How Easily Can You Beat Pokemon Sword & Shield with Only In-Game Traded Pokemon?

[@Deoxys_Used_Mimic]

I believe that Oleana using an all-female team and mostly ‘waifu’ Pokémon, except with Garbodor being her ‘Ace’ Pokémon, means that she is literally *the* “Trash Waifu.”

[@TheMurphination]

oh my god you're totally right but realistically speakingm if we're talking best waifus in SwSh, Oleana doesn't compare to Sonia and Nessa!

[@snapclub8751]

🤯

[@cloudgaze4502]

Actually, it's been stated that Trubbish is Oleana's first pokemon because she was originally poor. Garbodor being her pokemon means that she has never let go of her first ever partner even after she's become rich and 'classy' with other beautiful pokemon. It's honestly very wholesome!

[@TheMurphination]

@@cloudgaze4502 I actually remember hearing about that! Was that ever discussed in the game itself? Because it sounds so familiar

[@sleepygamer5367]

@@TheMurphination theres an animation with her in a run down office no light only her her trubbish and her working on a computer then Rose hires her

[@ray8014]

Fun Fact: eternamax eternatus isn’t dynamax so behemoth blade/bash don’t do 2X damage

[@xiulinjian5969]

Really? I didn’t know that

[@ray8014]

@@xiulinjian5969 yea it’s it’s own Pokemon, it just looks dynamaxed

[@31pyrex]

Bruh

[@BaconNuke]

@@ray8014 I just thought it was technically "eternamaxed" not "dynamaxed" which then.. puts into the question the in-game lore of the two legendary dogs supposedly defeating it long ago (since I assume it *is* the darkest day)

[@cookietoonxd7228]

Ik this because u can't dynamic them

[@maxmorgan8736]

Zacian getting her defense lowered with close combat actually was how I won the post game hop battle too in my regular playthrough

[@BingQilin]

The thought that Milo's team could be tanky never even crossed my mind since my Corvisquire just one-shotted everything Should've figured since Milo is built like a brick shithouse

[@TheMurphination]

Yeah man Eldegoss is TANKY! Base 120 Special Defense is super bulky especially when you're trying to hit it with a Timid Natured Meowth!

[@ethanestenoz8756]

No

[@remyrod5456]

I was going to do a nuzlocke, but I quit because his Eldegloss killed 2 of 3 if my pokemon!

[@straightarrow420]

I just spent 8 hours getting my Growlith to level 50 he did not disobey at all!

[@alanlowstuter9698]

Same

[@iluvchess14736]

"Power Trip. A move that does more damage the more your stats are raised" Actually, it does more damage the more the USER'S stats are raised. It's literally Dark Type Stored Power

[@TheMurphination]

OH! It appears I was incorrect about that, thanks for clearing that up for me!

[@iluvchess14736]

@@TheMurphination Also Melony's Darmanitan is Zen Mode

[@TheMurphination]

@@iluvchess14736 wait is it really? Didn't think NPC pokemon could have hidden abilities but that's really interesting!

[@iluvchess14736]

@@TheMurphination Final inaccuracy: Eternamax Eternatus doesn't take double damage from the Behemoth moves

[@TheMurphination]

@@iluvchess14736 I think somebody else pointed that out as well, thank you for informing me! I'll be sure to mention that in my next challenge run video!

[@cover_mystic545]

I really enjoyed the small fan moments you had, appreciating the music, the battles, the story and character designs throughout the video. The way you managed to use those moments to show your own character by celebrating a game we all are here for by showcasing the awesome moments, without slowing down the pacing of the video was just a joy 🎉

[@vincentsissom4180]

I would love you to do a challenge where you pick your favorite Type and play Sword and Shield with the whole team being that type. Dynamax is aloud for the first 2 Gyms, but only Gigantamax is aloud after that. You can use the Isle of Armor to get access to Max Soup, but no more. Feel free to do this challenge.

[@vincentsissom4180]

Also, this video got you a sub.

[@TheMurphination]

So a Mono-type run? I actually gave it a shot! I tried doing a Platinum Hardcore Nuzlocke with only water types! Let’s just say it didn’t go well lol. But I’ll definitely try it with this game! I’m thinking of devoting all of my Tuesday streams on Twitch to Pokémon Challenge runs, so maybe once I finish the one I’m doing currently, I’ll try it out! And thank you so much man, glad to hear you liked the video!!

[@TunaBear64]

@@TheMurphination Let me guess, Volkner?

[@TheMurphination]

@@TunaBear64 oh heavens no, lmao. I wiped to Gardenia lmaoooo

[@itsayol9962]

“Tell me I’m wrong in the comments” actually you are wrong inteleon is the better starter stat wise.. so yeah SOBBLE GANG WILL RISE UP TO PROF THAT SOBBLE SHALL BE RESPECTED

[@TheMurphination]

It’s just boring design wise to me. I never understood how a crybaby lizard could evolve into an Emo lizard, and then into a James Bond lizard. I know WHY they wanted to go with a James Bond based Pokémon, but that concept doesn’t mesh with the other members in the line. If you look at Grookey and Scorbunny, they have a main idea that flows through the whole line. Sobble doesn’t. It goes from one idea and then goes to the complete other side of the spectrum. It also just looks bad to me, it looks way too generic and lackluster. I feel like it has absolutely nothing to it other than it’s slim, but doing that kind of thing dwindles the possibilities for potential designs because there isn’t much to work with in the first place.

[@itsayol9962]

@@TheMurphination understandable have a good day.

[@minecrafthq8393]

@@TheMurphinationThat water lizard is not bad but this video is just trash

[@bradyklinkowsky609]

I like the depressed lizard

[@egergan5037]

@@minecrafthq8393 no

[@urahara1446]

just started this run and have a few pro tips for the early game 1. You can get the TM for Payback behind Magnolia's house which is great for a slow Pokemon like Skwovet pre Body Slam, and it can powered up even further with the Black Glasses you can find in Motostoke 2. The girl with the Pancham can be skipped if you're careful 3. Cash is actually a god if you re-learn Fake Out and delete all other moves except it and Last Resort. You can also buy the TM for Protect in Motostoke which synergizes well

[@TheMurphination]

I actually never knew about payback! That’s a good tip, thank you! And Cash for me at least just wasn’t doing too much, I always found myself using other Pokémon instead but the fake out protect and last resort combo is pretty busted, I remember a few competitive sets used to be like that!

[@adaogee8541]

i did

[@Yegros1972]

Obstagoon don't go last because Piers is smart. Obstagoon does damage and in general attack well, meanwhile Skuntank is good to finish other pokemons already weakened.

[@thequagiestsire]

I believe my original team on Shield was Rillaboom, Crawdaunt, Chandelure, Kommo-o, Boltund and Swoobat.

[@TheMurphination]

Love it! That's a nice and very well-balanced team! I usually try to use the new pokemon added to my team, but this is still incredibly solid and diverse!

[@matthewsierakowski5546]

Nice, mine was Cinderace, Inteleon, Raichu, Corviknight, Weavile, and Grappoloct.

[@rainolive_]

@Rude Dolphin it's just cool to try out pokemon you haven't seen before for a first run

[@fathercrusader4083]

@@TheMurphination is intelion corvakingt the joint cataloged things waillord shifty and doubwool a good team?

[@noperope8239]

@@TheMurphination I had a shiny falinks and someone gave me a new two and I had 4 mimikyus

[@avaaasimar4730]

I've recently just finished a Fairy Type only playthrough of Shield and, considering half my team had been obtained through in-game trades, I saw this title and just thought "Isn't that pretty much just a Mono-Fairy run??" Was not surprised to find out that half your team was fairy by the end of this lol, I'm happy you got as much out of Snips and Candyfloss as I did in my run!

[@badashe1364]

Oooh I legit did a mono fairy shield run like a month ago (It’s my favorite type and was my first of many consecutive personal challenge runs. And my final team at Leon was a unfortunately dead after Leon Sylveon, Mawile, a random level 35 Klefki (Don’t ask) Azumarill Alolan Ninetales (The MVP) and I think Whimsicott? I don’t remember. But I recently started a Mawile only run (it’s my favorite mon ever) and Kabu was so easy somehow so I think it’s legit possible

[@draconix4131]

I dont know why he didn’t dynamax cotnee, I would have been terrified into doing it by the size difference between that cotten ball and the giant snapping turtle.

[@TheMurphination]

In hindsight I definitely should have dynamaxed, but Cottonee is super fast and Grass is 4x effective on Drednaw, so I anticipated being able to outspeed AND take it out. I was DEAD wrong lmao, I don't know how a turtle outsped my fluff lol. But I'm currently doing a challenge run right now on Twitch without Dynamaxing to see how that goes. We didn't get up to the first gym yet but I think it's going to be really tough yet fun!

[@badashe1364]

Two words. Swift. Swim.

[@pokemonmaster1605]

@@badashe1364 wait nessas drednaw has swift swim!

[@Poképeo1712]

@@pokemonmaster1605 The ability which gives the user a speed boost when it is in the rain

[@huntmcdede1238]

This was such a unique challenge and an incredibly well-made video, it’s crazy that you have less than 2k subs with vids like these!

[@TheMurphination]

Thank you man! I’m glad you enjoyed the content! I’m hoping we can hit 3K by 2022 but I just need to keep working hard!!

[@ayskaripepperooni2770]

Sobble is actually one of my favorite starters, since sword was one of the first mainline pokemon games i ever played. (and i chose sobble)

[@invaderzin1858]

Same

[@Froggo_e]

Inteleon is my favorite of all time

[@grayplays187]

omg sobbles adorable i always chose him

[@BlakeElPastel]

Hello u are me in a different body

[@ShineSphinx]

SOBBLE IS MY FAV POKEMON 😔😔

[@dankbreh9013]

This vid was so good. The random shiny. Greedent being an absolute unit. I watched the entire thing. Sobble is a sick starter. His evolutions are just weird. I have Sword but I never actually looked up Zacians base stats. He (she apparently) is insane. But you know what would be crazy? Doing this challenge without Dynamaxing.

[@TheMurphination]

I actually just did a challenge run without Dynamaxing and it was SO much more difficult than this! But yeah Zacian is a freaking MONSTER with Intrepid Sword and I was so glad to be wrong about Greedent!

[@23hoursofsleep]

"Sobble is the worst starter" "Sobble hits like a truck"

[@keithmcsweeney1224]

Hahaha

[@Malo938]

Especially when you accidentally ev train its sp att

[@some_random_dude9972]

@Boo s

[@adamedwards5219]

Sobble best starter

[@adamedwards5219]

Of gen8

[@realkingofantarctica]

Any question that starts with "How Easily Can You Beat Sword and Shield" will almost always be answered with a "Very Easily."

[@TheMurphination]

Yeah the game was pretty easy, but the final Hop fight was pretty tough! I’m adding in some new rules for the one I’m currently doing on Twitch though!

[@michaelhaverbusch9142]

When hop beats you: Mission Failed we'll get em next time

[@sadarot]

I just wish for the option to turn of the exp share... That is what ruins the Game for me in terms of nuzlock or similar as I can't prevent my Team from being overleveld all the time...

[@raym.7271]

@@sadarot box the Pokémon when leveling up somebody else

[@derpyquagsire6678]

The easy way you could've beat hop zacian is to give sawk counter and just one shot it.

[@TheMurphination]

……….. I’m ashamed I never considered that

[@kingg3122]

@@TheMurphination oof.

[@ghostlyghost7258]

who's sawk

[@Stefan-uv5pc]

@@ghostlyghost7258 bluebop

[@txtp]

@@ghostlyghost7258 it’s a blue boi

[@marcofrancke]

This channel is DEFINETLY underrated. love ur vid!

[@TheMurphination]

thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed! I'm sturggling to come up with new video ideas but I hope you enjoy what else we have!

[@AdamDawson3]

Sobble was my starter on Sword and it was a brilliant Pokemon to use this was my team Inteleon Corviknight Toxtricty (Amped Form) (obtained at the Day Care on Route 5 in a Luxury Ball) Coalossal Greedent Thievul Scorbunny will be my starter when I get Shield and this will be my team Cinderace Corviknight Boltund Barraskewda Eldegoss Hatterene

[@TheMurphination]

Those are pretty solid teams! Honestly any team with Corviknight is going to be a good team! My initial Sword Team was Rillaboom, Corviknight, Toxtricity, Barraskewda, Grimmsnarl, and Coalossal, while my initial Shield team was Rillaboom, Hatterene, Dracovish, Runerigus, Centiskorch, and something else, I can't remember at the moment. And yeah Sobble might be an alright pokemon but design wise I just despise him with a passion lmao, his line just has no continuity, it doesn't make sense to me.

[@xiulinjian5969]

@@TheMurphination Sobble Squad forever (Although I agree, it’s evolution looks even worse than garbodour.)

[@kabelguy70]

The Grookey Gang is tracking your location as we speak

[@mangomemes7856]

Skid and pumps awesome advice: change eldegoss to a whimsicott, lilligant, or a tsareena

[@michaelfawcett1892]

My first tea only had 4 Pokemon on it at all. Cinderace, Eldegoss, Drednaw and Boltund. Didn't care to raise anyone else.

[@briannapearson9792]

Sobble was the first starter I used in this game so I’m pretty attached to it

[@carmelmurrihy3432]

Same

[@caidenricketts8142]

Sobble is cuter than grooky, ngl scorbunny looks the best. Sobbles evolution is ugly and I'll take that, but intelion or however you spell it just has the coolest signature attack and gigantamax, with the sniping and all. Sobble was also my first

[@TalkingNerdyWithCJ]

@@caidenricketts8142 I 100% agree. Sobble was my first starter altogether. And I LOVED IT!!!

[@shaddowofthelost1750]

SOBBLE SQUAD, ASEMBLE!!! Sobble is my starter and I regret only not using him much after the main story.

[@GAMINGMADNESS-xn1gw]

Same I love sobble and all water starters

[@LeafeonOreo]

After watching this, I now wanna try this same challenge, thanks for the inspiration ^^

[@TheMurphination]

Of course!! So glad to hear you enjoyed the video!! I’m actually working on another Pokémon challenge that hopefully will be done next week, so keep an eye out!!

[@jenniferfurlong4149]

@@TheMurphination what is it

[@mangoe19t95]

Actually I wanted to do this challenge a long time ago which was like 1 month ago but I discovered this video and thought mine wouldn't really be an original video but I'd rather watch this insted.

[@perfectlycookedtepig2382]

"I'm sorry cash, but you have been voted off the island." AS SOON as I heard that I just got Total Drama vibes.

[@TheMurphination]

THATS WHAT I WAS GOING FOR BABY, LOVE THAT SHOW but my sister was also on a very big survivor binge around the time of making this video so I was very heavily inspired by that too lmao

[@perfectlycookedtepig2382]

I WAS RIGHT?! OMG, ANOTHER TOTAL DRAMA FAN! HOLY CRAP YES.

[@TheMurphination]

@@perfectlycookedtepig2382 man I remember being STOKED when Owen won Season 1 lmao, I also thought the idea of Owen and Gwen going against each other was hysterical

[@perfectlycookedtepig2382]

@@TheMurphination Ngl, I was hoping gwen was gonna win that one. I didn't mind owen winning tho- Was kinda shocked that the entire finale thing happened like that. (I was expecting Heather VS Gwen finale when I saw Duncan get eliminated.)

[@TheMurphination]

@@perfectlycookedtepig2382 I think I just really resonated with Owen because he loved eating lmao. I was honestly devastated when he got booted off in Action

[@Dannysaurus606]

Wait wait wait... You are under 1k subs?!?! How, this was such a good video. Between the commentary that kept me engaged, to the funny moments, I thought you had like 10k at the very very least. And because you are practically begging for it during the video, here it is: Don't use gigantmax in the next SwSh video!

[@TheMurphination]

Yo thank you so much man! That really made my day

[@Skyliva]

@@TheMurphination Happy 2k subs btw

[@ARCHIVED9610]

That scratch joke reminds me of when i took a coding class and it didnt really go anywhere, but i just browsed Scratch and found funny projects

[@dontcallmepizza9314]

Watching Sawk use brick break instead of low kick on the Snorlax hurt me physically

[@inastaria5075]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T JUST KILL THE SHINY BECAUSE IT DOESN'T FIT THEIR RUN. DONT WASTE THE SHINY, THANK YOUUU 👏

[@danbezz901]

I hate it so much when people do that

[@jacohoeksma7841]

I personally think scorbunny is the best starter. Great video. + 2 subs from me. Also, DO NOT USE DYNAMAX IN YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE.

[@TheMurphination]

Thanks man, I appreciate you! Don’t get me wrong I think Cinderace is pretty cool all things considered. But as a drummer and also being very disappointed in Sobble I had to go with Grookey, you know? But I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

[@staydetermined6717]

Talks about hop and you crushing his dreams- U G H D O N ‘ T R E M I N D M E H - ;-;

[@TheMurphination]

That’s why I appreciate Hop as a rival! Everyone says he’s one of the worse rivals in the franchise and I disagree! Sure he’s not the best trainer, but his character development is great

[@staydetermined6717]

@@TheMurphination agreed! :D Loved the vid- Keep up the bootiful work! :D

[@Heydamehere]

Sobble was my starter on sword and when you evolve it to Inteleon, it can learn good moves and do decent damage. My current team on Sword is: Zacian Eternatus Gengar Goodra Inteleon Leafeon

[@ethanmacdonald1408]

Keep making videos similar to this, it's what the people want 👍

[@mcstar916]

My starter was Grookey(the best) and my final team was Rillaboom Orbeetle Drednaw Steelix Hawlucha Gmax Pikachu Bought Sheild recently and my starter will be Scorbunny

[@TheMurphination]

Man I’m so glad that they made a great First Route Bug, I love Orbeetle but was always so sad I could never fit it into my team! That first team looks really solid though! What do want your team to be for Shield?

[@mycatnala8962]

Mine is Noivern Rillaboom Gmax snorlax eternatus zacian and drednaw

[@TheMurphination]

@@mycatnala8962 nice! That’s a very versatile team!

[@fraserrae4]

not wrong about grookey being the best starter

[@nightmare348]

Great video bro, quite an interesting challenge 😁👋

[@lucasboi837]

Let's take a shot every time he says "barely takes it out" but means "barely doesn't take it out"

[@TheMurphination]

Real talk I’ve got an AWFUL habit of saying things like that lmao. During my student teaching experience my cooperating teacher told me I say “So” to progress my thought process a lot and now I’m super self conscious about it lmao

[@hivemindclips151]

that scratch 2.0 reference gives me flashbacks to computing class looool

[@diamonddavey]

Murphination: Grooky is the best gen 8 starter Me: OBJECTION scorbunny is the best starter because it's good against the first gym where you have few choices for a team and It's also super effective against the fairy and ice gym and still good against the rock gym assuming you have double kick or some other fighting type move. Also, it's the cannon option that the protagonist chooses thus the protagonist prefers scorbunny. I also just think it's a great Pokemon being fast and powerful when fully evolved and that can stick without status moves or ev training.

[@TheMurphination]

That's definitely a fari argument! But Rillaboom to me is just a very balanced Pokemon, pretty great stats all around aside from Special Attack, but when are you going to see a Special Rillaboom anyway? I've never been one to choose the "canon" starter because every since I was a kid I always went with the water type starter anyway! But I think you've got a great variety of Pokemon to choose from before Milo. You've got Sizzlipede, Rookidee, Blipbug, Carkol if you evolve Rolycoly quickly enough, and you even have accessto Alolan Meowth for bulk to resist Milo's entire team!

[@iranoutofideas5965]

Aaand even if someone doesn’t like cinderace. You need to remember that you will be able to get incineroar if you choose scorbunny which you can’t do if you choose the other starters. If you play competitive, then you know that incineroar is pretty good so this and your points, I think scorbunny is the best starter to pick in sword and shield

[@diamonddavey]

@@iranoutofideas5965 I never thought of that... And I 100℅ agree with it

[@kingg3122]

@@TheMurphination you spelling “fair” wrong lol

[@ibensky]

YESSSSSS FINALY

[@lisajo89]

Cool challenge! Glad this popped up on my recommendations!

[@TheMurphination]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it!!

[@Dimitriswife]

The second God-shattering star started playing in the background near the end I wasn't able to focus on anything else lol

[@TheMurphination]

It’s not my favorite Fire Emblem piece, but it just seemed so fitting for Rose’s fight lmak

[@Benusr]

Rip Masky. AS WE GO ON! WE REMEMBER! ALL THE PEOPLE WE LEFT BEHIND!

[@parkerhester3302]

If you have the time, I'd recommend doing a run with only gift Pokemon. The only pokemon you'd be using are your starter (not sobble), Pikachu and/or Eevee from the wedgehurst station (you can only get them by having Let's Go data) the toxel from the day care and one of the Galar fossil Mons (preferably Dracovish for Shield).

[@TheMurphination]

I’ve had a few people mention that! Maybe we’ll be doing it soon 🤔🤔

[@xy_metaknight_yx3901]

@@TheMurphination and with the DLC, Bulbasaur/Squirtle and Kubfu are available options, which could make a fairy diverse team

[@TheMurphination]

@@xy_metaknight_yx3901 very true! Perhaps that'll be the next SwSh challenge run I do!! :)

[@parkerhester3302]

@@xy_metaknight_yx3901 oh facts! I didn't even think about that. I would personally exclude Kubfu to make it harder, but I think that would be a fun way to incorporate Isle of Armor to the run

[@rifttogo7108]

I never expected this video to give me a newfound appreciation for Greedent of all Pokemon, yet here we are.

[@TheMurphination]

right?? he literally carried!

[@TheMurphination]

Hey guys! For some reason the Greedent Stat chart didn’t make it through the render, not too sure why, sorry about that!!

[@tyair7834]

your wrong sobble is good

[@TheMurphination]

@@tyair7834 I just am not a fan of the evolutionary line itself. I think it makes absolutely no sense, why go from a crybaby lizard, to an emo gecko, to James Bond? To me it doesn’t seem right at all. If they wanted to make the line resemble James Bond, making it a cry baby was not the way to go in my opinion. There’s nothing wrong with the line itself. People love the line for obvious reasons. But I just feel it was executed very poorly, and that design wise it’s very lackluster. But all that is just my opinion! If you disagree then more power to you! Would you say he’s your favorite starter in the entire franchise?

[@marzgocrazy7996]

Oof that’s fine

[@oblivionsghost7430]

@@TheMurphination I honestly thought Sobble was a Tadpole

[@pringlesmuncher751]

liked a minute in for a fellow grookey gang member great run too, nice video man!

[@mysticmimikyu6347]

I’ll be honest, I like Sobble and Inteleon, but I hate Drizzile

[@TheMurphination]

Yeah the entire lineage and their looks just... don’t make sense to me, each of them seem like they can be their own entirely separate line, you know?

[@reddeath450]

Me too

[@TankEngine75]

Agreed

[@Haunting_Spirit]

Drizzile unfortunately reminds me of my emo phase where I identified as a dragon Yes, I'm serious

[@ToBeWasabi]

@@Haunting_Spirit dragon deez nuts on yo face

[@MalekCay]

Chairman Rose Battle: *starts* Me: *getting Flashbacks from the Music* So….many….retries…. Awesome Music Choice tho ;D

[@TheMurphination]

Thanks man! Yeah I struggled with him a ton in the other challenge run I did here on the channel but his music was so freaking weird and ominous, really gave me Ghetsis music kind of vibes!

[@jcp3049]

As soon as I heard "Grookey, the best starter in the game" I knew I was going to enjoy the video

[@31pyrex]

Your videos are way too god damn good for only 2k subs, jesus! I subbed because of how underrated you are :)

[@TheMurphination]

Yo thank you so much man! I appreciate it!!

[@PokemonNerd265]

I haven’t used that coding thing for years but I still got that joke. Also congrats on your shiny

[@TheMurphination]

yo I'm so glad somebody else gets it!! I actually just started looking back into it for fun and christ I'm lost with just about everything it has lmao

[@TheMurphination]

and thanks man! definitely caught me by surprise!

[@PokemonNerd265]

@@TheMurphination Woman thank you

[@commanderglowsquid8969]

oh yeah the coding joke, can say isn't that funny, and the video says that you agree

[@Evixion76]

Hello! @TheMurphination , we've reviewed what you said about sobble at the start of the video and we humbly disagree. We only want peace with the grookey gang and wish no further insults upon our beautiful lizard. Signed by the leader of The Sobble Squad, Gabe.

[@TheMurphination]

Hi Gabe! My hatred for Sobble is purely from a conceptual standpoint. I do not believe that any of the ideas it presents work together in any way, shape or form. A crybaby lizard evolving into a spy makes absolutely no sense to me, and the rebuttal of “he moved on and matured” doesn’t make it make any more sense. Going from a crying lizard to James Bond has no overall connection and it’s more like they went from one end of the spectrum to another. Grookey and Scorbunny have clearly fleshed out ideas from the very beginning and I don’t get that with Sobble. I understand why they wanted to do a James Bond Pokémon, seeing as he’s British, Sobble’s dex number is 007, and the fact that it’s just a popular media icon means it could work. But not from when it evolves from a lizard that cries so much it has the same effect as 1000 onions or something like that. I WANT to like Sobble. Ever since I started playing the games, I’ve always picked the water starter. But conceptually and design wise, the line was just a massive letdown for me. I don’t doubt it’s competitive prowess, I know it’s very good. But I just don’t like it. I will give you this though: Intelleon’s G-Max form is the best looking of the three Galar starters.

[@Evixion76]

@@TheMurphination We agree the evolutions are very, very... Different. We like only the first evolution, sobble itself. We really like scorbunny and grookey too! As they were my first two starters. Anyway have a great day mate and thanks for replying!

[@darkwyvernz2456]

The first time I beat Pokemon Sword, I chose Grookey. this was my team: Rillaboom Corviknight Hitmonlee Octillery Dusknoir Ninetales Im currently playing through the game a second time, this time I chose Sobble. This is what I plan my team to be: Inteleon Haxorus Braviary Shiftry Claydol Centiskorch

[@TheMurphination]

Great teams all around! I think my initial team was Rillaboom, Corviknight, Coalossal, Barreskewda, Grimmsnarl, and something else that I'm totally blanking on at the moment. When I tried using Centiskorch he didn't really meet my expectations combat wise sadly, but what are your thoughts of him? I'd love to hear what you think!

[@sh6538]

My dog team was frosmoth Rotom (lawnmower) Runerigius Ditto Hatterenne And zamazenta

[@namehere3691]

I see you are a man of culture with the FE3h music

[@patomarreco312]

Can someone explain to me the Swallow/Stomping Tantrum Combo??

[@TheMurphination]

So Stomping Tantrum is a 75 base power Ground move that doubles in power every time the move used prior to it fails. So since Swallow automatically fails if you don’t have any stockpiles set up, you get a 150 base power ground move every other turn!

[@arcticbamboo]

I know this is like a year late, but turns out Belch can be used as many times as you want after Greedent eats a berry, even after switching out or fainting.

[@TheMurphination]

wait... really?? i never knew that! Not too sure how well it would have done seeing as Greedent's Sp. Atk isn't great if I recall, but that's good information to know for the future!

[@lulubtw9925]

Him: duraluadon is a force to be reckoned with Me who just one shotted the gigantamax duraulodon with dig from my sandaconda non-gigantamax lvl 64

[@TunaBear64]

I literally sweep every trainer team on my no Dinamax Run Boosting moves are OP My team Rillaboom Corvinight Boltund Excadrill Gyarados Centiskorch Try to guess who are the two who sweep everything

[@sadarot]

@@TunaBear64 boosting moves are allways broken. You can beat any gymleader in any Pokémon game by using swords/Dragon dance or x items.

[@garygibbs4617]

5:23 this girl gives me flashbacks when in my nuzlock where she killed my newly captured, underleveled klink by dragging it into the fray with circle throw, despite my attempts to switch to Tesla (my grubbin) to use a super-effective stab bug bite. Rest in peace

[@MarshtompGames]

"Uh. Should we tell them that Pancham actually resists Bug?" "... Nah. Let them figure that one out on their own." Just a joke. Just a joke.

[@ralisarker]

Pancham is fighting type

[@DivineComedy6]

Honestly, Leon was the easiest champion battle ever.

[@TheMurphination]

Have you not played X and Y? Diantha’s team goes down to any kind of fairy type Pokémon with good type coverage!

[@mr_red3]

D&P exists

[@Ottersauce-sl7xj]

I one shot all of his Pokémon with my metagross and inciroar

[@theepicarcher4580]

Loved the use of P5R's final villain battle theme for the last fight, top tier choice and totally didn't crush my soul by reminding me of P5R's ending. Not even a little....... I swear

[@cmonkey3742]

I like on how he is like grookey is the best and that sobble is the worst starter ever but 0 things about scorbunny

[@Protectbaddrag]

Yeah Scorbunny is the best

[@RazorIvy470]

Leon has Cinderace?

[@crow925]

Rillaboom: music Cinderace: sports Inteleon: GUN

[@Anazala132]

Sobble is good and no one can change my opinion

[@phantomphase6719]

Part of the Sobble squad here, just to let you know, just because you dissed my boy Sobble I ain’t gonna hate on Grookey, because I’m to busy hating on Scorbunny

[@dragonstudio3680]

I wonder why grimmsnarl looks so buff

[@TheMurphination]

I think it says in the Pokédex it’s from the hair!

[@dragonstudio3680]

Ok

[@block9349]

UNDERRATED KZbinR ANYONE Great vid, u need more subs

[@AIRYHFJONEIRL]

I'm in the Scorbunny Squad and I agree Grookey is the strongest, I actually lost too Hop since it 1 shot my Cinderace with a crit.

[@TheMurphination]

Oh god! What kind of move did it go for? Granted Cinderace is a bit frail but I’m curious what move he went for! And yeah Rillaboom is just very balanced, and I like that about him. Great bulk, HP, attack, and decent speed! Swampert is like that too and that’s why I love him Lmaooo

[@zenethehero5527]

Fun fact if you pick scorbunny Leon get his strongest team Because your starter you choose depicts what 2 pokemon leon will get If you pice scorbunny leon gets Mr rime and Intellion If you pice Sobble leon gets Ryperior and Rillaboom If you pick Grookey leon gets Cinderace and Seismitoad People who only play the game once or always pick one of the starters instead or choosing other dont notice this

[@TheMurphination]

@@zenethehero5527 I did actually know about that! I've never experienced it because I always went with Grookey, but I'm doing a challenge run on Twitch right now where I had to pick Sobble so I guess I'll deal with Leon's most difficult team at the end!

[@AIRYHFJONEIRL]

@@TheMurphination I don't remember but it wasn't a grass type move. Edit: Just remembered, it was High Horsepower.

[@TheMurphination]

@@AIRYHFJONEIRL do you remember if it was neural or not very effective?

[@Benusr]

Rip Cash. AS WE GO ON! WE REMEMBER! ALL THE PEOPLE WE LEFT BEHIND!

[@kabelguy70]

Yes Finally Someone who agrees Grookey is the best Galar starter (and best starter of all time)

[@TheMurphination]

While I am a GrookeyGang supporter, I ultimately think Mudkip is the best starter!

[@messagerticv4795]

I like Grookey too, but that statement is gonna have the Oshawott Ogs on you

[@hanaanmohamed235]

I like grookey, but I think that the tepig line is the best.

[@gianvandenbroek9168]

@@TheMurphination man WoW you are the best

[@chasvintage7020]

Yo big fan of content like this and I watch I religiously so I’m not in any way shape or form in the position to tell you what to do. But 1. I really like your vibe and I liked this video I feel like a play through on another game with the same rule set but nuzlocke would be more intense but idk if that would be too much and make it too hard. If you don’t want to do a nuzlocke try and implement hardcore rules eg no items, set mode and level Really enjoy the content and the no face cam vibe. also sun and moon and usum is doing good on the algorithm rn 😃

[@TheMurphination]

Hey man, glad to hear you liked the video! I’m definitely down to do more hardcore type games, so I’ll keep your comment in consideration when planning my next video!

[@chasvintage7020]

@@TheMurphination nw

[@cant_think_of_a_usernamelol]

Hm bede is kinda like bed so i’ll call bede bed for now on 😃

[@TheMurphination]

I mean his hair definitely resembles a pillow, so that is definitely a fair way to pronounce his name! :)

[@cant_think_of_a_usernamelol]

@@TheMurphination 😂😂 this was supposed to be a joke

[@TheMurphination]

@@cant_think_of_a_usernamelol oops lmao

[@VeebieWeebie]

Oh god bed is holy, bede is horrible

[@cant_think_of_a_usernamelol]

@@VeebieWeebie lol 😂

[@lakevalorr]

"Sobble is the worst starter to ever exist." Rifle, the Sobble that I got from Pokémon Home and then evolved into an Inteleon (who is also notorious for OHOKing Dynamaxed and Gigantamax pokémon): "Hold my Mystic Water."

[@TheMurphination]

I don't deny the Intelleon is good competitively. I've seen it do some great things from some competitive youtubers I watch. It's the design. I absolutely hate it and the continuity of the line just doesn't flow with me. Why does a crybaby become a spy? I just don't get it.

[@alexanderwulf2100]

9:57 i got an shiny Espurr on the same route. 😂

[@TheMurphination]

Oh hell yeah dude congrats!

[@nicholasjames695]

You had me at hot boxing the Slumbering Wield

[@mrfantaguyfiftytwo7383]

"Sobble, the worst starter to ever exist" Wait My BFF Chose Sobble

[@Angelic_Cupid]

My ace isn't my first pokemon it's a Sylveon

[@iheartdottore9962]

I chose sobble and now he’s a inteleon

[@sarahslists121]

Inteleon is cool!

[@whacka2871]

Very entertaining video, will definitely subscribe!

[@emeraldbeedrill]

11:56 Male Drednaw 40:54 Female Drednaw

[@TheMurphination]

Oh I didn't even notice the gender was different!

[@sunday1693]

Then what happened to male one...?

[@elizajaka7080]

all the starters:im water

[@kitsunny-3147]

U mean sobble the best starter ever?

[@TheMurphination]

Well I mean that title falls to Mudkip OBVIOUSLY but no I’m a Grookey boy, so freaking cute

[@kitsunny-3147]

I kinda like snivy more than any other starter so '-' i dont now

[@TheMurphination]

@@kitsunny-3147 well there’s no denying Smugleaf, it’s got a great design!

[@oblivionsghost7430]

I actually have Peepers on my team! The rest of my team has been caught by me and nicknamed by me, and then there's just peepers. If I was a gym leader I'd definitely have one on my team. A side note though, videos like this kinda change how I play the game, when I was nine and just started playing pokemon I kinda just threw my strongest mon out and push through. Now I actually look at what moves I teach my mons. Like my Levanny named Euphoria- Her ability boosts bug type moves, and I gave her a miracle seed to hold to boost the power of grass type moves, and since she's a pokemon that evolves via friendship, I taught her return.

[@latiasgang9694]

????

[@TheMurphination]

!!!!

[@jeff4369]

Sobble is honestly one of my favorite starters. But I won't argue because it's just my opinion

[@TheMurphination]

More power to you then! I don't really like it from the design choice and the ideas they went with, but I'm glad he's one of your favorites! :)

[@TankEngine75]

Agreed

[@BenJPics9925]

I went with Sobble simply because Scorbunny reminds me so much of Charmander who reminds me of Charizard who steals the spotlight from other starters with his dumb nostalgia factor. At best, Sobble was a satisfactory damage-dealer, but it wasn't until I saw his Inteleon form that I truly fell in love with him.

[@badashe1364]

YESSSSSS Oleana theme love! Legit it’s my favorite songs in the game and prolly in Pokémon history. I legit will not even start battling her and just jam to her theme. I might love it cause it reminds me of a Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Song and that’s my second favorite game and Pokémon is my all time favorite so it’s like a match made in heaven. People need to talk about this theme more.

[@Selevann_]

You made sobble cry by saying it was the worst starter, which also made me cry 😭😭

[@rockruff1570]

My team in shield was cinderace, obstagoon, shiny garchomp, boltund, shiny dubwool, and shiny morgrem. Also love the video!

[@jessemcbride6183]

Very good vid makes me wanna do this

[@TheMurphination]

Go for it!

[@Fares-ul2cs]

THIS MAN IS CORRECT WITH EVERYTHING!!! GROOOKYGANG!!!!

[@fraseranderson9706]

SOBBLESQUAD

[@raiblox1775]

"..Sobble, the worst starter.." My cousin: *i feel attacked.*

[@grundgutigertv6170]

This vid really blew up. I wonder if the creator still reads the comments. Really good editing and nice challenge. You were too loud at times because of screaming which lessened the audio quality. But thats all. My favourite team is Salazzle, Gastrodon, Tsareena, Calamanero (inkays evo), Whimsicott and Aggrostella (mareanies evo). They hit hard and have great designs at the same time. :3

[@TheMurphination]

I try to answer as many comments as possible! Like you said the video blew up so I can’t answer everyone! But I’m glad you liked the video! Thank you for the critiques! I appreciate it man ❤️

[@grundgutigertv6170]

@@TheMurphination actually Im a woman. I know, the ava is misleading xD

[@grundgutigertv6170]

@@TheMurphination oh I forgot to mention something: it would be really cool if you added some kind of layout showing level cap, dead pokemon and your current team (you could grey out your K.O.ed Pokemon while the battle is still on). You dont have to, of course. I just think it would be good :)

[@Cadell33]

So once I was battling the champion and I wasn't paying attention and most of my team died. I sent out my ninetails and it endured the hit so I would be sad twice In a row. I was so shocked. It honestly saved me. I was overleveled too...

[@YnashaTMC]

My guy really said “grookie, the best starter”

[@TheMurphination]

Because he is lmao. No other starter in the game has as much attention to detail as his line. He’s not the superior starter though, that title goes to Mudkip

[@YnashaTMC]

@@TheMurphination not in type matchups

[@TheMurphination]

@@YnashaTMC we’re not talking type matchups though, I just said in terms of attention to detail and concepts lmao

[@YnashaTMC]

@@TheMurphination wdym mudkip beats grookie no matter what

[@TheMurphination]

@@YnashaTMC well I can’t deny that at all seeing as Mudkip is my favorite Pokémon. But again I’m not talking about type matchups lol. What I’m saying is, in terms of concept as detail, Grookey is the best starter out of Scorbunny and Sobble. I didn’t mention any other starter in the game lmao

[@fabianpacheco2758]

you should use dynamax/gigantimax, it makes it more fun to watch. every one should suscribe to this guy

[@greenanimatronicplayz]

My Sword and Shield team was Rillaboom, Corviknight, Centiskorch, Drednaw, Toxtricity and Grapploct

[@TheMurphination]

excellent type versatility! I think mine was Rillaboom, Corviknight, Coalossal, Toxtricity, Barreskewda, and something else I can't remember at the moment lol

[@PapaTaurean]

You damn right. Melony is my future baby mama. :)

[@coltonmartin5057]

Sobble is awesome! How dare you!

[@shaddowofthelost1750]

Sobble is the beat starter because it's good against the third gym (you can naturally have a team of SIX corvisquires before Milo if you grind a Teensie Weensie little bit, and can get a toxtricity from the daycare with the candy you are given with it Pluss a bit of grinding), it is cute, it has the coolest looking signiture move of the three, he is so suave in the anime (oops spoilers), Plus, he needs the emotional support.

[@TheMurphination]

But going from a crybaby lizard to James Bond makes no conceptual sense. I understand why they wanted to make a James Bond Pokémon, I’m fine with that, but Sobble’s evolutionary line doesn’t support it’s overall idea. It switches between the two. If you look at Scorbunny or Rillaboom, their concepts are fully fleshed out and have INCREDIBLE attention to detail, Grookey has the most to it I believe, but that’s for another time. Sobble doesn’t have that. Sobble goes from a crybaby, to an emotionless spy, and I don’t think the argument of “he moves on, he matured” works because of how gigantic to divide between the two of them is. Sobble is fine competitively, but conceptually, it doesn’t work. They should have stuck with the emotional lizard idea or the James Bond idea from the start.

[@shaddowofthelost1750]

@@TheMurphination sobble is theater, going from tragedy to (whatever emo teens watch) to action. Plus I just said he's so suave (and quickly charmed an enemy kekleon (however it's spelled) into love. He just seems emotionless in the game because of "software" limitations (gamefreak where just going all out on the new sinoh games and unfortunately had to put less attention into sword and shield (hopefully))

[@leecrawford6560]

Your audio microphone sounds awesome Sounds really good

[@TheGamingCamel22]

I really really enjoyed this video, and tbh I don't mind the Dynamax the way you used it, which is to dynamax against foe's dynamax, so it's fair.. buuut, I do recommend you try your challenges on Set Mode instead, as Switch mode makes the game a lot easier

[@Akaitius]

I love how he titles it how easy can you beat it, not if you can beat it, as you know you can

[@fdsfd1]

Holy. You got a sub. It's crazy how you have so little subs. One question. How do you record footage on your switch?

[@m4tth4s95]

im glad that im not the only one who simps Melony