Gen 3 OU’s Most Skillful Pokemon.

[@jimothycool]

Jim's Interesting Mugs - jimothycool.com/

[@AvaluggEnjoyer420]

assault vest bulky medicham is cracked in NU

[@BrandonHorst]

You know he’s serious when he pronounces the mon’s name correctly.

[@DoinkDeetus]

🥶

[@bluegum6438]

Medium Cameron

[@timeweoya]

*Says 'Huge Power' at the start of the video (Honest mistake really)

[@ItRhymesWith]

We'll slowly train him to pronounce things correctly

[@quetzal3428]

Wdym "groodon" clearly was the correct pronunciation all along

[@chester1882]

Choice Band + Baton pass Medicham is prolly the coolest thing ive seen a top level Gen 3 OU player do so far.

[@TheWretchedEgg12]

that sounds perfect for a jolly nature, to be able to just baton pass outta threats and you still wont reveal your item

[@jimtsap04]

God I hate that move but this is a use I can excuse cause holy based

[@rainbowgg___]

I just ran this yesterday. 1400 atk kind of wild

[@moeeyeguy531]

Shook to my core when I heard Medicham instead of Medikam.

[@stubbwinkley4015]

Oh my god, this is the PERFECT video format in my opinion. I loved you breaking down the thought process of the sample battle as opposed to the live commentary. I feel like I understand Medicham much better now. Great work!

[@stubbwinkley4015]

@@PatrickArcato Nope, just trying to be positive and encouraging for once in my commenting life ☺. I know Jimothy has been experimenting to figure out what people like best, so I figured I'd throw my hat in.

[@stubbwinkley4015]

@@PatrickArcato Dude, why are you being so nasty to me?

[@nemwie]

@@stubbwinkley4015dw bro it was very nicely worded they’re just taking the piss

[@stubbwinkley4015]

@@PatrickArcatoI'm happy with and stand by what I said, and I'm not taking the bait and stooping to your level. Bye!

[@ayembic7933]

KUMBAYAH

[@azeria1]

Apparently the new dlc is pretty disappointing for old mons getting new moves raikou still gets scald which is super funny

[@mandalorianhunter1]

I'm glad it does

[@bluebaron6811]

At least Granbull kept Close Combat. That's... something to be... proud of...

[@azeria1]

​@@bluebaron6811incinaroar got helping hand since game freaks bias as hell

[@miimiiandco]

​@@azeria1 WHAT?!

[@mapthemultiverse]

@@mandalorianhunter1 any mon getting scald is too much

[@techknight3753]

It may be an upsetting truth, but Spoink should see what he has the potential to become. Perhaps with this knowledge he can prevent what was to come...

[@tempestgreen1125]

It’s craziest that medi’s most skillful gen is the without high jump kick, the skill issue move

[@primosdesegundograu1204]

One pokémon I wish had better offensive stats was Electabuzz. Pretty good 105 speed, STAB Thunderbolt for Skarmory and non-Swampert bulky waters, access to both Ice Punch and HP Grass for Swampert and the Dragons, and Cross Chop for Ttar and Blissey, it would make it for an amazing mixed attacker if it just had a bit more offensive capability. It's not like it would be broken or anything with Dugtrio around.

[@warcriminalyes]

So the Electivire issue. It can do shit, it just lack POWER.

[@primosdesegundograu1204]

@@warcriminalyes Electivire also has an additional problem: it’s actually slower than Electabuzz and loses out the 100 benchmark. 105 was an amazing speed tier back in Gen 3, and back then the power creep for offensive stats wasn’t insane like it is today, so just a bit of improvement to Buzz’s offensive stats would go a long way in making it a more credible threat.

[@warcriminalyes]

@primosdofelipesmith.2242 in gen 3 most likely, but gen 4 with the special split, it was just underwhelming once people understood how nothing it did. It just didn't fix the issue of anything sadly.

[@TheWretchedEgg12]

outrunning celebi and jirachi with static ability, a decent support movepool like thief, toxic, light screen, thunderwave+ firepunch coverage and the hp of your choice is absolutely great too. defensively, the mono electric type is utterly amazing on top. Just a bit more horsepower and it could be soooo good.

[@primosdesegundograu1204]

@@TheWretchedEgg12 It has good enough horsepower, it just lacks firepower.

[@FirstLastname604]

Every time I get ads in one of these videos I immediately go to the comments cause I know that the first few seconds of the script are in there

[@Sizzyl]

Gen 3 OU is sick, medicham's versatility is really cool.

[@vasimbelim1091]

I always loved medicham used her in any playthru i was glad it got a mega and that 20+ speed was the real game changer

[@blackfriezaproductions]

Medicham is one of the scariest offensive threats in the gen 3 OU metagame

[@emperortgp2424]

I've always thought highly of this pokemon

[@chitorunya]

this is insane

[@rustytustytomato]

But recently, it seems that the general community believes Medicham is one of a select few UUBL ranked Pokémon

[@mb778_]

that deserve to rise up to ou

[@toasterbomber1037]

that deserve to rise up to OU

[@pookiegaming75]

You once said "medicham is a gamers Pokémon" and i definitely agree

[@daeriko9726]

Thank you Jim, i’ve been running a lead Choice Band Medicham for weeks now and people need to know. There’s little it gets walled or has to switch out by, it’s a smaller more reliable slaking imo

[@marcorossi2854]

This Pokemon deserves this showcase, very underrated until recent times.

[@zdelrod829]

The fighting-psychic type combination is actually pretty powerful. It not only gets really powerful STAB options, it is a TERRIFYING wallbreaker.

[@sketchydude8431]

Here Medicham is essentially just a fighting type Since psychic moves aren't gonna do much off of a base 60 SPA

[@zdelrod829]

@@sketchydude8431 Medicham gets Zen Headbutt which is just psychic type iron head. Also, 252 Atk Life Orb Pure Power Medicham Zen Headbutt vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Great Tusk: 330-390 (88.9 - 105.1%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

[@sketchydude8431]

@zdelrod829 Talking about in gen 3 All moves are physical or special depending on the type, not the move. So in psychics case, all psychic type attacks are special. It wouldn't be until the next generation where Medicham could use the physical attack Psycho cut.

[@jensvide777]

This may be my favorite video of yours yet. Maybe it's because of your passion for Medicham, a Pokémon I am also fond of.

[@CoralReaper707]

I like to think of Azumarill and Medicham as like best buddies.

[@tangerinepaint3643]

They are power buddies

[@CoralReaper707]

@@tangerinepaint3643 yes

[@calebmikesell2430]

Add this to the playlist of Jim gushing about Medicham

[@StarfieldDisarray]

Fraudothy Uncool reportedly caught calling Pure Power Huge Power

[@chriswillis4960]

Medicham is one of my favorite pokemon. I used to run a Salac set when I played Gen 3 back in the day. I think Medi is one of those Pokemon which really shows all the parts of Gen 3 that make it such a diverse and interesting Metagame, odd ability with even odder stats but clearly shows potential when people who dont understand it fully would think it has none. It has alot of depth to it and shows the addition of abilities and the positives and negatives of the EV and Nature systems to make diverse sets and teams.

[@theclew47]

I used this thing on my Ruby playthrough team, and it was insane. Substitute + Bulk Up was crazy for sweeping Sidney, Phoebe and Glacia. I then used it in Unbound. Its mega form combined with learning drain punch by level up made it a potent threat in sweeping many midgame boss battles.

[@aaronlaluzerne6639]

Now gamefreak needs to make a variant of huge power that would double a pokemon's special attack stat and ones that double all other stats.

[@ShatteredQvartz]

I'm actually surprised it took Medicham so long to get significant usage on ADV

[@lolwhat19]

I remember using Cham in OU before gen4 was released. I teched in Rock Tomb against Zapdos.

[@nooooo1o1]

Your content breathes life into gen 3 OU, well done

[@Saiyza]

"Man, it's been a while since Jim gushed about his favorite Gen 3 OU Pokémon. ...OH!"

[@dez4668]

Medicham is one of the scariest offensive threats in the gen 3 ou meta game.

[@zaknork9282]

I've always thought highly of this pokémon, but recently it seems that the general community believes medicham is one of a select few UUBL ranked pokémon that deserved to rise up to OU.

[@Croationman]

Medicham is also my favorite gen 3 Pokémon and my 3rd favorite Pokémon overall save for Horsea and Weavile. I remember getting one in Ruby that I still have on my SoulSilver cartridge. High school random GTS battles were so fun and it won me many matches.

[@Tvboy777]

Way back in the day, Salac Reversal Medicham was my favorite way to win games, but that was before TTar was on every team like it is now.

[@baronobeefdip8075]

Tiny detail, but at 6:50 it might've been more clear to say "Medicham becomes more threatening" rather than stronger. I could imagine someone, somehow, thinking that Medicham magically gained more Attack there.

[@tysondennis1016]

Medicham needs to be put in ADVOU.

[@drewswoods]

Medicham is my favorite gen 3 pokemon (outside of little cuppers). I only have brief experience with competitive, but it's been so satisfying getting the focus punch predict right. I usually use lum as I can eat a t-wave or spore and score a knockout.

[@EthnicWeeb]

Video request for Gen 3: Should you run Pursuit on Physical Attacking sets?

[@black7594]

mixed attackers video 2

[@stefandevries5453]

Another positive: It color when shiny is blue. It fits on blue offence. I made an offensive team with blue and yellow pokemon including shiny Medicham. I reached 1574 at the ladder. This puts me at the 166th place at the leaderboard. When I passed a sub to my Medicham, my last opponent swapped to his Celebi, taking 60% damage from the focus punch and going down in two hits.

[@themister.s-1st]

Love me some Meditate-Champion praise!

[@skaareen]

The (very small) pokemon go pvp community is very familiar with medicham.

[@dadiscoverychannel]

Let's take a look at Gen 3 OU's most skillful and epic pokemon, and all the different ways it can be used.

[@FabsterCola]

Imagine if Pure Power doubled Special Attack instead of physical Attack and Medicham had both Huge Power and Pure Power as options meaning it could be either a demon on the physical side or the special side depending on the ability

[@gingisnapz7928]

Pretty cool video could never really get behind the design but seems interesting to try out

[@Hawaii_Foxx-0]

Send this to Weedle, Medicham is their fav Gen 3 pokemon and we may get them to play Gen 3 OU with you lol.

[@moeeyeguy531]

Ironic how in Generation 6, they gave Medicham a Mega evolution and turned him into the most skill-less Pokémon in the tier.

[@cctz_1]

‘The most’ is rly overstating some of the other megas in that generation

[@fogwzu1939]

Words can't express how much I love using medicham in any teir it's legal in due two being able to McFucking destroy any defensive mon ever, especially in Gen 9 ND OU as it is easily able to murder stall as most stall teams in the metagame run mon weak to it's Stab, for example, blissy, ferrothorn, toxapex, Chansey and gliscor with ice punch all just DIE because of of Pure Power. Against offense fake out and bullet punch allow for Mega medacham to revenge kill threats like iron val, mega lopunny and low health tusk and ogerpon. Mega medicham's ability to crush stall and annoy the hell out of offense is brilliant and allows it to be useful in many matchups in just one set, but this isn't the only set it can run as medicham's expansive movepool allows it to specialise in certain matchups that it might struggle with, such as running taunt + thunder punch to beat dondozo and corvinknight, or running sub to avoid status from mon like rotom. Due to gholdengo's somewhat recent ban from National Dex OU Mega medicham has been able to more reliable as one of it's biggest roadblocks have been removed and really most meta shifts and bans have helped Medicham, for example, dragapult was one of the biggest threats to Medicham on offense but it got banned a while back, sneasler which with a defender boost from grassy seed or electric seed could live fake out and kill Medicham with dire claw or with psychic terrain not dealing with priority to begin with, Even gambit a mon with no business switching in and threatening Medicham still can because sucker punch does a ton and Medicham was glad to not have another priority mon that can revenge kill it. I could keep going on about how much I love Medicham in ND OU but it seriously is one of the mon which just feel so fun to play with, I might edit this later but I might as will make a report on Smogon forums about Mega Medicham. (And after all that still BL)

[@fogwzu1939]

Sorry for block of text I'll structure it better later

[@darienwest4748]

I think this guy likes Medicham.

[@fogwzu1939]

@@darienwest4748 I don't just "Like" Medicham, I LOVE Medicham

[@KrizzlerYT]

NO PREDICITONS, BANDED SKY UPPERCUT ONLY

[@shanefoster2132]

Spoink must learn the truth, do not deprive it.

[@armorbearer9702]

Is there any good Medicham sets that use Recover? I figured that a player can run a Lum or Salac berry and use Recover to heal sand and spikes damage.

[@gabe_0364]

I love this "iron something" joke because it started as a Mugulis joke that spiralled into all future pokemon

[@R0yalBunny]

I was trying to do this recently but im still very very new to gen3 ou so i lost! Hope to learn more and more!

[@driptcg]

I was wondering what had been of the Evil Paradox pokemon (Iron Mugulis, Fellow..)

[@alzef1375]

I like the way Jimothy says the word "epic". Its really skillful and epic.

[@wonderfulrose477]

He always sounds so much more passionate when talking about Gen 3

[@bugorgans]

OMG MY FAVOURITE UNDERRATED LITTLE SCRUNKLE IS FINALLY GOOD WAOW

[@spiciestbirb]

Medicham, also known as Gen 3 Kingambit

[@Andreatuzze]

What's the difference between baton pass and just switching Pokémon if not for passing stats changes?

[@a2g108]

I keep thinking this Pokemon and Mienshao are somehow related, I don't know why.

[@chess_fella]

This is insane.

[@daxdleader719]

I wish all these mons that got physical shadow ball in gen 3 still got physical ghost coverage like shadow claw now

[@BLiZIHGUH]

I recently made a lead BP Medicham + Magneton team and have been enjoying it on the ladder, so this video feels vindicating :)

[@timmaia5082]

Thanks for the enlightening video mr Cool

[@LivncA_Dis3]

I didn't know medicham brings so much to the table lol

[@joefarrow1599]

What about the dual psychic typing? Does it make much difference defensively?

[@jimothycool]

Being neutral to Psychic is a positive. Ghost weakness rarely comes up

[@benjihuynh2970]

Neutral to dark is very occasionally annoying

[@ronidizon9248]

Where can I get the exact team build (Ev spread, moveset and natures) for medicham that ban manaphy used?

[@ExcalibeonSwordofEeveelutions]

Something I've heard before that'd be interesting is that Pure Power should be converted into Doubling Sp.Atk, given to some mons thar need it, and Medicham gets both Huge Power and Pure Power!

[@FaeFlan]

People who wish for this have very poor appreciation of Pokemon's strategic design. Pokemon battles are interesting because the counterplay for physical attackers and special attackers do not overlap. Physical attackers are dealt with intimidate and burns, while special attackers are dealt with snarl and assault vest. If there is a special intimidate or a status that lowers SpA instead, the battles will feel a lot more same-y and boring. (side note, this is also why almost all priority attacks are physical, because the intimidate switch in counterplay is possible). Asymmetry creates the difference and the difference is what makes it interesting.

[@ExcalibeonSwordofEeveelutions]

@@FaeFlan Well just because the battle system works well asymmetrically doesn't necessarily mean *absolutely everything* has to be asymmetrical, people want a special Huge Power equivalent not to mirror Hugh Power but as a genuine buff to a known list of pokemon~ Gigalith, Probopass, and a few others have a lot of Special moves they'd like to take advantage of and have dex entry/lore reasons that'd have such an ability make sense on them! Medicham would also appreciate the set variety of having both versions of the ability and it'd makes sense for it to have both!

[@FaeFlan]

@@ExcalibeonSwordofEeveelutions You have to keep in mind that special attackers are inherently stronger than physical attackers, because it's more difficult to debuff them. That's why we have seen Pokemon giving buffs to special attackers via sheer force or adaptability rather than an outright huge power (lower multiplier). Also, "making sense" is what leads to broken stuff, a lot of casuals wanted moves like rising voltage and expanding force on the Tapus because it "made sense" but Pokemon very smartly didn't give them those synergies. Having missed opportunities and redundant stats is part of how they balance the game (they are not always successful but we can see the intention behind it).

[@ExcalibeonSwordofEeveelutions]

@@FaeFlan Perhaps a weaker version within a 1.5-1.75 ranged stat boost to Sp.Atk? The attacks are asymmetrically balanced with physical having more spammable strong attacks and great utility in weaker attacks all with more counterplay making physical attacking more dynamic, while special attacks have stronger mid power attacks (85-95 vs 75-85) and usually more coverage all with less but still common counterplay making special attacking more consistent. But Huge Power/Pure Power is just such big niche to otherwise weak mons that it's basically unfair for there not being a special equivalent, worst of all there is even an item equivalent of such a big stat boost in the Cubone line's Thich Club!

[@ExcalibeonSwordofEeveelutions]

@@FaeFlan Plus you say making sense leads to broken mons but come on, look at the potential mons I've mentioned. Gigalith and Probopass? How bad could they be with a Sp.Atk doubling ability, especially with the power creep that is your namesake?

[@Syogren]

I suppose the number of mind games Medicham allows for is perfect given its half Psychic typing, even if it apparently doesn’t use it directly most of the time.

[@jimmyv5494]

I’ve never heard the words “kindhearted” “innocent” and “spoink” used in the same sentence before lmao take my sub, because that young swine must be protected

[@DarknessAndEvil69]

Love the Groodon in the thumbnail

[@Andreatuzze]

somebody knows the name of the program used on 2:46 to calculate stats and play with pokemon movesets?

[@daxdleader719]

It's like marshadow but skillfull. I wish this existed in later gens.

[@Memiokoa]

‘Batin pass’

[@canaldecasta]

Spoink stay away from that TV

[@michaelballack3051]

This is insane

[@vanesslifeygo]

"Gen 3 OU" Tier: UUBL We are in for a ride.

[@sketchydude8431]

Gen 3 is one of those gens where even BL pokemon can sometimes be pretty good, even in the tier they're dubbed "not a staple in." Example: Hariyama is UUBL, but on terms of usage in D rank its actually ranked above some OU pokemon.

[@pokeplazagamer]

I think pure power should boost special attack to set it apart from huge power.

[@slowpr0]

Now I want to go use Medi on the ladder

[@emblemadefuego20]

I use Medicham in a Dragon Dance pass. Is insane. Bu my favorite is Marowak.

[@durk8892]

Medicham is such an epic pokemon. Its mega form was one of my favorite pokemon to use back in gen 7. The extra speed and attack were massive and you could beat so much with it.

[@mediocregaming8633]

I remember using medicham in my first Pokémon xy play through with max attack and life orb and he just one shots everything even if you’re resisted it doesn’t matter also I couldn’t mega evolve it

[@NoireBIanc]

suprised Jim didnt call medicham medic ham

[@jopefs]

Please cover Peacharunt and Terapagos.

[@Drby_]

I too have also felt highly of this pokemon

[@Zo3yX]

I feel like ive seen a video like this on here before. I remember the lum berry lead example

[@jimothycool]

I think I talked about it in my "Coolest Mon from every Gen" video

[@jimothycool]

I think I talked about it in my "Coolest Mon from every Gen" video

[@Zo3yX]

@jimothycool makes sense, the lum berry lead, faking cb is my favorite use for medicham ever since I hear about it from that video

[@yohanbosu]

uubl is full of cool mons. i hope one day all of them get unbanned at once so uubl becomes the new uu and the old uu becomes the new ru.

[@posobio]

I just run jolly for cb and adamant for leftovers + four attacks.

[@nitzzz4162]

This is the best channel

[@kersingi]

Oh boy. 3 am

[@vladfi1]

I miss MediKam.

[@mistergrool3941]

Medicham isn't psychic type because it has any telekinetic ability. It's psychic type because it puts you unto the ultimate mind game.

[@JDizzle_98]

The virgin Gru-don Or The MediChad

[@rjagad]

Medicham is a cool pokemon in general

[@takoyakiiii]

Call the Medic but make it ham

[@3zhay]

This poke is king in gen 3 random battles to

[@richieray04]

Blissey Skarmory Suicune Are some of the CHEAPEST mons in Gen 3... So I trick them with a Choice Band.... But seeing this I might have another strat to rid myself of those Walls....

[@daniel-tl5sh]

GROODON MENTIONED 🗣️💯👹🗿🐺🔥

[@keiharris332]

5:25 Y'all goin magneton? ...

[@acksOldPeople]

Is Medic ham related to Sproink?

[@jimothycool]

That's a possibility.

[@rodriagraso4316]

Can u send the Ban Manaphy Medi team?

[@GladwinGracias]

whats the game you're playing ?

[@TheStrongestBaka]

TL;DW: Medi *CHAD*

[@wxcvbndu51]

"Meditcham" unsubscribed, I am now an Iron Mugulis supporter