How FAST Can Kangaskhan Beat Pokémon Crystal?

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Here are chapters if you want to jump around! What did you think about Kangaskhan in Gen 2? 0:00 - Intro: Kangaskhan in Pokémon Crystal 0:46 - Stats and Moves Overview 4:04 - First Gym: Falkner’s Flying Types 4:59 - Early Pink Bow Advantage 5:30 - Second Gym: Bugsy’s Bug Squad 8:54 - Why Elemental Punches Aren't Ideal 9:30 - Third Gym: Whitney’s Infamous Miltank 10:39 - Split Data: First Look at Kangaskhan’s Performance 11:20 - Early Hidden Power Ground: A Game Changer 12:38 - Fourth Gym: Morty’s Ghost Types 15:06 - Fifth Gym: Chuck, Brother (Fighting Team) 19:39 - Sixth Gym: Pryce’s Ice Types 20:04 - Seventh Gym: Jasmine’s Steel Team 21:44 - Eighth Gym: Clair’s Dragons 22:13 - Whirl Islands and Mt. Mortar Rare Candies 22:31 - Split Data: Pre-Elite Four Look 23:09 - Elite Four Start: Will and Beyond 26:40 - Kangaskhan Becomes Johto Champion 27:10 - Kanto Clarification and Prep 28:43 - Split Data: Final Look Before Red 29:26 - Red Battle: Kangaskhan’s Final Test 31:54 - Results: How Fast is Kangaskhan?

[@skyrimhero9203]

gotta say gym leader matt is one of my favorite pokemon content to binge on youtube. Sody pop in hand for another good video

[@alexzander2211]

His voice is what made me stay 🤠

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate that guys!

[@Nick_Slavik]

Lmao! The pink bow, not only on the momma, but on the baby is too funny! 👌🤣

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

My favorite part!

[@Dark-Glaive]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 Heartrate monitor?

[@LinnieKing]

@@Dark-Glaivehe’s not doing DDPY 🙌

[@Dark-Glaive]

@@LinnieKing My question was in reference to what the heart is above the Kangaskhan.

[@LinnieKing]

@@Dark-Glaive I gathered that 🤷‍♂️; but naturally heart rate monitors are used in DDPY.

[@chefgrizz6284]

Nothing in these videos is funnier than people telling you how to do your job lmao. Like you don’t spend countless hours optimizing. Keep it coming

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I do spent a lot of time doing runs but I’m far from perfect but it’s also not my job, haha. I could get 3x the views and still be under the poverty line from KZbin. With that said I think most people mean well, it’s just that they’ve never done the run or looked at any damage ranges. It’s hard to really state how low 40 special is.

[@sidj.6491]

19:50 I ran the numbers, and at level 35 you’d have 28 less spdef with the Gen 1 stats. Since you took 60 damage from the blizzards, that would translate to roughly 94 damage. So you’d actually barely survive. Anyway, looking forward to your next video!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Nice. I was never going to run the numbers myself but I knew it would make several spots harder!

[@YoruN0Tenshi]

Hey Matt, great job on this one! I wanted to say I appreciated you bringing up how much of a slog the Rocket section is in Crystal, that’s nuts! I know you do this as a hobby and with it adding so much time that just gets skipped anyways, I would honestly support ya if ya wanted to mod the game to only have like 9 mandatory trainers in the sections. Maybe the rest of them could still be there but just face away? And I’d def support making them get higher level Pokémon to equal out the old experience. But that’s just nuts, that’s so much unnecessary filler in the game.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It would be more trouble that it's worth. The reality is that it does cost time but the amount of time to mod it out, balance it, test it out, and get it into position to where I thought it was good enough, I'd just have to redo the runs over again and it becomes a never ending cycle. I can't change too much because some people don't think in game time is a serious metric. I could win 45 Scott races in a row but people only think you are worth a shit if you just parrot his exact ruleset every video. Mini rant but the solo running community sucks on that front haha.

[@TastyMeerkat]

"Let's see how this Kantonian Mommy does." That's a hell of a line not even 15 seconds into the video.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Is it? It’s the parent pokemon that always has a baby from Kanto lol.

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

13:41 Chuck, brother. 15:05 *CHUCK, BROTHER!!!!* 16:47 *AAAAAAAAGH scary dragonite attacking humans OH NOEZ!!!*

[@daigustoemeral3710]

😂

[@AlleyinThrees]

One of my most vivid memories of being a Pokemon fan as a kid was trading a Charizard for a Kangaskhan, regretting it, and having to play a game of road hockey to get the guy to agree to reverse the trade. Now all these years later and I'd rather have the Kangaskhan because he's so obnoxious to catch.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

For sure. You could play a new game of Red for 5 minutes and trade a Charmander over lol.

[@lukcdk]

i still can't believe that out of all pokemon, this one does not have a baby form, it's the only mon who needs it really.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

The baby is a big part of the mega! I think the well has gone dry for baby Pokemon. They are just smaller versions of the others and not needed in this case, imo.

[@Thuddo]

The matter of fact and grounded nature combined with your natural dry wit keep me coming back even during my massive poketuber burn out. Keep doing you brother!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I feel that burnout. It hit me hard near the end of 2022, tbh. When Scott/Jrose went for that holiday money and released a video every day, I was like 'I refuse to watch multiple Pokemon videos a day just to be caught up' and I've been behind ever sense lol. I don't think I've consistently watched or paid attention to another channel on a weekly basis since!

[@reddragonpress]

I was surprised to see Dynamic Punch be used in the final battle, but it definitely makes sense when you consider the mighty wall that is Snorlax. Even stuff like Mewtwo used Dynamic Punch to get around Snorlax and Blissey in the Gen 2 competitive scene 😝

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Gotta use all the tricks and study the speedrun and competitive to truly optimize, haha.

[@banquo4205]

Your videos are a breath of fresh air compared to a lot of pokemon content, the true optimization of early gen solo speedruns

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate it! Yea I just do it for the love of speedrunning and pushing these runs to the limit. The only reason I use in game time is just to give at least some comparison to the official any% runs even though every second in real time is like 3 seconds of game time.

[@Zeldazed]

Gotta say I love the effort you put into these videos and runs, Matt. Especially the stats and base power of moves for each pokemon and battle. You’re a real one!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I appreciate that! Yea, I just like the speedrun a lot and try to see how each Pokemon plays within that in terms of only one Pokemon, no items, Curse ban, etc.

[@mukariz]

I like it when you lay down facts like the Rocket plot line comparison of Gen 1 and 2.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Yea, it's a metric ton of mandatory battles you have to do that mean nothing to your Pokemon at the time.

[@Polyphony1987]

Love me some Crystal runs!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

They are fun!

[@SonicHunter]

I love Kangaskhan, so seeing this was great. The smile on my face when I saw the pink bow on both the mom and the baby was great. I think the only visual things I could think of to make this better would've been the very messed up option of just. Replacing the Kangaskhan sprite with Cubone when they go down, and the cute thing of giving the baby a box of fries for the leftovers. The double crown and pink bow though were great, and thanks again for doing this run.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Ha, I just import the sprites but don’t make full custom ones like that. Time is too limited for that lol. The baby does have a little burger but it’s hard to see!

[@SonicHunter]

Oh that's such a tiny burger I didn't notice! Nah it's perfect that's great.

[@foodruct]

Love your runs glm you are a real one brother

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate that!

[@caseypreisler6878]

Had to watch earlier without an adult sodie pop but I’m definitely rewatching with one when I’m done working here in 2.5 hours.

[@caseypreisler6878]

Back with an adult sodie pop to watch the Pokémon master, gym leader Matt, defeat the game with another Pokémon.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate that level of support!

[@caseypreisler6878]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 nothing but love from this side. Hopefully this game helps you accomplish more of your hopes and dreams and goals that you could have imagined. If my likes and comments can help with that it’s the least I can do to help.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate that too but I'm a realist. I've been chipping away at the hobby for years and I don't even get 5 figure views each video and it's a little naive to think it's going to magically change. I think even if you reached a point to where you think the money is decent, the up and down nature of KZbin would still be scary unless you are clearing 10k+ a month easily.

[@caseypreisler6878]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 welp my support is gonna be there for you regardless. If you don’t hear from me I probs went back to jail🤣

[@mikekalicki1059]

Really enjoyed seeing a gen 1 mon in gen 2. Was a good and fun watch

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate the support!

[@Nick_Slavik]

Anyone else put on a GLM vid to fall asleep to? Matt, you have a relaxing cadence to your voiceovers 😎🤙 Love the content brother! All the best to you and fam!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate the kind words.

[@Greymangamer]

Real one! Wish the starting move was better than discount scratch. And the scrappy ability would have been clutch for the ghosts, but hey another real one!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I think 50-60 special attack would solve most problems here.

[@PabloNeves26]

Love the baby Khan wearing the items as well!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I like it too lol.

[@Nick_Slavik]

Also, I can confirm that Normal types can steamroll a gen 2 run! I did one with ONLY STRAIGHT normal types (no combo typing) and it was insane at how one sided a team of Wigglytuff, Miltank, Tauros, Granbull, Raticate and Furret can be 🙂👍 I also disallowed being over levelled too!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Nice. I remember full team runs lol.

[@Nick_Slavik]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 I haven't done the Kanto side yet, but the Johto portion was pretty smooth!

[@TripleShizzle]

I thought it would be ice punch to help with Drake! Great run

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Basically something needs to resist Return and be double weak to a special attack for it to outdamage it lol. 40 special attack is wild.

[@Eintracht-uy3cz]

The Kang.

[@Phil-S8]

Calling Venusaur a "fat frog." 😄

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

You have to call it like you see it!

[@carl4889]

Snorlax in Gen 2 will be fun. Having Belly Drum on the moveset is always a treat.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Yea under normal circumstances Poliwag/Poliwhirl/Snorlax are you only chances at using Belly Drum. I wish it was more available but I've thought about it for a while. I'm sure I'll get it one day because it's an interesting move. It's a shame leftovers and mint berries are so limited.

[@PraefMace]

The special split truly was a blessing or a curse depending of the gen 1 pokémon.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Great for the fighters!

[@wildefice1]

One of my favorite gen 1 mons! I love Mommykhan

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It’s a good one!

[@bateltheassistant]

Kangsakan's run was pretty smooth for a non legendary Pokémon without a set up move. Stab normal moves with an early pink bow and great attack can make some incredible results for normal types. But that 40 special attack is giving me Ryhdon and Hitmonchan vibs. I think that it's a good choice not to use special moves if that stat is so bad. Even though it could make Steelix kind of annoying to deal with,but hp ground was basically solving more problems in the long run .😊 And by the way, I always go to the upper part of the underground path(expect for your videos I don't think that it's that popular route to take) I think it's way easier, because the spinner near by is easy to skip. The rocket plotline didn't felt long to me as a kid ,but now that I play the game multiple times it where I shut off my brain,and talk to someone else or listen to some runs in the background. kangsakan look happy in the thumbnail and it's really fitting because that was a good run, I really like how well optimize these runs, because not only I learn a lot from this,but that do make me wonder how onter great fast normal types would do in gen 2 or more of all how would a normal type with sword dance would do in gen 2? I'm thinking of a Zangoose back port to gen 2 or a gen 1 Pokémon back ported to gen 2 with sword dance. That could set up a whole new tier in theory.🤔

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It did pretty well but doing this and some other tests brought me to a bit of a crisis. It's about that time of year where I'm a little burned out and I feel like potentially we are going to see 99% of Crystal runs be in the 3h 40m to 3h 50m range with very little variance and that makes me sad but we'll just have to do more runs to truly see. Farfetch'd is the earliest SD user and in gen 1 it did great there and Scizor is great too! I think even Scyther will be pretty good in here as well. Hell, if you do a Farfetch'd run, maybe Scott will bring you on stream just talk about your run which is weird since he didn't do that with any of his races lol.

[@bateltheassistant]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 Maybe some pokemon will have some twist which can be useful,but I'm not sure how time efficient it would be,but only test runs can prove that. Maybe try to balance some runs try a bad pokemon and a great one to balance things out. I decided to tackle them by comparing certain Pokémon by their base stat total group and see how far they can go . For Sausage it's in the 405 base stat total group, and it can be compared to Parasect,Murkrow ,Wobbofett and Togetic. So I'd like to test how comparable they would be, if that makes sense.🤔 Swords dance in gen 2 is really good. If only clam mind was in gen 2 special attackers would have been op. I actually haven't watched Scott's video yet about the Far-fetche'd run. I assumed that its base stat total will make the set up harder for it to complete. 🤔 I wonder how well you would route it?

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It’s always hard to tell but I’d imagine it’s pretty good. Outside of being on Speed/Steves streams I’ll prob never do x4 speed for a direct comparison but the in game times are a lot different lol. Like a god tier run in crystal on x4 to them is like 4h 40m where my runs are like 3 1/2!

[@bateltheassistant]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 3 1/2 is a phenomenal time! SD is really good and having stab on return with this is overkill for most battles. Maybe you should try and see if it can be on par with Scizor's time 🤔. Maybe it's so not far fetched after all.

[@Wilkey89]

It's Cubone's mom! I've read enough creepy pasta to know she has a bad time

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

You've read the wrong stories!

[@DoctorKamino]

Hot take: Gen 1 pokemon are the best pokemon and all other pokemon must bow down to their superiority.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I like most but there are lots of great Pokémon in other generations.

[@Aaron.Seabolt]

I’ve watched GLM so much that I’ve started saying “Soddy pop” and my wife will look at me and laugh asking why do I say that. Well she heard me watching this video and heard you say that and started laughing and goes “it all makes sense now”.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Ha, I just took the phrase from old H3H3 vids from years ago. It just sounds funny.

[@Aaron.Seabolt]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 what’s funny is to me you have a southern accent (I’m from Michigan) and in my mind I was like “oh yeah, he’s gotta be more southern based, that makes sense” lol.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

@@Aaron.Seabolt Lmao, in my decades of being alive, I've never heard anyone say that in person.

[@realperson69]

Is Kangaskhan a Kangaskhontender? Thanks for the video! Looks like there’s a small problem with your overlay at 5:37 where the speed stat debuff marker appears over your special attack stat.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Glad to see you paying attention! This was an older build. It has been corrected and I just double checked on the recent Granbull stream I did a couple of weeks ago! I play a big chunk of runs and edit later and this one had been sitting around for a minute.

[@cathallynch1]

Citizen Kangaskhan!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

All of my 80+ year old viewers get it!

[@johngleeman8347]

Yo, the baby got its own bow! Nice. :D

[@johngleeman8347]

Also, your Gen 2 run are a cut above the rest for many reasons, but Mr. Huggy Heart and reminding us of the time Lance murdered some two-bit gangsters with his Dragonite are definitely at the top of the list. XD

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Yea! I’m glad you noticed lol. That first guy definitely was just a guy lol. He prob got some money from team rocket but was innocent.

[@silvercharts]

Ice punch for Lance, to answer your question

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Forretress!

[@nrgzam]

Nice change of pace using 2 pokemon, shame the lil dude didnt really pull his weight

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

When he does, this Pokémon gets banned lol.

[@blakeschwab7518]

bet khangskhan is even better in gen two now that it doesnt have dog poop special defense. excited to see how she will do!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It was a fun experience! I wish it had like 60 special attack though lol.

[@youtube-kit9450]

It'll always be funny to me that Whitney would actually be an even worse trainer to fight if she did only have the Miltank because all set up/rollout/fury cutter/rage strategies wouldn't work as well anymore and you'd just have to fight that cow.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

That goes for almost all the trainers if you are weak to them. Sabrina if she only had an Alakazam, Blaine if he only had an Arcanine, Misty/Starmie, Erika Victreebel, so on and so forth.

[@banditrests]

At least comet punch gets stab on kang, unlike hitmonchan’s Brock split. They just loved bad, low accuracy multi hit moves in early gens. Super fun run.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

If that was Hitmonchan's only problem, it would be pretty good!

[@banditrests]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 got me there. You complained a lot about 40 special attack, but what if it was 35? And you mostly got special moves? And your only STAB move kinda sucked? That 110 special defense is just sitting there, glaring at Chaney.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

At least Hitmonlee is surprisingly good!

[@banditrests]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 it’s great! Mostly! For some reason they gave every good fighting move in gen 1 to a single Pokémon. It’s trivia section is literally that hitmonlee has the most signature moves ever lol

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Hitmonchan is the opposite. Some more obscure trivia is that it stops 4 Pokemon from having signature moves. Electabuzz/Magmar/Jynx/Kangaskhan have moves that are only known by Hitmonchan.

[@Mr.Pokemanluck]

Got myself a sody pop and I’m hoping to get the pinned comment… LET’S GOOOO!!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I've been doing this for a long time and I've never had anyone ask to be the pinned comment lol.

[@Mr.Pokemanluck]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 for real? I’m a bit of a newb and I’ve had like 4 people ask me lol

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It must be the age range.

[@PapaSmurfJuju]

It’s funny because the Union Cave Pokemaniac trainer has one is actually pretty good with Kangaskhan

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I’m not sure we’ll ever see the trainers deeper in union cave in a playthrough but there’s some decent ones there.

[@connorsorensen7272]

Great video!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate it!

[@kevinsips3658]

Matt, would you agree that your ideal niche in this community is to be the very best? I feel like your channel’s vibe, your particular style, is “I played this Pokemon as fast as it could possibly be played”. Are you intentionally trying to portray yourself as the authority on fastest possible times? I mean, I don’t mind if you are, but that is the vibe I personally get from most of your videos.

[@carlitosfrancisco7342]

Not to hate but there’s better youtubers in what u saying 🫡🙏🏻

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I would disagree. Maybe at some point in life I wanted to prove I was good and could hang but then I nearly won back to back Scott races (Alakazam crit lol), and that's all the personal validation I need for a lifetime. I'd say the vibe is that I'm someone that enjoys and studies speedruns and I base my runs off of that so when I make content, that's the mindset and I just explain things through that lens. That's the start and end of it. I don't care if little Timmy does one awful run based off someone else's rules or if Pokemon speedrun champion Chad does 78 runs. I'm just doing my own thing and having fun in my own lane. I would never say I'm the best or the authority at anything. KZbin doesn't mean that much to me to have such an arrogant view on something that's just a hobby and isn't my identity.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Name a couple Carlito. Just in terms of skills. I'd like to know what an anonymous user thinks on that subject.

[@realperson69]

To be the very best? Like no one ever was???

[@kevinsips3658]

@@realperson69 exactly!

[@jayoutdoors1534]

Solo challenge should be about all battles not skipping. With one you will be like max when meeting red

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It depends on the person but doing 500 battles and being high level feels like a waste of time to me personally. I find my enjoyment from seeing how fast a Pokemon can go and seeing where it leads after trimming down routes a few times. Anyone can beat Red casually strolling through the game without caring about the time or how many battles they do but you aren't going to see many 3h 42m in game times out there.

[@Kanbei11]

Dang it, I had Jasmine's steelix as the second use of a special move because of its def stat

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

The difference wasn’t big enough. Still the same-ish ranges and the time to pick up fire punch, learn it, and potentially getting charcoal swayed me away.

[@KigerrEE]

About time fury cutter gets some respect on its name🎉

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Literally heard someone the other day say it was trash. I guess it's easy to say when you just overlevel.

[@LinnieKing]

9:20 would picking up some Sriracha not help fire punch? 🔥 🤛 haha

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Not sure what floor I'd pick it up on.

[@LinnieKing]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 I’ve started watching your Charmander Live and you mentioned about it on that.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Ha, I don't even remember what I said in my last stream, much less one from last year.

[@oEllery]

Let's go ! 🦘🦘🦘

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Get it!

[@ΒαγγέληςΓκιοκας-β4β]

I was with family today couldn't comment earlier but here I am

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Videos are forever!

[@DoctorKamino]

Regarding your excessive misses with comet punch...I have a "Conspiracy theory" that pokemon have a hidden accuracy stat that varies with IVs. I Can't "prove" this.....but in a recent HG/SS run I had a dratini i picked up from the casino...but it had a "naughty" nature and couldn't hit with ice beam to save its life(literally, as I got pissed and shoved it into the PC box hell fainted) Thoughts? I feel like your gas can here might be under that category....I know i've had other pokemon that I abruptly retired due to this, but I drink a lot so I Can't remember.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

My thoughts is that is just anecdotal evidence. I’ve seen the game code and it’s publicly available to go through and nothing of the sort exists. Ice Beam even has 100% accuracy so it’s impossible for it to miss unless something happened in the battle.

[@Oscar92839]

Kangaskhan a classic and i have used one before

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Nice!

[@elisaul17]

Chuck Brotha!!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Just Chuckin' around.

[@benjamingannon4200]

Another playlist done

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Almost to the end!

[@MazterP28]

Dynamic punch is the focus miss of gen 2

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

It’s always weird. You’ll hear someone say Fire Blast is bad then say Mega Horn is pretty good when they are the same. 70% is not my favorite but 50% is at least interesting.

[@MadMalMan]

Ice vs Lance? As second time Spa is useful

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Nah, it was Koga. Something has to resist return and be double weak to special for it to be worth it with 40 base special attack.

[@kevinsips3658]

It’s like if a Kangaroo was actually a dinosaur Edit so I don’t leave too many comments: I love the 2nd pink bow on the baby.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I can't say I get it but I respect your decision to say it lol.

[@SoraDonaldGoofy99]

If Kangaskhan isn't top 5, I'll be shocked.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Lmao. Counting the Granbull stream, this is only the 6th optimized Crystal run under the new rules. Unless it's worse than Forretress, I'd say that's a pretty safe bet lol.

[@VanHalenSoloman]

Chuck Brother!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate it!

[@phony4581]

29:27 What is this from? I'd love to know what music this is.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Pokemon Coral, a rom hack. Excellent soundtrack!

[@phony4581]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 Thanks! I’ll check it out.

[@jamesomara8036]

Is there a Gen. 2 patch? That would allow you to fix the physical special split

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I don’t think it’s broken but playing gens 1-3 means no split and I’m fine with it. I don’t want the game to be that different.

[@Kanbei11]

Not a patch par se but you can do it by editing the assembly code and compiling.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

For sure. There's rom hacks for all 3 gens to have physical/special split if that's your thing but I just play the games as they are with minor quality of life changes.

[@MeriadocMyr]

Is the other special move thunder punch vs a gyarados? Edit: sadge

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

So close but return needs to be resisted for it to be out damaged!

[@kevinsips3658]

Uhhh Lance. Liar with Fliers. That’s my guess. And my third comment, so…

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

The fire punch should have tipped you off!

[@kevinsips3658]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 I saw Ice Punch on the learnset and didn’t think it was a red herring!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I generally make the condensed learnset before I even do the first run. It's more or less 'what I think will be useful' not the actual learnset.

[@kevinsips3658]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 yeah I think I knew that from your older videos, I think my mind just jumped to the strong Pokémon I think about dying to a x4 weakness most easily.

[@napalmstix]

Engagement, engage!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Appreciate it!

[@mairain6443]

Dizzy Punch It All

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Lmao, Dizzy Punch won't be used a single time.

[@mairain6443]

@@GymLeaderMatt1987 I was saddened whilst watching But i do like the fact Kangaskhan is a better boxer then Hitmonchan up until gen 4. 1 more punch in gen 1 more special in 2 and 3. And Mega Kangaskhan was broken due too power-up punch in gen 6.

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Yea mega Kang was great. You just learn dizzy punch way too late for it to be of any use.

[@gutherford007]

Ice punch lance

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

Decent guess but no dice.

[@azl-kr3gj]

Fire punch the steelix?

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

I felt I covered why I didn’t use it in the video!

[@Brando1444]

Hi Matt!

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

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[@johnbonnie977]

Karen?

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

?

[@johnbonnie977]

I meant koga lol. You asked which trainer that kangeskahns sp. Att. Stat would be useful against. Karen was my bad guess

[@GymLeaderMatt1987]

That's correct! I was confused. The no context name of an Elite 4 member had me like 'what?'.