@Pi-eipp]

Fair tbh

[@YungDebuff]

I do the same thing, Big Yellow also helps me fall asleep. I'm interested in the content and I love watching it but

[@Toomanian]

So happy to see this. Was missing your analyses.

[@fr1ag3m]

Amazing video, cant wait for part 2!

[@matthewtroutman1711]

Thoroughly looking forward to Part 2 🤙🏻

[@schroederluck7984]

You could have given me a whole year and I wouldn't have ever guessed that Primeape's best set was Rest, Sleep Talk, Cross Chop, and Thunder.

[@Ed-ss1uh]

Great video!

[@chiojpn4409]

I had almost no knowledge of metagames other than OU and UU, so this video was helpful. thank you.

[@VirtualStepdad]

The quality of editing blew my mind, this video had to have taken a long time to make. Subscribing for part two!

[@EternumTagerMain]

Subzero Used mentionned. What the hell is a good mon?

[@toonlink1723]

This channel deserves way more views, I can really see the effort you put into it and I hope you gain lots of momentum for it. Unless I missed it in this video, I’m really looking forward to when you talk about misdreavus hhhh

[@jesusalberto2464]

Looking foward for part 2

[@lllll5763]

Are golduck poliwrath and raichu banned in NU in both gen 2 and gen 1? Strange

[@blxme1927]

Amazing video bro! 👍👍

[@fluffybug229]

So happy to see gens 1 and 2 getting more love this day. Thank you Dawn.

[@Robert-rq2ls]

This video is Incredible! A dream come true !

[@monopolyrubix1875]

Very good video. Listened to it during a drive.

[@seki108]

Have to strap in for a long one (and part 1 of a longer one)

[@theoroderick782]

Ayooo I smell a banger

[@kingrobutar5037]

Awesome video I hope you do gen 3 next

[@MeatbagSlayer]

49:12 Zap Cannon jumpscare

[@MeatbagSlayer]

And of course it's fucking Lavos.

[@miniiore]

damn, unfortunate doesn't describe that miss was it?

[@usernametaken017]

not really that much worse than thunder

[@et34t34fdf]

Christmas really came early this year!

[@keiharris332]

Omg the poor pidgeot, spinning like a dang CD

[@zate5355]

This isnt a complilation?? Hot damn. Dawns back for real

[@moyai5317]

Awesome essay

[@NoahRankin59]

nice vid but seems like you should have included relevant NFEs like Haunter?

[@echo5172]

They said it couldn't be done

[@pksprite6401]

This is awesome

[@farzalou2154]

I love those videos, remind us of the low tiers of today are the legends of the past and how much the game evolved. (and got powercreept)

[@genuineangusbeef8697]

Cheers Sophie

[@Voliharmin]

Pleasure to watch

[@TanatatKnight246]

Damn, you really bust this video out! (sorry) Still lovely video, the Snorlax part is my favorite.

[@fen_u9401]

shoutouts to sophie!

[@RandomBurfness]

No Pelvic Bone? :(

[@electricVGC]

DAWN IS BACK

[@cheruledge]

What the malarkey, wb dawn

[@eijach]

What does szu tier stand for? :)

[@EternumTagerMain]

Subzero Used, more commonly known as SU

[@meinthefuture789]

bro cooked

[@mishi6693]

lets go sophie

[@patrickstar8132]

YESSSSSSSSSIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[@AndrewRKenny]

This video title is unbelievably sexy.

[@BloxyReimu]

Where is Chansey?

[@BloxyReimu]

OH YEAH, forgot Blissey Outclasses Chansey in everyway in GSC.

[@dawn2955]

Chansey will show up in part 3, it gets used in UU.

[@BloxyReimu]

@@dawn2955 Alright.

[@salsathemonkey22]

I just started playing Gen 2 ou too how weird

[@kevindangelo1091]

Muk Nation

[@alessandrosina48]

Wow.

[@Legogreens]

TL;DW Rest + Sleep talk + Stab Move + Filler holds leftovers. Get spike down and try to out spin and out rest your opponent

[@Toomanian]

Nope. Very reductive. Also just wrong. Consider rewatching, please pay attention this time.

[@Legogreens]

@@Toomanian I had to rest halfway through hopefully this time I can last

[@m_arto]

Hello good friend sophie

[@swineflu249]

ZOMMBEIS pAhrt wun irEIand zpmbue= girl pink

[@yourdagan]

Really good video. 1:14:02 Both sides have the team comp I use save for one mon each (i.e. 5/6 from both); and between them, it's 6/6... Something to be said for the lack of variety in the tier, perhaps.