How GOOD was Golem ACTUALLY? - History of Golem in Competitive Pokemon (Gens 1-7)

Golem is this week’s Pokemon for our competitive history series! Join False Swipe Gaming in this brief overview of Golem in competitive Pokemon!
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0:00 - Intro
1:00 - RBY/Gen 1
3:44 - GSC/Gen 2
5:54 - ADV/Gen 3
7:09 - DPP/Gen 4
8:35 - BW/Gen 5
9:46 - XY/Gen 6
10:37 - SM/Gen 7
12:09 - Gen 7 VGC
12:43 - Outro
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Notice I said POPULAR formats, meaning a format where there is a significant amount of people who compete in it for tournaments and so on and so forth. Now Popular does not mean official even though two of the formats I will be covering were official formats being Japan Nintendo Cup and VGC, but it is an indicator of what a good portion of competitive players thought was “optimal” at the time. Also sometimes the Pokemon Battle Historia doesn't provide enough information to talk about certain Pokemon so I add Smogon analysis to make sense of it. This is pretty rare though.
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[@dadude1564]

Can we have a minute of silence for all the kids who couldn'y evolve graveler

[@Ghostkilla773]

That was me back in the day

[@jagjitasa]

I actually like graveller more than golem

[@jeremiahjacob4603]

@@jagjitasa same. To me he looked cooler. What's your reason

[@jagjitasa]

@@jeremiahjacob4603 it looks like a geodude evo more than golem

[@rubiconprime1429]

I swear for some reason in Heartgold I was able to evolve a traveller into Golem at level 30. I have no idea how I have this memory.

[@renyuuzu]

First half of the video: How Good was Rhydon 2.5

[@jupiter843]

How Good Rhydon was Compared to Golem.

[@thefinnishchamp]

More like Rhydon 0.7 since Rhydon was always better.

[@jananthonyadaoag1297]

True hahaha xD

[@gameinsane4718]

All fairness they are the same niche

[@MasterRoyalSnow]

Imma just leave this here: how tf do we go from rock w arms, rock w 4 arms, to a lizard stuck in a rock? This isn't discussed enough 😤

[@mimesforcrimes8393]

And now Golem is in Gen 1 NU, because someone had to quadruple check how body slam paralysis works

[@Filsantos86]

It's funny how common he was in Gen 1 and how overlooked it was in Gen 2, and now it's exactly other way around. Either way, Gen 2 is def the best for Golem due to how omnipresent Spikes is and due to how good Explosion is too.

[@et34t34fdf]

@@Filsantos86 Explosion is no better in gen 2. Golem is overrated in gen 2 imo.

[@gregorymirabella1423]

@@et34t34fdf explosion got massively buffed in gen 2.

[@xdress1746]

Golem is one of the best checks for the strongest, 100% pickrate Pokémon in gen 2 OU. Overrated, it is not.

[@gibletoglory]

@@et34t34fdf how is golem overrated lol, its the sturdiest spinner besides forretress but has the most damage output

[@SuperDuperDanni]

Golem never gets any love lmao glad he finally got his own video 😄

[@ii-jy6gd]

@Wow_ItsEricc ikr

[@abhyudayjha2186]

S for Steelix

[@elnachosimio]

Octillery doesn't get enough love either

[@jorgensentylor16]

@@elnachosimio for good reason

[@elnachosimio]

@@jorgensentylor16 you can sweep with Octillery... if there is no Moody clause

[@openinginawe5518]

Golem Rocked and rolled. ...Also being honest Its evolution is confusing it turns from a Rock to a 4 armed rock to a rock lizard? ...then again.

[@Trashboiitay]

Opening in Awe rock lizard? Onix? Isn’t part of golem evolution line

[@snackwrap2616]

i remember as a kid learning for the first time that onix wasn't the evolved form of geodude

[@FalcnPWNCH]

many of the gen 1 evolution lines felt inconsistent in a similar manner - like for example Squirtle -> Wartortle -> Blastoise - for some reason Squirtle gains a bushy tail tail and ears.... than loses them and instead evolves into having short stubby tail and ears and water cannons protruding out of it's shell - I know there's a background in japanese mythology with Wartortle's looks, but still the design of the evolution just goes into a completely different direction from the middle stage which has always disturbed me

[@TheDeathmail]

Technically, not a lizard, but a golem... it's given turtle like looks because it can get inside itself and role as a bolder...

[@SquidSystem]

He was a ROCK... LIZARD!

[@joshuajoestar394]

Golem is literally a rock grenade

[@dmurphy915]

But not a land mine🤯

[@GoTELuckyCharms]

@@dmurphy915 you mean pancakes?

[@monsterman4209]

KABOOM 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@crashfan9997]

Rhyperior should shoot out Golems rather than Geodudes.

[@hopelessgamer7677]

Damn, we need that rapid spin tutor again.

[@fulgenzio89]

Hopeless Gamer Now we have Defog

[@Peashooter521]

@@fulgenzio89 rapid spin removes only the hazards on your side

[@baszko8501]

@@fulgenzio89 Well logically some pokemon who could get rapid spin would never get defog(unless pokemon is going the route where it doesn't have to make sense)

[@theeevenger4185]

@joe53820 Defog clears both sides of the field while rapid spin cleans only your side so rapid spin is still the better move imo.

[@manuelsilva9993]

Rapid spin is not worthless lol it clears just your side of hazards instead of both which is nice but unlike defog it can get blocked they both got their problems

[@DevonVoixVO]

Much like a rolling stone, Golem really gained speed when it was heading downhill.

[@gengarzilla1685]

Ouch. I mean, I've always preferred Rhydon because it never needed to blow up, but ouch.

[@Empr4evr]

This video should have been titled "How BAD was power creep fro Golem ACTUALLY?".

[@NotSpecialDude]

​@@XCodes The saddest part of all is that technically it still has potential. Ground and Rock are a great offensive combo that hits the major threats hard. But the meta has shifted to where any pokemon with this stab combination needs speed and power over defenses. If any Rock/Ground pokemon want to be relevant now, they need to be speedy sweepers.

[@diatomsaus]

As bad as the lack of food in the ancom commune.

[@nas5276]

"How BAD was power creep fro Golem ACTUALLY?" As bad as Communism's track record, except Golem actually had one good start.

[@nas5276]

@@diatomsaus lol XD

[@Smart1529]

@@NotSpecialDude The only time Golem and Rhyperior can sweep is in Trick Room

[@CritsuKirby]

Wow, I thought Alolan Golem was terrible, but it has certainly contributed to the argument: "not all of OU is OU." The fact that it checks a lot of Pokémon that are hard to get around, especially Magearna and Heatran, makes me look at it in better light.

[@fulgenzio89]

CritsuKirby I think it's the only Untiered with a niche in OU.

[@CritsuKirby]

@@fulgenzio89 There is Camerupt, whose Mega is banned from NU, but the base form is untiered. But since Megas are considered their own Pokémon in Smogon, you're correct.

[@nickcostanza8730]

@@fulgenzio89 Ditto is actually the most notable untiered mon with OU usage

[@tapocollino]

Most low tiered Pokemon that are viable in OU are not "good". They have niches, some very important, that make them viable. e.g. Pyukumuku, Ribombee, Avalugg, Quagsire, Quilfish, Gastrodon, and as someone else mentioned, Ditto. If you're interested you can go read some of these analyses. They really show off how complex and creative competitive Pokemon can become.

[@-_-379]

@@nickcostanza8730 Never have i seen a ditto on a serious OU team. Its stat is really sad, so even if it transform into another OU mons, i doubt that it would pull off something spectacular.

[@diegopinkman4084]

Quick update for future viewers: turns out, in gen1 normal types can't be paralyzed by Body Slam. That change made Chansey and Snorlax almost mandatory with reflect, so now Explosion Golem isn't nearly as useful. This made it completely outclassed by Rhydon, so it dropped to UU. But UU is filled with water types and Golem doesn't do anything since it is too slow and ended in NU. Yeah...

[@TheMajesticMrL]

I remember using a Golem in Battle Royal with my friends with the idea of a Galavanize Explosion gimmick and then my friend sent out his Swampert with Damp

[@MisterSleep1123]

F-MEGA

[@ZealOnWheels704]

@@MisterSleep1123 Serrect ur cr!

[@bestplayerofalltime105]

Who tf runs damp swampert

[@jns0808]

@@ryantan3070 not really, grass resist berry + some bulk investment and you can rain down torrent-boosted water moves

[@jns0808]

@@ryantan3070 not at all. They're viable on several Pokémon in singles, like chople on stakataka or occa on fortress in previous gens

[@Carlitonsp1]

Finally. You've completed the top 8 of Gen 1. *Achievement Unlocked*

[@shadowtitanx3962]

Except Golem dropped to NU nowadays.

[@13th_Ghostly_Grimm]

Achievement: Old Legends

[@consoleking9670]

“We prefer order to chaos” Lord Helix is displeased

[@DrPumpkinz]

Dome all the way.

[@emiledlund9559]

All hail our master, Kabuto

[@antoniofonce9262]

Kabuto the god defeats helix

[@Acacius1992]

So glad to see there are people who dont worship the false prophet. All hail Lord Dome!

[@microwave8931]

Pearl is displeased any splatoon fans out here

[@jeviljoker7143]

Man, poor Golem. What bugs me it's most of sets had "Sucker Punch" on it. You know how difficult is getting one of those these days? Sucker Punch was a tutor move on POKEMON PLATINUM! You have to send a 4th gen Golem all the way to Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, and Smogon had the move on all sets too.

[@aminadabbrulle8252]

In Mew video Softboiled, tutor move from generation 3, was established to be mandatory in every gen.

[@superhassan11able]

@@aminadabbrulle8252 its not really mandatory when roost is a tm and does the same thing, softboiled just sounds nicer lol

[@aminadabbrulle8252]

@@superhassan11able Oh, yeah. I forgot about Roost.

[@Tetzll123]

@@superhassan11able gets hit by earthquake

And even worse, you have to grind in the battle frontier, and lord knows that's tedious ~

[@991yugioh]

10:41 To jack up explosion... "Golm gets bigger in the corner" Me: oh man lol.

[@AFreshHotBun]

991yugioh I noticed that 😂

[@IDM4Sunlights]

All right kids, say it with me: GIVE BACK RAPID SPIN TO GOLEM

[@ArtisanWarriorMX]

You can get it in later games via Gold and Silver Virtual Consoles. Just transfer it over using Pokemon Bank. :3

[@WingedFish66]

No you can't. Rapid Spin was an event-only move, so it's impossible to get a Rapid Spin Golem from the VC games

[@gengarzilla1685]

It would be really interesting to see both forms get Rapid Spin. The Alolan form could theoretically pair it with Galvanize to not get spinblocked by Ghost types. Yeah it'd be blocked by Ground types instead, but hey, discard and draw.

[@TCT2023]

I honestly don't get why Golem didn't have rapid spin normally. It makes total sense that it would have it.

[@meghanaingleshwar]

The Cartridge Tilter I know right!

[@cool140000]

A lot of older Pokémon just need a stat boost, like 20-40 in important places. Golem with +30 HP and +10 Attack could be… better.

[@gregorymirabella1423]

it actually got 10 atk in gen 7.

[@micdrop344]

I always saw Golem as a golf ball, honestly 💁

[@Popinazo]

what? isn't that?

[@alexreznov45]

maybe we'll have a golf ball variant in Galar.

[@micdrop344]

@G G, nice one. :)

[@MinusNegativeZer0]

You see them in golf fields because you gotta... Golfem

[@leovuitton9117]

Your a golfball you goofball

[@medicami]

Geodude is a Geode Graveler is Gravel Golem is a Golem! AKA they're all just rocks

[@jxnas4222]

:l I think everyone knows that ever since gen 3

[@Ghorda9]

@@jxnas4222 the golem family is gen 1..

[@jxnas4222]

Ghorda9 I meant by that is when Pokémon really became popular around the world.... and when most 6-9years old played it.

[@Ghorda9]

@@jxnas4222 pokemon already became popular around the world in the mid/late 90s with gen 1.

[@RBEO22]

Golems are made of clay; not rock.

[@qwilliams1539]

Keep the requests in the Community Tab, people. Do not put them here.

[@vladtepes2667]

How Great was Ditto

[@goyut1]

Yet people still do it

[@sayvionwashington1939]

They don't care mate

[@bvd_vlvd]

How IGNORANT was Community ACTUALLY?

[@zaksharman2903]

frankly the comments were ruined by no longer requests because now i cant contribute to the channel

[@Yfighter2]

Golem will forever have a special place in my heart because of its ability to perform in cute and beauty contests in ORAS 😊

[@CylonDorado]

I was kind of salty seeing a Golem video, since I always liked every trade evolution in gen 1, but I didn't always have someone to trade with.

[@TraumaCenter13]

I've beaten games with Graveler so it's not that bad.

[@EmperorDionx]

Golem was the first pokemon I obsessed over, because it was the only time I got my cousin to trade with me on link cable so I could get one lol. After that playthrough ive never had a traded evolution in those games again

[@gamermanzeake]

Trade evolutions are a bad idea in the first place. It alienates people who cannot do them. The games are still playable without those few Pokemon that can. But I've always loved Scizor and especially since its mega... Yet I've never ever had one.

[@jacobschmidt3795]

@@gamermanzeake Well if you have a 3ds and one of the newer games you could always trade a scyther online. I could always trade with you if you'd like.

[@gamermanzeake]

@@jacobschmidt3795 I do have a 3Ds! I have Omega Ruby, and I do have ultra Sun and Moon but I haven't even played those yet. I've been so busy. I think the ORAS games are bar none the best Pokemon games in existence! Loved Gen three and they found a way to improve upon a diamond that seemed flawless as it was! I'd love to trade you, and I could help you with your trading needs as well!

[@At0micPunk90]

It's kind of depressing what power creep has done to a lot of my favorites from Gen 1.

[@alphaaqua2869]

I love how people here still think you vote in the comments instead of the community tab

[@M3rtyville]

people are skipping the ending credits parts I think. I do that too honestly.

[@smoothSnake23]

How Good was Vileplume Actually?

[@MrZahsome]

I love how theres literally NO comments about voting for the next pokemon but theres these comments trying to fetch for likes and attention by pointing out something that has clearly already been acknowledged. You're some kind of special aren't you? 😂😂😂

[@HeilRay]

How good was Ash’s underwear actually?

[@EmperorDionx]

Maybe because only loser virgin pokemon players even know a KZbin community tab exists?

[@Nintendown]

That OU niche for Alola-Golem was awesome. Had no idea it could work like that! Definitely something for me to consider on my next OU teambuild.

[@ibtiago18]

I use an A-Golem in my trick room team. It has Galvanize, so I can use Return for eletrical stab.

[@NeoGraena]

you can use double edge too :p

[@ibtiago18]

@@NeoGraena I know, but I prefer to avoid the recoil damage.

[@NeoGraena]

ohh ok @@ibtiago18

[@RandalfElVikingo]

I used a Stealth Rock Sturdy Golem with Custap Berry for an Explosion in OU back in Gen5. I learned that set from Pimpnite and it was really useful in the weather wars.

[@roninwarriorsfan]

@@ibtiago18 leftovers or shell bell can off shoot the recoil

[@h0m3st4r]

Much like Tauros and Exeggutor, Golem's history is the sad tale of a once-great Pokemon that just couldn't keep up with the times. At least its Alolan form has some use in OU, though.

[@Mitjitsu]

The problem was Explosion getting nerfed over time.

[@shirshanyaroy287]

We need megas to come back and grace these with new forms

[@Smart1529]

They need to give Golem more health and give him back Rapid Spin

[@bounce9568]

It’s also nice in rock mono if that counts for anything *alolan

[@AverageHandle_]

@@Smart1529 nah give him more speed and lower his defences a little

[@lordofdrago3492]

I only recently started playing showdown, and became enamored with ZU of all things, so seeing Golem was quite the treat for me! Great video!

[@ThePageofRage]

I always just saw it as a round boulder with a head and limbs. Honestly, I wish Golem had a mega form, I'd love to see how it would have looked.

[@TheNadroj10]

He and machamp really should have gotten a mega

[@SlimeyCube26]

Atleast golem got a beard... Hurray...?

[@jayclearmen411]

NO megas the last thing we need is megas they’ve done enough..😒 the variant was the best thing they could’ve done with it other than giving it a much needed stat buff & +20 Hp & Sp.defense +10 in Atk Solid Rock ability

[@dracomundo1498]

You know, I love the energy your videos have had for the past few years. Feels good

[@UnoriginalSmartass]

You definitely missed out on rock polish golem. With full speed+attack rock polish golem is really good. Specially after gen 5 with sturdy and weakness policy rock polish and flail golem is incredibly devestating if you dont come across a priorty move or entrt hazard.

[@ace_stallion]

YES!! AFTER 18 MONTHS OF ASKING, IT FINALLY HAPPENED!!

[@Carlitonsp1]

It's our true moment of glory.

[@ace_stallion]

@@Carlitonsp1 Yes, it is truly a time of happiness and prosperity.

[@DJTileTurnip]

Dedicated

[@Luciano1571]

YEAH!!! ... Now what?

[@ace_stallion]

@G G He didnt do the ice type video till one year in, so how could you have been asking for "almost two years"?

[@viatorinterra]

I'm here from Freezai talking about how Body Slam not paralyzing normal types made Golem NU

[@KnufWons]

I’ve been looking forward to this one.

[@drewcummings2453]

i'd love to see you do a video doing an overview of the general competitive landscape throughout the years. You've covered a lot of it multiple times throughout this series, but having a dedicated video would be really entertaining, and a great tool for people who might be interested in some of the older metas

[@redwarrior118]

Alolan Rhyperior....Rock/Dragon typing with Solid Rock would be cool.

[@Gardetrace]

It's about time you did Golem! I've only been asking for over 2 years.

[@rein3417]

It would seem that you no longer need to keep asking lol.

[@LionsEatNoobs]

Finally, I have been waiting for this one for a long time.

[@MsShySkye]

Thank you for showcasing Golem after all this time. I remember using Golem a lot on my teams in Gen 1. I nearly had the same moveset as shown. I had Earthquake, Rockslide, Explosion and Mega Punch. Really good to use on my teams. I also used Rock Polish in the later gens to get a lower tier agilityGross type poke with Golem.

[@mafiousbj]

Golem was that pokemon which i really liked the design but could never get in the games as a kid since i had no one to trade with, and then it got outclassed when i could actually get it ^^

[@EmperorDionx]

I've found ways to make it work regardless, it still kicks ass and takes names

[@mafiousbj]

@@EmperorDionx yeah but usually when playing a new game now i try to use the new pokes and not always my gen 1-3 favourites (Let's Go was an exception of course). And then i usually give up mid way my second playthrough and end up not actually using multiple teams ^^. I still love Golem though, obviusly any mon can work for gym battles but i just don't play as much as i used too, and definitively not online anymore :(

[@pepeknight]

Poor Golem, currently its typing is just painful to see. Two 4x weaknesses along with Four normal ones is plain brutal, but being so slow that it can't take advantage of its amazing STAB combo is just depressing. Though to be honest, atleast it was once good, unlike its Alolan Form that will never be a metagame staple, as long as Magnezone and even Magneton exist.

[@M3rtyville]

it has uses in OU like the video descriped. But it isn't good in any other format or to be used how it meant to be. as a classic bomber. in PU its worse than regular Golem according to the playerbase

[@geekgo4]

It should have been pure rock.

[@pepeknight]

@@M3rtyville I know. The point is that Alolan Golem will never be an OU staple unless Magnezone and Magneton are somehow banned, heck people might actually use Magnemite over it like how people used Diglett and Trapinch in Dugtrio's place during the Arena Trap suspect test.

[@M3rtyville]

@@pepeknight alolan Golem has different targets than Magneton and Magnezone. Even if they didn't exist, he would likely see not much use. PU doesn't use Magnemite from my knowledge and alolan Golem isn't viable in any other format minus OU.

[@pepeknight]

@@M3rtyville does PU have any steel types for Magnemite to feast on? Cause the only reason Magneton is UU is because Scizor rules the UU tier and is a great partner for Latias.

[@snupietherat6814]

New episode!! Highlight of my week

[@noraomne8739]

0:25 Look up the Machoke trading with Graveler DNA mixup theory!! I think its what Graveler got from Machoke in the trade. (Hence Machoke suddenly having four arms post trade evo, while Graveler loses two of his original four arms in the trade, as an example.)

[@BonelessFolka]

9:45 Rip the voice crack on "Unfortunately"

[@bestplayerofalltime105]

More like 9:47

[@majikkarp177]

I remember that time where i forgot i sent a geodude and a grimer at the daycare at lvl 5, got them back lvl 60 and evolved my geodude into a grolem

[@ManOfSdeel]

I love this series so much

[@DavidsaurusRex]

Yay! Golem has finally been covered! I've been asking for months!

[@christopherlouis2037]

I thought I saw Alolan Golem with a monocle in the thumbnail.

[@malachigrundstein7139]

I always found it weird that they kept the Geodude evolution line Rock/Ground, I always thought he'd become a fighting type since he was just a rock who flexed his arms constantly and Graveler was a 4 armed boulder, Golem on the other hand to me felt like his own Pokemon and not part of the Geodude family.

[@thescrimble]

To be honest, yeah. It's design doesn't at all follow. The other two are literally rocks, but golem is some sort of reptile? Doesn't check out

[@eizneckam4936]

I know they combined some Pokemon evolution lines late in RBY's development (Wartortle did not originally evolve into Blastoise, for example). Maybe Golem was a standalone they combined with Geodude's family to reduce redundancy.

[@earms2949]

Golem should be psudo legendary

[@christianmanuel8782]

After watching this video, I think it would be an interesting idea if you had a side series where you compare and contrast 2 or more Pokemon who are relatively similar. Whether it'd be across every generation, or just one generation for simplicity, or just one generation with more details, the way you compared and contrasted Rhydon and Golem over the years was interesting. Maybe you could include specific damage calculations, roles on different teams, and overall pros and cons of both. Regardless, I still love your videos and I always look forward to them every Sunday. Thanks FSG for great, consistent content!

[@Scumborg]

Thanks for making great content. I'm so burnt out on "big rumor leaks" that all other poketubers have been posting.

[@pksprite6401]

Golem will come back to Gen 1 OU one day, I promise

[@allenkeettikkal3149]

I don’t think it really matters. Golem is really good in Gen 1 NU. It’s at least a better fate than Victreebel.

[@jamespolk5428]

If there were a way to have the effect of assault vest while raising speed, maybe both Golem forms could have a new outlook!

[@MCOD1999UK]

Been waiting over a year for this, I can finally sleep.

[@user-hz2ov7ci3b]

Just subbed, great videos

[@hopelessgamer7677]

There's probably a lot of people in the comments that can finally rest easy with this video coming out.

[@bigdrip3092]

No when that INFERNAPE video came out that what really settle things down

[@Gopherbee]

I think the rivalry between Golem and Rhydon in gen 1 was a great thing

[@sephondranzer]

FINALLY you did golem!!! Happy day :)

[@squedaroonie]

I feel satisfied. Ceave and FSG uploaded at the same time. Yesss

[@Flaminstarwarsguy851]

Persistence paid off for me. I'm excited to see how this video plays out. Man, this was depressing. Design-wise, Golem was among my favorites and it's honestly sad to see it get hit so hard after GSC. Maybe the next generation will be kinder to Golem.

[@bvd_vlvd]

Day 49 of me commenting you to say yadiyadiyada at the end of the video as you used to

[@alexreys7985]

Thanks to this channel i knew about and sought out a wish bagon and now I have a wish Mega Salamence that bops a lot of threats and forces people to double switch out of a wall that had its hp restored before a bolt switch to do it again

[@shawnburton7627]

Always nice to learn the mystery/Gifted Pokémon or Certain moves.

[@jayanths1221]

Damn, some stiff competition between Jynx and Ludicolo next week.

[@ilian1049]

Ah angry golfball i used golem in my first ever playthrough in platinum If im right my team was Empoleon Golem Leafon Other 3 i dont know anymore

[@PsychoSavager289]

As someone who knows Pokemon exclusively through Pokemon Go, I was surprised Golem wasn't better in the main series games. Because in PoGo, especially in 2017, Golem was basically one of the best Pokemon to do raids with - it was killer against Zapdos, Moltres, Entei and Raikou.

[@redtornado5239]

Awesome Sunday Pokemon episode

[@CheesyCore]

honestly it is sad golem lost rapid spin, in gen 5 he could have been a great substitude to donphan as a check to sand teams that can explode on mons like conk or jirachi with custap, as well as a great replacement to garchomp/forretress in sand as a setter that also threaten stuff with stab earthquake and explosion basically doing the same thing excadrill does today, but with sturdy instead of mold breaker but he doesnt have rapid spin :(

[@CheesyCore]

finally guys we did it, after 112 weeks

[@poesanchez7755]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOREVER, YEEEESSSSSS

[@qwerty11111122]

Hi! Are you going to do a quick revisit because of the body slam discovery in gen I described in freezai's recent video? It seems pretty recent that Rhydon definitivelyovertook Golem in the RBY meta

[@peanutbutterpikachu]

Galvanize explosion is the way to destroy bulky water types.

[@gengarzilla1685]

Unless they're Quagsire. Or Swampert. Or Gastrodon. Or...

[@cooperm4185]

You can always tell that some FSG viewers have never touched competitive Pokemon

[@asuuki2048]

Gengarzilla There are far more that will faint to it than not lol

[@zeteq6766]

@@gengarzilla1685 ....Seismitoad, Whiscash, Lanturn

[@CrowFGC]

As a kid he was my favorite pokemon, I hope he gets buffed up like Rhydon

[@FortyTheorem]

Ah dont sweat Rhydon he isnt super anyways.

[@gamincaimin9954]

@@FortyTheorem Im not even sure why Rhydon ever deserved more than Golem anyway

[@brendan01]

@@gamincaimin9954 lmao only 2 evos and it was better than golem. I wish rhyperior and golem got mega evos.

[@Lord_KillerBee]

Golem may have lived in the shadow of Rhydon, but Alolan Golem was able to acquire metal facial hair (beard, mustache, and eyebrows) and gained the ability to zap water types with the power of thunder.

[@BigFearedBalloon]

Hey look, it's Jasper the Golem from Lucahjin's Heartgold LP (Not literally though). She was pretty much my favourite Pokémon in that LP.

[@gdrgsgdgdfsfgrgdfh]

Finally, we are close to finished all OU Pokémon of the first gen!

[@TheNadroj10]

Who’s left. Also please name actual useful Pokémon. Memes and trash like farfetch don’t count

[@fulgenzio89]

TheNadroj10 Jynx

[@TheNadroj10]

Clicca qui per vincere soldi A jynx video would be nice

[@acemerceramv8561]

9:47 The voice crack lol

[@pyiemadofarmule]

thought i was the only one who noticed lol

[@BerylliumOxide]

Wow, I'm surprised Golem still didn't have a video lol, I thought all rby staples had been covered by now, still, glad to see more of this. Alolan Golem is also my favorite Magnet Pull user, since he can trap Heatran (unless they predict and Earth Power you) and Magnezone and ohko both with Earthquake

[@littlewing62]

golem is an absolute beast from gen 3

[@WingedFish66]

How good was the Community Tab ACTUALLY?

[@TytanHavok]

If I could change one thing about Competitive Golem, i'd make it so he'd stop getting bullied by Rhydon ;-;

[@crapheadcart7710]

I really hope what I'm requesting exists somewhere; but if not here goes, you guys should have a database/list of all the Pokemon you have covered already. In that way I would be easier to search for a particular mon and help figure out what to vote for next.

[@DeinoChenus]

Nice video! You should do Heatran next!!

[@Ultra2263]

Community tab

[@DeinoChenus]

​@@Ultra2263it's done❤ take that a-hole

[@deltalord6969]

Dammit I thought it said "Golurk"

[@myno1754]

Feels bad man

[@beunjoris]

Be happy! You got 4 extra gens of content, compared to if it were Golurk.

[@TheSilliestGoof]

R.I.P maybe next time

[@EmperorDionx]

People actually like golurk?

[@SuperGuldo]

golurk is ass but not as ass as golem as ass as as

[@jeffzzzz1955]

I remember when I was younger, me and my friend played through HGSS and he had a Golem which was a big deal to us. He always beat me with it Then I received a Kyogre lol

[@armorking2603]

This pokemon is one of my favorites, really fit my slot and team. Really strong and comfortable to have as a pokemon. Will always be my favorite.

[@josueavila5625]

I gave up asking for Golem, but finally is here :'D Now the quartet of the originals that evolve by trade is complete. :D

[@xhale671]

I love it when he reviews underrated pokemon I do hope yanma and yanmega are next

[@TA20017]

Speaking of defying logic, in his battle against Gary, Ash's charizard was affected by Golem's magnitude despite being a flying type 😂 Also happy St. Patrick's day everyone! 󾓩

[@martytu20]

Shea Is Bae Was Charizard roosted? And Vine Whip not really damaging Golem makes sense if it’s a physical attack with 40 base power and Golem uses defense curl. Who knew the anime was ahead of the curve when it comes to physical special split?

[@TA20017]

@@martytu20 I believe the battle was in the gen 2 anime, while roost wasn't introduced until gen 4 in the diamond and pearl series. Although if we're assuming the physical special split applies, a base 15 power move like fire spin definitely couldn't KO Golem lol :)

[@D-Havoc]

Ah-ha! They were using inverse battles before inverse battle were a thing.

[@JulianimeIsAmazing]

I'm pretty sure the same Golem that used Magnitude on Charizard also got one-shot by a Dragon Rage immediately after Seismic Toss failed from it being too heavy. Which is just hilarious. That 40 or less total HP Golem, gotta love anime logic. (Though, to be honest, I do prefer the anime's version of Dragon Rage in which it was essentially a "Dragon Pulse" or "Draco Meteor" kind of attack before those actually existed.)

[@TA20017]

@@JulianimeIsAmazing Yes that's the exact battle! I mean we're talking about the same battle where charizard beat scizor (which I can believe), golem and Gary's Blastoise all one after the other! Honestly though, it's such a great episode of the anime that I'm willing to suspend my disbelief for a little bit :)

[@Docwilson91]

Odd request for a video, would love to see a video that covers the modern tier system and maybe the evolution of the tier system.

[@jmash3243]

btw, have you ever thought of doing revamps of some sort? What I mean is going back to some of the older Pokemon you’ve covered and discussing gen 7, or any other details that may not have been clearly stated in the initial videos. There’s also been clear improvement overtime as you’ve been given more resources, so it’d be interesting to see how you would see your beginning videos.

[@M3rtyville]

*sees Golem video* It has been 3000 years ;-; Still didn't manage to make it into the video

[@slothful2039]

"It was over all a SOLID pokemon in the PU metagame" Bruh...

[@jurisonlyfans]

That's just Stone cold...

[@DoctorDanieI]

Perfect timing, just started replaying pokemon yellow and was considering golem.

[@godofimagination]

Yes, thank you. After years of asking. You did it.

[@rlpn6710]

How weird is it that Golem got Rapid Spin for 1 generation and then lost it ever since? WTF gamefreak?

[@ElMaloM]

GOLEM IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES! ☺ THANKS! 😁

[@kingdoge69]

I feel like Golem is underrated. It’s one of the 4 Pokémon from gen 1 that evolve by trade. The Fab 4 Golem, Machamp, Gengar, and Alakazam

[@pjsamm6980]

10:40 I see what you did there. That sprite gettin' jacked