How BOTTOM TIER Pokemon Became TOP TIER

[@thundercracker07]

if you weren’t around for scarlet violet release, people were 100% sure brambleghast was the 2nd worst pokemon of the gen, crazy turnaround lol

[@chargestone96]

Its one of the least versatile, its about whether its thing is good in a given meta

[@chanshengsupremacy8889]

What would be worst?

[@chargestone96]

@@chanshengsupremacy8889 id wager its oinkologne but spidops and lokix are also not great

[@thundercracker07]

@@chanshengsupremacy8889 spidops, oinkologne had some utility still bad and lokix was an ok glass cannon, all spidops had going for it was sticky web setter but that couldn’t save him

[@beta4239]

I’ve been using Brambleghast on my VGC teams since Regulation B, namely to counter Pokémon like Annihilape, Flutter Mane, and Dondozo, but it also helped against Pokémon like Ting Lu in Regulation C. I first ran it on a Rain team with a bulky Pelipper who would set up Tailwind, which helped with the aforementioned Dondozo. Then I ran it as a lead with Gale Wings Talonflame, and in each series since I started playing in B it’s been a really reliable Pokémon. Flexible? Not really. Reliable? Absolutely. Now that it has Poltergeist I’m really excited to see where it’ll go.

[@jjtheenton]

Pachirisu tanking Draco Meteor is the EVO Moment 37 of Pokémon.

[@remington238]

Brambleghast's typing also resisted/was immune to Urshifu Rapid Strike, a super common offensive killer in reg D, while also threatening seed bomb or power whip to kill it.

[@HelterwithoutSkelter]

85 accuracy to counter urshifu rapid goes hard

[@aidenconway9087]

If only it got Poltergeist

[@expo_pkmn]

​@@aidenconway9087you'll never believe this

[@retrogaming5205]

⁠@@aidenconway9087 it does get polterghiest now

[@sawkchalk6966]

I've run it with loaded dice bullet seed. Breaks sash, better accuracy, and has a much higher chance to crit through attack drops

[@StickMaster500]

I love it when Pachirisu said "It's Pachirisuing Time" and Pachirisu'd all over the place to win 2014 Worlds

[@danielobr-zd7un]

I am somehow ashamed and proud of you at the same time

[@taibasarovadil]

world champ difference

[@homenvy1026]

this is the one time your not allowed to say "___ in me 🥵" (as I've seen some people do)

[@chimpact]

Crobat getting its flowers. Love to see it

[@-_-thisnameiscreativeasfuc4734]

How original

[@smugkip6635]

The Kagurabachirisu is crazy

[@NightlonVGC]

Enough time has passed, pachirisu > zacian crowned, calyrex s, mega rayquaza

[@StardustBamma]

That Regigigas GIF gets me every time lmfao. Your editor needs to just find a way to sneak it in every video from now on.

[@awsome4518]

9:52 blizzard bypasses accuracy checks so unlike 100% accurate moves, it can’t miss even with +6 evasion. It’s the same with thunder and hurricanes in rain.

[@Dp_Unkemptharold]

Does this apply to the genie storm moves as well?

[@richardmorris1790]

@@Dp_Unkemptharold only wildbolt, bleakwind, and sandsear storm are coded to ignore accuracy under rain specifically. Springtide storm doesn’t because reasons ig.

[@sinteleon]

So blizzard is a hard counter to Articuno, gotcha. :p

[@StarryOrchid]

“Win with your favorite Pokémon” ok your favorite Pokémon is Beedrill my favorite Pokémon is landorus therian

[@Iris_Descent]

My favorite Pokemon are unironically Flutter Mane and Chi-Yu so let's say it doesn't end well for Karen quoters.

[@PerfectAzrael]

That's called being a fucking liar. You're supposed to win with the ones you actually like. Nothing to do with strength or power.

[@emadrewington]

cry about it, competitive games are about trying to win and if you have a problem with that, just dont engage with competitive content@@PerfectAzrael

[@KieranRyan-e9o]

Garchomp

[@wuppado]

Dunsparce

[@thunderwearcloud]

Pachirisu: "I'm about to.....Kagura Pachi"

[@turtlenator6249]

I've always thought golem monsters were cool, so it was awesome seeing most of the Regis in Sword and Shield get some actual, viable usage. Plus the two new ones are also really cool.

[@bobbyjudd999]

You could also pair regigigas next to a weezing with the neutralising gas ability in a doubles game so regigigas can become OP😌

[@supremechaosbeing2696]

you're gonna be pogging out of your mind once golem gets shell smash

[@turtlenator6249]

@@supremechaosbeing2696 Admittedly never been huge of Golem, more so the Regis. IDK, even though Golem is turtle-like I've never been that big on it. Like more of the other rock monsters available like Tyrantiar, Gigalith, Garganacl, etc.

[@theschnozzler]

​@@turtlenator6249garganacl is pure cancer but it does have a cool design

[@ladonmccabe]

Toxicroak is one of my favorite pokemon of all time. He was never good, but I loved using him back in the weather wars of gen 5, and even in my rain team in gen 6. In gen 8, my first step into vgc style competitive, I was so happy how useful he was.

[@ursaminor2732]

typing + movepool+ stats makes him a beast in the series games.

[@shockedwooloo6723]

"If Its not 100% accurate, its 50% accurate" - Former Gamer Goggles wearer, Current Team Sky leader

[@murkrowyeet8484]

Us Murkrows were eating good, and though we have fallen from the heights of grace, it will be a cherished era

[@RaymonZX200]

I love using my boy Toxicroak in all my Rain and Anti Rain teams, my favorite Pokemon is viable and it makes me so happy!

[@zarrossginkgo930]

Is my fav pokémon too ✊

[@bluebaron6811]

All hail Battletoads!

[@squeakymeow]

It's got a weird Mustache

[@IAmGoldenBones]

@@bluebaron6811 do you have battle toads for the wii?

[@ZachPlum]

Pachirisu was a disaster for online VGC discourse with casuals

[@SoftwareLearningify]

Me, who’s entire team uses spread moves :

[@willjoyce5013]

Interested how Shiftry does with Wind Rider, seems like a massive ability upgrade

[@thepaintingbanjo8894]

For a pokemon with Super Luck, it's ironic Honchkrow becomes so outclassed by its own pre-evolution.

[@Jw87563]

It's only because of priority Tailwind. Murkrow is more of a one-trick pony, tbh.

[@thepaintingbanjo8894]

@@Jw87563 Priority taunt, being taunt proof, and doing what it needs to do since it can out-priority Incineroar's fake out as well

[@sinteleon]

​@@thepaintingbanjo8894also Priority haze because dondozo was meta... It singlehandedly kicked dondozo out of meta cause of how common it was.

[@shaykhmhssi3246]

Toxicroak with surf spam is so fun to use love that guy

[@tysondennis1016]

With how much competitive I played, it’s making me get a new appreciation for teambuilding for my fangame. Each encounter forces me to consider stuff like level, typings, abilities, items, movepools, base stats, natures, EVs, and IVs.

[@hocusmocus5901]

Excuse me, Heatran isn't a FROG, he's a TOAD. His funny waddle and weird metal warts? That man's a toad and I will not take this SLANDER towards the superior amphibian.

[@williamlachance4514]

Today i learned that Heatran is a Lava Frog. Thank you Moxie for showing me your great knowledge.

[@JRR31]

Wow, i started playing vgc back in 2020, (gen 8) and had no idea dynamic speed control wasn't a thing until then.... imagine using tailwind and having to wait till next turn to get the effects 😮

[@fatyoshi696]

About articuno never being good, it was actually decent in gen 1 where ice types were actually pretty good thanks to blizzard being 120 base power and 90 accuracy, the types that would check it being significantly worse (both relevant rock types were also ground type making them ice weak, fire and fighting were really bad and steel didn't exist), and freeze being 100% permanent making their freeze immunity actually relevant. Articuno's stab blizzard is also (iirc) the single strongest unboosted special attack in the game, allowing it to 2hko tauros which is a notable feat, and while there are things that can switch into it pretty well most of them are terrified of the freeze, so you can use it as a big bulky beatstick that also has a chance of landing a freeze ohko. It's definitely not a top tier option but it's solid and quite fun to use

[@nathanrailsback9667]

Yep, I ran it in a Pokemon Stadium mall tournament back in the day, and it only lost in the finals match where it came down to it versus Dugtrio. We both knew if Dugtrio missed, Articuno would win, while if it hit...my Articuno was ridiculously bulky, as I EV-trained the hell out of its HP and Defense back before I really knew that was a thing, just getting it from level 50 to 51 on low-level pokemon. It might have actually taken it. But he crit with Rock Slide, so GG.

[@iantaakalla8180]

For some strange reason, in Gen 8 UU, Articuno was also good as stall because there were plenty of good Water/Grass/Dragon types that it could hit with Freeze Dry, and it was somehow appropriately bulky such that it could use Heal Bell.

[@Team-Eclipse6024]

No, Guys you don't understand with the Zacian Nerf we need to pair it with Steely Spirit Perrseker to one shot with resisted behemoth blade. It will definitely happen.

[@beechteeth]

WeedleTwinneedle literally did this, it's a great video lol

[@Ahandle272]

Get this dog tinted lens

[@britbongtankie]

I used Cinccino on my singles team for a while, as its ability to hit through focus sashes and Mimikyu's disguise made it vital. I hope it returns.

[@brunoemf90]

9:32 MandJTV fans, you have been summoned

[@awesomesauseeeee]

present

[@durant_das3968]

I was searching for this comment 😂

[@lukebenshoof895]

Hello I am summoned

[@DJBlackNGold]

I loved Brambleghast on launch. It does my heart good that my tuumbleweed has a really nice niche

[@Defaultnoobisme]

I love these thumbnails lmao And even better i know where it came from

[@solidzack]

Pachirisu idling to the background music is such a vibe

[@dino2064]

These thumbnails are great omg

[@pokatana4130]

9:33 He said the thing :)

[@UltimatePhantasm]

you mess with the kagura, you get the pachi

[@SmeargleStuff]

I have been pretty neutral on Articuno for the longest time but today I played one stall game against Articuno and now I despise the thing

[@lunchbag9]

your thumbnail game goes crazy

[@planteruines5619]

if only wind rider could also boost spatk , shiftry would benefit so much since his stats and movepool is basically made for the mix sets

[@RebelTrooperHoth]

Restricted dexes are pretty neat because they let shit like this happen

[@avryotter9252]

Appreciate a pokemon breakdown that's reasonably paced and easy to understand

[@beanwuzhear]

The pixelated explosion makes my brain go brr every time, I love it (I long for the sweet release of death)

[@boarragnarok6798]

Toxicroak my boy. Never knew he was ever comparatively viable but I'm happy he is.

[@samlikesnoopy]

“this is a crobat household” 😂

[@dancingllama2392]

Video idea: pokemon that don't use their higher offensive stat (like throat spray Kommo-o or fezandipiti)

[@goGothitaLOL]

TBF, they both have higher defenses than offenses, even if slightly in Kommo’s case)

[@bruh_moment]

sheer force pokemon celebrating at the thought of that vid

[@iTheta]

Nidoking, Nidoqueen, and Lando-I be like: 🤑🥳

[@Cxrrupti0n]

Pachirisu just simply said "nah I'd win"

[@josuecastellanos8590]

Ah, yes, my favorite Pokémon... Kagura Pachi

[@zdelrod829]

In my opinion, Pachirisu was actually an incredible choice on Se Jun Park's part. Redirection was a rare trait, and would need to be used as support and disruption, which is Pachurisu's strength. Being able to use Follow Me in a metagame exclusive the the Kalos Regional Dex, and also being able to use Paralysis-inflicting moves like Nuzzle and Thunder Wave is a plus.

[@gefadsfrrewdgfbt5811]

Yeah thats like, why he used it lmao

[@stompsalot]

just found your channel; love these kind of videdos! ^_^

[@moupe4652]

Okay I'm not interested enough in competitive play to actually watch the video but I'm just commenting to say that this thumbnail is GENIUS my god

[@radlee13]

Back in the day when I knew nothing about competitive I remember hearing about pachirisu and thinking hell yeah dude won with his favorite, and now every time I hear about it I think hell yeah dude read the meta like a book and got a favorite mon out of it. And a Wolrds win but that's less important

[@jimzh7669]

That thumbnail goes crazy

[@Beast_the_smash_guy]

Can't wait to see Shiftry be good now❤

[@RoseyPixels]

I've always felt that despite having a pretty commendable place in some formats, Crobat is well deserving of some sort of stat buff. Nothing overly major though.

[@yangyichng5362]

This is a crobat household. Subscribed

[@WTC-1990]

I'm still annoyed that Clefable doesn't get Friend Guard & Honchkrow doesn't get Prankster

[@frankyquilavafireblast895]

All of them, every single one of them not forgetting one… I laughed harder than I should’ve

[@Rin_husband]

I lile how entertaning is watching competitive pokemon essays than viewing competitive pokemon battles

[@0Leinad]

11:01 technical the Genies got those moves in gen 8 with Legends Arceus

[@Sualokin3]

small note: Volt Sbsorb doesn't redirect only Lightning Rod does

[@DynamoTwentyTwo]

I believe he was referring to the combination of Volt Absorb with Follow Me, since clicking that move is pretty much that Pokémon's whole reason to exist.

[@Karrosive]

This definitely Kagura-ed my Bachi

[@jkreincarnation]

Your thumbnail and editor are going hard lmfao

[@4ft1inAlpha]

watching the video purely for the thumbnail lol

[@bryenwang4836]

how did i just learn body press was added in gen 8 it feels like it existed way before

[@BlameKais]

The thumbnail hasn't loaded in yet but I swear to God if it's kagurabachi I'm gonna lose it

[@Nihonguy]

Competitive pokemon is always so fun to watch and play in, you never really know which mon will upset the meta and why it does so on top of that

[@misterjd4192]

And then, he Pachirisubachied all over the place!

[@ShockInazuma]

Nah, the Regice slander is insane.

[@khntou4178]

Not in a competitive sense but Golbat is amazing in nuzlockes with its defensive typing and utility. If you get unlucky encounters from the mid game on, Crobat is still a solid investment with great attacking moves.

[@viviennelarrazabal9332]

“The frog persists through the horrors” so true.

[@slabofbeef8065]

articuno is so back rn

[@rainbowturtle]

10:16 Articuno (and honestly the 3 legendary birds) could easily make good use of weather setting abilities. Give Articuno snow warning, Zapdos drizzle, and Moltres drought. Removing pressure (so they keep their HAs) would let them be more flexible options and let Moltres and Articuno have solid teambuilding considerations, while still keeping their original identity. Plus it just makes sense based off the lore of the birds, since they're signs of the seasons changing.

[@sinteleon]

Alyernatively, just upgrade their HA to one that is a combined pressure + weather setter, since gamefreak likes those combination abilities these days.

[@OneMoreBookMatt]

Nothern Lights: When the Pokemon enters the field is summons a Snowstorm and Aurora Veil in the filed. Give this to Articuno and a Ground coverage and my boy can be UU *U*

[@gooley9849]

This was a crazy story arc for pokemon vgc I always click on anything talking about this great period of time. Also loved b/w.

[@dodagamer2560]

“Brambleghast is the most round Pokemon of Gen 9” Cetoddle will like to have a STERN word with you

[@legendoftytoki7222]

I love the part where brambleghast said “it’s bramblin time!” and brambled all over vgc

[@catsorafgc]

Enough time has passed

[@phananhnguyen8097]

what a pachirisubachi moment

[@kirinotosaki9004]

KaguraPachi*

[@prawnhub357]

I see the thumbnail,i immediately press like😂🎉

[@xCinnabar]

I also wanna point out that Rain teams are super popular down in UU, and as such there's a lot of Hurricane spam. Brambleghast was one of the best counters to that.

[@pokegod70419]

are we gonna talk about how articuno won the Utrecht special event?

[@nolongeraperson]

I mean, this video was before that happened.

[@kamuisenjin54]

“I’m the best electric rodent mascot!” “No, I’M the best electric rodent mascot!” “…”

[@char1194]

bro that thumbnail is INSANE

[@gkgeze]

Honey wake up new moxie upload

[@Xavaren_1]

Game idea: take a drink every time incineroar showed up

[@R.P.Genocraft]

Oh no it clicked Parting Shot and then switched back in for an intimidate, one more sip go

[@sidneyprice5514]

Imagine being a top tier legendary Pokemon and getting beat by a silly little tumbleweed.

[@mehefat1075]

I’m gonna be honest I don’t care about competitive Pokémon I just love your videos😅

[@gustavoulguim]

Liepard, cherrim and golduck had some niches in the non restricted format of oras

[@nolongeraperson]

And now Articuno has even added a tournament victory to it's history. 😂

[@A-an.]

Your content is great.

[@IncoisaRadio87]

Can you imagine being Tornadus, the legendary genie, watching as literally every option you have is rendered completely obsolete by a fucking tumbleweed with a shit-eating grin and dyed tips

[@TheVK23]

2:46 lol I never understood what was thanks for clarifying

[@MOCHiVonKarma]

Wake up babe! New Moxie video dropped!

[@MelodyLumina]

9:32 tell that to my wash rotom, fella's never missed a hydro pump

[@RiverWilliamson]

Articuno finally earning that number 1 ice pokemon name

[@RealShylm]

Enough time has passed...

[@krystofsobotka3069]

2:47 SOMEONE FINALLY SAID IT!!!!!!! WHY FROG SHAPED IF NOT FROG?????

[@mr_inconspicuous]

I found a new respect for Pachirisu after learning about the champion run. I honored it with a strong alpha Pachi in legends named mvp

[@notafan5573]

That thumbnail is god tier.😂

[@estebansanchez7418]

Moxie, pull up to my Halloween rager

[@MoxieBoosted]

Not going to Toronto:^(

[@MikeGlasses]

Moxie pulls up to the rager, fucks all the bitches then leaves.

[@elijahivory9033]

Remember when crobats 130 speed was fast

[@nicktheninja3166]

Haven't played pokeman since sun and moon, but only dipped my feet into vcg towards the end of my fun. Crobat being under appreciated definitely took me back, he and whimsicot were my tailwind team of choice for vcg, that was a fun ride. Mega metagross with max attack and hp, took so many people off guard. As for smogon OU, hehe nasty plot go brr. The choice band set was the most awful sets to use. But my favorite set was trollbat, timid, with just enough speed to outspeed base 110 pokes with and the rest in bulk. Moveset of toxic/taunt/roost/BB. imagine a tank that outspeeds you and watches ypu slowly die. Man i was evil when i was younger... (Yes i did try mean look over BB, but een without attack investment, i still found it way more useful on a team)

[@upd0g1]

I effing HAAAATE toxicroak. That f****r has ruined me a dozen times. Either lacking a strong psychic counter or just plain sleeping on it, and getting absolutely wrecked. Toxicroak is my nightmare.

[@Kulkogo]

Articuno also has access to Shear Cold and Mind Reader, so it has something going for it