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@OfficialCryptivity Жыл бұрын
yes
@lirachonyr Жыл бұрын
no
@ene4883 Жыл бұрын
Deal
@ducks.mp3 Жыл бұрын
I actually play dc lmao
@jamesh7469 Жыл бұрын
I’m sold, I’m forever quitting Pokemon and starting a new life as a Dragon City player
@Crest_of_Thunders Жыл бұрын
"Mom, I want Whimsicott!" "We have Whimsicott at home." Whimsicott at home:
@Gzuizdashopee Жыл бұрын
Reading this while looking to this 15:09 almost killed me in laughing
@hiyashichuka2726 Жыл бұрын
I love whimsicott
@enderdudebruh8270 Жыл бұрын
"Even better, thanks mom!"
@AQuestCalledMusic Жыл бұрын
My favorite pokemon
@HungLe-ig1ij Жыл бұрын
This is even better
@gen64w Жыл бұрын
Murkrow is such a prankster
@lirachonyr Жыл бұрын
funny
@WolfeyVGC Жыл бұрын
So true
@Iforgor777 Жыл бұрын
he’s just a silly little guy
@Coolbowser829 Жыл бұрын
It's got a tail with wind too 😉
@lukiwei9468 Жыл бұрын
He gets us Leftovers from Snorlax all the time
@tubtubfruit Жыл бұрын
I remember in X/Y my brother used to beat me with his murkrow in doubles and my child mind couldn't comprehend how a unevolved Pokemon could be useful against my lil team of 6 legendaries. I've been scared of this bird for awhile.
@Magmatical Жыл бұрын
He was ahead of his time
@Andy-ce3ij Жыл бұрын
What has his strategy? The same as in this vid?
@tubtubfruit Жыл бұрын
@@Andy-ce3ij All I remember is that it was a tailwind setter and he'd keep it alive using stuff like ally switch with his gallade and the green mat move as Greninja (sorry I don't remember the name of the movie)
@andrewliu8048 Жыл бұрын
@@tubtubfruitmat block
@dalielsalvador6548 Жыл бұрын
You got outplayed bro
@Lagdarr Жыл бұрын
I find it fascinating that Dondozo and Tatsugiri have such a profound effect on the metagame. Even though there are plenty of counters that shut them down completely and as a result may not be worth running, you absolutely have to consider them whenever you make a team because if you can’t counter them they will just steamroll you. So not only do they elevate a prankster haze user like Murkrow, they also work to the detriment of any Pokémon that relies heavily on stat buffs.
@kyx5631 Жыл бұрын
That, plus all the meta game mind games that are played. As mentioned in the video, there are so many option Dondozo players are employing that might allow them to push through even though being assumed countered. I once lost a ranked match because the Dondozo ran sleep talk and 3 attacking moves, thus negating my spore attempts. The amount of circle playing here is incredible.
@Garyisubercool Жыл бұрын
@@kyx5631 yeah for real. Like he said in the video, everytime I think I have Dondozo figured out they flip the script on me. I run a sand team and for a while I was finding success with a Garganacal/Meowscarde lead against opposing Dondozo/Tatsuguri leads. But then they started running them in the back and hard switching in, or switching one at a time. Like you said if you don't have some kind of answer, you just lose.
@Leet-iz2fz Жыл бұрын
They're not bad because you have options to beat them. They're good because you MUST pick something that beats them, restricting your options.
@gutenberg577 Жыл бұрын
I still find it funny how the Pokémon Wolfey chose to send for Alpharad's egglock was a Eviolite, Prankster, Haze Murkrow.
@R.P.Genocraft Жыл бұрын
You can tell how monumental of an ability it is by the fact that nobody says prankster doesn't affect dark types, they say that dark types are immune to prankster.
@delibird3505 Жыл бұрын
I love murkrow, and I never expected it to become this good in such a short time!
@alexandraShm Жыл бұрын
Murkrow is my long time favourite too, I just adore it's design. I'm so happy that my baby gets attention it deserves
@connaeris8230 Жыл бұрын
For real, just 23 years
@ethanrussow9262 Жыл бұрын
Give thanks to the champ DONDOZO THE 🅱️oi
@DrGandW Жыл бұрын
As a Honchkrow fan this makes me upset
@ihiki1537 Жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter if he won't be the best forever, he will always be the best in my heart
@moonscorchedd Жыл бұрын
Murkrow was so powerful for a base stage evo that it has been banned from Little Cup for generations, and now it's come as far as #1 in the competitive ladder. so proud of it
@StickMaster500 Жыл бұрын
Pretty much the only way to counter this is to either focus on Murkrow and faint it before it can do anything or have a Pokémon use Imprison so it can’t use Haze but besides that, Murkrow is quite literally the Troll Face of Pokemon
@DearestClaudio Жыл бұрын
I truly don't see how it's a problem to take it out quickly. It has several common weaknesses and low defenses. Just... just attack it with a super effective move.
@skullguy4863 Жыл бұрын
@DearestClaudio like your opponent is going to let you knock it out It is garunteed at least 3 turns with a focus sash
@justcameron6805 Жыл бұрын
@@DearestClaudio so if you are thinking like this what makes you think that your opponent hasnt not already and came up with counters
@internetguy7319 Жыл бұрын
@@DearestClaudio problem is its a 2v2 videogame lol even one turn can win the game, too, like Tailwind also sometimes murkrow runs eviolite and becomes surprisingly tanky
@nintendoyldz6953 Жыл бұрын
@@skullguy4863 You are lying. I single-shot with Dazzling gleam or ice shard.
@jaystapes3086 Жыл бұрын
Murkrow is the GOAT. I love this mon and used him as a prankster tailwind setter in BDSP and he was great, so it warms my heart seeing this translate well into SV.
@nathangamble125 Жыл бұрын
Negative. Skiddo is the goat.
@JamieBoytVGC Жыл бұрын
5:47 Look Mum, I'm famous. Cottonee was used over Whimsicott because the Sash was already taken on my team and Cottonee could just live things that Whimsicott couldn't.
@Ayaan_Syed3 ай бұрын
Underrated rn
@mr.murkrow3084 Жыл бұрын
It was a good time in the spotlight, and I’m glad Murkrow finally got some well needed recognition.
@Garrisonmanx Жыл бұрын
Murkrow has always been one of my favorite Pokemon and the amount of pride I felt when I heard my boi became viable brought a tear to my eye.
@cloudwyrms9752 Жыл бұрын
Literally same, I would draw it all the time on school papers when I was younger lmao. So happy my favorite obscure feather baby is getting attention (kind of reminds me of when I managed to make a swagger-thunderwave-flash super weapon of a Joltik in Pokémon showdown back then)
@Extension_cord11 Жыл бұрын
Loving the videos. I don’t even play SV but you are so fun to watch
@Extension_cord11 Жыл бұрын
Most of my Pokémon experience comes from B&W or randoms on showdown
@watherinekible Жыл бұрын
the rise and fall of murkrow lol i remember your shock on the live stream seeing all the murkrows the day the ladder went live
@risel56 Жыл бұрын
I haven't been keeping up with VGC lately, so I'm actually kinda shocked how much Murkrow's win rate has plummeted. I thought that Game Freak would either be nerfing Prankster even more or just replacing it with a different ability on Murkrow, but now I see it was just enjoying its 15 minutes of fame before power creep settled in.
@RaihanLDN Жыл бұрын
Murkrow was never gonna be a giant mainstay in the meta. It's stats are terrible. Murkrow would never get a targeted nerf when there are far worse prankster tailwind users out there, they're just not legal in SV yet. Even in SV while kilowattrel doesn't have prankster, it's actually a genuine threat if you leave it up whereas murkrow is pretty much entirely support.
@lambo344 Жыл бұрын
Why would they nerf murkrow or prankster? Murkrow are just overused, not overpowered like houndstone or somethin
@abandontheweak2646 Жыл бұрын
what a beautiful and wholesome outro. Murkrow, we will never forget you.
@dspac1760 Жыл бұрын
Assist being at the bottom of the iceberg made my day. Those cats dove so deep
@Coolbowser829 Жыл бұрын
Wolfey: Does crazy analysis of why Murkrow is popular Everyone: Nah Tailwind and Prankster go brrr
@TheKingSothis Жыл бұрын
Excellent video Wolf, it was really informative. My argument against Murkrow was that it was going to always fall from grace when Home compatibility comes out and users can now transfer over Tornadus into the game, but Murkrow’s whole setup is incredibly unique and I’m so happy Murkrow and it’s fans got some well deserved love.
@giffica Жыл бұрын
WAIT, WHAT??? Murkrow has literally been my favorite for a long time. I countered a friend's spore breloom in 9th grade with it and became my favorite ever since.
@d0rkl0rd92 Жыл бұрын
it should also be pointed out that when pokemon home comes out for scarlet & violet, tornadus will become available, who does just about everything murkrow does, but is strictly better offensively and defensively
@agentspatula Жыл бұрын
5:26 you can see ‘splash’ in the water to the left of the iceberg
@castform7 Жыл бұрын
Never before did I think Murkrow would be scary in any way, shape or form. Karen might've been onto something...... over 20 years ago. It may be fallingbdue to the meta finally developping and the minute Whimsicott comes back it's curtains, but this crow really showed that under the right circumstances almost any Pokemon can make it.
@CMiY0 Жыл бұрын
Using a Murkrow for doubles has been a relatively known strategy for a while. Truth is any Pokémon with prankster has been thought of being run or actually ran before in doubles by many people. It just wasn’t the optimal prankster user until recent meta developments.
@BaronB.BlazikenBaronOfBarons Жыл бұрын
As someone who’s one of their favorite Pokémon is Honchkrow, I’m glad he got his time to shine in the spotlight (in a really roundabout way)!
@octavioherschberg5280 Жыл бұрын
Now I need some love for the boss himself.
@orkiporki8895 Жыл бұрын
I played Series 2 on Showdown quite a bit and I'd say Murkrow still works. Tatsubozo is still a strong strat that you have to consider, and Murkrow packs Prankster Sunny Day to make sure you never lose the weather war, boost your Paradoxes and have the ability to choose when to do so in scenarios such as if it would benefit your opponent more. Similarly, you could give it Rain Dance to mess with opposing Sun teams and make sure your Rain team still has the weather up. You also still cannot go wrong with Prankster Tailwind.
@BlessKingJay Жыл бұрын
I’m so happy you’ve covered haze, because every time I see Tatsugiri and Dondozo I lead Murkrow. Literally made it to Master Tier by crushing Tatsugiri and Dondozo players lol
@brycicle775 Жыл бұрын
One time Wolfey broke into my home and wrote “World Champ Difference” as the answer for every subtraction problem. I tried to stop him, but he said he had prankster so I had to wait to hurt him
@evilhenchman5655 Жыл бұрын
murkrows my favourite pokemon of all time so seeing it get used competitively makes me very happy (and a lil smug)
@dramaticScar Жыл бұрын
I once played a pokemon hack game know as pokemon flora sky rebirth... The first gym was hard but since Murkrow are caught early on it helped through and became my mvp. Later on gym battles started to be double battles and he would establish it self as the OG when he's prankster combos and the fact that he was faster than the average made so a lot of the battles were a bit easier. I tried to evolve it but quickly went back when I noticed that for some reason Honchkrow added nothing to the team and was slower.
@FoxPlaysPokemon Жыл бұрын
Murkrow is my absolute favourite Pokémon, so seeing it get so much use, warms my heart so much
@SuperJustinChannel Жыл бұрын
4:45 In a casual playthrough I could definitely make an argument that status moves can be worthless on certain Pokemon considering many of the ones most Pokemon learn early on and the ones you see wild Pokemon and AI trainers use (Tail Whip, Baby-Doll Eyes, Screech, Confuse Ray) seem to just exist to annoy the player and waste time when there are far, far better status moves out there (Protect, Toxic, Thunder Wave, Will-O-Wisp, Dragon Dance, Shell Smash, Recover, and the weather and screen moves).
@cyrnoz1803 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, in casual the optimal way to play is just to one shot everything since you never get hit and dont have to waste time healing all the time.
@zyro7756 Жыл бұрын
It’s always nice seeing one of your favourite Pokémon being competitive
@Rageball28 Жыл бұрын
Clearly Murkrow’s peak performance is with an assault vest
@TheJmlew11 Жыл бұрын
Series 2, was a wake up call for the little bird that could. But man did it prove doubters wrong.
@YankeesRCheaters Жыл бұрын
1:55 “of all the relevant competitive pokemon ever, Murkrow has the worst defensive stats” *Smeargle has left the chat*
@Weavileiscool Жыл бұрын
I love the extra touch that assist was put at the bottom of the iceberg
@aninother Жыл бұрын
New Pokémon VCG Meta: *Powerhouses like Dondozo, Tatsugiri, Goldengo, Annihilape, etc.* Murkrow: 😈
@hauntedsunsets Жыл бұрын
prankster haze really sounds to me like MTG and using non-targeting spells. dark types are immune to prankster, but haze isn't actually targeting said pokemon so it being a dark type isn't accounted for. haze is more akin to targeting the whole battlefield, and thus doesn't care what any types are. honestly a wild way to avoid tera dark countering it
@Adjudicator1 Жыл бұрын
I get that rule well! A Magic the Gathering card with an effect that does not specifically target will bypass protection, Hexproof and Shroud. Cards that specifically destroy / exile / return to hand all of a particular class / category are the most obvious ones that come to mind.
@seraphim9219 Жыл бұрын
_This is what no Whimsicott does to a competitive scene_
@MrcreeperDXD777 Жыл бұрын
Murkrow joining the "niche pokemon thats good at countering op water types" gang alongside Seismitoad, which defended early gen 8 from the wrath of Mr Fish
@fios4528 Жыл бұрын
Eviolite was one of the best ideas GameFreak ever had
@nesspreciado1090 Жыл бұрын
Wow I don't even play pokemon anymore but I tune in cus your videos are actually super well formatted and entertaining to watch. Plus you give an exceptionally concise and well informed explanation. thank you wolfey
@SlitherSong030 Жыл бұрын
Never have i seen the day where my favorite bird pokémon would get some recognition. But here we are. Murkrow has been my favorite and now im happy to see em get some love here
@SorenRoberts Жыл бұрын
The guy who used cottonee in an actual tournament is an absolute gangster
@altf4undo01 Жыл бұрын
murkrow can also learn defog to erase all entry hazards AND lower the enemy’s evasiveness
@deepfriedteeth Жыл бұрын
It’s like that really cool thing you find in your house that turns out to be extremely useful with your current situations
@SiimplyGrinding Жыл бұрын
Shouldve invested in Murkrow stocks last year🤦♂️
@MintFrog Жыл бұрын
Murkrow Ikusaba, the 16th pokemon hidden somewhere around this gym, known as the ultimate Pokémon, watch out for it
@paulh3892 Жыл бұрын
Oh and how I’ve been flaming Ash Ketchum for years for not evolving his Pokemon! Way to go, Murkrow, you mad lad! Countering the Master-Blaster gigachad mon of the Scarlet / Violet regional Dex and having some great overall team synergy moves is really impressive. (Bonus points for looking like a goofball compared to all the other top threats on the field 🤣)
@aidanmauricio Жыл бұрын
I think a really slept on murkrow strategy could be sunny day as paradox mons get competitive play
@dishtroyer142 Жыл бұрын
2:47 Shin megami ten- Ah Dragon city too...
@riguor9876 Жыл бұрын
I feel like prankster is GF's biggest regret "Let's make a special attacker, and give it the prankster ability because it's a troublemaker! its defenses are low enough, its balanced!" lead to bulky support thundurus, and they've been desperately trying to nerf prankster since.
@BlakeJob9 Жыл бұрын
You wanna talk about lowest base stats of a viable Pokémon look no further than Smeargle, with 250 base stats and dark void he will always be king of understatted menaces
@ToxicPea Жыл бұрын
A part of me wants to run Honchcrow now literally just because, lol. And thank you for that explanation of Foul Play! I was wondering how it dealt so much damage.
@FlamingZelda3 Жыл бұрын
Foul Play is a beautiful beautiful move... Takes me back to my Mega-sableye days...
@lilyblossom9438 Жыл бұрын
I'd always forget about foul play being good until it one shot my Ceruledge
@byzantine5761 Жыл бұрын
within the last two games Murkrow went from before as a run of the mill forgotten mon, to flying Paras (Pokemon Legends Arceus, if you've been to Cobalt Coastlands at night you want to beat up this tiny bird), and finally a meta game staple.... and also makes you want to beat up this tiny bird.
@frankunodostres473 Жыл бұрын
honestly I'm happy to see murkrow thrive in its niche role! I hope honchkrow also eventually gets his time to shine
@TheDeathmail Жыл бұрын
It does... as a proud parent....
@fuecOHKO Жыл бұрын
Me watching despite already knowing it mostly just comes down to prankster tailwind: NICE
@rotomwash0355 Жыл бұрын
This tone is perfect. You're coming across great and this might be the best video you've done yet. You're really coming into your own, Glick.
@MrSupremeGoldenMM Жыл бұрын
Wolfe: "How did Murkrow become so popular?" Also Wolfe: *Memes a cheese strat on his massive platform which is countered by Murkrow*
@carlobeast4881 Жыл бұрын
Was anxious to watch one more video of yours! :P
@agr0nianTV Жыл бұрын
I always loved Murkrow as a pokemon all the way back in Silver version where you couldn't get it till after the elite four >_> It was always so weak so seeing the lil guy become so popular and strong warms my heart even if it was for a short amount of time.
@dragoniteisbased Жыл бұрын
Whimsicott:(is removed) Murkrow:Fine, ill do it myself.
@grmancool Жыл бұрын
I love that Wolfe pronounces Hydreigon as "hi dragon"
@jakemelliot Жыл бұрын
Murkrow, my home boy, Krondervan from Gold/Silver back in 2001. *sigh* You’ve never disappointed me.
@GregGiggleGuff Жыл бұрын
Here's the Timestap to skip the add 3:53
@camwardart Жыл бұрын
this makes me feel bittersweet about my first and only shiny find so far (in scarlet and violet) being Murkrow
@Door227 Жыл бұрын
This video made me realize I want to see a tournament where people can only use non attacking moves. I’m not sure if that already exists tho
@Bongtaker Жыл бұрын
Stall vs stall
@sinteleon Жыл бұрын
Does metronome count? (there has been metronome tournaments)
@Iyokuu Жыл бұрын
Whenever edited this, my LORD! Amazing job at holding my retention alongside Wolfey’s education!
@mistertadakichi Жыл бұрын
I had a Murkrow on my Silver team when I was a kid, and it’s always been my favorite Pokémon since. It was nice to see it have its time in the limelight!
@MidnaMistfire Жыл бұрын
Was super hyped to hear Murkrow was playable (love the little guy ever since playing a little cup tournament), until the end of the video crashed my hopes and dreams again.
@supershirtgun8411 Жыл бұрын
5:25 the splash water mark though best move for prankster if only magikarp got prankster then it would be ubers
@neonnwave1 Жыл бұрын
I was using Murkrow before it was the number 1 pick. When there was a 'competitive' branch for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, I was using Murkrow and dominated matches. Reason was because I noticed so many teams utilizing boosts and I needed a 6th Pokemon for my team. When I saw Murkrow was able to use Haze, I knew I found the perfect 6th member. Now? It's a must on most of my teams in Scarlet and Violet.
@rubywolfsenju Жыл бұрын
I love that my favorite Pokémon became such a useful team member in competitive
@quanglu8636 Жыл бұрын
Unknowing trainer: oh that just a bird Competitive trainer: this bird is your nightmare and I shall destroy your innocent.
@Glory2Snowstar Жыл бұрын
Murkrow can’t hurt you if you don’t care about being fast. One Circle Throw and they’re gone. Spidops Squad we keep on winning.
@cellgoondude Жыл бұрын
Murkrow won Liverpool so I’m sure the little bird feels at ease with his little victory. Rest well, murderous bird.
@affinityforanime Жыл бұрын
Murkrow has been my favorite Pokemon since gen 2. I've even got a Murkrow tattoo.
@snolls105 Жыл бұрын
murkrow dominating vgc is so funny to me. I'd really like to know more history about weak pokemon that did well in the format. Like, why'd Cottonee get used over Whimscicott (or was it both?). You're video about Saijen's team was really interesting. you implied that volbeat got used a single time (I know it has prankster and I guess tail glow but it's also volbeat?).
@Clepston Жыл бұрын
Murkrow’s rise to glory and infamy has actually been the thing that brought me around on the whole “dexit” thing. In what other context could we have a meta where Murkrow becomes top-tier? By strategically removing the most dominant/popular Pokémon from the previous generation, GF can force the playerbase to look into new strategies and mons that would otherwise stay irrelevant.
@FlamingZelda3 Жыл бұрын
also pokemon has become more like a card game over time and having 1,000+ pokemon in a single game is just stupid.
@MarkHogan994 Жыл бұрын
This doesn't remotely justify dexit. Game Freak could very easily restrict competitive play to the Regional pokedex to allow pokemon like Murkrow to thrive while still allowing players to transfer in all the old pokemon. There is absolutely no justification for dexit based on competitive, when Game Freak can and does make lists of usable, restricted, and banned pokemon anyway. Just restrict competitive to the regional dex. Problem solved.
@Zeldrake Жыл бұрын
The ending of this vid made me actually sad for Murkrow, something I was not expecting after watching your livestream of your Dondozo-Flamigo team where you got absolutely bodied by it xD
@raydquaza5454 Жыл бұрын
Big ups for the editors, they really did a banging job on the video
@deleted_user00 Жыл бұрын
prankster splash 💀
@mahihoque4598 Жыл бұрын
The second last line was inspiring try to find your best situation instead of trying to follow others path.
@zetagammafigma8212 Жыл бұрын
That Phoenix Wright music hit so good
@getrektnoob777 Жыл бұрын
Murkrow is just a funny guy who likes pranks that’s all
@galactik8222 Жыл бұрын
murkrow's been very naughty.... some would say he's a.... *prankster*
@ControlC- Жыл бұрын
basically small lovable crow becomes more powerful than a allyed sushi with inf stat boosts
@Wyrmshield Жыл бұрын
It's crazy that murkrow took everyone by surprise. I've been using it for years
@dane1761 Жыл бұрын
the ending is so emotional... we love you murkrow
@wood11b Жыл бұрын
I literally started playing Comp for the first time ever yesterday because of your vids. And man Murkrow is everywhere.
@archangel5972 Жыл бұрын
love the brief interlude of pokemon battle revolution music during the event plug
@lechugator9 Жыл бұрын
I used Murkrow in Sun/Moon a lot, but he was one-shoted by Koko and Lele more often than not. Despite that, I was so glad he was in Paldea so I could take him for a ride again. When I discovered that more people were using him... I'm just so glad for the little boy
@gamingmoyai3950 Жыл бұрын
Murkrow pranked everyone and left, I honestly respect that.
@PokemonHunters- Жыл бұрын
Murkrow is ridiculous man. I had one where he was getting a critical hit 50% of the times.
@El_chara Жыл бұрын
Your domination was short but never forgotten Rest in peace lil' chicken, it's been a bash
@Pando0678 Жыл бұрын
prankster tailwind, haze, and other nice moves like foul play and taunt with the eviolite are so crazy in gen 9
@hayder5309 Жыл бұрын
Murkrows been my favourite Pokémon for years I’m so happy it’s better (for now for at least)
@zandernator Жыл бұрын
I feel like Murkrow is being undersold with Haze. It’s the ONLY Prankster pokemon that can learn Haze. Ever. So it’s uniquely the only one that can fill the role it’s currently in. I was using this thing in gen 8.