How GOOD was Mienshao ACTUALLY? - History of Mienshao in Competitive Pokemon

[@FalseSwipeGaming]

We deeply apologize for forgetting to mention Mienshao’s Sword and Shield VGC placements It was still quite a niche pick but it had a few notable placements with the highest placement being Daniel Quek at both the players cup 3 qualifier and getting 9th at the players cup 3 finals! Congratulations to Daniel!

[@DNM600]

Thank you for the updated info ❤

[@YesImJoeKing]

Dragalge, magcargo, drifblim or rotom and all of his forms! 💪💪💪

[@riccardocasu5576]

At Sword and Shield Mienshao got another useful buff in VGC: now Inner Focus not only blocks Fake Out but it also makes it immune to Intimidate, allowing it to give a really hard time to "king" Incineroar.

[@lazyscholar7932]

VGC version: "How good is wide guard actually?"

[@x7251z]

How GOOD was Bronzong ACTUALLY?

[@christianbuffum-robbins8904]

Pokemon: *is in gen 8* Gamefreak: "Say no more, fam, we got you Close Combat"

[@itztaytay2]

Trailblaze is the gen 9 equivalent lol

[@EggscellentTree]

Meanwhile toxicroak 😐

[@madjester9844]

​@@itztaytay2 alongside spikes

[@raisp6073]

Fr they gave it out like CANDY, I got jumpscared by an aegislash suddenly busting it out

[@MaahirMomtaz12]

@@EggscellentTree Toxicroak got both lol

[@deltalord6969]

I'm waiting for the inevitable "how unaware was quagsire really?" remake video

[@jamesgiles4517]

It needs to be titled that

[@JJNWSGHOST0299]

That title is amazing.

[@theaverageperson2557]

very good

[@thesillyone3837]

He wouldn't know how good he was since he is unaware

[@attilaszanto2275]

It would be a great way to include Clodsire.

[@porkt3887]

Most fun to use mon ever

[@SilvaProductions34]

The Wutang references 🔥🔥

[@eekajmoneybaby9309]

One of my favorite fighting type designs deserved a signature move and or with us returning to jalos a mega evo. Didn't realize it was so decorated

[@fulgenzio89]

Back in the day we used to experiment with special Mienshao, it was so strange to use a special fighting type

[@Midnight_Ruby]

From what i can remember it had a good special movepool and stats (havent watched the video yet)

[@sharkronical]

7:55 Shed Tail Cyclizar at home:

[@VanRukh]

"Parry this flithy casual" *High jump kicks*

[@Manzanoide_OG]

Uses protect.

[@ricesneeze7107]

Narrator: "He, in fact, parried it."

[@mach95a113]

​@@ricesneeze7107 *Mienshao kept going and crashed!*

[@marzbar5877]

@@mach95a113Tis but a scratch *regenerates*

[@ZaidanDarmasakti]

@@ricesneeze7107 I read that with Morgan Freeman's voice! 😂

[@YuryVVV]

Mienshao was so good we didn't get a single "UNFORTUNATELY" this entire video

[@iike9498]

Now we wait for Meinfoo's dominance in Little Cup.

[@matteoceleste4406]

When I think about meta defining Pokémon I think about that fucking weasel

[@DOYOUNOTHEWAY]

Bro is the landorus therian of little cup

[@AdminAbuse]

Mienfoo

[@asierx7047]

Mienfoo's reign over LC makes a lot of sense when you consider that it was designed to be up against fully evolved mons at level 49

[@alexskocy9948]

Laughs in banned girafarig, and eviolite Duraludon

[@Asamuraidoge]

2:54 "Easily letting a teammate apply further offensive pressure" Weavile's Pressure Weavile is exerting it's pressure! Lol

[@DukeSR8]

Now Bert and Ernie are the only Gen 5 (non legendary) Fighting types left.

[@joekewl7539]

Back in Gen 6, this thing was everywhere. Fake Out, High Jump Kick, U Turn, and either leftovers to sustain or lens to reduce miss. And it worked, every *damn* time. Slap, kick, pivot. It was unnaturally good at destroying momentum and wearing down mons 1v1.

[@Jacob_CG]

Plus regenarator

[@joekewl7539]

@@Jacob_CG That's a given, basically.

[@GuyInHisOwnWorld]

Gen 6 Mienshao was the first and only time I've used it, and I absolutely loved it.

[@azurai3934]

Plus lens improves Stone Edge accuracy even if it’s only 88% compared to 80%

[@brandontherabboat4850]

Mienshao’s definitely one of my favorite Fighting-types. Fast, powerful, superb Ability synergy, and elegant-looking too.

[@AlphaladZXA]

Stat wise it always reminded me of a better lucario with no steel hindrances

[@RandomDude-k7w]

​​@@AlphaladZXAreminds me more of primeape, my fav fighting type

[@zyouri121]

Too bad it evolves so late in game

[@genarftheunfuni5227]

​@@zyouri121But you also get Mienfoo late enough in the game where the evolution level is reasonable

[@imat-rex]

​​​@@genarftheunfuni5227That doesn't really make it less annoying if you're breeding for IVs/natures. (Still probably my favorite fighting type)

[@notfabio9858]

One of my favorite fighting types and gen 5 mons, both design wise and usage wise

[@CaptainJLinebeck]

I love how so much footage of this video is Mienshao beating up Hydregion

[@gamez4420]

Mienshao my beloved ❤

[@austinkessler90]

We need a Cloyster remake!

[@jonathanmeza570]

That Protect ya neck Wu-tang reference earned you a subscriber😂

[@haloeightYT]

Another entry in the Gen 5 "why do you evolve so late" club

[@FAI_CW]

My favourite Fighting type, no question about it

[@psycologo121]

My favorite Gen 5 pokemon

[@CazabichosManny]

As someone who don't particularly like humanoid designs or the typical fighting type aesthetic, I can say this is my favorite fighting type of all.

[@lainhikaru5657]

This thing is a nuke in pokemmo, one of the best leads.

[@Mahongler]

Mienshao feels like Gen V's Lokix in my head, I always liked the guy

[@thekrampusclaus4148]

Mienshao’s gen 8 journey is WILD

[@OrlaTheVillain7466]

Honestly for how dominant its been in the lower tiers it deserves the GREAT moniker

[@menameta1316]

You didn’t even mention mienshaos bew bff caly shadow

[@nolongeraperson]

As of right now, Mienshao is top tier in VGC as Calyrex Shadow's bodyguard.

[@skeetermania3202]

I’m gonna assume this video was scripted before Reg G began.

[@worldiefeard8396]

To be fair while having a lot of potential, it has had basically 0 usage in the first reg G tournament :( Wide guard tecnically is super powerful in shutting down several of the restricted, but turns out Pelipper is a better user of it. Maybe we'll see more of it in the next one.

[@nolongeraperson]

@@worldiefeard8396 I know a couple are headed to world's with it, like Moxie Boosted.

[@skeetermania3202]

@@worldiefeard8396 Your onion, m8.

[@skeetermania3202]

@@worldiefeard8396In recent news, it just won NAIC in the Seniors Division courtesy of Joshua R.

[@Wizard_Lizard_]

New Meta Game: *Exists* Mienshao: "So anyway, I started high jump kicking"

[@firetools]

Mienshao remains my favorite Fighting type.

[@Gio-pb5rm]

Another one of the greatest UU Pokémon

[@thel-iteralone4592]

Seems like a lot of Pokemon got Close Combat in Gen 8. Almost like GF knows that it's the most busted Fighting type move.

[@Regigigas_YT]

My boy Marshadow had it since he was born 🗣🔥

[@rabatjoie6708]

I feel so proud of it being recognised a real good Pokemon (viable in UU !!) from gen5 to gen9. I knew it had once been UUBL, and when I saw it was NU... The regain of popularity it has regained a few months ago, and this video give me confidence on the still glorious existence of my very first favourite Pokemon from more than a decade ago..

[@rabatjoie6708]

Thanks for this video 😢

[@permafrostyx]

Lovely mienshao 😃👍

[@Lassoloc]

god i can't wait to hear kellen talk about The Terrakion Incident

[@exeledusprince9165]

YYYYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSS FINALLY!!!!!!! Its been 4 LOOOOOONG years of asking for Mienshao on every FSG video... and now i can finally rest..... Thank you.

[@bushidobrown9857]

Wu Tang references in a pokemon video?! Yessss

[@miguelsi7543]

Right?!!

[@MrJohnReviews]

Ah yes Mienshao, the product of the experience of 4000 years of Chinese Martial Arts

[@thugkermit9999]

I understood that reference

[@ethennicholson5073]

Nice reference

[@ChrrolloDI]

Now it just needs to put it to the test and fight a caveman that fought Dinosaurs (In Pokemon game).

[@Misclickt]

We are witnessing 4000 years of Chinese experience in a 30 minutes review.

[@DOYOUNOTHEWAY]

Approved by retsu

[@termitesc.aardwolf3644]

Mienshao is surprisingly versatile for a pure Fighting type with a rather diverse movepool. It was my MVP of gens 5 and 6.

[@ShellShocks14]

WU-TANG

[@hoothoot7122]

Weird take but honestly I’d switch it’s sp atk and sp def

[@brumbalbee]

I was today years old when I realized reckless boosted high jump kick

[@_RedRightHand_]

Always loving using this thing in Pokéabilities. Reckless High Jump Kicks + U-Turn Life Orb Regenator + Fake Out and Intimidate blocking + Fake Out of her own + Knock Off/Ice Spinner/Poison Jab is absolutely lovely. I named her "Mei".

[@MrShadowThief]

Yes, Michao, my favorite pokémon.

[@frankaxe6700]

I used it in a rom hack Once didn't win it all but was shocked with it it's power and love it ever Sense

[@adrianrrahmani7175]

I love mienshau so much thank you ❤❤

[@Skeloperch]

Give Mienshao the +10 base speed buff it deserves, Game Freak, you cowards.

[@gabrielcardoso2412]

Great script btw... Good references 👌

[@ajaymishra1513]

Next video, -"How quiliden came 7th in a regional “

[@YesImJoeKing]

Dragalge, magcargo, drifblim or rotom and all of his forms! 💪💪💪

[@PeterGriffin11]

I named one of my Meinfoo in Pokémon Violet Master Shifu.

[@UltraAfroman]

Mienshao is my favorite Pokémon. 💪 In Gen 6, I had a Mienshao with the moves: Fake Out High Jump Kick/Drain Punch Poison Jab/Stone Edge U-Turn Held Item: Life Orb Nature: Jolly Ability: Regenerator This was the plan for beating the Battle Maison.

[@mattiismouse1086]

Meinshao: *gets dropped to NU* Also meinshao: and i took that personally

[@silverrey7379]

0:30 it looks like they forgot mienshao never had Scrappy as an ability lol

[@valiantchris6456]

To quote Marcos Perez: "Calyrex Shadow is the only reason why Mienshao isn't flipping burgers."

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

Everybody is kung fu fighting

[@KittyCubby-v8p]

To me mienshao is WAY too underated

[@DanifromDani]

15:56 don't play around with Eric, Quiladin master

[@Artista_Frustrado]

i love that Mienshao's whole career boils down to: "You ain't that strong, Low Tier!" followed by constant slapping all the way to UU

[@ifrit8989]

Mienshao giving 'em the Wu.

[@lucaleafofficial]

*Me reccomending this 'mon in the patreon vote for the last 6 months* FINALLY!!!

[@walpurgisnight7]

Mienshao is the o ly fighting type I genuinely love the design of. It's so refreshing when Gamefreak allows a pokemon to subvert the expectations that come with types like fighting.

[@UvvycucyvuvuJvvyvuigcuvy]

Mienshao”drops to nu” Mienshao:and I took that personally

[@pokemaniac333]

Mienshao: the ONLY Pokémon to be described by FSG as "immortal", then "frail", then "immortal" again.

[@nullpoint3346]

I'd like to see an explanation of [Power exceeding Usage] vs [Usage exceeding Power].

[@tridentgreen3346]

Meinshao is just “I serve the Soviet UU”, the mon.

[@UltimateTrap421]

Shout out to Mienshao being top tier this recent regulation of VGC

[@Endershock1678]

And in Gen 8 restricted too. Turns out being able to OHKO Incineroar is a pretty desirable trait.

[@JustChill_6]

​@@Endershock1678it helps that u are immune to intim

[@Endershock1678]

@@JustChill_6 And fake out, and have faster fake out.

[@marowakcity3727]

​@@Endershock1678also wide guard

[@TheFlashyLucario]

I love that this 65/60/60 defenses Pokemon is considered basically immortal lmao

[@mistahanansi2264]

Especially that Assault Vest variant

[@antassingh2991]

That's what Regenerator + U Turn does to a mf

[@go-gogodlike6179]

Just like a fly. Easily to kill, impossible to swat.

[@hodanisbased4980]

So, we just gonna gloss over that gen 6 VGC team with Aromatise, Alomamola and mother fucking Quilladin like it's nothing? Lmao

[@mysticpumpkin8520]

Just in time for Mienshao's rise in Vgc as Calyrex Shadow's bodyguard and general anti spread, anti-intimidate specialist😂

[@medom3710]

I've been a subscriber of this channel ever since one of the first videos. I want to thank you guys for all the well-researched videos, you guys have created over the years. It's rare to find channels that just stick with the same format for such a long time. I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it. You guys have carried my competetive Pokemon knowledge ever since I started watching your videos and it's always a pleasure to watch your vids

[@Samiel_Flame]

Gen 8 Mienshao is one of the best redemption arcs of all time.

[@salamencelvx]

One of my favorite Pokemon.

[@rotomRASENGAN]

👐 WU TANG

[@alexanderst.7993]

I love me some min shaow

[@OshawottLuke]

I could swear you had already done Mienshao. If not, can't believe such an iconic mon took this long, the powerful, offensive and fast one that regenerates hp on switch

[@fulgenzio89]

It happens to me with Bronzong

[@aristeas4633]

My favorite pokemon! Finally!

[@gravity1537]

Regenerator is typically an ability given to defensive Pokemon, but Mienshao makes it work wonders! Are there any other examples of "defensive" abilities being given to "offensive" Pokemon, or vice-versa?

[@eyecontrol4900]

Mega absol with Magic bounce. Complete glass cannon, but has one of the best defensive abilities in the game

[@grixan8012]

Idk if it counts but Rough Skin on Garchomp, who really wanst known for defense, but the ability allowed for Tankchomp to be completely viable. Not as frail as Mienshao though, id probably go for smth like Espeon, Magic bounce for a mon not known for defense

[@gravity1537]

@@grixan8012 That counts! Thanks!

[@JanusHoW]

Anything with Intimidate becomes at least somewhat defensive.

[@WiiMote070]

@@grixan8012 Sharpedo could also maybe count here. In Gen 3 UU, it shut down Reversal sweepers quite handily, I think.

[@cbored3778]

15:55 What in the unholy god forsaken pits of hell is that team. Aromatise and alomamola are already off picks but QUILLADEN. What grass types were they smoking and where can I try?

[@Skellyy]

Also the best counter to incineroar

[@teriso1793]

It’s been 84 years….

[@blufftonitevideo]

What, Okojo San is evolving? Shaaaaaaa!

[@ByllionBucks]

Only here cause Mien Shao is my gold star in a nuzlocke in bw2 Destroyed Iris’ 5 out of 6 pokemon in the last battle solo

[@typemasters2871]

Considering that Gen 9 added Supercell Slam, an electric type jump kick, we now need an electric type Close Combat

[@InductionMagnet]

Jump kick* not high jump kick

[@typemasters2871]

@@InductionMagnet thanks for the correction

[@mintx1720]

Gen 5 mienshao was cyclezar at home

[@grunkleg.2934]

How about something like "The Ambipom or Mienshao Theorem: Why Tiering Isn't Everything"?

[@elbananitolokito]

Tiering only determines the pokemon's usage, that is obvious enough so that it doesn't need a theorem

[@rishabhanand4973]

I feel like mandibuzz is a good example too. It's not too broken for a tier like uu but can do well in ou as well

[@indiradevi8136]

Most mons will have to be included in this theorem..

[@Charleyyy678]

That would be the Electivire theorem

[@Azdaja13]

Mienshao is my favourite Fighting type.

[@antz045]

The intro got me chanting Wu-wu-wu-wu-wu.....

[@pingufan1239]

Mien is becoming really good in regulation G

[@pedrerriki]

saw this and the first that came to mind was that cardi b clip saying "how convenient is that HOW CONVENIENT IS F****** THAT" lmao

[@SuperExodus13]

One of my favorites

[@farukzengin3488]

The most elegant and stylish fighting type pokemon. Go mienshao!!!

[@deuceblacksmith6681]

Wu-Tang is for the children!

[@IrrelevantClueless]

Let me tell you a story. I didn't play the 5th generation, in fact at that time I wasn't that interested in Pokémon and it wasn't until almost the 7th generation that I came back. I had heard that the fifth generation was horrible and the worst of all, while everyone was praising ORAS, so I decided to watch a playthrough of that game to see, not only how Pokemon had changed since I left it in the fourth generation, but also to prepare for S/M. At one point in the playthrough the person who was playing got into an in game double battle (in the meteor falls if I remember correctly) and one of the trainers had a Mienshao. It was the first time I saw that pokemon and it seemed absolutely horrible, the ugliest thing that "The Pokemon Company" had ever released, that only reinformed my thinking that the fifth generation was not only the worst but also It had the worst designs of the entire saga (a belief that I absolutely no longer maintain, I think that Gen5 is the best of all the saga, with some of the best designs of all and some animated 2D sprits that infer life and personality like no other on the main line games). After that I got more involved in the Pokemon community where there were people who spoke highly of the black and white games, so I decided to play them and form my own opinion. I have always liked to know what pokemon I am going to use before starting a new run, so I spent some time looking at Unoba's pokedex. I did know that I wanted to use a fighting type pokemon but I had a problem, Throh and Sawk where horrible, Cobalion, Terrakion and Viriceon are legendary and therefore it is difficult to access them and I don't remember what problem I had with Skrafty (I think because it is somewhat slow), therefore I only had two options left, Conceldur and Mienshao. I ended up choosing Conceldur, Timbur seems cute and it apears early in the game, however, it has a huge problem, he is slow, lik very slow, and I don't like slow pokemon, so it ended up being left behind on the team, when I sent it to the field it always got KOed without being able to do anything and I was also never going to be able to evolve it, so I made the decision to replace it with the last fighting type on the list, Mienshao. I thought Mienfoo was kind of adorable and I tolerated it, but I didn't want it to evolve into Mienshao because it seemed like the ugliest pokemon of all, in the end it ended up evolving and well... It was like unlocking the easy mode, Mienshao was fast and strong, in addition to staying alive thanks to the drain punch buff and little by little I grew fan of it, so much so i dont think is ugly anymore, in fact now i think is a super cool mon. I still remember its moveset, Uturn, Bounce, High Jump Kick and Drain punch, it didn't need anything else, not even teammates. To this day Mienshao is one of my favorite pokemon of all time( so much so that i have it tattooed along side Volcarona and Milotic) and it would undoubtedly be on my team if i were in the pokemon world, and it is, along with Breloom, my favorite fighting type pokemon, I'm glad it's so good in the competitive scene. If you have made it this far, thank you for reading my little story, you are awesome and wish you a wonderful day.

[@neemiasleal9773]

One of my favourite mons

[@teofrancocremonesi506]

I love mienshao using shed tail before shed tail was a thing

[@AhPook]

I feel like this should be a how GREAT video.

[@cappa50]

The Wu Tang puns. Well played.