Explaining the Best Competitive Pokémon Games from Week 1 of Smogon Champion's League

[@bobbybobv]

As the tournament progress I think it would be interesting to have "hot streak" players in with the "celebrities". You could show off players continuing to win and have dominating games that way we can learn more about top players that aren't youtubers. Also maybe a standings graphic at the end of the list so we can see how the teams are doing week by week

[@gregorygoldston208]

Completely agree! Would tune into this every episode

[@kadensedillos641]

Seconded!

[@blzzz]

Having favorite players and teams would make everything more exciting for sure.

[@Clxudbreak]

love this man’s coverage, keeping competitive pokémon alive and interesting

[@nowaydude7123]

Bro has that boltbeam type content

[@ThemightyTho]

How does he have so many coverage moves

[@SeedTheAvocado]

Pokeaim will end up ripping off Freezai's ideas.

[@pzsn5075]

@@SeedTheAvocado he's already doing it

[@tempestgreen1125]

Playing UU has really messed me up because I see that sword dance and immediately go “oh yeah, it just sweeps everything besides pris”

[@A1oure]

Love this video format! Wouldn't mind if these type of videos were a tad longer, 11-12 mins, but only if the game's are interesting enough by your standards. Great stuff.

[@danpohl8161]

this

[@Lambeaux0]

Yeah, theory is always interesting but it's so cool to see what people are actually doing in practice and how it's affecting outcomes

[@TogekissMyFroslass]

20+ if it's this style. I like yovoice over. Showing the whole games with 1 of every tier but I would rather have as many games commentated as possible as it's hard to find constant flow of tourney game commentary. So I insta click when I see tourney with voiceover.

[@absol102]

Seeing all the custom trainer sprites is so awesome!

[@absol102]

Bringing Sandrush Lycanrock to take advantage the sand meta was also brilliant!

[@CoolyCools]

@@absol102 no k

[@literallygrass1328]

I really want a custom sprite, but I'm not good enough to get one

[@Thunderblunder777]

Great video I love your editing

[@Thunderblunder777]

I don’t watch spl much, so I will be watching these to keep up, imo one game per tier is perfect and the length of the vid was good

[@Jeranonymous]

I thought that I was a good Pokemon Showdown player but just watching the tournament games made me realize I was just a big Wishiwashi in a small pond.

[@astra3766]

I respect Tace naming their whole team after Kirby and the Forgotten Land

[@seamus5979]

showing the best game for every tier would be super cool and help people understand all the different metas and players better imo

[@gold626]

I'd love to see atleast one game per tier, the ones that were played for that week anyways, i was somewhat dissapointed that there were no RU games week 1 [to my knowledge] but seeing everything else was hype

[@FlakManBegins]

Love this form of content! I don't know enough about competitive to watch without commentary, and even that can get a bit boring. Hitting the highlights works super well, and I can see the cool plays happening without having to spend a ton of time. Hope to see more videos like this in the future!

[@kadenm.3314]

love this, would absolutely watch a longer and more in depth version as well if you're considering it

[@lhce6282]

Would definitely like to see longer videos on this, would watch up to 20 minutes for sure. Love the commentary!

[@beckerboy1225]

I was super into the competitive scene until gen 5 and haven't been paying attention to the meta in a while. These type of videos are super interesting to me. Love the channel keep up the quality content!

[@wessyWes74]

this was a great video. love how you showed off the highlights! not the entire battle

[@passtheyaoi]

nah he shoulda given a full play by play for the uu match

[@magireve5904]

Don't even need to watch the video to say this format is a godsend. For outsiders and passerby to SCL and high level Singles (like myself), this is huge for getting an idea of what's going on/what to look for as the tournament progresses. After watching the video, the short breakdowns of games and techs along with the context is so good. The PU breakdown was so concise yet complete, absolutely incredible.

[@khanman888]

I love this, I need some digestible info on whats happening in these smogon tourneys so I can get into them

[@calebwolfenden8061]

I would definitely be interested in watching longer versions of this type of coverage if the games are all close to this interesting

[@ihsaningersoll9232]

I want longer videos, love to see what's going on at the top level

[@ffttossenz]

7:24 “Blunder brought an interesting hail team but halfway through the match he shot his computer”

[@Gamemstr1234]

Longer for sure. A game of each tier and some coverage of notable public players

[@imfiguringitout_]

Really enjoy these. Hope you enjoy making them as much as I do watching them

[@davec8385]

Loved the video! Great to see the recap of competitive games currently happening! Would be cool to see a slightly longer video to go in slightly more depth about the team building but regardless the video was a ton of fun to watch. Looking forward to next week's vid!

[@phippy1644]

Your videos on tourneys are awesome! they always inspire me to practice my showdown game!

[@brooksyang5834]

You should definitely do this every week

[@Ahamkeira]

I love this!! I'm sharing this with my friends you cover the topics really well

[@iansinoz56]

Please keep these coming! Love these little recaps of interesting games, I’m headed to go find some of these players to watch their other games now, and they always give me interesting ideas for tiers and teams. Great work! In terms of feedback, video was too succinct for my liking, I’d have preferred a slightly longer form. Was the Salamance statted weird in game 2 or was it a roll? As someone who doesn’t play little cup, what’s magby doing on the team? Again, these are small things, and I liked the video enough to leave a like and a dumb rant. Love your stuff!

[@Hitmonchu]

LOVE this coverage; i always wanted to follow competitive singles but could never really find all the goods in a nice digestible format like this before. very much looking forward to more of these 💯

[@justarandomdood]

Love this content, would love to see it be a bit longer and with more details :D

[@NoteofLuck]

Vileplume got work done in Week 1. The Infestation ones were especially cool to see (1v1'd a Crobat, wow).

[@leoclark1416]

very cool video, made me interested in following more tournaments

[@kerpow7745]

very much enjoyed the video, will happily watch again next week. Thoroughly enjoy hearing players backstories and storylines that lead into the game.

[@plushgray]

I'm from the olden days of DPP Competitive, and this video single-handedly changed my previously cynical view on diversity in team builds. Love the rapid fire coverage of the various tiers!

[@xelusshnider1607]

I loved that you went out of your way to give some player backstory. I really only know of Pokeaim and Blunder out of the competitors so it was much appreciated. Would like longer videos and game analysis even in the pregame

[@newjumpcityjosh9333]

I love the competitive coverage reporting!!!!

[@CaeliaMillenart]

Oh wow! It's amazing! And how diverse does it look like! Maybe because I'm clearly not looking at the Pokémon tiers so I don't realize these Pokemon are all menaces on their own, but it's truly satisfying to watch! You did a great job putting together all these moments, and that's coming from someone who didn't think they'd be interested by such videos!

[@DemoR]

This is awesome. If I had to add anything, I'd want more talk about the personalities and people involved. You were getting into that on the last ones, but it be nice if there was more. Maybe also go through the team/individual standings at the beginning or end of the video. But still, fantastic work!

[@flamingbull3438]

Content is great and also including the famous Poketubers at the end is a great idea. Might help engagement to tease at one of their games early as a way to keep people watching till the end

[@mrgranadas2051]

Phenomenal debut. Keep it up! Make it longer. Get detailed. I want ESPN level coverage. Great niche to fill. You're gonna get huge Freezai

[@Justpassingby204]

This video length is very concise, so I like it!

[@Monarchenklinge]

Love your content, watching pretty much every video. Hope you keep up the tournament coverage!

[@BananaLugh]

this is super sweet, we def need more coverage of smogon tournaments.

[@rordongamsay8478]

Very nice video. Your content alone is enough to make me interested in competitive Pokémon. P.D. Kumiko's custom trainer sprite is the cutest thing I've seen in a while.

[@Luminechoes]

One game per tier would be amazing! I only know the surface of competitive pokemon so that will allow me to know more about the scene and let otherwise obscure tiers shine.

[@Nvel09]

really, really loving the tournament coverage! you do a great job communicating the narrative within each battle and keeping things interesting with your commentary. looking forward to more of this!!

[@xamfam]

It really feels like a sports channel reviewing highlights for the week I love it!

[@jlachman381]

Awesome coverage. Longer videos wouldn’t be a problem and love the idea of covering something from each tier.

[@narutoushiwa1046]

Imo perfect length and great analysis, loved it and would be very much happy with something similar for week 2 Great vid

[@schmooder3]

One game per tier would be great, awesome video!

[@malthehvidegardhartz6721]

Huge props for finding the most interesting games, there’s quite a few to go through each week.

[@GarciLP]

Loved this video, excellent formatting, pacing, and length. Wouldn't change a thing!!!

[@MrK-bw5oh]

i love that the first guy named his team members after areas in kirby and the forgotten land. chad move

[@dragonite2049]

Man your channel is so fucking great. So interesting to have everything broke down to the most interesting events every week, thanks!

[@selfhelpscammer6626]

the recaps are an amazing idea, throwing in a standings/game scores for all teams at the end would throw the vid over the top!!

[@Fabius11k]

i liked this video in this format, where it's basically just a "keep me up to date" kind of style for these tournaments. i playe competitively in gen 6, but stopped pokemon after gen 7, so i don't really understand much of what is going on anymore, but your videos are still nice to watch! :) keep up the good work!

[@weirdyfish]

One game per tier would be really cool. That way we have an idea of how the entire tournament is going.

[@maxor2277]

I think 1 game per tier along with longer to match the increased battle coverage would be a good idea. Perhaps also keep thumbnails of the different tiers so people can skip to the tiers they want. Really liked this content and hope to see more of it!

[@nag9132]

This vid was amazing , loved the "celebrities" part, would be cool to see at least most singles tiers too(kinda missed ubers)

[@abeblake8810]

One match from every tier would be a great watch! Keep up the good work Freezai ❤️

[@CalvinBloopers]

I like this. It’s like esport shorts. He doesn’t over hype things either, which I appreciate.

[@Mooser1512]

Wouldn't mind longer vid. Helps more to see the battle turn by turn instead of fast forwarding. Love the coverage of these games!

[@augustz5623]

Thank yo ufor the continuing tournament coverage! As always I love your insight into the tiers and battles

[@stllr_]

i like what you've done with this format. 1 game per tier is ideal imo but definitely don't force it

[@wallballman8]

Really love this coverage, as I feel a lot of casual fans don’t get to see much content from the Champions League. One match a tier maybe going over the teams who won and lost would be awesome! Like a wrap up show on a sports channel

[@SC_Pilot]

This is excellent, ideal length imo. Thanks for the content!

[@skayakitty625]

AMAZING CONTENT PLEASE DO MORE

[@Living_End]

This was a great video. I really like this. I kinda wish big hyped up games had commentators streaming it and talking about plays as they happen.

[@Eroil]

This was very entertaining, will watch more vids like this

[@jamesblake130]

i like the length and the format right now, love the vids!!!!

[@blzzz]

The recap style is awesome. I would also watch long analysis videos of the biggest most interesting matchs.

[@MrZoblox]

Tbh I love this type of content

[@Polden_]

Loving the tournament coverage and commentary

[@dhruvhosali2416]

7:24 That's the only way they can beat the goat they just get lucky lucky lucky

[@sh0shin]

that's funny regarding the first game, I was just watching your Hawlucha win over storm zone! what a funny lil guy

[@morganbush7775]

I’d be happy to see everything that you’re able to put out in the tournament!!! I really like your coverage - but only do as much as you have the capacity to comfortably produce. :)

[@noobslayer7564]

This was a great video! Super interesting content. I like that you showed multiple games from multiple players. The length of the video was good, but I'd be equally as happy if it was longer, granted that there's content to fill the extra time. Basically, make it as short or as long as you're able to fill it, and it'll be a great video

[@kassygo1375]

I’m so happy you do this! Incredibly entertaining!

[@deppresio]

This kind of content is sick, keep it up!

[@SergioArt1227]

its super handfull see this types of videos!! thanks Freezai

[@andy4an]

This is very fast paced. I like these full matches, so about this many is good, if the games toy highlight have something unique or investing like these did

[@benjaminpiela5210]

I love the explanation to all of these; super helpful and entertaining.

[@itstimeforsomeaction]

Love this video format so much!! Your commentary is so interesting. Thank you so much Freezai 😭

[@boogabeluga2237]

This is very cool! Would love to see more of this.

[@enric0392]

this video was awesome would love for them to be longer

[@SoloJawn]

These videos are great content, please keep making more. They're good length and are interesting

[@algar6616]

One game per tier LONGER Sounds nice

[@MrTwarner]

This video was great! I could easily watch something like this for 12-15 minutes if you wanted to extend it a bit, but 8 minutes was good too

[@thedyzer69]

Love the video! I'd like longer videos with more games

[@milanotheduelist]

Loved the video, more like this. Very entertaining the whole way through

[@lukeario824]

I really liked this style of video and the content it had. Keep up the great work!

[@updownleftright9258]

I'm loving this series Freezai

[@banjosaurus-rex8039]

Love this coverage kind of content

[@lucaspintooc]

perfect length on the video i think, extreme quality content

[@Telogor]

Aw, you didn't call out Pokeaim's accidental Choice Scarf Dhelmise hitting every Power Whip to carry the matchup.

[@GamingEelektross]

Finding this video a year later, I appreciate the naming scheme for Tace's team

[@willy1100]

really cool content, would be interested in much more freezai!

[@StylishGaz]

Yeah this is great content, longer videos will be appreciated.

[@alexiii622]

Really nice video! I would like that this kind of videos were longer

[@ChaunchoCYM]

Awesome video formatting!

[@muaddibz]

I love this, it's like BBC Match of the Day but for Pokemon battles. Would love to see more, maybe make it slightly longer though.