I ranked EVERY Paradox Pokémon

[@WolfeyVGC]

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[@MrShadowWasTaken]

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[@takethechance8104]

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[@jesterpenetrator]

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[@RecklessOtter]

RAID

[@Named__]

raid

[@bluebaron6811]

We now live in a metagame where Misdreavus and Delibird are banned to Ubers, but Tyranitar and Volcarona became worse somehow.

[@moon4236]

Delibird and Misdreavus revenge arc

[@artistaroundtheblock2047]

Weird power creep but okay GF 😂😂

[@jjuarez0717]

But it’s not really them

[@marcoasturias8520]

Wrong meta and Slither Wing is good enough, also, fluffy mot

[@slick_rickgaming1102]

I can't tell you how many Palafins I've caught off guard using Freeze Dry on Iron Bundle

[@BlooperTanooki]

Delibird in gens 2-8: Merry Christmas, children! Delibird in gen 9: *ENJOY IT FOR IT SHALL BE YOUR LAST*

[@TheSpectator7]

So Iron Bundle is Futurama's Robo-Santa?

[@M1551NGN0]

*Robot Delibird chases* *DOOM music intensifies*

[@StaceyLuvsSnom]

Not me imagining delibird saying *ENJOY IT FOR IT SHALL BE YOUR LAST* in evil robot voice

[@dareolumide8287]

I'm dreaming of a red x-mas

[@BoltTheEmolga]

A fun thing about Iron Bundle is that with Hydro Pump and Freeze-Dry, not only is there no single type that resists both, there is no *dual* type that resists both either. The entire cast is hit for neutral or harder.

[@Gotenhanku]

In fact the only pokemon that can naturally resist both is Jynx with dry skin ~~and Shednja~~. Also anything with a water immunity ability and tera into an Ice resisting type can also resist it.

[@MartII89NL]

Only thing that resists it thick fat dewgong or walrein which arent present in this gem... Or just a terra fire water absorb...

[@improbablegaming6592]

@@Gotenhanku sadly neither of the Pokemon you mentioned are in the game. Soooo guess we terastalizeing

[@BoltTheEmolga]

And if you have to Tera for one specific Pokemon, that’s a Tera that can’t be used anywhere else, which sucks whether singles *or* doubles

[@bleh491]

Technically speaking thick fat walrein does resist both bc of math. To bad walrein isn’t in the game

[@CBreezie]

My favorite part about Iron Bundle is how it benefits from all of Snow, Rain, and Electric Terrain.

[@rayquarizard2911]

Also psychic terrain. It’s not very bulky so being immune to priority is really nice

[@darkness74185]

it's a gift that keeps on receiving

[@gigas115]

It's a delibird, so, "Come Rain, Hail, or Snow, your package will be delivered." Or however that quote goes, fits neatly.

[@VerySmartPerson]

That end bit rhymes and it's giving me serotonin.

[@Yhit_0]

Hey that rhymes

[@yobin3711]

The Misdreavus line have been some of my favourite Pokémon for a really long time so seeing Flutter Mane absolutely grab this game by the throat makes me very happy

[@pooPbutwhole]

I just wish its evolution (mismagius?) would‘ve gotten some love too! (I only know the german name for it 😅)

[@PurpleHeartE54]

@@pooPbutwhole You actually wrote it right.

[@tetra_kirby5691]

@@pooPbutwhole good job bro, u got it right

[@mb778_]

got banned from smogon ou in two days. that is the fastest any pokemon has been banned from ou... ever. and i suspect it's equally broken in doubles

[@EnriqueLaberintico]

@@mb778_ I've heard Genesect is traditionally banned within the first hours. And Mane being legal in ND Monotype, I don't understand.

[@marinasea17]

I've got to say, the prospect of a pokemon as fast as Roaring Moon getting Jaw Lock, basically letting it maul anything it can sink its teeth into is... honestly terrifying.

[@numbskull_justashinyfuecoco]

At the same time of not letting It escape.God Roaring moon is awesome but terrifying at the same time

[@samdilophosaur9787]

That’s cool for the lore as well

[@yusheitslv100]

So the idiom is literal here?

[@danielhicks1824]

Yeah though honestly roaring moon is often better served just going for the kill on stuff. And if it cant kill in a couple hits it probably wants to get the hell out. That said I'm sure you could create some awful scenarios for your opponent aith it

[@ShiningJudgment666]

Jaw Lock makes attempting to pivot into it very dangerous in singles. It could use something that's useless against it as set-up fodder and then blast through the opposing team. It's bulkier than Salamence on the Special side and comparable on the physical side if Intimidate isn't factored in (Roaring Moon has higher base HP to offset the lower base Defense).

[@VerySmartPerson]

6:43 A jugular is a part of the throat. Hydreigon has a long neck and is based on a creature who got stronger when one of its heads were cut off (by the neck). Thus, Iron Jugulis.

[@mabu8004]

To add to this, jugulis is plural to the word jugulum (which means neck). Thus iron jugulis is literally iron necks lol

[@daboi6509]

hydreigon is based on the hydra (wow who knew *says sarcastically)

[@zpooky6076]

N E C C

[@richardp2113]

wait the head was cut off by the neck? damn I really thought it was gonna have some crescent shape below their neck or some shit and have be "head cut off from the upper body" type thing

[@clottedfishd2928]

The editor did put it there

[@unchartedknight0193]

Wolfey: Places Screaming Tail as the 3rd worst Paradox Also Wolfey: Wins a regional with it

[@lionheart8856]

Exactly guy

[@smitachandra3985]

World champ difference

[@snapclub8751]

Any Pokémon can be useful given the proper training and strategies.

[@88porpoise]

​@@snapclub8751 No. Many pokemon are garbage no matter what. Generally poor pokemon can find a niche, especially if they are unexpected, but there are some that are just not viable. But, as Wolfey said in this video, none of these are bad due to their stats and abilities.

[@weidevanderbj]

Design wise scream tail is the worst

[@kknighta855]

Looking at Scream Tail, I think it having Perish Song works thematically because modern jigglypuff is known best for its sleep inducing song…, and smash bros. So, a prehistoric jigglypuff having a song that puts things to their final rest just works if you ask me.

[@ehabib]

Yet what baffles me is that scream tail gets boomburst but jiggly/wiggly does not. Since the introduction of boomburst, players have thought it was a perfect move for jiggly/wiggly yet ancient jiggly gets it but not present jiggs.

[@EnriqueLaberintico]

@@ehabib now I'm upset about it.

[@a.n9796]

The wierd thing is that scream tail somehow can't learn screech

[@cobaltordinaire5219]

@@ehabib imagine if regular Jiggly & Wiggly got Toxtricity's signature ability because what the hell

[@gallantblade1825]

Scream Tail as Jigglypuff echo fighter when?

[@ZoneInOn]

0:32: base 120 is 'strong but not strong enough to do enough damage' 16:09: base 124 'very respectable special attack stat, actually i shouldn't stay that, it has a GOOD special attack stat'

[@meb8000]

Also 101 speed is fast but not enough...*stares at Garchomp's legendary 101 speed tier...*

[@lamarm5276]

@@meb8000 Garchomp has 102

[@mlao1333]

I noticed that too, really makes you think.

[@blazechaos212]

@@meb8000 it could be comparable to Mew (100 stats all around), thus the "meh" stats. Though GameFreak is to be blamed that at this point, those stats are not considered lame.

[@scottbecker4367]

It's a big 4 points.

[@robinscompass5951]

Something I think was fairly overlooked is that in snow iron bundle’s blizzards are unable to miss, making this thing an absolute monster at +1 in snow

[@BoltTheEmolga]

Also Freeze-Dry

[@AmoCran3]

It's because there are no good snow setters in double, maybe outside of slowking with his move chilly reception. so i think it's normal that it is not mentionned although you're right about this detail!

[@colinvollmer]

@@AmoCran3Abomasnow is actually a pretty decent setter now that snow gives the defense buff. Plus it gets aurora veil so it has a real niche. I’ve seen it get a fair amount of use this gen

[@AmoCran3]

@@colinvollmer Hm okay. it's true that it also has aurora veil and that carves a niche for him

[@huntersmith1413]

@@AmoCran3 lol this aged poorly

[@TheTrueJBru]

I love how paradox Pokemon are supposed to be these lethal monsters in the forbidden "lost world" Area Zero, but you can just whip one out on some skipped early game trainer and they don't immediately run in terror like "WTF IS WRONG WITH THAT JIGGLYPUFF!"

[@scottbecker4367]

You can also carry the embodiments of ruin in your pocket after breaking their ancient seals. The people of Paldea are something else.

[@cobaltordinaire5219]

to be fair, their region is held together with elmer's glue. they're used to it at this point

[@Windyyyyyyyyy]

@@cobaltordinaire5219 “good evening mr dilkington, I see your embodiment of conflict and ruin is looking quite nice”

[@hoanganphanle8679]

Theoretically you can send out the entire Paradox Pokemon cast and none of them would trigger Arven and his Mabostiff's PTSD

[@ProfessionalBugLover]

@@Windyyyyyyyyy a extremely powerful and unstoppable pokemon is letting hell break loose on the entire region? eh, just put ice on it. it’ll be fiiinnneeee trust me :)

[@AleksAleyard]

One thing not mentioned is that brute bonnets dark type is actually kind of huge. It’s immune to prankster moves which means most pokemon running taunt won’t be able to taunt it and stop it from using its supportive moves like spore.

[@alastairty8755]

although grass and dark have a lot of weaknesses the type is actually awesome in this dark heavy meta along with more spore users and powder users now.

[@hubberducky]

there are a lot of Pokémon that don’t have prankster still using taunt though

[@BaxsStudios]

Uu at most. That thing has just too many weaknesses. 8nteresting utility mon but nothing meta defing dont know how its on the number 3 spot

[@pea.shooter]

Dark grass 🤢

[@M1sterE321]

It also gets STAB on sucker punch, which helps it function outside of trick room.

[@juvielmartineztorres8425]

My favorite of the Paradox Mons are the Volcarona ones. They felt really well designed for Online Play as neither of them are absurdly overpowered but both are super strong, not only that but both don't completely overshadow the original, Volcarona having Quiver Dance means it still has a niche over Iron Moth, but it's up to player preference. Slither Wing is a tad weaker but still has a purpose and is quite a strong physical bug type.

[@cuit-real]

By the way in UU Slither Wing is really strong with Choice Band/Life Orb First Impression

[@darkness74185]

hold on does the species clause count towards paradox variants as well? because running all three Volcarona variants sounds like a really fun gimmick team

[@hoanganphanle8679]

Funny thing is I think the modern Volcarona is better than both of them lol

[@hoanganphanle8679]

@@darkness74185 They are considered to be different species. So yes, you can run a team consists of Volcarona, Slither Wing and Iron Moth

[@Mingha0]

7:01 it’s crazy how this gen’s reverse power creep has resulted in 65 being a very good sp. atk stat

[@eoin..]

wolfey goofedd, them stats are sream tais, jug is HP 94 ATK 80 SPA 122 SPD 80 Speed108

[@itspaddles9063]

No defence?

[@epicosino8962]

No, it's just the wrong stat. This gen has a inmense Power creep, Maushold, Gholdengo, Palafin, Meowscarada, just a few.

[@Ruby-for-life]

Scream tail am i a fucking joke too you >:[

[@coatrak1357]

Nah this gen might as well be called Scary and Violent because of the power creep

[@PalpitoadPlus]

I just hope Wolfey sees some success in Iron Hands as a Trick Room Belly Drum sweeper. But Murkrow is kinda holding that back

[@That_one_duse]

Cant believe he didn't call out that it has belly drum

[@skybattler2624]

Reason: this VGC season does not allow Paradox Pokemon

[@Bismarck-S]

Murkrowhas an iron grip on the competitive scene right now

[@PalpitoadPlus]

@@skybattler2624 I know that

[@Takananoshi]

Isn't belly drum really hard to set up in doubles?

[@cadekroeker]

“scream tail is terrible” *wins biggest tournament ever with scream tail*

[@HydroTurtle]

I can’t believe how much powercreep has increased to a point where 125 isn’t that Greta of an special attack stat

[@cuit-real]

125 always was good and always will be outside of Ubers

[@darkness74185]

I mean this is a ranking amongst paradox pokemons who all have stats just short of pseudo legends, so 120 on a high stat being "average" somewhat makes sense

[@arafzaman760]

I think iron moth might rank higher in the future once the restricted mons come back. Miraidon can easily activate its ability with the electric terrain and iron moths fire type moves will hit like a truck due to the sun set by the legendaries (your or opponent koraidon,Groudon)

[@snakecake-mw7vw]

you forgot Tapu Koko, that thing is gonna beat us like in Sunday School, again

[@EdwardElric469]

Miraidon won't be coming back

[@howisthis8849]

tapu koko is gonna get banned to ubers as soon as that thing gets added back groudon is also gonna go crazy

[@Xhadp]

@@snakecake-mw7vw Are the tapus in the game? That depends on if Koko gets added first of all.

[@Kestral287]

@@EdwardElric469 The odds of us not getting a series that allows one or two restricted Pokemon is extremely close to zero.

[@ronger97]

I think Sandy shocks right now actually has one very valuable use. It's one of only FIVE pokemon in this entire generation currently capable of having the move Gravity. And one of only TWO pokemon that learn it by leveling up, the other being Stonjourner. Being able to set up Gravity has a ton of uses, not only for sandy shocks but for the whole team. Not only does it make all pokemon grounded, viable to terrains and to a lesser extent entry hazards, but it also makes flying pokemon vulnerable to ground moves.. not that important admittedly since sandy shocks is also electric, but it also has one major, MAJOR use. It multiplies the accuracy stat by 1.67 for all pokemon on the field. This is more than enough to make sandy shocks thunder attack 100% accurate outside of rain. And can allow the entire team to run less accurate but powerful moves more reliably.

[@milkshake8934]

King's Rock Maushold is very happy

[@NotZeph]

This is why I've really wanted to use Sandy Shocks myself! With booster energy and speed investment, it's as fast as if it were Scarfed, making it the fastest and most consistent mon in the regional dex for setting up Gravity (and its strongest STAB benefits from the accuracy boost). Really lookin forward to trying Shocks and Flapple together once the Paradox mons are allowed.

[@DoABarrelRol1l]

As a Gravity coinsure thats a neat idea- but yeah the nice part of Graviety for me has been the #1 the accuracy boost and #2 the Earthquake spam- so not being able to is kind of sadge. I guess there's always terra-typing when you send in your Ground-buddy. Also just for some diversity using Zap Cannon over Thunder could be fun but that's just 84% accuracy so you'd probably need to patch that up with a lens still. Getting some other low-accuracy moves like Focus Blast would be spicy too but this magnet doesn't get Lock-On so maybe GF didn't see the flavor for it.

[@thekeyandthegate4093]

Gravity is also fun if you happen to use Flapple because it boosts Grav Apple's power to 120.

[@DoABarrelRol1l]

@@thekeyandthegate4093 Wow that sounds really fun- gonna have to start taking some notes of funny things to do with Gravity since it's been a while for me Edit; Apple dragon guy gets Hustle- giving it +50% damage but -20% accuracy which if totally fine under Gravity. Hmmm time to teach Issaac Newton a lesson

[@Ethan-lu9di]

Btw, jugulus(from iron jugulus) is a plural of the word jugula, meaning the lower throat or the part of the neck just above the breast of a bird. or the collarbone

[@NeoGraena]

tldr Iron Jugulis is the Throat Goat

[@shureborn]

It actually says that in the video lol

[@haddy106]

So it means iron necks?

[@michaelwoller6450]

Idk what Wolfey searched but I found out what it meant in like 5 seconds lol

[@PurpleHeartE54]

Isn't it "Jugulis"?

[@luirromenjivar1390]

There is a mistake on Iron Jugulis Stats on 6:59 , actual stats are HP: 94 Atk: 80 Def: 86 SpA: 122 SpD: 80 Spe: 108 Dont know if you actually ranked it based on the wrong stats and if it affects the position, still nice video!

[@NothinButRock]

I'd say what he says still make sense. Those are respectable, but not great defenses, and good speed and special attack.

[@AndreasHyrup]

Seems the editor accidentally inserted Scream Tail's stats

[@danielferrieri7434]

The Best Part About the Paradox Pokémon is that they have 10/10 Designs

[@Mingha0]

Taco moth

[@soulofsomething6651]

Hydreigon is disappointing

[@hamburger6209]

I guess but iron treads looks kinda goofy

[@grunkleg.2934]

@@hamburger6209 Treads has a little mouth that opens up, it's so goofy and cute

[@ludomcvon1_yt]

Yes

[@DrWiz_rd]

Sandy shocks is one of those mons that would much rather have its modern ability, like magnet pull.

[@numbskull_justashinyfuecoco]

Yeah but Sandy Shocks "magnets" arent actually magnets so I dont know if that would make sense

[@DrWiz_rd]

@@numbskull_justashinyfuecoco Ever heard about lodestone?

[@numbskull_justashinyfuecoco]

@@DrWiz_rd nope.Guess its a rock that acts like a magnet?

[@maromania7]

@@numbskull_justashinyfuecoco They're naturally occurring magnets, they're the original magnets and what we first used as them. Until quite recently it was common for people to use the two words interchangeably.

[@numbskull_justashinyfuecoco]

@@maromania7 oh thats cool

[@blazingblackness4442]

I kinda have a biase with Sandy Shocks, since it was the first Shiny I caught while Shiny Hunting. I like it's 101 Spe and 121 SpA cuz you can put 252 in both along with a Timid Nature and your Spe is still low enough to be under SpA. Meaning you'll benefit from Protosynthesis SpA, while gaining the most out of your Spe.

[@samallen2074]

This plus rocks, earth power, thunder bolt, and tera blast ice make sandy shocks a killer rocks starter too

[@DoABarrelRol1l]

'first shiny' Man I spent 20+ minutes just trying to find 1 non-shiny; couldn't even fathom hunting for multiple.

[@Blazerr__]

While wolfy was just explaining how sandy shocks was bad, an espathra just pecked the trainer and ran away, it was a hit and run.

[@DoABarrelRol1l]

That was so damn funny had to rewatch it a few times.

[@yeetmaster9010]

7:00 Iron Jugulis actually has 122 Sp Atk not 65.

[@TimG57867]

Its base speed is also 108.

[@SSuser-go7jm]

It also doesn’t have the same stats as Scream Tail.

[@marquisevans5203]

I think the wrong stats artwork were used for it cause it also doesn't have that HP or defenses. All good though, still an excellent video.

[@The_Lightless]

All of the stats are wrong I think he mixed it up with another mon

[@Squirtle_Squad_Supremacy]

He was showing Scream Tails stats

[@Junya01]

Hey wolfey, really glad you’ve toned down the “KZbin voice” in recent vids, especially this one! You sounded awkward before but I’m glad you’re more relaxed and letting your personality shine through which is the main appeal for ur channel, alongside having the world champ difference babyy

[@joaosol7234]

It's very interesting coming back to this video after seeing this pokemon perform throughout the year. I think Wolf would definitely rank them differently now, but his reasoning to put some of these Pokémon higher then they should be is really solid and I see them actually working better in a different meta

[@GOATexp]

Yea especially Roaring Mid lol

[@Mech3001]

Kinda funny coincidence how at 14:15 when he’s talking about how Iron Hands is slow enough to work in trick room bronzing kinda just floats down

[@Quackra]

I didn't see that before, that is super funny

[@DoABarrelRol1l]

hahahah almost edited. That and the Espatha peck during Sandy Shocks make this video a pretty good synopsis of the overworld chaos in this game. Very fun

[@johnowen5662]

One thing that I feel like should have been mentioned for Roaring Moon is the insane combo of Booster Energy, Tera Flying and Acrobatics. Boosting your speed or attack stat, then hitting with a base 110 STAB move is insane

[@xoxoRonniexoxo]

Remember when your rated scream tail 12th overall but used it to win the Orlando regionals?

[@Raph___A]

Iron Valiant is my favorite just from design alone. If I were to have Violet, I'd catch it as soon as I come across it.

[@mosunmolaadebom8944]

Same bro

[@unhappyrefrain2924]

@@mosunmolaadebom8944 but roaring moon though

[@Vivi-tz2rl]

I'll trade ya

[@ActualPayne]

@@unhappyrefrain2924 Both RM & IE are not only the best designed Paradox Mons, but they’re also some of the best well designed Mons overall. Although IE barely beats out RM for me since I’m biased, as my first play through in SV was Violet.

[@unhappyrefrain2924]

@@ActualPayne what's IE? there's no paradox pokemon with those initials (at least there isn't in the english version idk if you're playing the game in another language)

[@pixelpiekser]

Ive found a useful Slither Wing strat on showdown. With EVs and a good nature its possible to make slither wing and some other paradoxes have a higher speed stat than their attack stat which when combined with harsh sunlight makes them 1.5 times faster. If you then give it a choice band its attack will also be 1.5 times stronger. Since you didnt invest many attack evs you can still boost its HP or defense stats which can turn slither wing into a monster sometimes

[@curtdog647]

I'd love to see a video on which gym leader/elite four member would be the most competitively viable

[@sirmel11]

Great idea!

[@Holydown1]

Bothers me so much that Geeta doesn't open with Glimmora and use Kingambit as her final mon. Awful planning by game freak for a champion

[@jacobanderson5845]

I can’t believe he won with the paradox mon he said was the third worst, truly the world champ difference

[@Shin3y]

Wolfey probably wont see this but, The "Jugulous" in iron Jugulous actually refers to the Jugular Lymphatic Node, which is located in the neck, there is a slang term in certain places in the united states "going for the jugular" which means to attack at the neck.

[@Meatblasting]

jugulis is the proper latin plural dative form of jugulum, latin for throat. It's name means Iron Throats

[@SpicyMapping]

why would it be in dative though

[@arininquotes8396]

I'm guessing they'd take the top two slots, but what about Koraidon and Miraidon?

[@arininquotes8396]

@@bolt_beam Ah, that makes a lot of sense, thanks!

[@SpicyMapping]

it’s really interesting to me how much great tusk is just lando reincarnated in singles but in doubles it serves a completely different niche

[@kyng8156]

One thing you didn't mention about Iron Bundle: it actually has Freeze-Dry, which means it's stabs aren't truly resisted by Water types, since Freeze-Dry hits them Supereffectively.

[@ShiningJudgment666]

Freeze Dry is pretty weak though.

[@susamogus8331]

@@ShiningJudgment666Ye but high special attack stat and stab and super effective comes in

[@ShiningJudgment666]

@@susamogus8331 True.

[@theothedog977]

This video is very good. I hope we get a restricted paradox format for VGC soon so I can use your tips. Please let your editor see their family.

[@chadnorris8257]

Ground and fighting are tied for being super effective against the most types in the game, if I recall correctly. Though there is some overlap, it's nice that they combined the two. Plus Great Tusk looks very cool.

[@ThePurpleKnightmare]

Scream Tail is waaaaaaay underrated. It's ridiculous how low you have this thing. Before realizing it was banned, I tried using it in my first showdown team because of some really strong thing it had, I went looking for it just now and can't find it but I'm not gonna spend too long on it. What I will say is if you're running support Pokemon, this ones stats are amazing.Any defensive baton passer or if you need to lower the enemies attack, this thing does it. Psychic Fangs will remove screens. You rate it low because of it's stats, but it's stats are the thing that make it so good. It's a fast tank, that isn't specialized to deal with 1 kind of damage, and it has a solid HP pool unlike most "tanks"

[@watcherknight8760]

>Sandy Shocks isn't strong enough >121 Special Attack >Iron Bundle has a good Special Attack stat >124 Special Attack Those 3 points are the definition of World Champ difference

[@jueymiah1810]

great tusk ranking aged like milk

[@christinebouzas3090]

Wolfey: Iron Jugulus has a really good special attack stat Also wolfey: base 65 special attack

[@ciaranpatrick6859]

It’s interesting to see the differences between singles and doubles. There’s obviously some overlap, iron bundle and flutter mane were both so strong that they were banworthy, since iron bundle has insane speed and perfect neutral coverage with freeze dry + hydro pump, making it a devastating wallbreaker, and flutter mane is self explanatory. Roaring moon is also great in singles. But brute bonnet is one of the worst, since it’s so slow and weak to common types like fighting and it’s wrecked by u turn. And great tusk is probably the best in singles right now, excluding the banned ones, because of its typing offensively, it’s access to moves like knock off, stealth rock, and rapid spin for team support (it’s one of the few hazard removal options that can beat gholdengo), and it’s defensive bulk. It can run a lot of options, defensive is the most common but choiced or bulk up has been seen as well.

[@Lordmewtwo151]

Rapid spin can beat Gholdengo? Since when does Rapid Spin ever remove hazards against a Ghost type? If Gholdengo is terrastalized, sure.

[@sephikong8323]

@@Lordmewtwo151 No he said "one the few hazard removal options that can beat Gholdengo", he doesn't mean that Rapid Spin beats Gholdengo but that Rapid Spin Great Tusk beats Gholdengo thanks to it's access to Ground STAB and Knock Off for the Balloon sets (and even to still smack it with middle ground plays)

[@Lordmewtwo151]

@@sephikong8323 So he meant the pokemon with the move, not the move itself. Couldn't Gholdengo capitalize on the low special defense, or is the HP sufficient to check it?

[@sephikong8323]

@@Lordmewtwo151 Great Tusk outspeeds Gholdengo naturally and even without investment, Scarf Make it Rain (the only version that can outspeed an offensive Great Tusk, then again it does not work against probably one of my favorite offensive GT set : Max HP, Max Speed Jolly Booster Energy, that way you get the speed boost) has only about a 30% chance to OHKO whereas the versions that can guarantee OHKO like LO or Specs are outsped. Meanwhile the more defensive versions of Great Tusk are outsped but Make it Rain just *bounces* off Spe Def Great Tusk (Scarf does around 35% MAX meanwhile EQ has about 50% chance to OHKO with just 4 EV). So yeah, Great Tusk has globally a favorable MU against Gholdengo, it's not perfect but it gets the job done

[@Lordmewtwo151]

@@sephikong8323 Fair.

[@ShockerXL]

wolfey: i ranked every paradox pokémon wolfey's list in the thumbnail: sam bankman-fried

[@TheKampfmaschine]

I like the idea of Slither Wing being a physical attacker. It makes more sense as the evolution of Larvesta than Volcarona does

[@An_Entire_Lime]

A larvae pokemon evolving into a moth pokemon doesnt make sense to you?

[@TheKampfmaschine]

@@An_Entire_Lime that part does make sense, but a physical attacker turning into a physical attacker would be a bit more logical

[@An_Entire_Lime]

@@TheKampfmaschine I mean, I guess that would make sense, but with larvesta being a larvae/coccon pokemon and so weak and late game most people wont ever attack with I dont mind the stat inconsistency

[@milonchello1643]

@@TheKampfmaschine zweilous and hydreigon is the same.

[@t-wrexgamer6294]

Iron jugulis does hit like an absolute truck. I handed one a life orb and I’m constantly blown away at how fast it blows through some of the more defensive Pokémon in the game.

[@StickMaster500]

Now that I’ve managed to get all the Paradox Pokémon by shiny hunting for each of them, it’s going to be interesting to see how much they’re gonna change the meta once they become legal in ranked and VGC

[@nonfatalbadger]

best part of the video is iris' theme while discussing Iron jugulis, that's such a nice touch. thanks for the breakdown wolfey, and dare i say you have the best lips in the pokemon meta since jynx.

[@schmetris1306]

Iron Hands being able to use Belly Drum should not be overlooked as it enables it to do huge damage which in conjunction with its high HP stat and Drain Punch makes it an effective sweeper

[@Giratina575]

Not to mention. In electric terrain, there is basically nothing that can take a +6 thunderpunch

[@ADumbPie]

I love slither wing so much, i use it with grassy seed and a tanky brute bonnet with sunny day and grassy terrain In double battles It bulking up as brute bonnet grassy terrains, then next turn whatever attack is right while brute bonnet sets sunny day with the item that extends the sun Turn slither wing into bruiser with a back up brute bonnet that can help kill bulky pokemon if needed and cover slither wings physic weakness

[@weldon2120]

Worth pointing out that if paradox mons ever get their original counterparts abilities, Sandy Shocks goes from the clear worst to one of the best of the paradoxes. It would be a better change for its angles presence, but would also be a very good steel trapper in VGC too.

[@Asidders]

Really liked this video. I just wish you'd keep all the base stats on display for a while while talking about each Pokémon - it doesn't come as naturally to me as it probably does to you. Cheers! 🙂

[@Bluebatstar]

I don't care if Slither Wing's not the best, it's still my precious baby.

[@bananabroshsid8234]

its actually weird how polarizing the past mons are like bottom three and top three are all past

[@arafzaman760]

Wolfe ranked scream tails lower just so he could abuse it and win regionals with it Lol

[@sluggknight7130]

03:02 slither wing also gets access to acrobatics, and with protosinthesis + booster energy wich gets used when entering the battle it can give 'em a +1atk and boosted acrobatics. If you remember gen 5 flying gem acrobatics you should know how devastating that is but with the booster energy he gets the same boost until it switches out or faints plus it also has terastalization to absolutely nuke anything. No single type can resist both its stabs, fire (flare blitz) AND flying (acrobatics), with that he can hit normal, fighting, rock, bug, steel, grass, psychic, ice and dark. I can see how that speed stat can be devastating, but if you can get slither wing into a threatening position it has no switch ins edit: it also gets flame charge (and trailblaze) wich doesnt seem like much but with some speed control support (fast icy wind or electroweb) it can defineately be a threat, if what you dont want is speed rather being slow for trick room, spiritomb is your perfect pokemon, its slow with access to both scary face and trick room. (other options with those two moves are banette, gengar, hypno, mismagius, toedscruel and even screamtail) some sets you culd run would be : flare blitz, flame charge, close combat and acobatics (paired with speed support) or protect, flare blitz, crobatics and close combat (with trick room) I am by no means no expert but i do think wolfe is underestimating slither wing

[@lol101lol101lol10199]

Roaring Moon's most threatening sweeper set in singles is Terra Flying Acrobatics-spam after consuming Booster Energy and setting up Dragon Dance. I suppose doubles has more counterplay against strats like that, but it's still a very notable move. RM also get Taunt and U-turn, neither of which were mentioned.

[@fj7509]

Im very surprised he didn't mention Acrobatics for Roaring Moon even if its only for singles

[@alextintyrn291]

For the brief time between online battles launching and the ladder ruleset's announcement, this was also a viable set for Moon.

[@robbieq7814]

I’m happy flutter mane is so strong. It’s my favorite paradox Pokémon ( and I don’t know why ) and I’m happy to finally see a Pokémon I like be popular!

[@aidanmauricio]

I'm running an anything goes doubles tourney rn so this is super helpful

[@fidelluz2942]

you forgot to mention acrobatics on roaring moon. 1.3 boost by switching in, 1.5 from tera on a move with 110 bp. The damage alone is absurdly high with no drawback

[@Latios9876]

I’m glad that even the worst paradox pokemon aren’t completely bad. I do kinda wanna try using all of them at one point since I’m a fan of both scarlet and Violet paradox Pokémon. (Also because managed to shiny hunt all of them :3 ) Great vid Wolfey!

[@blu6295]

I find it funny that he shows us a shot of roaring moon beeing stuck in a wall, while saying that it will win tournaments

[@silgalow3213]

Hey Wolf. Actually, Jugulis is the plural of jugulum, a word of Latin origins that means something along the lines of neck or collar bone. So the name is saying more something along the lines of Iron Necks. Which is more interesting ( to me) then many of the other names.

[@TheSpectator7]

Kinda defeats the purpose of a Pokemon based on a Hydra, a creature that can spawn more heads when cut off at the neck. Also wish the added two more heads to make it stand out as a future form.

[@rooislangwtf]

It says it in the video

[@NathanEnglaisRozario]

Man, the Pokemon Conquest psychic battle coming on when you started the future gallade section gave me such nostalgia.

[@spibased]

Roaring moon also gets breaking swipe and snarl which let it lower either the attack or special attack of both opposing pokemon. So a tailwind snarl breaking swipe build might prove to be a strong support option

[@ShiningJudgment666]

Sounds gimmicky but could force switches.

[@ferrisffalcis]

scream tail perish song + palafin sounds like such a funny lead tbh. making up for the switch disadvantage by creating an imbalance of your own

[@mysteriousmog51]

I love Fluttermane I started to use Mismagius on my legends Arceus team and I got realy attached to the Pokémon and to see it get a paradox form is just amazing!

[@Unwashedjobsdoneatareasonablep]

17:48 The fear in his voice

[@bogusbinted949]

So who's here after Wolfe won regionals with Scream Tail?

[@sparklytwinkly]

About the only thing that stands out about sandy shocks to me is that its the current fastest Gravity user since theres no alakazam, or arceus right now... but like what are you gonna do with that? max speed max hp booster energy and partner it with a choice band, hustle(gravity drops evasion so you won't miss) Flapple spamming grav apple(which gets powered up in gravity), then just give SS screech and/or metal sound which will hit 100% accurate under gravity and then like earth power or maybe mud shot for the speed drops?

[@ismael8926]

Now hold on, with slither wing you have the best first impression user, that thing guarantees a kill with it for neutral damage, and if you are in sun and choice banded i would argue its a reliable OHKO as a final gambit would be

[@woodsendragon4772]

I always find it comical how the video ends just by cutting him off lmao, amazing video as always!

[@Spex2601]

It's a shame Sandy Shocks doesn't stand out among the Paradoxes, it's one of my favourites not just for that group but of all mons, and my shiny one is staying with me forever through all games now!

[@Goblin_War_Buggy]

Jugulis is a plural of jugulum, which is used to refer to the lower part of the throat near the collarbone (mostly in ornithology). Jugulum is where we get the jugular vein (where "go for the jugular" comes from). Basically dragons are somewhat related to birds, Hydreigon has three necks, and Iron Jugulis' necks are made of iron. Sort of a weak connection IMO, but it sounds cool so I dig it.

[@ShiningJudgment666]

Hydreigon has wings and Levitate as an ability. Jugulus has wings and is Flying type which has been established to not just be limited to birds.

[@FairyTypeAlex]

Iron Moth not getting Sludge Bomb is tragic tbh

[@AI-DreigonGPT]

It was Sludge Wave that is better

[@lwfawn]

@@AI-DreigonGPTSludge Bomb is usually preferred for its higher chance to poison.

[@0-0-0freedartmonkey9]

Great tusk:9th spot Also great tusk:dominates singles

[@lawtrixx3448]

I've tried Tera Electric on Slither Wing to relative success, the resistance to it's previous quad weakness, flying, is very good, and you can easily OHKO common flying types with a now STAB Wild Charge.

[@rordongamsay8478]

Also, one thing that I think Wolfey didn't mention is the fact that Slither Wing gets First Impression. I don't know if that matters that much in doubles, but STAB First Impression coming off a 135 Attack Pokémon is pretty brutal. I've killed a lot of shit with it on singles.

[@floshedegg]

Wolfey: “Iron jugulis has a very good special attack stat” *proceeds to show 65 spa. atk

[@lethe_lets]

These new videos are great! Love the work you and the team are doing

[@Luke08700]

I think a benfit of scream tail is that it’s move pool in insane it gets bulk up, calm mind, tons of physical and special coverage, all of the weather, the screens, thunder wave, and more

[@jeffreywarf]

I would love to see an analysis of how Pokemon would be if every final evolution had a base stat total of 600 (meaning they get the difference between their current BST and 600 divided by 6 added to each stat, so Chansey and blissey get the overflow from their HP divided by 5 and added to the rest of its stats) and Pokemon higher than 600 would be lowered by the same amount as those who get boosts You mention having a high BST is objectively good so I'd like to know from a professional how a normalized Pokemon metagame would be

[@Rageball28]

Shedinja might get 1-2 more hp. Truly the scariest thought. For real though I’ve thought about this exact thing. It bothers me that every pseudo legendary after Metagross has been a dragon type, and that a lot of Pokémon were given 600 bst by mega evolving at the expense of held items.

[@milonchello1643]

@@Rageball28 at least shedinja would be able to use sub, kinda scary tbf.

[@mb778_]

There's a Smogon format for that called Scalemons. The scaling is different (it multiplies all non-HP stats by the ratio between 600 and its current BST) but the basic principle is the same. In this meta, one of the most broken mons in the history of the format... is Abra

[@milonchello1643]

@@mb778_ doesnt it become just a better Alakazam, since abra already has like 100 base special attack and a high speed tier for first stage i assume it hits harder and is faster than the evolutions.

[@Rageball28]

@@mb778_ yeah this is more what I had in mind, a multiplicative scaling instead of an additive scaling like the original post said. Edit: just looked up Abra for fun. That would be a base 200ish sp atk and 175ish speed on a magic guard Pokémon. What on earth.

[@erentsen]

I think you're sleeping on Scream Tail a little bit world champ. I can see it as an alternative to Cresselia, but more research needs to be done for sure. Great vid as always.

[@heystoob8226]

I’m excited to see them in competitive when they’re allowed

[@GiantBluebird]

In singles I've found that Tera Ground Iron Jugulis is actually really good. Run Booster Energy to boost your Speed and Terastilize into Ground type when you expect a Rock or Electric move coming your way. Also it gets Earth Power so you dont have to rely on Tera Blast.

[@iancastro1327]

I would really love to see a tier list of what you think of the new Pokemon but design wise

[@kiyubee1925]

One benefit of Brute Bonnet's Grass/Dark typing that Wolfey didn't touch on is that it gives you immunity to both Prankster status moves AND powder moves like Rage Powder, Sleep Powder and Spore, which are both VERY good attributes to have for being both an offensive threat *and* a potent supportive pokemon. I wouldn't be surprised if people start using Brute Bonnet over Amoonguss due to its typing being valuable in those aspects.

[@BlueEye096]

Interesting to watch this with hindsight. Dead on with Flutter Mane, Iron Treads and Great Tusk should be switched around at the very least, Brute Bonnet still outclassed by its normal counter-part and Iron Hands while ranked high here probably deserves a 2nd or 3rd place spot instead of 5th.

[@banana-vd7jm]

Yeah I agree, Great Tusk actually had some usage and even torniment wins while iron treads didnt really get any results, and also the fact that Iron hands won the world championship while the other above it (not including Fluttermain) didnt

[@grimmylocked]

Scream Tail has also massively overperformed and is one of the better utility mons this gen.

[@animagamer2]

This is definitely one of the more interesting new gimmicks GameFreak has introduced in a while. Throwing a fresh coat of paint on old Pokemon isn't exactly a revolutionary idea, but I'll be damned if it ain't effective. When was the last time I was excited to use one of my sleeper Gen 3 Favorites in Hariyama? Over 10 years! ...Man I feel old.

[@mills-3-n]

wonder what Perish Song + Stakeout Mabosstiff team would look like...

[@ivinnycentz]

Would love to see an updated Mythical tier list with Terastilization in mind! :D

[@CriticalChaosx]

I hope we get a Paradox form of Flygon. It would be a Flying/Ground type and possibly a Violet exclusive. It’s name would be Iron Gale and it’s wings would be able to create tornadoes or sandstorms similar to its base dex entry

[@DoABarrelRol1l]

I want an ancient dragon-flygon from Scarlet maybe more so. Though with it's lensed-eyes I could see it going with some future-like scouter apparatus and being pretty sweet. Skipped getting a mega so it's only fair please gamefreak

[@joebenes3898]

0:36 bro that espathra just did a crime bruh 💀

[@SemiHypercube]

I like how Roaring Moon actually stands on the ground because it's not a flying type like Salamence

[@The_Lightless]

Roaring moon is basically mega salamence but dark type

[@baseballs1742]

I wish Salamence stood on the ground too, it looks so stupid hovering there.

[@The_Lightless]

@@baseballs1742 100% agree. Remember gen 5 sprite it was literally on the ground, nothing wrong with that.

[@nj5gaming]

6:50 I believe the “jugulis” in iron jugulis stands for jugular, a part of the body located at the throat. This makes sense due to its three heads, and thus necks.

[@leoaguiar8582]

Can't wait until this list is updated after live testing in VGC season 2. PS: I didn't mean in a bad way, I really enjoyed your wideo, it's just that im excited to finally use them

[@AdminAbuse]

Source on paradox mons being legal then?

[@leoaguiar8582]

@@AdminAbuse series 1 ends in January 5th and the only addition they can do now is adding the dox mons or legendaries, otherwise it wouldn't make sense to simply change the name to series 2.

[@lunamaster123]

@@leoaguiar8582 Pokemon Home?

[@TheRedSmarty]

@@lunamaster123 January isn't spring.